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Happy 2nd Birthday Eat Pray Workout!

January 10, 2015 by Amy Darcy

It's time for a little celebration, Eat Pray Workout is two years old! Happy 2nd birthday Eat Pray Workout :D Image via It was Christmas two years ago that I decided I needed a hobby. All I was ...

Should we have a Plan B BEFORE we Burnout?

Burnout creeps up gradually and then one day you find yourself with no motivation, little inspiration, sleep deprived and living in a ‘foggy brain’. This is not a great time to develop Plan B however so many people find themselves in this state and have to make a new plan. However, if we are functioning…

What to Look for when Choosing an Eco-friendly Sanitary Product

The love for eco-friendly and chemical free food, makeup and skin care products is becoming widespread in Australia. One area I feel is overlooked (probably as a result of less marketing) is eco-friendly sanitary products. On one of the most absorbent and sensitive parts of a women’s body, chemical filled pads or tampons are still…

Dr Nick Fuller shares new research around losing and maintaining your goal weight

We’ve heard it before; dieting doesn’t work. You always end up right back where you started. So how do you shift the weight and keep it off for good? The answer to that is evolving. The food, nutrition and weight loss industry is constantly undertaking research to discover more about our bodies, how they process…

Interview: Work & Life with Sally Obermeder & Maha Corbett

Today we interview Sally Obermeder & Maha Corbett, sisters, TV presenters, cookbook authors and business babes from SWIISH.com. We chat all things work, life, family, health and finding balance amongst it all! Hope you enjoy their insights as much as I did!

endota Organics nurture – an impressive skincare collection for mum’s and bub’s + WIN the collection (valued at $155)

When it comes to mother and baby skin care products, I’m very particular. I am passionate about using safe, well-researched and correctly labelled products. I am pleased to share that endota spa has just released an impressive mother and baby range, endota OrganicsTM nurture. It has been developed alongside Dr Hayley Dickinson BSc (Hons), PhD…

How to Choose a Quality Rosehip Oil

I feel in love with rosehip oil many years ago when I noticed how effective it was at improving the elasticity and hydration of my skin. It also helped heal my acne scars. In fact, it was the first oil I ever used on my skin. Unfortunately, my second bottle of Rosehip Oil (a different…

How Mindful Eating can Change your Relationship with Food

How often do you tell yourself off for eating something you have mixed feelings about? On the one hand you really want the comfort, but on the other hand you want to stick to your intention to eat healthier. We humans have a complicated relationship with food, but honestly, it’s not our fault. It has…

Six things you can do to improve the moisture in your skin

Who doesn’t love that hydrated, dewy, fresh and healthy skin look? It’s #skingoals right? Well, over the years I’ve sought to find out what helps keep my skin like this and I thought I would share what I’ve learnt. I believe there are two parts to maintaining and/or improving the moisture in your skin. Today…

Passionfruit Acai Smoothie Bowl

Due to a later than normal season, there is a flush of Australian Passionfruit in the market right now, yet the demand is very low. This means growers are at risk of having to dispose of large quantities of perfectly good passionfruit because not enough Australians are buying them! So it’s time to support our…

High Protein Banana Split

When you’re swinging on the fridge door wishing chocolate would appear (surely I can’t be the only one!), try this banana split to curb you cravings 😍 . The cottage cheese is a great source of protein which will help fill you up, meaning less time swinging on the fridge door! It literally takes 3 minutes (if…

Mushroom, Scrambled Egg and Tomato Stack

Simple and fresh. This was a throw together meal that I wasn’t planning to blog was was too nice not to! I just finished three assignments in three days and had four hours sleep last night. I haven’t seen the sun in days (quite literally, it is pouring rain in Brisbane) and I’ve barely left…

Banana and Berry Breakfast Smoothie

This Banana and Berry Breakfast Smoothie is super simple and really delicious . Until recently, I had been a skeptic that smoothies would actually fill you up enough as a breakfast meal – but they do and they are great! Here’s how to create your own: You’ll need: Frozen Banana (peel and chop prior to freezing)…

Morning Delights & Strawberry Oats + GIVEAWAY

Today isn’t just any old Tuesday, today is the beginning of the end. My first day of my last semester of university. BRING IT ON! After 6 years of pain, I am very over it and perhaps even a little apprehensive at the idea of another semester of the same. Sweet strawberries with oats, coffee, cute puppies and…

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