Category: Lifestyle Blog
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Dense Breasts and You
Unless you or someone you know has experience with “dense breasts,” it’s possible you’ve never contemplated the topic. Approximately 43 percent of Canadian women over 40 have what are known as dense breasts. And, roughly one in eight women will develop breast cancer in their lifetime. The connection is worth knowing more about. What are…
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Mint Matcha Smoothie
Start Mom’s day off with a soothing and invigorating smoothie. This combination of earthy matcha and fresh mint with the slight sweetness of maple syrup results in a delicious sipper. Let Mom savour it slowly and enjoy the complex layers of flavour. The frozen bananas keep it cold and refreshing while the hemp hearts give…
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Mother’s Day Gift Guide 2025: Elevated Picks She’ll Actually Love
Products are selected with care by our team. Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. Let’s skip the panic scroll and the predictable picks this year, shall we? If you’ve ever found yourself…
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Making Sense of It
From the moment you were born, your brain has been processing sensory input. Sight, hearing, touch, taste, and smell—most of us were taught that these constitute our “five” human senses. However, neuroscience suggests that there are at least three additions: proprioception (body position), vestibular (movement), and interoception (internal). Understanding the complexities of these eight senses…
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Our Place’s Spring Sale Is Here—These Are the Kitchen Essentials Worth Snagging
Products are selected with care by our team. Some of the links in this story are affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission if you choose to purchase—helping us continue to share mindful, inspiring content. If you’ve been following us for any amount of time, you know our obsession with Our Place runs…
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Inside Bioderma’s Chic 30th at Chateau Marmont Hosted by Abigail Spencer
When your signature product has reached icon status, you don’t just celebrate—you throw a party at the Chateau Marmont with a guest list full of glowing A-listers, flowing Ruinart, and a custom cake shaped like your most famous bottle. To celebrate 30 years of their iconic Sensibio H2O Micellar Water, the French skincare favorite hosted…
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Win a Women’s Health Prize Pack from Natural Factors!
This Women’s Health Month, focus on your health with this prize package from Natural Factors! This package includes their most popular products for women, including multivitamins, probiotics, and omega-3s. Enter now for your chance to win!
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Let’s Picnic
There’s something special about being outside while eating. Doesn’t everything taste better when you’re sprawled out on the grass, blue sky above? With the weather warming up, it’s time to get out your picnic basket! This menu pulls from the earth’s rich bounty of plants with plenty of choices to suit everyone on your picnic…
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Montecito’s Beloved Tre Lune Arrives in Hollywood — and It’s Already a Star
There’s a new name lighting up the Sycamore District — and if you’ve ever spent time in Montecito, it’s a familiar one. Tre Lune, the iconic Italian restaurant long adored by locals and celebrities alike, has officially opened its doors in Hollywood. And just like its northern counterpart, the new location is poised to become…
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8 Non-invasive Alternatives to Botox
On a quest for more youthful-looking skin? This guide to non-invasive alternatives to Botox gives you the lowdown on some beloved and effective options when it comes to pampering your skin and preserving a healthy glow—sans injections. Botox 101 When Botox (also known as botulinum toxin, a neurotoxin) is injected, it blocks nerve signals to…