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Lose the 2019 Mindset: 10 Tasks To Do Now So You Can Slack Later

by Candace Sampson

Yesterday I spent the day pursuing stress free, mindless activities. I planted an indoor garden, read a book that did not try to fix me in any way, and watched two RomComs filled with escapism and lots of PDAs. I crawled into bed exhausted and as I was blissfully beginning to fall asleep my eyes …

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Operation Darwin, A Pandemic Battle Plan for Sanity

by Candace Sampson

Well this is it, the second wave is officially upon us. It’s time to suit up in your best leisure wear, tie your hair up in a scrunchie and cue up Ride of the Valkries. We are heading into the final months of 2020 and if this year has taught us anything, it’s that if it …

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Buffalo Cauliflower Bites

Roasted Buffalo Cauliflower Bites, Irresistible and Simple

by Candace Sampson

I’m a bad girl when it comes to food. Dirty fantasies for me include a chiseled guy in an apron saying, “Hey baby, I made this deep fried, extra fatty piece of animal meat, dipped in a super caloric and decadent dip just for you.” Swoon. The reality though is even though I think bad, …

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Mint Chocolate Chip Ice Cream That Tastes Like Actual Mint

by Candace Sampson

In the summer of 2020, I leaned hard into gardening—and ended up growing the freshest mint I’ve ever tasted. That discovery led to this homemade mint chocolate chip ice cream, which quickly became my summer obsession. I also discovered the real secret to successful gardening, to which I’m going to reveal to you right now, …

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The Crush of Gravity – Some Days You Gotta Dig Deep

by Candace Sampson

Today I woke at 4am, no longer able to escape the endless stream of worries invading my brain. In the bathroom, I glanced at the inspo quote on my shelf and quickly threw up an Instagram story, “Either U Run the Day or the Day Runs You.” No one needed to know that at 4:45 …

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Simple Tips for Online Learning with Ontario Virtual School

by Candace Sampson

As we embark on one of society’s biggest education experiments ever, with kids around the globe going back to school virtually this fall, I’m going to share some of the best tips for online learning that I’ve picked up and a virtual group hug, because this has not been easy on any of us. Last …

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browned butter dessert

The Only Salted Caramel Blondie Recipe You Need

by Candace Sampson

There’s something dangerously addictive about salted caramel blondies, especially when you load them up with chocolate chips and rich, nutty brown butter. They’ve got that perfect chewy texture, the sweet-salty combo we all crave, and just enough crisp on the edges to make you go back for “one more” until they mysteriously disappear. If you’re …

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Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts – A Canadian Asian Fusion Recipe

by Candace Sampson

If you had asked me at the beginning of this pandemic what the most popular food in my house was going to be I would have said potato chips. So nobody, I seriously mean NOBODY was more surprised than me to have Air Fryer Brussels Sprouts be the the clear winner.  But when you repeatedly …

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