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We want to inspire families to lead a balanced lifestyle and want to prove that you can eat well, keep fit and have fun in life without overcomplicating it! Life is all about balance and that is what we are all about.

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"I pay my kids pocket money to do chores" perhaps this is you? Perhaps you know of a family that do this? Perhaps you clean up after your kids because you are sick of the drama telling them to? ( note i said telling not asking) . If this is you READ ON! If you have toddler's or babies READ ON . As parent's there are many life skills that we are responsible for instilling in our kid's. One of them is RESPONSIBILITY . A Perspective: The idea behind this is exactly like Adult’s: Habits become Behaviour. The younger the child the better! . Here are some tips! 🔹️When a child starts to crawl get them to actively start putting small toys into a low basket. Praise, clap. We had a dance going on with both Kid's! 🔹️When it is shower time- get them to place their own clothes into the hamper. 🔹️When they are a toddler, get them to assist in preparing breakfast or a snack, as they get older allow them to gather all the ingredients on their own. 🔹️Get them to assist you in household chores: Passing you clothes to hang on the line, watering the garden, feeding a pet, cleaning up a spill on the floor. The only sacrifice here is time.. time well spent! They will beam with so much happiness because when they are little their biggest feat is to please parents. 🔹️As babies, get them to pass their plate to you. Such a small thing right? This is a great way to create a love for manners..my daughter who is nearly 3..will always bring her plate to the sink without asking her to. After they pass you their plate, hand them a baby wipe to “clean their placemat” they will learn to appreciate a clean space. . TAKEAWAY Message: Kid's should be willing and very happy to assist you in their home. To keep their home tidy and clean and to respect you as their mama enough to help you. I think a child should learn to love and appreciate their home.. not because they know they are getting💲 . I don’t use reward systems or treats. Only praise, encouragement, affection and letting them know how much it means to me. . Regardless of your choice. Do what is right for you. A happy, healthy-stress less home is what we are all after at the end 💕 more laughs less cries!!

Prep to get ahead! . Last week i got a few mama's messaging me regarding my story about cooking a few things each week and then having meals over the course of the week. Basically eliminating preparing nightly dinners from scratch. . Now if you personally enjoy cooking new meals most nights, that is totaly fine and just disregard this post. When I was single and was working 3 different jobs I adopted this method so that i was accountable for my nutrition day in day out. It kind of stuck with me and to be very honest.. night after night cooking and cleaning the kitchen honestly wears me down. . I thought I would quickly write up a quick meal prep plan for you so you can kind of see my menatlity behind the OCD haha . Remember the goal is to create one meal that you can marry with another prep you made! . 🔹️Crumbed Chicken Snitzel 🔹️Fried Rice ( green bean, carrot, snowpea, chinese greens) 🔹️Roasted Vegetables 🔹️Napolitana Sauce Meal 1 🔹️Fried Rice Served with Snitzel . Meal 2 🔹️Spaghetti with sauce ( added pureed veggies) . Meal 3 🔹️Chicken Parmigiana (with the sauce) served with roast veg and salad . Meal 4 🔹️Fried Rice served with sunny side up egg and tofu . ALWAYS IN THE FRIDGE 🔹️ Blanched Brocolli 🔹️ Washed & Cut up fruit 🔹️ Carrots, fennel and cucumber sliced in fresh water 🔹️Salad items washed and ready: baby cos, cucumber, tomatoes, red cabbage 🔹️Olives 🔹️Eggs 🔹️Cheese selection . Hope this helps and always feel free to message me on any questions you may have. . I do need to write a disclaimer because when you first start.. it is daunting.. it seems like alot of work. However I guarantee it after a while when you start doing this and seeing how much more freedom and relaxation it gives you it becomes apart of you. . Whatever your situation is: feeding a family, loosing weight, gaining weight, perhaps a new baby, hectic work and social life just know the above is something everyone can benefit from and above is a sample of what I would prepare. . . #freshfood #freshproduce #freshvegetables #freshveg #vegetables #mealprep #foodshare #foodie #freshfood #eatclean #healthyeating #foodsnap #foodie #healthandwellness #wellbeing #eatwell #families

I took this photo the other morning. It was probably around 7am ( can't recall ) and there was that fresh morning air. I just rememeber how the rest of the surrounds was still dark apart from the herbs. The sun cast it's light solely on them. . It resonated with me because i felt as though the herbs are a metaphor in my life. Everything is so much more alive when there is light.. warmth and energy. It is a reminder to me to always try and be the type of person that people want to be around, not someone who is cold, doesn't want to connect and just remain lightless. . I have found social media to be a great representation of this. I am the type of person.. what you see is what you get.. the good, the bad and I suppose a little strange haha. . I don't have an agenda or persona and try to always make sure my true self comes through this platform-again I am what I am right. Love it or hate but #thisisme . I have been fortunate to connect with other like minded Sunny Happy People. So today's Friday post goes out to all of you that have returned the courtesy, respect and kindness back to us. You all know who you are!! ( well i hope so!) We are excited to share our lives with you and have you on our adventure! . Whilst I am not overly absorbed by this platform. I don't have a goal or anything like that. I simply enjoy being able to inspire, showing you different persectives and connecting with others. . Have a great weekend everyone! Sending you all the same light these beautiful herbs absorbed for a great day ahead! . Much love Sarina 💕 . . . . . #dailymotherhood #unitedmotherhood #slowmotherhood #bloggermum #modernmom #specialmoments #honestparenting #positivemind #childhoodunplugged #dailyparenting #ourcandidlife #lifeasmama #myhonestmotherhood #toddlers #parenting #parents #proudparents #kids #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #newmother #nojudgementhere #parentingjourney #positivity #goodvibes #bethechange

