I just listened to a podcast (that was really insightful) about hormone health. And the woman spoke a lot about sugar. It’s important to talk about, but can be so confusing. Should we eat sugar? How much is too much? Are natural sugars okay to eat? The woman on the podcast does not eat any sugar (maybe apart from fruit) and honestly, it made me feel defeated. Like I was doing the wrong thing for eating any sugar at all, even being the health conscious gal that I am. But hear me out, no sugar...
1 day ago • 3 min read
I gotta be honest, this week was one of the most painful weeks of my life. I discovered something that could have shattered my whole world as I knew it. And it’s been the strangest thing having to carry grief while still showing up for my kids. So instead of seizing pockets of time throughout the day to process and grieve, I booked an Airbnb at a little bungalow down the south coast of New South Wales, packed my things and left to go on a 24 hour stay by myself…for the first time ever. I sat...
about 1 month ago • 3 min read
I have four kiddos, ages 8, 6, 3 and 1. They are just like most other kids. They love eating snacks. They love anything processed and artificial. And they once came running up to me every 20 minutes asking for snacks. It would make me bonkers! I’m sure you can relate. I used to think that they were just hungry all the time, until it dawned on me that I was only filling their bellies temporarily, not nourishing their bodies. One day, I started to make changes. I wasn’t doubling my grocery list...
about 2 months ago • 2 min read
Last year, I hit a rock. I almost landed in hospital for it. My husband took time off work, my family dropped everything to help us with the kids and I went on a long three month journey of unravelling some core beliefs I had about myself. It’s a very sobering experience when your seven year old daughter finds you on the shower floor in a pool of water belonging to the shower and your own tears. It’s even more humbling when you can barely answer her gentle question, ‘Mama, are you okay?’ I...
4 months ago • 2 min read
Happy Easter friends! If you read my last email a few days ago, I had shared that I was moving completely over to Substack. And while, I have officially left Instagram, after some thought, I realised that not everyone on here has Substack. And because I love my email community, truly, I decided that I should keep writing to my email list. So, if you want to follow my page on Substack, please do! I'll be posting a lot of my content and personal life on there. However, if you are not on...
4 months ago • 2 min read
As a Holistic Nutrition Consultant, here's my number one child nutrition tip for parents. It's this... Keep your child's blood sugars stable throughout the day. It seems simple, but how often do we simply feed our kids cereal for breakfast or give them fruit as a snack or fuel them up on lots of packaged foods throughout the day? None of which is inherently bad. And sometimes as parents, time is of the essence, so convenience foods are very helpful. But for the most part, many kids: Start the...
6 months ago • 2 min read
Burn out is optional: It doesn't have to be your story like it was mine... Hey mamas, Burn out is real. I experienced burn out last year, 7 months after having my fourth baby. And now, I want to share with other mamas what steps to implement to avoid burn out for themselves. You don't have to live just to survive each day. But it takes intention and it takes vision. What kind of home are you cultivating? What kind of example are you setting for your children? Read my 3 Mistakes Mothers Make...
6 months ago • 1 min read
Will it be a tidy home or a love-filled home? Mama friends, I have been feeling a lot of mum guilt this week. I don't like the words 'mum guilt', because it is a term coined by our society based on societal pressures of mothers these days. But, I'm using it today because it fits this conversation. I have been unwell over the past few weeks and while I feel like I am doing the best that I can in being mum and homeschooler and homemaker, I've felt like it's not enough. My kids have asked to...
about 1 year ago • 3 min read
How did we get here? I had one of those 'how did we get here?' moments the other day and it could make me cry just thinking about it. Before we get to that story... Have you checked out my new e-book, Nutrition for Postpartum Playbook? Honestly, if you are pregnant, about to have a baby or in the thick of postpartum, what are you waiting for?! This book is easy to read, packed full of postpartum wisdom and has some delicious, nutrient-dense recipes that I know you will love. Plus, it's only...
about 1 year ago • 1 min read