We all attach labels to ourselves – it is how we describe who we are – but we can become too attached to a label for our own good. The …
No-cook, sugar-free jam
It’s been a long time since I bought jam, as we don’t eat it, but this sugar-free jam is a treat worth keeping in the fridge on the occasions you feel …
Healthy vanilla biscuits (GF, SF)
Most Sundays I will be in the kitchen for an hour or so baking for the week ahead, and almost always there will be a batch of biscuits involved, like …
Lessons from the campfire in Stanthorpe
We are just back from a mini-break escape to the country and as always when we get away from it all, it brings up many things to give me cause …
Fatigued to fabulous in simple steps
Just over two years ago, I was sitting on the side of my bed, fatigued and overwhelmed, my head in hands, wondering how I was going to get through the …
Aim for progress, not perfection
A former client sent me a lovely letter the other day, updating me on how she was going (she’s going great by the way. Bloody phenomenal actually!). She mentioned at the …
Boosting your immunity before winter sets in
Winter is not yet here but already there are some nasty cold and flu bugs moving through my kids’ school. It’s a timely reminder to start focusing on boosting immune …
Real fastfood: Bone broth
Once upon a time, I thought home-made stocks were something that only chefs bothered with. I was under the impression they were time-consuming and tricky. Turns out that bone broth is …
Pushing gets you nowhere other than tired
So much of our tiredness comes from constantly pushing. Do you feel that? A feeling of always pushing? Of trying to make things happen? To make things better, right or …
Surviving Mother’s Day is a gift in itself
So I’ve survived another Mother’s Day. I say survived, because sometimes it’s a little intense, all that pressure to do nothing and be spoilt. I’m not joking, sadly. When it …
My attitude to food: deciding what to eat
I had a question from a mum about what kind of perspective the food presentation part of Saturday’s Mother Daughter Date event would take, as she wanted to know what …
Say no to diets
There are many ways to waste your precious life, but obsessing about your looks and your body is possibly one of the saddest ways. There are important health reasons for …