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Hotel Windsor Melbourne

June 10, 2015 by Amy Darcy 2 Comments

Whilst I was in Melbourne recently, I stayed at the Hotel Windsor. The Hotel Windsor is a 5 star hotel and well known as one of Australia's grand luxury hotels. Built in 1883 it has stunning victorian ...

A Melbourne Treat: Brunetti’s Cafe CBD

May 21, 2015 by Amy Darcy 1 Comment

This post is sponsored by Di Bella Coffee One of my favourite places to visit in Melbourne is the iconic Brunetti's Cafe on Lygon Street. They have the most amazing cakes and biscuits and their ...

The Bohemian South Wharf Melbourne

September 17, 2014 by Amy Darcy 4 Comments

'Do you mind if we sit over there?' I asked the waiter at The Bohemian South Wharf Melbourne, trying to control my chattering teeth and pointing at the table with the sunshine flooding through the ...

The Biggest Contributors to Plastic Waste in our Oceans – How Everyday Australians Can do their Bit

The war on waste is here, with many Australian’s standing up to plastic waste and making sustainable changes inside and outside of their homes. I am one of these people after seeing up close the horrifying impact that it has on our sea life (turtles in particular, who think plastic bags are jelly fish to…

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…

Elyse Knowles on overcoming the comparison trap – PLUS Win 1 of 5 copies of her new book!

If you hadn’t heard of her before, you probably became familiar with the name Elyse Knowles when she and her boyfriend Josh joined (and won) The Block in 2017. She’s an Australian model, Ambassador, Entrepreneur, TV ambassador and Influencer and she’s only 25! Talk about impressive! She’s also recently released her first book, ‘Living with…

Psychologists share How to Optimise Your Thinking to Achieve Your Goals + Book giveaway

Have you ever made a resolution that the diet starts today, only to succumb to the lure of a salted caramel brownie as you grab your morning coffee? Have you ever found yourself investing hours browsing dream holiday destinations online, when you knew you should be starting that overdue tax return? Or have you ever…

What counts as a serving of Vegetables? Are you meeting your recommended daily intake?

We all know we need to eat more vegetables, but just how much more? This is essential for us to know as the average Australian is meeting only half of their recommended intake of vegetables. How can you determine if you’re meeting your needs or not? Eat Pray Workout’s dietitian, Melanie Sharpe is going to…

BODY BY FINCH – a holistic health and wellness program I’m on board with!

2018 is rounding down and with it so are my energy levels. There’s been a lot on my plate this year with Reis away on deployment, then coming home, living between two cities, seeing Reis mostly on weekends, getting Finn into a day care program (he just started going two short days a week), and…

5 Ways to Manage Stress as a Small Business Owner

Let’s face it, managing a small business is not a small task. It can be overwhelming and can lead to BIG levels of stress. I’ve been asked before – how do you do it all? Sometimes I wonder too and often think ‘with great difficulty’, however I have learnt a few things about managing stress…

Should I switch to buying organic food in Australia?

For many years now I’ve been wondering ‘should I switch to buying organic food’? Is it really necessary in Australia? Do I have to go completely organic when I grocery shop? How does a full non-organic grocery shop compare? Which items should I opt for if I can’t do the whole shop organically? Why aren’t…

Banana Protein Pancakes (Chocolate and Vanilla Recipes)

Looking for some ideas for a quick, healthy breakfast, or a post workout snack? I have recently adapted my ‘4 ingredient Healthy Banana Pancake’ recipe to incorporate some extra protein to give me more energy for the day, keep me fuller for longer, and to speed up the recovery from my active lifestyle. It also…

A clean, easy and gourmet breakfast – Poached eggs on a bed of baby spinach, asparagus, bacon and mushrooms

A lazy Sunday morning isn’t complete without a breakfast that has a little more tender loving care than the weekly run of the mill, Vegemite on toast. You might remember one of my old favourites here. I’ve been avoiding poached eggs for a while now, so I thought it was time to tackle it and…

Vegan Scrambled Tofu Recipe

Brought to you by Vitasoy Scrambled tofu is a great vegan alternative to scrambled eggs. Just like egg, it’s full of protein so paired with some wholegrain toast it’s a filling and delicious breakfast that fuels your body with all the energy it needs to start the day!

3 Easy Muesli Recipes

I don’t give muesli breakfasts too much thought when I am grocery shopping, I class it in the cereal range ‘dumped with extra sugar’ AKA the ‘lets begin the day getting fat’ cereal (which is never where I want to begin my day). Before I accepted the offer to try this muesli my first question…

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)…

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Hotel Windsor Melbourne

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