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Warmer weather = a change in your eating habits which = fun new kitchen gadgets!

Here’s 3 super innovate kitchen appliances we’re obsessed with right now 👇🏼

1️⃣ BEAST BLENDER — if you’re tired of your bulky blender that works *okay* this one’s for you!

Beast is a super powerful, super sleek & super cute blender that helps you create healthy smoothies as well as salad dressings, sauces, cocktails and more!

It’s also an award-winner 🏆

2️⃣ KILNE EVERYTHING PAN — if you’re pots and pans need a serious upgrade, this perfect pan is for you!

our current obsession when it comes to making our fave scrambled eggs, pancakes, sauces and more. we love it because it’s completely NON-TOXIC (free of all PFOA’s, PFA’s, PTFE’s & heavy metals) and it is completely non-stick.

It’s also stunning 🤩 and a multi-award winner! 🏆 🏆

OUR PLACE WONDER OVEN — if you’re looking for a multi-purpose appliance that makes your kitchen look even prettier, this one’s for you!

It’s a 6-in-1 appliance that air fry’s, bakes, toasts, roasts, reheats & broils — all with a steam infusion technology that cooks everything and anything perfectly. (Trust us, Linz has it and uses it multiple x/day!!)

It is sleek, innovative, comes in 4 stunning colours!

COMMENT LINK and we’ll send you a dM with all three links or grab the goods in our bio!

spring is officially here and the weather is finally catching up!

it’s time to start stocking your closet with super cute but super affordable spring finds!

head to the link in our bio for links to all of these amazing finds!

we’re finding amazing AMAZON finds so you don’t have to!

comment LINKS and we’ll send you the links to shop or head to our stories to see them all!!

thanks for the delish matcha lattes 😋🍵

Do you drink matcha?

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Blustery, windy morning makes for a challenging power walk on the beach 🏃🏻‍♀️💨☀️🏝️🐚

Nothing better than travelling together! 🌅🏖️🌴

Do you eat breakfast before you down your first cup of coffee?

Super excited to have received my silk mask in the mail today!!

Since starting sessions at .ca we have been coveting these incredible sleep masks, so I just had to get one for myself to use at home.

About to start my 7 day manifest your dreams series with

Interested in any of the 👆🏼, drop us a comment or a DM!

Happy NYE friends! 🥂✨

it's so hard to believe that 2023 is coming to a close. This year has been full of ups and downs, big changes, challenges and grief – but also so much love, light and laughter.

Loosing dad has been the hardest thing we have ever had to overcome, but it has also taught us (once again) the value of living life to the fullest.

We have been reminded that life is a gift, and we must cherish it every day.

We must love unconditionally, forgive everyone and everything daily (including ourselves), seek out joy in even the smallest moments, spend as much time as we can with family and friends and practice staying in the moment – for that is all we truly have.

We don't believe in New Years Resolutions or the New Year, New Me mentality.

We believe in setting goals, progress over perfection, creating healthy habits that make you feel good, finding balance in all aspects of life and finding ways to follow your dreams – no matter how crazy they may seem (to you or others).

Life is a roller coaster and each moment can bring happiness and joy, but it can also bring sadness, anger and overwhelm.

All of these emotions are a part of the human experience – and although sometimes we can feel like life has knocked us down, we know we will always have the strength and resilience to face and overcome any challenge.

We're looking forward to 2024 with open arms and an open heart – we're excited for what the Universe has in store for us this year. We wish you a happy and healthy start to this new year.

As always, we are so grateful for you for following our journey.

With love, Linz & Dani xo

The morning after ❤️☕️

Merry Christmas Eve to you all! We hope you’re enjoying special family and friend time!

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We are so sad to not have dad with us this year, but we are feeling so grateful for everything we have this year.

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Lemon lavender tonic holiday market 🎄😋❄️🥃

One of our fave ways to cram a bunch of healthy foods into a meal is to create a *medley*

And bonus, it couldn’t be easier to assemble!

To create your own medley, open your fridge and grab all the fruits/veggies and a healthy protein. Then add a dip or spread and you’ve got an insanely easy and yummy meal. (We most often have these at lunch but really that can be anytime of the day!)

