Aussies are soft … apparently!

According to Kiwi’s, Aussies are soft. Well according to my husband anyway! Why? Well, it all came about after yet ANOTHER cancellation of my son’s soccer game due to wet ground.  Hubby claimed that, “Back in MY day we played in rain, hail or shine. None of this ‘closing the ground’ business just because of

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Post-holiday Blues

With Easter over and the kids back at school, there seems to be a lot of tired, miserable faces around.  The onset of the cooler weather doesn’t help, but I’m not sure the weather’s to blame.  I think it’s down to what I call the post-holiday blues. Now I would like to claim this term

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Spring clean your body with Astanga yoga

As the sap rises and the new green leaves begin to grow, we can feel nature’s energy change and we begin a new cycle of life. Spring is in the air. Hurray!! Gone are the short, cold days of the winter when we naturally feel like curling up and hibernating. It is warm and sunny

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Whoever said Dry July was easy…..lied!!

In my previous life, before becoming the super-fit health guru that I am (ha!) alcohol was quite a significant part of my life.  I remember in my early twenties coming home from work, after a hard day in the office and heading straight for the fridge for a crisp glass of vino.  Beer was usually

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Winter warming, the healthy way

Oh baby its cold outside…. Time to get out those winter woollies and ugg boots and hibernate.  Unfortunately with this weather also comes less exercise, comfort eating and carbohydrate cravings and before you know it a few kilos have crept on, sound familiar??  Its also a time of year when most of us pick up

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