250g butter (soft) 1/2 cup sweet coconut condensed milk 1/2 cup coconut sugar 2 cups gluten free self raising flour 3/4 cup rolled oats 1/2 cup raisins Preheat oven to 180 degrees Celsius. Cream butter, condensed milk & sugar. Add other ingredients. Mix well. Line slice tin with parchment paper. Press cookie mix into tin.... Continue Reading →
After finding myself in a new place; my relationship ending after nearly two years and planning a future together and processing two miscarriages. I was a little lost and so have been on (and continue on) a journey of trying to figure out who I am and what I want from my life. I had... Continue Reading →
2 Chicken Breasts- diced Olive Oil 1 tsp minced garlic 1 Brown Onion- diced 2 tsp Cumin 2 tsp Paprika 1 tsp Ground Coriander Salt 1 Corn Cob- cooked and sliced 1 red Capsicum- diced 1 punnet Tomatoes (cherry)- halved 1 Green Cucumber- diced 1 handful of Bean Sprouts- rinsed 1 400g tin Black Beans-... Continue Reading →
Recently I became acutely aware of the massive difference in the shoes that women and men are expected to wear by ‘fashion standards’. It got me wondering about the health impacts of these inequalities and if we have really thought about the long term impacts of this. In January this year I started a more... Continue Reading →
Empower Workout Mix https://open.spotify.com/playlist/7ynBL3b5tHOxD57B62F5NJ This one is a little boppy, a little inspirational, just a nice tempo to get moving to! Dance it Out Workout Mix https://open.spotify.com/playlist/1uHeKN9JD40g3xezI2ekaZ Just a bunch of songs that I cant help but stop whatever I'm doing and dance- getting my heart rate up. Calming Workout Mix... Continue Reading →
I have suffered from insomnia on and off for about 15 years. It seemed to kick off at the start of my nursing career when I was working varying shifts. It seems to be more linked with an overthinking mind. It really started when I began taking on responsibility- life and death responsibility-. My brain... Continue Reading →
I've gained a bit of a reputation for doing family and friends special celebration cakes. I've done a few classes and taught myself a few things. I'm no pro, but I really enjoy it and I think I do pretty well. They are very time consuming and costly, so while I love that I can... Continue Reading →
I don't have much to report on my garden by way of doing anything different. It's been a very busy month for me starting a new job, which involves a much longer commute than I'm used to so I haven't had as much time for gardening or writing. Luckily my garden hasn't needed much more... Continue Reading →
In 2003 I went to South Africa for the first time, I volunteered in a home for abandoned babies. Although Australia does have its own horrible racist history, I had never been exposed to the level of racism as when I went to South Africa. Caring for the African children in the home, Black, Coloured... Continue Reading →