Some of our fave medley foods are 👇🏼

Healthy protein:

Sliced turkey
Rotisserie shredded chicken
Hard boiled eggs
Left-over cooked salmon
Smoked salmon
Tuna

Veggies:

Carrots
Cucumber
Pepper
Cauliflower
Broccoli
Celery
Cherry tomatoes

Healthy fat:

Sliced avocdo
Handful of nuts (almonds, walnuts, pecans, Brazil)

Dips / spreads:

Hummus
Tzatziki
Guacamole
Artichoke dip
Ranch dip

Do you make medley’s? If so, do you add anything different? Share below!

We love our coffee just as much as everyone ☕️😋

But we know that when we have too much caffeine (especially in the late afternoon or early evening) it messes with our sleep.

Plus, too much caffeine possibly boosts our cortisol (stress hormone) levels which is NOT good for us peri-menopausal and menopausal gals) 🙅🏻‍♀️

So what’s a gal to do when she’s craving something warming and cozy (that’s not coffee)?

There are actually a lot of great options — here’s 5 of our fave warm bevvy alternatives 👇🏼

1. Herbal teas — an amazing option even into the later evenings and even before bed as most are caffeine-free. There are also a ton of herbal teas you can choose from to suit how you feel.

2. Green tea or matcha tea —(including a matcha latte 🍵) are great alternatives as they are yummy but are also loaded wirh antioxidants to boost your overall health.

3. homemade herbal tea — whip up a homemade version using freshly squeezed lemon juice, lemon slices, sliced fresh ginger and honey. This yummy bevvy is brimming with immune boosting antioxidants too!

4. superfood lattes — if you need a coffee-shop style hot bevvie, we love asking for superfood lattes. They have tons of diff flavours and many coffee shops carry them. Bonus, you can also buy them to make at home!

5. Bone broth. Bone broth is the ultimate in comfort, you can make your own or many specialty grocery stores now carry them. Heat it up and enjoy a nice mug of goodness. This is especially good if you feel a cold coming on!

What’s your go-to coffee alternative? Share 👇🏼!

Channeling our creativity making holiday wreaths ❤️
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This weeks easy peasy clean living hack is to check your labels! 🤓

Specifically check your labels on your personal care, beauty and home cleaning products for the term *FRAGRANCE*

Fragrance is an unregulated term that companies can use on their ingredient list to hide 100’s of chemicals.

This is a major lack of transparency as these hidden chemicals do not need to be disclosed to us consumers.

Swipe 👉🏼 to learn more about the fragrance loophole.

Checking for fragrance is super easy, simply look at the ingredient list and if you see the word fragrance, avoid purchasing that product!

Clean & safe brands are popping up everywhere that are choosing NOT to use artificial fragrances and instead use pure essential oils and plants to scent their product.

The moral of this story is that you can have beautiful smelling products that are not harmful to your health!!

Some of our fave brands that choose not to use fragrance are:

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Chicken noodle soup on this chilly November day 🍲

All right guys! We are officially out of October and into November.

And the wintery weather has already hit us with a a snow storm to kick things off ❄️🌨️💨

So todays clean living tip is to do your best to choose seasonal and locally-sourced food!

Say bye 👋🏼 to delicate greens, tomatoes, asparagus, corn and berries and hello to more warming and hearty fruits and veggies which feed your soul at this time of year.

So what are the most seasonal foods to reach for in November & what can you do with them👇🏼

• winter squashes including butternut, acorn, pumpkin, delicata and kabocha — roast any of the above with olive oil, maple syrup & thyme or make a yummy soup

• root veggies like sweet potatoes, carrots, parsnips & turnips — roast separately or together in thin strips for a yummy alternative to fries 🍠

• apples, pears, cranberries, persimmon & pomegranate — add to wintery salads or make a crisp for a weekend dessert 🍎

• hearty greens like sprouts, kale & chard — use to make salads or add to soups and stews 🥬

• brussels sprouts — roast or fry until crispy!

What’s your fave winter ingredient and what do you do with it?

