Health

Strength Training You Can Do At Home

Strength Training You Can Do At Home

Lives are getting busier and it’s hard to fit in work, kids, couple-time, AND exercise.  So my husband and I decided to combine a few things and try getting stronger at home together. All we needed was some basic equipment, a systematic approach, and a positive...

Natural Sweeteners at Your Local Shop

Natural Sweeteners at Your Local Shop

Refined sugar has been around since the dawn of the industrialised nations, but its effect on humankind has been less than sweet.  It’s played a leading role in the spike of obesity, diabetes, tooth decay, heart conditions, and even cancer. Luckily, there are plenty...

Choosing to Cheer Others On

Choosing to Cheer Others On

For many years now I have understood the importance of being an encourager.  It has been my goal to ensure that what I say is focused on building others up rather than tearing them down. And while I don’t claim to have quite perfected this practice yet, I have found...

Diary of a 7-Day Armpit Detox

Diary of a 7-Day Armpit Detox

Pop on a peg people, we’re going straight to the stinky zone! You might be asking, what is an armpit detox? If you’ve been using conventional deodorants, or you feel like your ‘pits are more smelly than usual, then you’ll definitely want to find out the answer, just...

Building Muscle at Home

Building Muscle at Home

After I finished my cancer treatments a year ago, I slowly went back to my old regime of exercise. But even though I was going to kickboxing class a few times a week, I wasn’t regaining my strength.  I was feeling quite frustrated with my lack of progress and needed...

When you’re grieving on Mother’s Day

When you’re grieving on Mother’s Day

  The hardest day of my life was the day I become a mother.The start of motherhood comes in so many forms for us all and for some of us, our journey into motherhood is the most terrifying experience we’ll ever face. Hearing and seeing the words ‘Happy Mother’s...

Why does my body feel worse when I eat better?

Why does my body feel worse when I eat better?

“If kale is supposed to be sooooo good, why do I feel like garbage now that I’m eating it?!” (said dieting women everywhere). I LOVE this subject, because when you dig into it, you start to see how incredibly adaptable and super smart our bodies actually are. Here’s...

Feeling blah every day? Mamas, think about this.

Feeling blah every day? Mamas, think about this.

If you’re reading this, it’s pretty likely you’re a mum too. So, I think it’s time we had a little chat about that iddy biddy feeling of ‘blah’ that some – not all, but, well, a lot – of mums feel while their kids are little. I’ve spent a fair whack of my time as a...

Mummies Mastering Fitness: the Squat

Mummies Mastering Fitness: the Squat

(with Tim Seaholme and Alex and Ben Mathews) Many of us mums don’t manage to get the time to go to the gym regularly or, let’s be honest, we don’t always feel comfortable exercising in a gym. So for those of us that want to exercise at home, over the next few months...