Did you know that breastfeeding burns around 500 calories a day? No wonder that many new moms end up nutrient-deficient and sometimes losing a lot of weight. I was recommended by my doctor and naturopath to eat well and amp up my daily protein intake but as a new mom, eating more often is hardly achievable and most often than not, very unlikely. So I was excited to find a good way to eat better and more often. Adding a…
It’s Strawberry season! And since I’ve found out a way to buy local, plastic free strawberries (tip: go to your local markets) I’ve been definitely more excited than ever to dip my toes (or fingers in that case) into some berry sweet recipes. I’ve never been a huge fan of strawberry desserts. To me strawberries are best eaten fresh! But recently I’ve been really keen on finding other ways to enjoy my favourite berry. Like jams and…you guessed it: a…
Recycling…it’s a great to start but a bad place to stop. You might have heard that before. However, most of us still struggle to know WHAT we can recycle! If you are that kind of person who’s always asking yourself: ‘So, can I recycle this?’ this post is for you. I’m breaking down on a few of the most common recycling questions I get and sharing some tips and hacks to make you a better ‘recycler’ rather than a wish-cycler.…
It’s been a long time coming (for me at least) but I’ve finally finished our Nursery and I’m excited to share how I did it buying it all second hand (apart from decor pieces). I could say that I spent less than $1000 to put this together but I recognise that I’ve been very privileged by my social and economic position to have a LOT of hand-me-downs, which is not always possible for everyone. I think that most are able…
Early last year, I started sharing my second hand outfits on my Instagram Stories and you seemed to be loving it. So much so that I’ve created some videos too. But now that pregnancy changed everything, I decided to share something a little more specific: a Second Hand Capsule Wardrobe: Pregnancy Edit. I’ve been on the second-hand bandwagon for a long time and specially in Australia, it becomes so easy to find good quality garments for a fraction of the…
