Cheese Boutique

Happy Thanksgiving!! I hope everyone is having a great long weekend. 

After seeing a segment on the Cheese Boutique on a tv show I had always wanted to go and finally went with my mom! It was so great, everyone was so friendly and the food was all delicious. Even when we were shopping around someone handed us espressos with a biscotti. Here is what I got at the Cheese Boutique: 

I had this for my lunch, you can't go wrong with a great kale salad. 

Gluten Free, Vegan, Buckwheat Noodles with Yam. So yummy!

This Sweet Butternut Squash Ravioli is hands down my all time favourite.

Took a little bit of everything and made a little platter. Starting from the top and going clockwise I have Rainforest Multigrain Crackers, Artichoke Dip, Figaro Cheese, Riopelle Cheese, Organic Blue Tortilla Chips, Water Crackers and in the centre Mixed Berry Chutney. 

Saturday August 9th 2014 - Belfountain Conservation Area

Yesterday morning I attended Yoga in the Park at the Belfountain Conservation Area. There were only 8 people in the class plus a great instructor. We were on a field right beside the waterfall - no extra calming soundtrack was needed. Because it was so early, there was still dew on the grass, and no one was around! We practiced Hatha Flow yoga, which was relaxing but I'm definitely feeling the work out today. "Yoga In The Park" was held by the Credit Valley Conservation and luckily they have a few more classes this season that I look forward to attending. 

After the class me and some family members had a picnic and went on a hike! Below are some photos that I took during the day. 

Belfountain actually translates to "Belle" meaning beautiful and "Fountaine" to mean the clear spring that flowed when the town was named.   

There is a beautiful swing bridge located near the centre of the park

Down some steep steps and under the bridge is this extremely cool cave.

Facing my fear of heights and crossing the swing bridge!

The waterfall is actually a part of the dam

We went on the Gorge Loop which was about .6 km. 

On our way back we stopped for ice cream at this shop right outside the park!

I got Coconut Island and it was delish. Perfect end to a great day.

Saturday June 28th 2014 - Michael Buble Concert

A couple nights ago my all time favourite artist, Michael Buble, played at the Air Canada Centre in Toronto and I was fortunate enough to get tickets. It was the best concert I've been to! (and that being said it was also the first concert I've ever been to). But it really was amazing, no lip syncing and great music. He sounds just like he does on the CDs. I read somewhere that Michael Buble was one of the best live performers and I totally saw why.

                                                 

                                                                   Opening for Michael Buble was an awesome
                                                                 acapella group called "Naturally 7"

It was a full stadium!

                   

Some of the songs he played included Fever, Feeling Good, Beautiful Day, Home, Cry Me A River, Everything, Who's Lovin You, Come Dance With Me among others. 

Such a great night! He's an amazing performer and I would totally go see him again.

Start Hiking

One of my favourite things to do is go outside and hike now that the weather is so nice! The natural beauty is so incredible

Why Should You Start Hiking?

• Experience the natural beauty of mother nature- you'll be surprised how much there is to see
• Get Outside! It's so easy to become stuck in our daily routine but take the time to slow things down and do something for yourself
• De-stress! The combination of the birds chirping, the fresh air, the animals running around and the preserved nature call for a serious decrease in stress levels. Whenever I get too caught up with what I'm doing just getting outside puts things back into perspective
• Low cost- other than the cost of gas and maybe lunch, going for a hike is cost-free! Note that you do need to pay for some trails and parks so that they can keep up maintenance but there are plenty of public trails, free to use.

Where Should You Start Hiking? 
Look up trails or parks in your area! A website like AllTrails.com has a great list and you can search by difficulty, length, duration, activity or other filters.

Parks Canada or Parks Ontario would have a cumulative list of the official trails in your province.

I'm currently hiking the Bruce Trail which runs from Niagara to Tobermory in little bits in total it's about 1000km (including side trails) and although some people hike it end-to-end it also makes for a great day trip.

Below are some photos from the hikes I've been on over the years.

We even met a friend!

Hope you've been inspired to get out and hike! What are your favourite hiking spots? Comment Below!

Day At The Zoo

A few weeks ago I spent a day at the Toronto Zoo! Although it looks cold with all of the snow it was actually one of the first warm days we've had in awhile.

Arctic Wolf

The polar bear cub was something like 3 months old! He wouldn't stop running around and visiting everyone.

Next time you go to the Toronto Zoo, make the trek out to the Canadian Domain. I never used to go because it was so out of the way, but now it's my favourite part!

Canadian Moose

 Canadian Buffalo

 White Lion

Meercats

Have a great day everyone!