PREP FOR SUCCESS . I never try to dress up salads. I literally threw this into my plate with no arrangement. I think sometimes.. all those pretty perfect dishes on social media actually looks not very edible. For me familiarity with food is so important. This is how we eat! It is what I am used to. . This salad took next to no time to prepare thanks to all the veg that was prepped! When it comes to meal times.. there is no washing, drying.. cooking. Make time atleast once a week to prep! In our Salad is: 🔹️Beans! 🔹️Cooked Mushroom 🔹️Sweet Potato 🔹️Red Cabbage 🔹️Baby Cos 🔹️Cucumber 🔹️Tomato 🔹️Olives 🔹️Tuna 🔹️Egg . I have this rule i literally live by in order to be successful with meals: nothing goes into my fridge not prepped. That means different things for different produce of course. However i find it eliminates food wastage! . And yay for Summer Vibes here in Sydney. Bring on Mangoes, Cherries and glorious heat! . Feeling very grateful today for everything i have in my life. Life is such a wonderful experience and I choose every day to be present in the moment, cherish what is happening and to be thankful for lessons that have been presented to me in a negative way as a chance to grow. . We may feel we don't have it all, however remember we do have some things. Don't take it for granted! . Much love, Sarina 💕💕 . . . . . . . #dailymotherhood #unitedmotherhood #slowmotherhood #bloggermum #modernmom #honestparenting #grateful #parentingjourney #salad #mealprep #summer #foodie #foodbloggers #keepitsimple #vegetables #eattherainbow #bepresent #positivity #lifeisbeautiful #lovemylife #loveyourself #nourishyourself #nourishyourbody #positivemindset #positivemind #healthyfamily #betruetoyourself #believeingood

🥦🥦Oh my goodness, i need to do live stories so you can witness how the kids devoured this dish!!🥦🥦 . Now this is a little late... however if you head over to @plantedfamilies , Catrina has been doing colour challenges with food! This dish which has been in our family for a very long time is in honour of the week she did the green food challenge! . Although not completely "plant based" ( sorry hun!! ) this dish was created using caramilised shallot, garlic, baby capers and the classic Mediterranean touch of Anchovies! They were sauteed in Extra Virgin Olive oil with some blanched chopped Broccoli 🥦 . When my babies enjoy food that I was brought up on I can't tell you how it makes me feel. My heart literally smiles! . It is important for us to respect our heritage and what our family has taught us in regards to flavour... cooking.. and of course the love that needs to be instilled into everything we prepare. . What is a dish from your Childhood that you have now passed onto your Children? . Much love, Sarina 💕 . . . . . . . #dailymotherhoo #lifeasmama #myhonestmotherhood #toddlers #parenting #parents #proudparents #kids #motherhood #motherhoodunplugged #motherhoodthroughinstagram #parentingjourney #foodjourney #foodjournel #foodblogger #heritagecooking #heritage #italian #mediterraneanfood #mediterraneandiet #freshfood #broccoli #pasta #wholefoods #kidsfood #kidapproved #kidsfoodinspo #healthykidsfood #happyhealthykids

And a happy Tuesday to you all! . Courtesy of the white fluff ball outside.. i have been livin life in the fast lane 😎 just not in a flashy sports car 😯 . Anyway today's lunch inspo is courtesy of @bebeandbear and @fransiska_ingrati_dietitian . I hadn't made sushi bread rolls for a very long time and I had some left over bread I wanted to use up! Inside it is cream cheese, red cabbage and carrot. Simples! . Rest of the box is: 🔹️Apple sices 🔹️Mandarin 🔹️Carrot Sticks 🔹️Greek yoghurt. The red blob ontop is my strawberry cubes I defrosted! Hehe.. which was so handy because today is food shopping day (hopefully) . As always my lunches are inspired by #freshisbest. When I became a mama, I decided to raise my children on a fresh food diet and limit the purchasing of packaged manufactured food. With the right meal plan commitments, and fostering a love of fresh produce my kids have deveoped a love for food including vegetables and fruits. By all means I did find it a challenge, however I stuck to my guns and made sure i was always prepared with fresh food ready to be served. . All I can say is: PERSEVERANCE + CONSTANT EXPOSURE EVERY DAY+ POSITIVE REINFORCEMENT = A Child who relates to new food exposure with positivity and excitment. Once you have created this feeling within your child, you will find meal times a whole more enjoyable and relaxed . Much love 💕 Sarina . . . . . . . . . #pickyeater #whatmykideats #rubbishfreelunch #kidfoodblogger #lunchinspo #yummylunch #lunchboxlove #bento #funfood #lunch #wastefreelunches #kidsmealb #lunchboxinspiration #lunchboxes #kidsfoodinspo #mummyblogger #mummybloggerau #lunchboxgoals #foodrev #lunchboxreboot #PowerYourLunchbox #healthykids #schoollunches #freshfood #nutrition#mumlife #bentolunchbox #letshavelunch #lunchboxmom

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