it's my girls' world

Happy Friday! Are you a fan of supplemental vitamins and minerals like I am? Not everyone is, but I really love getting some extra help. I legit feel stronger, healthier and better. I know the very best way to get our vitamins is through food sources but when we can't eat four oranges daily that's not always possible. 

Sidenote, I pay a little extra for better vitamins as I do think it makes a big difference.

Here are five of my very favourites. Please note, I'm not a physician and in no means is this intended to be health advice but these work for me. 

1- A really good multivitamin catering to Active Women. I love the Progressive Brand that a cousin introduced me to many years ago and I've been using it since . I love the little extra stuff that it has catering to women who are on the move. 

2- The Wellness Mama podcast and The Found My Fitness People both recommend a fish oil supplement and apparently the best type is algae as it's right from the source and is more shelf stable than actual fish oil. This is the one I use.

3- I read somewhere about the importance of taking magnesium supplements when you are in your thirties and beyond and I've done it ever since. It's great for bone health, calcium absorption, heart health and overall  metabolic well-being. Check, check and check! I love this one!

4- Love a good B 12  for added energy as I don't really eat red meat. The Sisu brand is one of my faves.  

5- And of course, all of us in North America should be taking a Vitamin D in the winter time as we don't get enough sunshine exposure. It also helps with energy levels, bone and teeth health, cardiovascular optimisation and protection against a plethora of conditions.  On the advice of a naturopath, I switched to drops, take more than the recommended dosage and really love it. 

This is my morning routine. I know it's best to have different vitamins at different times of the day but I totally forget so I do it all in the am.

Are you a vitamin fan? If so, which ones are your jam.  Sound off in the comments below. 

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Happy Monday, lovelies! Here are a few things I'm so thankful for on this wintery, buses cancelled, kids not in school, windy day:

- That our power didn't go out this weekend with these freezing temps and the very strong winds.

- For girls' night in with this special girl who is so good for my soul.

This was taken for girls' night out a few weeks ago for a special birthday celebration!

- For a husband who picks us up from girls' night and hangs out with us because we he is cool. 

- That we completed ski season in one of the harder winters in recent times. 

- For warm, worn slippers on cold floors.

- Vitamin C serum,  and a really good moisturiser in the colder months

- That my 9 year old loved watching the Red Carpet with me and just a tiny bit of the award show. Loved all the pinks that were there.

- That my six year old complained that we were speaking about fashion too much! 

- For my mama, her kind heart, her good nature and her sweet, simple soul. Happy Birthday! Love you so much. 

- Facebook memes that literally make me LOL like this one...

- For Rami Malek's wonderful performance in Bohemian Rhapsody. It haunts me and D-- so good! 

What are you thankful for today? 

Make it a great week, lovelies!

Linking up with Biana for weekending!

It's been busy around here with work and life and I've not been able to blog in my little space as much as I'd really like to but I just wanted to pop in and share a little life lately/Friday Favourites!

1- Here are some little shots from Valentines Day!

My sweet gave me these beautiful roses with the best note ever (words of affirmation are my jam)

We dined at home as  family. 

Wednesday seems like a totally random day to just fill with some confessions right?! Here we go...

- The other day I gave my kids  chicken noodle soup because C was begging me to buy a soup in the can. I threw some frozen corn in to pretend effort was involved.  A was like "Oh my gosh, who is the chef of this soup?" C responded " Campbells." No words kids, no words. 

- Manners mean a whole whole bunch to me and I'm trying to instill it in my kiddos.  Grace is glory, friends! 

- This winter weather has me definitely feeling those winter blues--- bleh! Snow days help though!

- Not going to lie. I love a good snow day! Those slower days with the kiddos and family time are sometimes just what we need. 

- I almost never do this except in the summer or on vacay LOL but I totally had wine on a Tuesday night. I blame the snow day and the feeling of downtime with only us... the fantastic four. Ha! 

- I freeze when I have a difficult conversation or even a confrontation..... which is almost never.  I get shaken and very upset. After I rehash it in my head and then think of 10 ways I could have said things better. I need to get out of certain head- spaces when people are having real problems out there. 

- I am waiting for a warmer day before I fill my gas or wash my car. 

- A playing cards with us is the funniest thing. She drops the cards with thought and an exclamation like "Boom" or "Take that." I don't know if to be proud or worried. 

- I want to do yoga every week but because of trying to get those damn steps on my fitbit, it's the first thing to fall by the way side if I get 4 days of exercise in instead of my 5-6. 

- I have to weigh myself everyday to hold myself accountable when I'm watching what I eat.

- I wasn't a Colton fan so I thought this would be the season I skipped. Yeah that didn't happen. I no longer watch it on a Monday night though. Instead I keep it on in the background while I'm working. That's progress no?

Here's to Wednesday, lovelies! May it be wonderful!