Steveston Scarecrow Crawl

Steveston Scarecrow CrawlThroughout the month of October, Steveston Village in Richmond is taken over by scarecrows, This year marks the 7th Annual Steveston Scarecrow Crawl, and our 2nd year.

You will find “one-of-kind” scarecrows lurking outside of many of the store fronts and restaurants. This has become an annual tradition for my son and I.  A perfect tribute to autumn, and a fun build up to Halloween. We look forward to seeking out the fun and creative scarecrows around every corner.  Each Scarecrow is cleverly themed to reflect the personalities of each shop, and created by the merchants of Steveston.   These scarecrows are also perfect for a family photo, or selfie!

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Essential Oils for Halloween Hangover Help

Essential oils Halloween hangoverGot a post-Halloween candy hangover? I might have “tested” my sons goodies a little over-zealously!

This week I’m focusing on my fruits and veggies to try and equalize the crap-to-healthy intake ratio.

I’ve also got these three oils on hand to help erase my sugary binge, details below.

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Glute Activation & Running

RunningIt’s true, runners have notoriously lazy asses…..more specifically many of us could use some improvement in the Glute activation area.

It’s not our fault, it’s our lifestyle. Hours of sitting for work cause our glutes to slowly stop firing due to the reduced oxygen and tightened hip flexors. The result is less powerful running.

But most of us don’t even know they are just along for the ride. I mean, I can still see my bum…it’s still there and I feel it, so what do you mean my glute is not active??

Read on for some tips to help prevent your hiney from hibernating this winter.

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