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Harvesting fresh herbs at home

Fresh-from-the-garden herbs add tons of flavor, fragrance, and color to your favorite dishes. A quick pinch of basil or mint will jazz up the flavor of your soups, stews, salads, and drinks. Whether you have a green thumb or not, it’s possible to have a full, fresh herb garden on your windowsill!...

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Embracing Mindfulness this Summer

This article was originally featured as part of the 2022 Summer Wellness Guide and was written By Karen Zemlack, owner/clinician at Bloom Counselling & Wellness Center in Regina. Click here to meet Karen. Our summers are short in Saskatchewan, we need to make the most of them. Embracing Sa...

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9 Energizing Road Trip Snacks

This article was originally featured as part of the 2022 Summer Wellness Guide and was written by Courtney Berg, Vitality Nutrition‘s Registered Dietitian to share her best tips to help you improve your overall diet and maintain a healthy lifestyle. Click here to meet Courtney. For your cooler ...

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10 tips for Engaging in Self-Care

Is self-care one of those things you always intend to do, but maybe don’t get to? Here is a list of our top tips to ensuring you take the time to take care of yourself and some ideas to get you started. Self-care is taking care of our own well-being and happiness. It often looks different for ev...

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Optimizing Your Home Fitness Routine

We all know that exercising is an important part of living an overall healthy lifestyle. However, when our schedules get busy, it gets hard to find the time to go to gym. This is where working out at home benefits you the most – it’s convenient! That's why more and more people are turning to at-h...

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For the love of the outdoors

This article was originally featured as part of the 2022 Summer Wellness Guide and was written by Ashlyn George of @thelostgirlsguide! Learn more about Ashlyn here. I am a serial adventurer. Without realizing where it would lead in the beginning, I’ve made a life and career by chasing the high...