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It is time to sprint.

I have done a 4 year marathon and now I am down to the wire, and it’s time to sprint.

I have missed my deadline of the 30^th(today) - I had 3 weeks up my sleeve just in case I needed it as I didn’t know what the tail end of my thesis looked like. Maybe that’s my ‘mum-mode’ planning coming out. Regardless I do need it this extra time. Although I have given it everything, I need...

These little muffins taste like mini carrot cakes yet do not have any sugar or gluten. Super easy to prepare in advance they will make a great snack or even a dessert...my boys just love them!

Ingredients:

1 1/2 cups almond meal

1/4 teaspoon salt

1/2 teaspoon baking soda

1/2 tablespoon cinnamon, plus more for sprinkling on top

3 eggs

2 tablespoons coconut oil, melted

1 ripe banana, mashed

1 1/2 cups...

Eggplant is very versatile, packed full of nutrients and a great soft food for babies to try!



This is my easy roasted eggplant dish...with an Indian twist - inspired by the traditional Indian dish Bharit.

Our Sumshie (10-months) tried this for the first time today and loved it!

Ingredients:

2 Eggplants

1 onion, chopped

4 cloves of garlic, chopped

1 tsp of cumin

Extra virgin olive oil

 

Directions:

1. Roast...

It was both a pleasure and an honor to be asked to review such a beautiful book.



There is little that can compare to the love of a child for their pet and Little Loves captures the essence of this in a way that will move your own heart to a special place.

Every page is filled with the most enchanting photographs of gorgeous Kiwi children and their loyal companions; from Achiebones the boxer,...

Life as you know for us as a family is very busy right now…well it’s always busy…just a bit more than normal. As a mum we do often go through times of pressure and things just not going according to plan.

During these times we can really pile on the guilt by looking at all the things we are not doing!

This definitely applies to your food choices. It can be really easy to feel down when we see other...

This is it (gulp). 4 weeks – 1 goal: A 50,000 word Doctoral Thesis. The sum total of over 10 years of tertiary education, 6 years of postgraduate study including 4 years of hard, challenging and equally incredible doctoral thesis work.

I am terrified. Terrified of not making it, of failing. Terrified of letting my family down. My husband who has sacrificed so much, more than he ever imagined to get...

Sugar is sugar. You can give it which ever name you like but it still has the same effect on your body.



That is causing your pancreas to produce the hormone insulin to allows cells to absorb glucose attempting to keep your blood glucose levels stable - but in doing so cutting off your body's fat burning mechanisms (hence insulin is called your 'fat storage' hormone).

Some forms of sugar do have...

It is an emotional day.

Our son turns three today and leaves his daycare where he has been since 12 weeks old.

How do I say thank you to the incredible loving teachers who have looked after our baby for the last three years?

With tears in my eyes and a heavy, yet warm heart I write an open letter of thanks.

 

 

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Thank You

 

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Thank you for all the snuggles, hugs and kisses,

Thank you for all the loving...

Our youngest is teething like crazy right now, poor wee thing has a mouthful of teeth coming through. Giving your baby something cool to bite on can relieve the pressure and ease the pain - my teething pops are both cool and nutritious..not too mention great for swollen gums to chomp on!



These teething pops are super easy to make (I literally made them during 5pm madness) and you can also mix and...

We are on a bit of a smoothie buzz right now...as Master-Nearly-3 loves them!!

This is a delicious smoothie, using some of my favourite ingredients; avocado and peanut butter! Both of which makes the smoothie really creamy and adds some good fats and protein. A super easy snack, great for before or after some activity and is also a great breakfast option! You can read just why I love avocado so...

Sometimes it is not until the storm passes that you look back and reflect on what you have come through and how far you have come.

[caption id="attachment_1419" align="aligncenter" width="300"] Showing my boys a copy of my published PhD article[/caption]

This last month I have met with a huge road block in my PhD journey. It felt like I was hit from all angles. I had set backs with my writing, sick...

Before I had children I knew two stages of tiredness: tired and not tired. Two children later, I now know I was missing out on the real fatigue party. Note: the ‘not tired’ stage is yet to feature again.



1. The Warm Up

Mostly commonly encountered during pregnancy (for the first time). You get hit with overwhelming exhaustion. Growing a human is very hard work. Remedy = sleeping whenever you like,...