One of the reasons I decided to start Celebrating Simple Life Podcast was because of how much I enjoy listening to Podcasts. If I’m on a walk, driving around town, on a long road trip or just folding laundry, you can be sure there is almost always a podcast playing in my ear. Does a Podcaster listen to Podcasts?! Yes, they sure do! Here are the best podcasts I’m listening to right now.
Read moreConnecting Through Community Collaboration
I wanted a simple way to shake up my routine, to meet new people, to try something new. And to spend way less energy mindlessly scrolling through social media in order to pass the time.
There are plenty of community organizers already creating amazing events in this city, yet for many of us we are unaware until we see the “proof it happened” on social media. FOMO is real, y’all.
Inspired by a similar project in NYC, the spring of 2019 saw the launch of CXN YXE (because apparently, I am too lazy to type out both Connection and Saskatoon): your one-stop source for adult-geared inclusive and diverse events that are intended to create meaningful conversation, deeper connections, and the development of new skills.
Read moreThe Best Patios to Check Out in Saskatoon
Nothing says summer like cocktails on a hot sunny day! You know how much I love a fun cocktail recipe, so I’ve put together a list of my favorite summer cocktails so that you can create these at home this summer! Click on your favorite summer cocktails recipe to pin it on Pinterest.
Read more4 Ways A Social Consultant Can Grow Your Business
As a fellow business owner, I understand that dreaming about, working on and in your business are three full time gigs all at once. Coming up with ideas for your social content that share your story in ways to stay true to who you are while growing your business takes a lot of time and energy. Doesn’t it sometimes just feel overwhelming? You are not alone.
Read moreMy Favorite Summer Cocktails
Nothing says summer like cocktails on a hot sunny day! You know how much I love a fun cocktail recipe, so I’ve put together a list of my favorite summer cocktails so that you can create these at home this summer! Click on your favorite summer cocktails recipe to pin it on Pinterest.
Read moreThe Ultimate Summer Bucket List - 31 Ideas You Will Love YXE Edition!
Summer is upon us and I couldn’t be happier! I’ve put together the ultimate summer bucket list with 31 ideas you will love to make this the most fun summer ever! Let’s be honest, we can all use a lot more fun in our lives.
Read moreView from the Top - Staycation at the Holiday Inn Saskatoon Downtown
Photo: Tammy Zdunich Photography
As I drove downtown, taking in the beauty of the Meewasin Park + the South Saskatchewan River, their was an inexplicable excitement in the air. Was it the way the birds chirped or the river sparkled or perhaps, just maybe it was the anticipation of knowing my Staycation at the Holiday Inn Downtown Saskatoon was just around the corner. I’m always looking for ways to create a life of joy. We’ve spent a lot of time finding ways to celebrate at home during Covid so the idea of changing my scenery and staying at the Holiday Inn Downtown Saskatoon was making my heart giddy!
Read more13 Instagrammable Wall Murals in YXE
Instagrammable Mural Walls are such a fun way to capture unique pictures and for years, I’ve looked for these cool spots in many of the places I’ve had the pleasure of travelling too over the years which made me think….hey….let’s tour our own back yard and some fun places to stop with 12 Instagrammable Mural Walls in YXE Saskatoon.
Read moreEmotional Energy
“When we do not put our primary emotional energy into solving our own problems, we take on other people’s problems as our own.”
Harriett Learner, The Dance of Anger
Fabulous Spring Rainbow Tablescape
Spring is in the air and this fabulous spring rainbow tablescape will have you dreaming about throwing a party! (And for now, while we still can’t entertain at home in the way we once could….treat your family to a fabulous spring rainbow party.)
Read moreMeet Jennifer McCowan, Owner of Hope Hair Recovery
Meet Jennifer! Jennifer has been helping people feel good about themselves as a hair stylist for the past 23 years. After experiencing tragic loss in 2010, shortly after giving birth to her second child, she experienced first hand how stress manifests itself in the body. She found suspicious lumps in each of her breasts along with 2 heart issues which then led to a significant amount of hair loss. After being told by her Dermatologist to "brace for impact, you're going to be bald by the time you're 60, she couldn't believe what was happening to her. After shopping for wigs, taking down mirrors in her house and beginning to avoid making any eye contact with anyone, she knew she had to find another way.
