The Live Well Collection
Ever since we published our first book, we've been thinking about making another. One that we would personally use and that is in-tune with our lifestyle. The wait is finally over!
My friend Shauna Versloot from The Live Well Co and I have been "socially circled" since the first lockdown in April 2020. Over the summer, we saw each other and brainstormed about our personal projects for our "after lockdown" life. Who would have thought this pandemic would last so long. Months passed, and as we got to know each other even more, we realized that we are two peas in a pod (Shauna's exact words).
Back in December, Shauna had the most brilliant idea while walking together on a trail near her home. She said, "what if we join forces and create a little e-book together." By little, she meant her favourite 25 recipes and a simple layout to be published digitally. To which I replied, "Go big or go home! Let's do 60 recipes and a full-size hardcover book." Between nervous giggles and excitement, we decided right there on the spot to give it a try!
We started by doing a little refreshment to the Live Well Co website. Which included taking new images and doing a complete layout re-design to be more in-tune with the Live Well brand persona.
Fast forward to March, after hours of brainstorming and late-night video calls, and we already have the list of selected recipes, an established creative direction, a few new backdrops and props, a photoshoot timeline in progress and a shared vision for the future of our book.
We want this book to be beautiful and helpful! We want it to be your go-to for everyday life, an inspiration guide to eating the rainbow, and a resource for living a vibrant life. It will be a compilation of Shauna's 12 years of experience in food and fitness, and it will be the beginning of a new chapter for the Live Well Co.
If you want to join us behind the scenes, check out our Youtube channel and subscribe to our newsletters, we'll do our best to capture everything about the creative process through video, photos and writing. And we'd love to read your comments throughout the way!