Love, Life & Beauty After Fifty

They are in!  I was so excited when I received the email from Ancestry.ca that my DNA results were available to view. As I mentioned in my first blog (you can check that out here ), I had a very good idea of where my ancestors immigrated from on my Dad's side of the family but did not know very much about where my ancestors came from on my Mother's side. I clicked on the email with excitement! My genetic ethnicity results indicated 93% Europe and 7% West Asia Europe West (This corroborates my Dad's research) Italy/Greece Europe East Great Britain (This one indicated that it was a low confidence region) Caucasus and Middle East (Both of these were also indicated as a low confidence region) First off - what is a low confidence region? Taken directly from Ancestry.ca - To calculate your ethnicity, we run 40 separate tests on randomly selected portions of your DNA. The bottom number in a range is the smallest amount of an ethnicity that app

After my bad experience with the MyHeritage DNA test (see that blog here ), I decided to try the 23andMe DNA test in spite of it being the fairly pricey option (which was my hesitation when first looking for DNA tests).  Yes I know, I should have just gone with 23andMe in the beginning - live and learn. I saw that 23andMe was having a sale for Father's Day where the kits were $199 CDN vs $249 regularly, so placed my order on June 2nd, and received my kit on June 9th. I excitedly opened the box, although from doing the Ancestry DNA test, I knew what to expect. What I liked about this test, is it is returned prepaid to 23andMe here in Canada, complete with tracking (for privacy I will not be showing the tracking information) As with the two previous tests, prior to mailing the package back to 23andMe, you are required to active your tests online.  The process was again quick and easy, although with 23andMe you are required to answer a few additional questions as t

I posted an update on my Ancestry DNA vs MyHeritage DNA kits on May 28th, however, feel I need to post another update as an issue has come up with the MyHeritage kit. My test was sent back to MyHeritage on May 8th, and since I had not heard from them that they received my test, I sent a message to MyHeritage on May 23rd to get an update as to the status of my test.  This was the test that was sent from Canada to Texas so it should have been received within a week (give or take a day) - the test sent from Canada to Ireland arrived within a week. Sadly I never received any reply, however, noticed when I logged into the MyHeritage website on May 26th, my test had been marked as received on May 25th.  I found this very interesting. Fast forward to a few days ago to when I received an email from Paypal indicating that a refund had been completed by MyHeritage on June 5th.  What the heck??? Sure enough, I logged into the MyHeritage website and all signs of my DNA test were gone. I w

At the advice of a friend, I started my parasite cleanse on May 23rd and this is my experience When I started this blog, I advised I would post all about my experiences - nothing was off limits and we would discuss it all.  This is one of those TMI posts 😊 What exactly is ParaGONE? ParaGONE is a patented broad spectrum antiparasitic, antimicrobial, and antifungal herbal cleansing program. It contains herbs and extracts that are widely used as antiparasitics to remove both visual (nematode) and microscopic (bacterial) parasites from the body. It also contains antifungal herbs and extracts that are known to eliminate yeast/fungal organisms from the body. How does ParaGONE work? Antiparasitic herbs rid the body of parasites in 2 different ways; One group of herbs works by paralyzing the organism directly, allowing the body to remove it through the regular channels of elimination. Another group of herbs works by directly destroying the organism. ParaGONE is a formulation for cle

What is it? According to the Boomerluxe website, the Boomerluxe monthly subscription is a phenomenal monthly box of beauty and lifestyle products for women 50+ by women 50+ What is included? There are two different subscription options: 1 - Boomerluxe Mini (which is what I received) which includes 5 specially sourced, age enhancing beauty, fashion and wellness items each month - 4 travel size + 1 full size treats 2 - Boomerluxe Deluxe which includes 5 fun, unique & useful full-size items with your mid-life interests and preferences in mind How much is it? Boomerluxe Mini is $19.99 CDN + shipping per month and Boomerluxe Deluxe is $34.99 CDN + shipping per month. There are three month and annual subscription options as well. What was included in my Boomerluxe Mini box? Would I recommend Boomerluxe? Yes and no. I do like the idea of a subscription box tailored to those of us over 50, however, I think the Boomerluxe Mini subscription is a