Picked up this gorgeous fall bouquet of dried flowers at today 🍁🌾🍂

Mabes and I baked this insanely yummy choc chip banana bread today 😋 🍌🍞

Recipe compliments of grandma/mom 👇🏼

2 cup butter softened
2 cups sugar
4 eggs, beaten
1 tsp vanilla
6 bananas, mashed
2.5 cups all purpose flour
2 tsp baking powder
1 tsp salt
1 tsp cinnamon
1 cup choc chips (or frozen blueberries)

1. Cream butter and sugar.
2. Add eggs, vanilla & mashed banana and mix well.
3. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cinnamon in a bowl.
4. Fold dry ingredients into banana mixture.
5. Stir in choc chips.
6. Divide between TWO loaf tins (or we made one loaf and a bunch of mini muffins).
7. Bake at 350 F for about an hour.

Drop a comment if you plan to try it!

Our clean living tip this week is to swap out your anti-perspirant for a cleaner & safer deodorant!

Why?

Because we use this product daily (sometimes multiple times a day!) and we apply it to our underarms — which are home to our axillary lymph nodes.

This area is part of our larger lymphatic system, which is responsible for filtering, draining fluids and detoxing bacteria, chemicals and toxins from all areas of our body.

When we use an ANTI-perspirant we are literally clogging and blocking our sweat glands and lymph nodes, which prevents these natural processes from occurring 😧

Our body is not able to get rid of what it needs to get rid of, and those bacteria and toxins that we are exposed to from a plethora of sources build up in our bodies.

Yikes!

Our underarms are also extremely close to our breasts and, on a personal note, we want to avoid using toxic products with chemicals close to our breasts.

Breast cancer is all too common now a days and we want to do everything we can to limit our risk!

Now you might think that a deodorant is not actually going to work — and a few years back we would have agreed with you!

But now more and more companies are creating clean and safe deodorants that yes, actually work too!!

Some of our faves are 👇🏼

’s the clean Deo
- love the curator as it’s baking soda free!



Have another fave, share below!

Check back every Wednesday for our weekly clean living tip!

It’s CLEAN SWAP Sunday!

Did you know that toothpaste is often created using a variety of toxic chemicals that are harmful to your health?

Your traditional toothpaste can contain 👇🏼

1. Artificial colouring from titanium dioxide — to make the toothpaste more visually appealing.

2. Artificial sweeteners — to make the toothpaste taste better. Ones that can be harmful include saccharine and sorbitol.

3. Aspartame is used to enhance the flavour of your toothpaste — it’s a known carcinogen.

4. Carrageenan is used as a thickening agent — it has links to acne, intestinal issues and cancer.

5. Diaethanolamine (DEA) is added to create a greater foaming effect— however it is a known hormone disrupter and also an irritant, carcinogen and human respiratory toxin.

6. Parabens are preservatives that keep toothpaste fresh for longer — Parabens are also hormone and endocrine disrupters.

7. Sodium Laurel Sulfate (SLS) is also a foaming agent that leads a double life as an insecticide 🤢— it strips the natural lining of your mouth causing canker sores and micro tears.

Thankfully, there are many clean and safe toothpastes popping up so you have a variety to choose from.

Our faves include 👇🏼

on guard toothpaste
toothpaste (check out our stories for more deets!)
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Double tap if you’re willing to swap your traditional toothpaste for a safer alternative!!

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A day late but here’s our weekly clean living tip! 🌿💡

Replace air freshener sprays and products like febreze (which is crazy toxic 🤢) with pure essential oils (we love essential oils, if you want to learn more check out our daily clean edit lives this week!) and/or clean candles.

Did you know that most candles emit toxic chemicals and compounds which are harmful to your health?

Scented candles release a category of chemicals called Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC’s) which according to the EPA (Environmental Protection Agency) may have short and long-term negative health effects.

Such VOC’s can include both benzene, toluene, lead and formaldehyde, which are known carcinogens.

Additionally, most candles are made with synthetic fragrance which adds to the chemicals that you are exposed to when burning scented candles.

