I have yet to find someone who does not like pancakes. For me, it’s reminiscent of lazy Sunday mornings with my family or at my best friend’s lake cottage, sitting around the breakfast table and just enjoying the start of a day of no pressing obligations. As a kid your obligations are not really pressing…
Author: bailamefitness
Travel Cuba on a Budget
This month, I was able to travel to one of my bucket list destinations. I was super excited to finally visit Cuba! I met a few friends from Winnipeg and Calgary in Varadero to celebrate a friend’s birthday. Traveling with friends (even friends you have not met yet but have a friend in common) is…
Make Your Own Tea Blend Workshop
As an avid tea drinker, I’m always on the lookout for new tea blends to try. I’m also curious about herbal remedies and tinctures to help support my body’s systems. Having a holistic wellness regimen is what I aim to do and I love finding new ways to help support my journey. This Sunday I…
New Year, New You! How a Style Coach Can Help Makeover Your Wardrobe
Another year has gone and it’s the time for new goals. As 2019 starts it makes me think of all the things that I want to accomplish in the year and being more confident is one of the goals I have on my list. Now, I do have fitness related goals that I’m working towards,…
Local Spotlight: Vancouver’s own AURA Nutrition protein
How much protein do you really need per day? The science says 0.8 grams of protein per kilogram of body weight or 0.36 grams per pound. That doesn’t sound like a lot, but that is just a guideline for sedentary lifestyles. The right amount of protein will also depend on how active you are, your…
Kamamarui Ramen & Don
I’m not sure about how the subject of ramen restaurants came up in conversation with some friends one day but I was mentioning that I really enjoy it but have found that the new “trendy” restaurants that open up always get so popular as soon as they open that I either have to go midafternoon,…
Switch up Your Deodorant Game with routine. cream
I’m going to get a little personal. For a sweaty Betty like me, who works out HARD but also sweats while sitting in the shade on a warmer day, my priority has always been to find a deodorant that has some antiperspirant properties. Most of my post-pubescent life was spent in the search of something…
Jugo Juice Launches New Energy Menu
If you love your tea and coffee in the morning as much as I do maybe you wouldn’t think about stopping at Jugo Juice for your morning energy boost, but you’ll be pleasantly surprised if you do! Jugo Juice is a Calgary based company and they are celebrating their 20th anniversary with a launch of…
Buster’s Southern Barbeque in Calistoga California
While traveling to or through the Napa Valley you very much expect good wine and good food. So many wine tastings in so little time and maybe some cheese pairings, charcuterie, bread, fine dining… Well, you know, everything that you would expect from wine country. So imagine my surprise when I discovered the best barbecue…
Sodloko Ukrainian Bakery in New Westminster
Sodloko Ukrainian Bakery is located on one of New Westminster’s better-known streets. The signage is what caught my eye, best borsch in Canada according to your grandmother? Well, I definitely needed to try it! I started a job a mere block away from the bakery so my curiosity got the better of me during one…
Mary in Vancity 