I have been interested in health and super foods for quite some time, although I am not claiming to be an expert by any means. I have introduced a few super foods and alternatives to my family’s meals as economically as possible, much to my husband’s non impressed eyebrow raise! Its all about balance […]
A favourite which can be snuck into so many family meals…. KALE! Kale is one of my favourite foods at the moment and ALDI’s sell it! Winning! A large bunch ranges from $2.50-3.50. I like to include it in my family meals throughout the week whether it be stir-fry, curry or meat and three veg
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One of the problems with food allergies is actually the confusion created by the term allergic. Some people might claim to be ‘allergic’ to a particular food but that could mean that it simply doesn’t agree with them or that they suffer from life threatening anaphalxis and unless they specify you could be in
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Autumn is now here and the weather will soon cool down, which is a welcome relief for some of us. On the other hand autumn brings snotty noses, fever and sleepless nights attending to our coughing/restless children. Ahh yes, the common cough and cold! Although they should disappear on their own, (the cold not
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We’ve all heard of budgie smugglers but if you’re a mum chances are you’re pretty adept at veggie smuggling even though you might not know it as such. Veggie smuggling, that is disguising vegetables so that your children will unknowingly eat them, is a common practice in many households. I don’t propose to know all
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Scrambling around the supermarket…run out of ideas of what to cook? “Mum! What’s for dinner? YIKES! The answer is simple: A Menu Plan Menu planning does not have to be complicated! Planning meals ahead requires a small investment of time, but saves you a lot of stress in the long run. I will usually
Recently I watched a video where mums ‘aired’ their bad habits. Or more specifically described the type of mothers they believed they were. Unfortunately it was rather negative. What was the number one thing mums said they struggle with? (Can you guess??) Impatience. I was so surprised to hear how basically every mother said
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I have a huge sweet tooth and have always loved my sweets! Dessert is my favourite part of the meal. So why am I writing this article? Definitely not to put you off sweets or convince you to cut it out of your life in any way, but more to make you aware of
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Recently I was struck with a very nasty tummy bug. It was awful! The pain and cramping was very severe and it lasted a good two weeks. After a few tests came back clear, the doctors decided it was a secondary infection which had followed on from Gastro which the kids had the
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Last week, I shared some of the natural, synthetic-chemical-free products we’ve started using to clean our home. Today, we’re onto going chemical-free in the bathroom. Here are the natural toiletry alternatives we’ve swapped to so far: Natural bar soap We used to use liquid hand “soaps” and body wash, but began to realize
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