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Grandma’s Gramma Pie Recipe

I headed into Thursdays farmers markets & to my surprise found some beautiful fresh grammas.   Now as a child whilst steamed pumpkin wasn’t such a favourite food, when Grandma visited she would bake Gramma Pie which was such a treat!!   Apparently the secret in a prize winning Gramma Pie is balancing the sweet flavour of […]

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Free Gift from My Good Friend & Mentor Nicholas de Castella

Nicholas training in Canberra27 years ago, I was working as an Architect and on scholarship at the Australian Institute of Sport in Canberra, Australia. I trained twice a day, seven days a week, running up to 220 km per week. I did pretty well, I represented Australia four times in World Athletic Championships and was ranked […]

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Self Belief – Are You Holding Yourself Back?

A blast from the past.  This photo has huge significance to me…. I remember this day well – the day I decided to step aside from my own fear of failure, low self esteem & judgemental comparisons just for a few minutes even though my own personal self belief was low. This was the day I […]

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Yummy Banana Loaf – Gluten Free & Sugar Free

 This scrumptiously moist banana loaf is gluten free, sugar free and super fast to bake. A hit with the family, grab a slice for breakfast-on-the-go, or pack for a healthy morning tea. Better still it lasts for 4-5days in the fridge (if it’s not eaten first!), or alternatively cut into single serves and freeze ready […]

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Yummy Bean Salad

I love the Local Farmers Markets every Thursday. Just recently there has been oodles of lovely fresh green beans, some of the stalls had picked them just that morning so of course I couldn’t resist especially as they were spray and chemical free. Being a fan of vegetables in my salads, a green bean salad […]

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The ‘Busy-ness’ Trap

It’s so easy to become stuck inside the ‘busy-ness’ trap. We race around madly trying to do everything, when quite possibly some of the very things that keep us busy do not add value to our life, or where we are headed. Today’s challenge is to stop, reflect and write down all the things you’ve […]

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