It's not easy when a member of your family announces that they are radically changing the way they eat. I was in my mid-30's when I embarked on a plant-based diet and this threw a real curveball at my meat-and-potato loving parents. Although I had long since moved away from home and started my own family - … Continue reading Mexican Quinoa Salad (with Bonus Wrap)
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Grandpa’s Wisdom on My Son’s 13th Birthday
My oldest child turns 13 today. 13 years ago my life changed in such a powerful and profound way that it's sometimes hard to remember what life was like before I became his mom. As I gathered my baby in my arms on our first day together on that hot summer day back in 2001, I had no … Continue reading Grandpa’s Wisdom on My Son’s 13th Birthday
Garden Summer Salad
My husband has a very green thumb - he took agriculture and horticulture in university and has always had a passion for growing things. And although his career led him in a different direction, he still loves spending his free time digging and planting in our yard. I would characterize his style as "bountiful and wild" … Continue reading Garden Summer Salad
World Pride 2014
"We are born with rights. And whenever you are free to enjoy those rights it's the best. And I think Toronto WorldPride gives you the best opportunity, at this moment, to enjoy it and just live freely. It's very important to bring people all over the world together, people who in their country don't have … Continue reading World Pride 2014
How You Can Be 10% Happier
"What a bunch of hippy dippy baloney!" - Lord Business (Will Ferrell) from The Lego Movie I have always been attracted to the self-help movement. I have gone to countless lectures and read tons of books promising to help me love myself, stop worrying, solve all of my physical and mental woes, find the career of … Continue reading How You Can Be 10% Happier
Lori Leigh Wilson 