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10 Reasons to live in Queensland

October 2, 2015 by Amy Darcy Leave a Comment

I've had 4 lovely years in Brisbane come January (can you believe it?! It has gone so fast!) and it's now time to follow the army's orders and move on. We're heading to Canberra at the end of the ...

The Best Mountain Biking Tracks in Brisbane

September 14, 2015 by Amy Darcy 4 Comments

Today we welcome husband, Reis, on EPW as a guest writer! I hope you enjoy learning about all the top spots for mountain biking in Brisbane, from beginner to mountain shredder - this post is for you! ...

Taste, Learn and Laugh at the Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival

September 3, 2015 by Amy Darcy 18 Comments

Annually, the Sunshine Coast Real Food Festival showcases an abundance of local and fresh foods from Sunshine Coast producers, manufacturers and restaurants. It's a really fun day out with lots of ...

Mondo Organics Restaurant, West End, Brisbane

May 12, 2015 by Amy Darcy 1 Comment

Reis and I were honoured to be guests of Mondo Organics Restaurant at West End for lunch on Friday. I had been planning to visit Mondo Organics Restaurant ever since I heard the co-owner, Brenda ...

6 Questions to ask your spouse every week to improve your relationship

Today we welcome Diana Indries, co-inventor of Better Topics, The World’s First Replayable Card Game For Couples. I saw this card game for couples and fell in love with the concept of building strong marriages by using a game to encourage meaningful communication. Marriage should be so much more than co-existing or managing life admin together….

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…

Almond & Vanilla Overnight Oats with Banana & Passionfruit

I’ve just returned from the Great Barrier Reef. The weather was AMAZING! I lived in a bikini like it was summer and spent my days floating around the big crystal blue. I was so thankful I packed jeans and a jumper to change into at the airport because it was cold when I landed back…

How to make Toast Interesting with Savoury Vegetable Toppings

Bored of spreads on toast? Then it’s time to switch out the old boring Vegemite or jam for these beautiful savoury vegetable toast toppings. These are my four favourite toast topping combos full of nourishing ingredients & still tantalising to the taste buds. Most of them also cover the vegetable/fats/carbs/protein elements that should be in a…

Blueberry and Banana Oat Smash

I’ve finished uni!!! Wooohhhoooo!! I’ve had a week of trying to catch up with work, blogging and the rest of my life (I spent three hours writing return correspondence to emails I’ve received in the last couple of weeks!), but am finally catching up with things and starting to feel like my mashed up brain is…

Vegetarian Low FODMAP Lentil Patties

I love vegetarian patties but sadly there are pre-made no store bought varieties I can enjoy as they are all packed with onion and garlic. Don’t get me wrong – that’s delicious, but unfortunately I am intolerant to garlic and onion as it triggers IBS for me. This situation is particularly frustrating as the packets…

Coconut Flour Banana Pancakes

This is one breakfast recipe you must try! Plus I’ve got some tips to share with you about cooking with coconut flour (I’ve learnt after too many failed attempts at using it and it is too expensive to waste!).