We all have skills. Whether it’s painting, cooking, or language, we all have something that we are particularly good at. The first time we try something new, we aren’t very good at it. Sure there are some people that take on new tasks like a duck to water, others have to work hard at it. […]
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If you have kids, you will have experienced the “But Why?” some time in your life. Annoying, yes. Maybe you were one of those kids that ask “Why”, all the time. Kayla, my tween is a questioner. She will ask a BAZILLION questions. Up until recently, this use to really peeve me off. Realising that
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I turned to Tom and said: “My belly. It hurts so bad. Just look at me I look like I’m 6 months pregnant, but clearly, I’m not.” This was me not so long ago, feeling utterly miserable with what I call a belly hangover. The digestion issues were getting worse. I thought I was eating
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Twice a week we have 2 meat free meals. We’ve enjoyed exploring vegetarian meals, but at the same time, it has been difficult. I can eat nuts, but don’t tolerate gluten all that well. Kayla my daughter has no issue with gluten but doesn’t eat nuts (she has allergies). Finding a recipe that suits both
This session is ideal if you are training for a 10k, half marathon or marathon distance. Determine your pace zones before you do this workout. Calculators like VDOT will help take out the guesswork. Once you have determined your zones, you will be able to get an optimal workout. 1200’s The Warm-up The Workout Repeat
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Have you ever watched a baby learn to walk? They never get it first go. Babies don’t suddenly wake up one day and go “I’m going to walk today”. No, they will crawl, roll or bum shuffle around, for weeks and months. Once they get the hang of that, you’ll then notice them pulling themselves
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I have this display folder of recipes that I find in magazines. I’ve properly only made a small percentage of these recipes. The whole point of this 18 in 18 challenge was to get me out of my comfort zone. While searching for another recipe (that I’ve made a few times), I came across this
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Have you got those shoes ready? Is GPS ready to go? Good, let’s get to it. Let’s go running! We are officially in our last month of winter. Woohoo. It’s always around this time of year, that I’m just done with winter. Thankfully we don’t live in a climate where we have extreme weather, snow
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So I have been sitting here, staring at the screen thinking “What am I going to write about today’s topic”. I have stared at the screen. Words have been written. Words have been deleted. Waiting for that inspirational story to finally hit me, yet nothing is coming. Writing blog posts can sometimes come with great
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A lot can happen within 30 seconds while out running. While 30 seconds doesn’t seem very long, it can feel like an eternity while running, especially if you are running hard and fast. Whether you are a beginner or advanced runner, there will be a 30/30 workout for you. 30/30 The Warm-up The Workout Beginner Intermediate
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