Farewell to the beloved country

As many of you know, my book, Northern Roads launched in the Spring. I’m excited to announce that the audio version just launched, available through Audible (Amazon)! To find out more about the audiobook release, or to access Audible’s 30-day and 3-month listen-for-free offers, click LeadBiblically.com/how-to-listen-to-the-audio-version-of-northern-roads-for-free. #alaska, #amazon, #audible, #audio, #audiobook, #book, #north, #northern, #northernliving, #northernroads, #theNorth, #yukon https://www.instagram.com/p/CisXaOYLjE5/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Nature is a way of life 😍🥰🌻🌼🌸💐🌷🌹🥀🌺 #Nature #Flowers #Plants #UpperCommon #Boulder #Photography #Fitchburg #TheBurg #Hometown #NorthernLiving #FitchburgMassachusetts #Massachusetts #iPhoneCamera #PortraitMode 📸 (at Fitchburg, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0PKedkJLfM/?igshid=1jnouo3nt7x22

Harvesting potatoes this morning. #potatoeharvest #potatoes #garden #fallharvest #northernbc #northernliving #loveourlife (at Blueberry Farm) https://www.instagram.com/p/BoUSyfbhQsL/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=4yp396ybnq0y

Think Skinny

Hi everyone,

This is my first time blogging.  In my blog I want to talk about food and travel.  Not just any food-but healthy food.  Because in a world full of McDonald’s and Pizza Hut how can anyone stay healthy while on the road or abroad?

Here is a bit of background on me. I was living in northern Alberta, right on the border of the Northwest Territories.  That was one of the coolest adventures of my life.  I experience a lot of things I would have never done had I not moved out there from Southern Ontario.

Although very isolated you learn how to keep yourself busy by making friends, thinking of new activities and going on adventures to places I never thought I would go to-including Yellowknife!

While I was there I was able to become extremely motivated to lose weight. I was going to Hawaii and wanted to wear a bikini, naturally. I started January 1st.  The worst time to start any diet because usually New Years Resolutions fade pretty quickly.  I kept on my routine and by the time Hawaii came in February I had lost 15 pounds! I was very excited.  Upon return from Hawaii, I didn’t gain any weight, but kept losing! I ended up losing a total of 22 pounds to bring me to 200 pounds.   I ended up getting a puppy around May that year and I got out of my routine.   I still maintained my weight for the rest of that year.   I moved home to Ontario in November of that year and was finding it hard to find a job--a good job similar to what I was working already.  Impossible to say the least.  

In no time I have gained back all of those pesky 22 pounds and then some.   I have decided that I am going to try this weight loss again and see how it goes.   As I lose weight through the summer I wanted to keep up how I stay healthy through the summer and while travelling because that can be one of the most difficult things to accomplish.  I will also talk about where some awesome places are to go and some restaurants to try.

I hope you all enjoy and talk to you soon!!  Peace, Love and Travel xoxo

Taiga style pine jam, definitely an acquired taste. #eattheforest #northernliving https://www.instagram.com/p/CQ89hb8nVhI/?utm_medium=tumblr

Delicious Cedar Plank Salmon and asparagus cooked over charcoal. Served with a bed of rice. Made a cold tzatziki style cold sauce for the salmon and a hot lemon dill creamy sauce for the rice and asparagus. I would suggest pairing this with your favorite IPA. #beerbrosandbonappetit #food #foodporn #foodie #foodofinstagram #foodwithfriends #foodwithfamily #salmondinner #salmon #grillinginthesnow #grillinginthewinter #northernontario #northernlife #northernliving #lifeinthenorth #grillinginthenorth #chambers #chambersfoodservice #chargriller #chargrillergrills #charcoalgrill #charcoal #cookingovercharcoal (at Sudbury, Ontario) https://www.instagram.com/p/CKurNdoFAvW/?igshid=121xhplkpggyw

Get lost and explore the woods and mountains with our new iPhone case, The Northern Lights! Shown here in Black Walnut and black RIchlite, The Northern Lights takes you to the far flung wilderness where the night sky dances with ghostly light, while a lone moose contemplates his place in it all. #mountainlife #mountainview #auroraborealis #northernlights #north #upnorth #moose #northernliving #iphone #walnut #walnutwood #engravedgifts #illustration #Richlite #handmade #madeinusa🇺🇸 #madeinminnesota #makeitwithpaper #northernlife #caseiphone #iphone12pro #outdoorlifestyle #explore #forestlovers #wandergram (at Waseca, Minnesota) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIwDesSj9V7/?igshid=2vcvy73n48bf

Enough Already #2wordtitle #saultstemarie #northernliving #snow #goaway #enoughisenough #whereisspring #iphone6s (at Sault Sainte Marie, Ontario)

Slushy river crossings, break drum e-breaks and happy sunny dogs. . . . . . . . . . #dawsoncity #yukon #icebridge #breakup #oldtrucks #dogs #husky #northernliving #yukonriver (at Dawson City) https://www.instagram.com/p/B--vF4AHOTN/?igshid=rgd44e597v2t

@justin9066 and I out enjoying some good northern Minnesota winter. Backcountry snowshoeing is hard work that pays off with beautiful scenery. #minnesota #snowshoeing #north #minnesotaphotographer #backcountry #winter #moodygrams #igmidwest #midwestliving #northernliving (at Superior National Forest) https://www.instagram.com/p/B7v3CeIHEWK/?igshid=1tlx4y14gfm7b

Bonfire night and made hobo pies over the fire. Totally clouded over and super windy here so no Aurora chasing. I could use a good night's sleep. lol #camplife #northernliving #northerngirl #northernguy #hobopie #cherry #algomacountry https://www.instagram.com/p/B14-gZJBq8W/?igshid=wgp8qxr9m6ul

I love the colors in this picture 😍😍😍🌻🌼🌾 #Nature #Flowers #Plants #UpperCommon #Photography #Fitchburg #TheBurg #Hometown #NorthernLiving #ConeFlowers #BlackEyedSusans #YellowFlower #FitchburgMassachusetts #Massachusetts #iPhoneCamera #PortraitMode 📸 (at Fitchburg, Massachusetts) https://www.instagram.com/p/B0W02rOp5Ji/?igshid=18xve0z1la3ge

Ready for the snow! This room is kind of small but makes the perfect place to store snow gear❄️🌨️⛄ Love it more every time I walk through it! See more at hyggebug.com! . . . #hyggetime #snowready #northernliving #cozyhouse #mycozyroom #lovewinter #snowgear #cozynook https://www.instagram.com/p/BsdsO59jsC4/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=1flboxc10hayt

these magazines are very artsy

So this is a bell... In Thunder Bay. Lol #thatisall #sky #705 #upnorth #thunderbay #nature #ojibwe #views #Anishinabe #discoveron #tourist #travelpic #ON #travel #lookout #touriststuff #sleepinggiant #northernliving (at Thunder Bay, Ontario)