If we are being honest, this lockdown has generally turned us into 2 groups of people, those who took the chance to get in shape and come out of lockdown with the swagger of Conor McGregor, and those who gave in to their sinful side and will end up coming out looking like Roseanne Barr. …
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When it comes to your happiness and how happy and positive you are able to be during the day, all of that in my experience comes from how I begin the day. For this reason I have tried out all kinds of activities first thing in the morning to see what worked best and I …
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A Vipassana retreat is a not for the faint hearted, or for people who like to thrown in the towel too easily. It stands alone from the modern ‘mindfulness’ meditation that has seen a rise in popularity over the years in the Western world as it focuses more intensely on non-reaction, as opposed to awareness …
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During lockdown cooking is a really cool way to spend your time and learn something new and we have some super simple meals for you to give a try. This time around we are looking at plant-based meals only, we really are in it for the animals and even if you are a meat eater, …
5 Plant-Based, Guilt-Free, Healthy and DELICIOUS Meals to Enjoy During Corona Lockdown Read More »
It seems like it’s getting easier and easier to go gluten-free. Whereas once upon a time gluten was so integral to baking up the indulgences we often crave, substitute grains and flours have saved the day. And one of the childhood favorites we never thought we’d be able to reproduce sans wheat flour was the decadent goodness of …
A Gluten-Free Brownie Recipe That Will Take You Back to Your School Days Read More »
Time to break free from the gym routine and work on your beach body with outdoor exercises that help you get toned and tanned at the same time. Forget all the fancy equipment—all you need is a towel. It’s best to switch between cardio exercises (like running and biking), and strength and endurance exercises (like yoga) to diversify your routine and …
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Working out isn’t fun for everyone, but unfortunately it’s a health must for everyone—unless you work in fitness, then you’re off the hook. After all, what’s a couple hours a week if that keeps the love handles away? The workout-phobic among us are always looking for new fitness ideas, hoping that something sticks. (That’s why …
I love products with history. There’s something so alluring about something that’s been around for decades, used by multiple generations of beautiful women and passed down as a special secret to a new crop of eager young beauty lovers as time goes on. As a beauty editor, I am constantly exposed to limited-edition, new-new-new products …
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When it comes to impressing dinner guests, presentation is just as important as the food itself—if not more. And when it comes to feeding your kids? Equally key. Enter Patrick Bertoletti and his newly opened, Chicago-area Taco in a Bag, where customers are served gourmet nachos in a fun, mylar sack that are based on the …
The Twix was my go-to candy bar, my movie companion, my lunchtime fascination, my trade-anything-for-it Halloween treat. When the mini-Twix came out, long after I became an adult who no longer had the metabolism to eat them daily, I thought them heaven-sent, even though their arrival meant I would simply hide in my laundry room and mow …
