What’s Better Than Some Great Road 13 Vineyards After A Good Punch Out At Turf Not so long ago Turf (Work Out, Hang Out) opened on Fourth Avenue in Kits. They have all sorts of classes, everything from yoga to boxing, and a great selection of healthy eats, going beyond the ever-prevalent avocado toast (which,…
Category: Health & Beauty
30/60 Day Dailey Community Challenge
From October 10 – December 8, 2017 Head to Dailey Method Fitness Studio For Your Health and Win Some Prizes I’m committing to a 60-day challenge at my favourite cycle and barre studio, Dailey Method, and heading back hard to the classes that helped me so much this past year! I would love to see…
Calming Skin Treatments By Apothekari
Apothekari – Pharmacist Designed and Locally Made When I was getting ready for my wedding, which was exactly five months ago as of tomorrow, I was taking a lot better care of myself and the results were obvious. I was watching what I ate and drank more closely, and working out a ton. I also…
Dailey Method Dailey Cycle and Shimano Cycling Shoes
Why I Love Dailey Method Cycling Class And Insist You Get Proper Shoes I’ve been loving my Dailey Cycling Classes at The Dailey Method and have gotten even more out of each session since I invested in proper indoor cycling shoes. Sure you can still get your workout on with regular runners, but it’s so…
The Westin Bayshore Pool Experience and Liquid Yoga
We Did Liquid Yoga at The Westin Bayshore and Stayed Dry H2 Restaurant + Bar opened recently at The Westin Bayshore and I have yet to try their highly acclaimed roast chicken or steak, but I did have a great brunch there the other day and would highly recommend the patio for summer drinks. However,…
My Bachelorette – A Day at Spa Utopia and An Overnight at The Pan Pacific Hotel
Checking out the Pan Pacific Club Floor Rooms With My Ladies It’s been so much about the wedding lately that I still have to catch up on writing about lots of adventures I had before the big day. I was sick with a terrible flu just before what was supposed to be the girls weekend at…
CONTEST CLOSED Cheers to Mother’s Health – Mother’s Day Gifts and A Giveaway
Mother’s Day Gifts For a Healthy Mom Why not give Mom something that will keep her healthy and make her happy this Mother’s Day? Sure chocolates and flowers are nice, but if you really love your mother you’d do the right thing and keep her future wellness in mind. Here’s some suggestions for Mother’s Day…
Wedding Registry at Best Buy
What’s The Best Gift – Best Buy What to buy for the bride and groom who have everything? We’ve asked for Best Buy Gift Certificates and think this is a very smart idea. We don’t feel comfortable asking for straight out cash (it’s not for everyone) and rather than do a registry, we simply included…
Wedding Prep – 1 Week Countown
Wedding Planning Just Got Real – The Imperfect Bride’s Guide to A Near Perfect Wedding – Part 2 The last wedding check in was at eight weeks to go, and I really did mean to update this at least a few times, but, as mentioned I am far from perfect, and suddenly we are just…
The Dailey Method – Catching Up With Vancouver Studio Owner Jey Wyder
What Exactly Is This Dailey Method All About? I’ve been working out at the Dailey Method since about September and I’m totally addicted to their Dailey Cycle Classes and go at least 2 or 3 times a week. The cycle class is 35-40 minutes cycling and then 20 minutes of floor exercises such as planking,…
BMISmart Weight Loss Challenge
My BMISmart Journey to Better Health For those who’ve been following me of late, you may have noticed a lot more posts on health, fitness and good food on Good Life Vancouver and on our social media accounts. AND you may have noticed pictures of me where I appear, slightly smaller, AND that’s because I…
Alfa Renaissance and the HydraFacial MD Treatment
Start Fresh With a HydraFacial When you are choosing a skin care provider, especially when it involves procedures on the most visible and sensitive part of your body, your face, it’s essential that you choose someone very reputable and a clinic that explains everything to you extremely thoroughly. There’s a lot of “deals” out there…
Wedding Prep – No Pressure Eight Week Countdown
Wedding Prep Just Got Real – The Imperfect Bride’s Guide to a Near Perfect Wedding If you follow me you may have noted that we are getting married this year, as I have mentioned perhaps a few too many times? It creeps into all aspects of our lives, but Michael and I don’t mind it…
India Rose On 2017 Makeup and Bridal Makeup Trends
India Rose Educates Clients on Makeup That Works India Rose Cosmeticary is a Vancouver-based makeup boutique offering luxury beauty products, makeup services and lessons. Founded by makeup artist India Daykin, India Rose specializes in the ritualistic side of beauty regimes, ensuring each client’s experience is tailor-made to their needs. Located 4850 Mackenzie St. in Vancouver it’s…
Stop Bouncing Around – Get The Right Sports Bra With Diane’s Lingerie
Diane’s Lingerie Gift With Purchase – Anita Panty & Sports Bag with Any Anita Sports Bra until January 28, 2017 Diane’s Lingerie has been my go to for bras every since I discovered them a few years ago. The bra fitter is an expert and checks to guarantee you’ve got the right fit. Don’t be shy, the…
Rush Hair Salon – Where My Hair Gets Glam!
Rush Hair Salon Arbutus Walk Rush Hair Salon opened about a year and half ago at 2652 Arbutus, between 10th and 11th Avenue. Those who follow me know that a. this is my neighbourhood, and b. my hair and I are in a constant struggle to look like something other than a cast member of…
Fitness Fridays – On Cloudflyer Runners
Taking Cloudflyer Runners For a Run I’ve been running on and off for years and gone through my fair share of running shoes. This fall I decided to hit the pavement once again and, while visiting Kelowna, I went to the always trust-worthy athletic store, Fresh Air Experience for a new pair of runners. No matter what…
RYU High Tech Fitness Wear
RYU – Made By Athletes For Althetes What’s Canadian and rhymes with “You”? Well RYU active wear of course, a new brand that takes athletic technology to the next level. I first experienced RYU in bag form with their Daily Duffle, billed as “The Gym Bag, Reinvented”, which keeps its shape whether empty or full…
Face Mapping with Dermalogica
Face Mapping Skin Analysis – Prescription For Skincare Do you ever fall asleep without taking off your make-up or neglect your skincare routine? I have to admit I sometimes get so busy and tired that I fall asleep on the couch, later crawling into bed and neglect my skincare. Once in a while I have…
Back to School With Value Village
The #IGiveAShirt Campaign By Value Village This back-to-school shopping season, Value Village is challenging people to come together to save 700 million gallons of water through one simple act: replacing one new t-shirt purchase with a thrifted one. If Value Village gets 1 million people to choose a thrifted t-shirt in place of a new one,…