Read moreTake Time To Unplug
Meet Jacinta Gandy, Owner of Social Circle
Meet Jacinta! She is passionate about small business and a champion of women’s entrepreneurship. She’s the Owner of Social Circle, a full service design studio specializing in bold, beautiful web design for female entrepreneurs. Prior to starting Social Circle, Jacinta spent over a decade working at several of New York City’s leading creative and media agencies including Wieden & Kennedy and Omnicom Media. Social Circle is a black woman-owned and operated business based in Brooklyn, New York serving clients all over the world.
Read moreTake Care of Yourself
“You always have to remember to take care of yourself, first and foremost, because when you stop taking care of yourself, you get out of balance and you really forget how to take care of others.” - Jada Pinkett Smith
Read more6 Quick + Easy Way To Set Up Your Valentine's Table
Regardless of whether you have a significant other, Valentine’s Day is a great way to show the people around you how much you love them.
Read more8 Amazing Things to Do in the Riviera Nayarit
A few years back, we took an extended holiday and lived in the Riviera Nayarit area of Mexico for a month and it was incredible. Mexico is a beautiful and diverse country, with it’s friendly people, amazing coastal areas to superb Mayan sites, there is something for everyone. There are so many hidden gems that you will want to check out. You might even find yourself trying something new. I crossed off Parasailing on my bucket list, and it was incredible!
Read moreSOAR for Cystic Fibrosis
LAST UPDATED: JANUARY 3, 2021 | BY: KIMBERLY EVANS
If you know me well enough, you will know that I would rather do anything than sell my soul, posting about products that I don’t even like. This post contains affiliate links which I am so excited to recommend to you (and make just a little money from) and would hope that if you have the opportunity to recommend products you love, you would do the same.
Whether you know what your core values are or you’re thinking, why on earth would I need to know my core values, these details about our lives play an intricate part in the direction that our life moves.
SOAR for Cystic Fibrosis came to reality in 2017 when K+S Potash Canada came on board generously with Cassidy’s Lemonade Stand to sponsor this dream come true event featuring performing Artist Tenille Arts & Brent Handy Aerobatics. Since then we had the opportunity to repeat the event in Moose Jaw again in 2018 as well as bring it to Saskatoon.
Set inside an Airport Hangar, this event was magical from beginning to end. Excitement was in the air as Brent Handy Aerobatics kicked off the event with an incredible stunt show in the air with his adrenaline-filled, heart-pumping series of tumbles, torque rolls, and loops in the air above the guests.
As the sun was setting, the lights and music were kicking off with performing artist Tenille Arts, local to Weyburn|SK who now resides in Nashville and is making quite a name for herself! She even performed the song ‘BREATHE’ with Cassidy, which left not a dry eye in the room. Check out Tenille Art on iTunes singing Breathe which donates back to Cystic Fibrosis Canada for each download.
This Airport Hangar started out like a blank slate + with months of planning, details and marketing and the help of an incredible team including friends, family + corporate sponsors I was able to create this fabulous experience!
From cocktails, appetizers, experience raffle prizes + dancing the night away, this was a night to remember!
I can hardly wait until we can gather in person again and press repeat on such an incredible night out for Cystic Fibrosis.
Cheers to Celebrating Today,
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4 Step Method to Choosing Your Core Values + Creating A Life of Joy
Whether you know what your core values are or you’re thinking, why on earth would I need to know my core values, these details about our lives play an intricate part in the direction that our life moves.
Read moreRefreshing White Wine Spritzer
A refreshing White Wine Spritzer is such a simple drink to make. With the right garnish or some fruity ice, it looks beautiful and tastes delicious and is the perfection option to sip on the deck in summer!
Read moreSo... You Never Wanted To Be A Teacher! (And other realities!)
I don’t know about you but when I was little, being a teacher was never a profession that I dreamed of for my future career. Fast Forward 37 years and here I am….HOMESCHOOLING! I thought I would share some of the resources that we have been using to help inspire you as you creatively entertain your children over the coming days, weeks, months.
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IS YOUR HOLIDAY SPIRIT FEELING LIKE A COTTON-HEADED NINNY MUGGINS?
Isn’t the space between Christmas, News Year’s and ‘real life’ starting up again the first week of January, an interesting time? As I sit on my couch in my pajamas, with cozy socks under 4 blankets (it’s a balmy -26 outside today!) I’m soaking in all the feels watching Queer Eye on Netflix. There has not been an episode yet that I haven’t cried in and I would just like to think that we would be best friends in real life.