Ashtanga Yoga: Getting Back Into It!

Once upon a time...
Ashtanga Yoga was an important part of my health & wellness routine. I had no issues finding the time, or money, to incorporate several lessons a week in my schedule.

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Then... I quit my job, went back to school, and got pregnant, then after graduating became a stay-at-home Mom. I know there are some women out there who are perfectly happy to exercise while pregnant, and get back down to 'pre-baby' size shortly afterwards - but I was not...
 

Jack O' Lantern Pumpkin Pie

What did YOU do with your Halloween pumpkin?

In 2011 there were 2,239 farms with pumpkin patches, covering 6,778 acres in Canada - producing 88 400 tonnes of pumpkins! The estimated farm gate value of these pumpkins is $16.7 million! The most surprising statistic I found was that a whopping 43 310 tonnes of pumpkins and squash were IMPORTED into Canada in 2011! (source)

For the Love of Jack O' Lanterns! How many of these pumpkins do you think were cut into jack-o-lanterns and then thrown away afterwards? I could not find a statistic, but I can only imagine...

I am proud to say, our Jack O' Lanterns were used to make food!
This is how we did it:

Pocket Urban Foraging Guide

Whether you want to forage for fun, or you have 'survival' in mind, check out this great freebie - courtesy of Wild Food School!

Soap Nuts

Nature's Solution to Dirty!

Wow, there is a considerable amount of conflicting information on the internet regarding these soapy little gems! Since I am not a Soap Nut expert by any means, I will stick to what I know...