Growing up I never saw women like me in media, in the gym, in fashion or anywhere really.  I had no where to shop, I had meltdowns in change rooms with my mom when nothing would fit – I was a size 12 at 12 and I’ve been 5’11 with a 36 inch inseam since grade 7. I also never saw anyone in fitness like me – if I were going to go to the gym I thought I had to get skinny before I even tried, I had to be obsessive about working out and my ‘food plan’ and I had to let people know I was there to loose weight because of all the stares.  When I was 21 I lost 80 lbs in 6 months and I did ..read more

* I have partnered with Pantene on this post. All opinions expressed are my own.*  My hair has always been my thing and as a Boss babe who is always on the go with a lot of things to worry about in a day, the ingredients in my hair products shouldn’t be one of them.  Pantene’s new Rose Water collection is sulfate free, paraben free, dye free and mineral oil free – perfect for my coloured hair!  I’ve always loved Pantene products and it’s actually what’s stocked in my Fitness Studio for my clients to use after their workout.  So, when I found out about Pantene’s new Rose Water collection I was ..read more

Growing up I always wanted to have some great girlfriends but I struggled a lot making friends in my younger years.  I was bullied heavily through school and I didn’t quite fit in.  I was quite awkward (mainly because I lacked confidence from all the bullying) and I didn’t look like the rest of the girls in my class (or my school).  I was always bigger and I was a giant.  Now I see those as what makes me me and I celebrate it.  Now imagine how amazing it feels to have such a great group of girlfriends who are like me!    We encourage each other, we compliment each other and we all hustle.   T ..read more

Toronto weather can be up and down.  It can be sweltering one week and chilly the next which can cause challenges in figuring out what to wear when you don’t know what it’s going to be like outside.  That’s where Henkaa comes in. Not only are their dresses super versatile and can be worn an infinite amount of ways, but you can style them for dressy to casual.  So today I’m showcasing 3 of my favourites for you today on the blog. Look 1 is a little bit more of an elegant look, I might wear this to a cocktail party, or friends baby shower or even as a wedding guest. I’m wearing an amazing adhesi ..read more

This is a very special #FitnessFriday!  I have been holding off on announcing this news, but it is now official! Fitness by Sarah Taylor is launching with a big party on  March 17th, 2018 and classes will start Monday, March 24th. Fitness has been such a big part of my life – most of my life actually,  but its only in recent years that I have started referring to myself as an athlete because I realized I was worthy of this title. I may not look like your typical athlete or personal trainer, but who says you gotta look a certain way to do anything in this life?  I’ve been following me for any l ..read more

By now you probably get it that I love the Christmas season.  It is my favourite holiday and is only a few days after my birthday.  It also is the busiest time of the year which is a lot of fun but does mean that we need to be mindful of making sure we still get rest and take care of ourselves.  I’ve been known to burn myself out and the rest of the month of December is starting to resemble my last weekend – 5 parties, a basketball game and babysitting my newphew soooooo making sure I take time for myself will be important through the month. So what do I do to take care of myself during the C ..read more

Christmas is my favorite holiday season, minus the whole cold weather bit.  I’m not sure if it’s my favorite because I’m also a Christmas baby or what, but it likely has something to do with it.  I love finding the perfect birthday party outfit and outfits for all the Christmas Parties but looking for these outfits used to be so painful. I remember as a little girl just finding clothes for everyday was so emotional.  I can recall going shopping with my mom and cutting our trip short because I couldn’t find anything that fit, and I ended up sitting in a corner of the change room crying and we ..read more

With fall in full force here in Toronto, it means that its time to expand my fall wardrobe.  If you’ve followed me on my blog for a while you’d know that I’ve had an interesting journey to discovering my casual style.  It’s like I go 0 to 100 real quick – and by that I mean most days you’ll find me in a hoodie and yoga pants or you’ll see me in a body con dress and decked out to the 9’s.  It’s that in between casual and cute look I’ve been working on. SWAK makes it easy for me to dress casually and cute though.  When I was in California earlier this fall I stopped in to visit SWAK and pulled a ..read more