I used to think that the word rest was a cuss word. I knew it existed, but I figured rest was what you did after everything else was done. Rest was a reward for productivity. I've never had a hectic life, but from the day I finished school, I was always busy. Straight into a full-time job when I was seventeen, as ...
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Dreamy DIY Linen Spray (using your favorite essential oils!)
Feature Image Credit: Kristen Critz Have you made your own DIY linen spray before? If not, you are in luck - this is a super easy, quick DIY and a wonderful way to use some of your favourite essential oils. OK you guys. DIYs. Seriously, is there anything easier? I think not. But why, you ask, whyyyy do you ...
Three Steps to a Sweeter Sleep: A Night-Time Routine For Adults
You probably remember when Kat wrote about having a kick-ass morning routine, but have you ever considered having night-time routine, too? Guys, I love snoozin'. When I wake up in the morning, I’m already excited to go to sleep that night. But lemme tell you summin’, I used to really struggle to get to ...
30 Vegetarian Days: What Happened When I Went Meat-Free
I have a very vivid memory from my childhood that still comes back to the forefront of my mind at times. I’m sitting on a stool at the kitchen bench, probably about three or four years old. Mum hands me my lunch, which is a chicken sandwich. I have been watching her cut the meat off the cooked chicken’s carcass, you ...
Productivity at its best… and worst
As I was sitting in my lounge room, avoiding my long list of to-do tasks (and any form of productivity for that matter), my hand clutching a glass of wine and my eyes fixed on an episode – or two… or three – of Gossip Girl, something strange happened to me. I found a Blair Waldorf that I liked. Or maybe even… ...
Start Your Day Well with a Morning Routine
Did you make yourself a new years resolution surrounding your health, fitness or well-being and feel like you’ve already fallen off the wagon? We’ve all done that, so don’t beat yourself up about it. Sometimes we give up because we set ourselves unachievable goals, we don’t have the accountability or steps in place ...
Throw-it-Together Sweet Potato, Feta & Nut Salad Recipe
Hi, please meet my current favourite salad recipe. This is a deliciously filling salad that I love to throw together. It never fails to impress a crowd - and it's so good for you! It can be eaten on its own as a meal, as a side, as a lunch, as a dinner, or as a snack, and any of the ingredients can be interchanged ...
A Classic Re-imagined: Nutty-Oat Banana Bread
There’s nothing like a warm slice of banana bread with a sliver of butter as an afternoon snack. It’s delicious, and you feel so healthy when you buy it to have with your coffee when out on a date with a friend. Unfortunately, banana bread has become a sugar-laden, butter-indulged dessert that cannot be eaten ...