“Are you taking it easy now that you’re pregnant?” “You know you probably shouldn’t run.” “You need to get lots of rest.” “Why are you on your feet all day, this is the time to sit around and do nothing.” “This is the time to eat what you want and enjoy your curves.” “You can… Read More
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I’m loving yoga at the moment. Here’s the prenatal yoga that I’ve been doing lately that I found on You Tube. It’s half an hour which is perfect, stretches out my body, works my muscles and ensures I don’t have a sore back at the end of the day. You can also check out three… Read More
Are the weeks getting faster or is it just me? I check out my growing belly and am in awe that there’s an actual person living in there. I see him kick, generally as soon as it’s time for me to shut my eyes and sleep, or at 2am when I wake up because he’s… Read More
We all know the benefits of yoga. From better breathing and posture, to leaner muscles and extra flexibility. We hear about 90 year old yogis still going strong maintaining their daily practices and living past the ripe age of 100. Then there’s the soon to be mum’s stretching it out on a bright pink yoga… Read More
I am a fit and active person. Pregnancy is going to be a walk in the park. Nothing will change. My muscles will stay the same. I’ll keep doing the same things I was before falling pregnant. Yeah right. Hahaha. I tried, but I guess you can never be fully prepared for how your body… Read More
Food. Glorious food. I was going to make healthy pancakes this year but with limited time, feeling off colour, and well having guests who don’t necessarily appreciate the ‘healthy’ alternatives to the traditional, I figured I’d go with what they like best. Crepes. Simple and effective with a serving of plum jam, maple syrup, nutella… Read More
Overall I’m happy with the way February turned out. While I would have liked to have done more exercise and ate more vegetables, I knew that it was going to be one of those months that not everything would fall in to place. We had family visit from Poland for three weeks which meant sightseeing,… Read More
Last Thursday was Fat Thursday or in Poland Tlusty Czwartek. The one day of the year where eating donuts is guilt free. Unfortunately, the donuts in Australia just aren’t up to scratch when compared to the yummy, spongy, and jam filled donuts you can get in Poland. Poland trumps Australia when it comes to donut… Read More