Now that the weather has been on/off improving with spring in full swing, I’ve been getting out in the garden a lot more. During my pregnancy and throughout Miss E’s first year, the garden went downhill pretty quickly as it essentially became abandoned. But that didn’t stop me looking wistfully at it every time I …
I kid you not, dessert hummus is one of the hot new food trends taking off overseas. In New Zealand we’re now pretty used to having savoury hummus (which typically consists of chickpeas, lemon juice, tahini, garlic, olive oil and cumin) served up with Turkish food and flat breads. Now there’s a new following for …
Long before Miss E came onto the scene, one of my good friends introduced me to babywearing. I think we’ve pretty much all seen someone wearing a baby in a structured carrier at some point in our lives, but there’s a whole world of babywearing out there that I never knew existed until I had …
The NRL finals are on tonight which is kind of a big deal in our household. This is far more important than just chips and dip. This occasion calls for some serious food! This is our menu for tonight – easy, delicious food made from scratch which is satisfying and can be mostly prepped in …
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Iconic New Zealand fitness and lifestyle apparel brand Canterbury have been around since 1904, starting with the production of woolen garments deep in the heart of Canterbury. Before long they were making durable uniforms for the army during the First World War, and this led to the All Blacks rugby team approaching them to produce …
Nothing beats a rich, decadent chocolate cake. I still remember baking them during the school holidays with my best friend and her mum when I was a kid, and that luxurious moment of satisfaction after the cake went into the oven and we were given the bowl to lick. Fast track several decades and we’ve …
Summer is just around the corner and it’s got many of us – including me! – thinking about kicking our workout routines up a notch. Creating a balanced workout plan before you get started will ensure you’re not just winging it on a day-by-day basis and it also holds a lot of other benefits. It …
I’d previously only heard of Epsom Salt in books, so I was aware that it was a traditional remedy for easing muscular aches and pains but have never actually had the opportunity to try it out. Prior to being pregnant I was fit, flexible and rarely experienced tiredness or muscle soreness, but fast-track a year …
I’m always on the lookout for new and amazing health and wellness products for life in the kitchen, the gym and at home. Here are my current faves; a combination of some of the latest products that have come across my desk for me to try out, and the products I’ve found myself that I …
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WIN: 1 of 3 Protein Nut Bar packs from Nice & Natural! As the husband takes a packed lunch to work each day and I’m constantly rushing around on the go, we always have snack bars in our shopping trolley each week. However, despite so many brands and options being available, it can be difficult …
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WIN: 1 of 5 Anathoth Farm prize packs! Our barbecue gets hammered in the summertime – the first sign of good weather and the hubby is out there in his shorts and jandals grilling all our meals. Even if it’s still chilly, as long as the sun is out we’re good to go! Just in …
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New Zealand-based soundscape guitarist Arli Liberman has just released his new album Allegra and announced he’s joining the international Wanderlust circuit (which makes him kind of a big deal!), with shows coming up across the US, Europe, Canada and Australia, with additional performances scheduled in New York, Malibu and Colorado. Playing solo sets as well …