Finally, most candles are made with parrafin wax, a by product of petroleum (yikes 😲)

So how can you choose a clean candle? 👇🏼

• look for candles made with 100% plant-based and natural waxes including beeswax, soy and coconut wax

• clean candles are free of other questionable ingredients like the ones mentioned above like pthalates and lead

• look for wicks made with cotton, h**p or wood (traditional wicks can contain heavy metals including lead)

• choose unscented fragrance-free candles or if you prefer a scent look for candles that are scented with natural ingredients like pure essential oils.

Some of our fave clean candles are 👇🏼
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We swore off parfum (in fact any product with *fragrance*) 5 years ago.

But, to say that we have missed having a daily scent is an understatement!

You might be wondering, what's the problem with using Parfum?

A typical Parfum is created using 100's of harmful chemicals to make a single scent.

Many of these chemicals have been linked to hormone disruption, cancer, skin allergies and can have neuro-toxic effects.

Also, most parfum's contain Pthalates, which are used by companies to make the scent last longer.

Pthalates are also endocrine disruptors, linked to cancer, developmental and reproductive issues, birth defects, respiratory issue.

When you apply it, the compounds pass through your skin and directly into your bloodstream, which is where and how the harmful effects occur.

The good news is that a CLEAN scent can be created and Beautycounter has done just that — they have created a CLEAN, LUXE & HIGH PERFORMING Eau de Parfum, in not one but TWO stunning scents.

SUN SPILL ☀️
A citrus-floral scent with bright & uplifting notes of grapefruit, neroli, jasmine & vetiver.

MILES AWAY 🌓
A green-floral scent with calming & restorative notes of Bergamot, Chamomile, Sandalwood & Frankincence.

So, how are they safer for us?

• Un-paralleled Safer Formula – we rigorously screened every single ingredient against 23 human health and environmental endpoints.

• Sustainably Packaged – we packaged these roller balls in a recyclable glass bottle.

• Trusted Transparency – we disclose every single ingredient used in each scent.

• EWG Verified – they have been 3rd party validated to be SAFE with the EWG verified stamp of approval.

• Sensitive-Skin Tested – they have been 3rd party tested to be safe for sensitive skin.

• High Performance – crafted in partnership with a leading fine fragrance house & top tiered international perfumers. They worked together to create a clean, high performing and luxe scent that will become a staple in your every day routine!

Grab your duo at the link in our profile and check out the other 13 fall sets!

DM with questions or help placing your order!

Todays easy breezy clean living is to reduce the plastic in your life 💡🌿

Take a peak at where you are using plastics in your life and see how you can swap to a less toxic (and more recyclable!) alternatives.

Some simple swaps 👇🏼

🌿 swap out your plastic Tupperware and reach for glass storage bins (you can find super affordable sets at Canadian Tire!)

🌿 grab a reusable water bottle/coffee cup to take with you whenever you’re on the go

🌿 grab some glass spray bottles and purchase a larger refill all purpose clean spray (we love .bare.home & !). Put one in your kitchen and each bathroom and then refill the glass bottle as you need.

🌿 use beeswax-coated cloths for wrapping foods. They keep your food safe and lasting longer and reduce your use of plastic wrap and ziplocks!

🌿swap to wood/bamboo in your kitchen. Some swaps include cutting boards, utensils, cleaning brushes.

🌿 purchase glass of silicone (or cloth) containers for your kids snacks and lunches.

A huge thank you to for the most beautiful pre-thanksgiving yoga class this morning.

To say we’re feeling grateful is an understatement!

We’re off to the cottage for the weekend with whole family. It will be so nice but also tough as it’ll be our first thanksgiving without dad with us.

Wishing you a beautiful thanksgiving weekend with yours.

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Each Wednesday we’ll be sharing one of our fave clean living hacks with you 🌿💡

Super easy things you can incorporate into your daily life to help reduce you and your families exposure to chemicals and toxins.

Today’s tip 💡

Remove your shoes before walking into your house!

Something so small can be so effective to keeping our home a safer zone.

When we walk outside the soles of our shoes are tracking through germs, dirt, pesticides, herbicides and loads of other chemicals.

By taking your shoes off before you enter your home space, you are reducing the number of chemicals you are exposed to inside your home!

Check back in next Wednesday for another super simply clean living hack!

Tomorrow we celebrate dads life 🩷❤️🦋

This family is everything 🩷🩷🩷