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Reconnecting with nature thanks to the Mazda CX-50 Minute Challenge

What happens when we spend time in nature a few times a week? It helps reduce stress, lowers our resting heart rate, helps improve our sleep and in general, makes us feel better and more balanced. Recently, Mazda Canada invited me on a relaxing outdoor adventure to help me reconnect with nature with the hope ...

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KEEN on Hiking

Almost every morning, I hike up the mountain in Montreal with my dog, Dapper. Not only is it a great workout for both of us, it also gets us away from the hectic hustle and bustle of city life for about an hour. I call Mount Royal my gym or my backyard and my walks ...

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MOOV – Activewear Made in Quebec

If you’re like me and hate leggings because they are always falling down or needing to be adjusted, then it’s time to adopt a pair of MOOV leggings. Created by certified trainers, sisters Geneviève and Stéphanie Tremblay, they are the solution to women’s activewear and certain body image concerns. Aside from looking fit, here are five ...

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Burgundy and Champagne: France Nature challenge – Days 3-6

Last week, I shared highlights from my trip to France for the France Nature bloggers challenge here and today, I’m following up with the rest of the adventure!I woke up in a tree house on the Wednesday morning following my previous day of adrenaline-fueled activities. The Château de la Dame Blanche is just ten minutes ...

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France Nature Bloggers Challenge & Contest

I’m heading to France on an outdoor adventure! Sunday, I’m leaving with 5 other bloggers on Air France’s Dreamliner plane (that’s aviation speak for big, fancy new plane - see why here) and we’re heading to Paris (where I was in May - read about that trip here), but after that, we only find out ...

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A Ski Day with Blizzard Skis

I love downhill skiing and last week I was lucky to get out and ski thanks to the Austrian ski company, Blizzard. Along with a dozen other journalists and ski buffs, we rendezvoused at the Saint-Sauveur ski station. After a quick presentation of Nordica ski boots and a hearty lunch at the T-bar 70, ...

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