I must confess, things like sauerkraut, kimchi, kefir and kombucha aren’t really my thing. However, fermented foods and beverages are all the rage right now so when Kiwi company Mad Millie offered to send me one of their Handcrafted Kefir Kits for reviewing I figured I’d check it out to see what all the fuss …
GoPro cameras are known for their versatility, ruggedness and ability to take footage pretty much anywhere – from surfing to rockclimbing, car racing to snowboarding. Anything exciting you can think to record videos of; a GoPro is your best bet. When GoPro sent me a HERO5 Session camera for road testing, I was ridiculously excited …
Now that I’m pregnant again, I’m revisiting my beauty cupboard and replacing items with more natural substitutes. This happened last pregnancy; while I do generally prefer to use natural beauty products on a regular basis, certain not-so-natural items tend to creep back into my daily routine if they’re particularly effective. However, something shifts in my …
Product Test: Weleda Citrus 24h Roll-On Deodorant Read More »
Getting babies to sleep can be difficult at the best of times; not quiet enough, not enough white noise, too hungry, too much food, too hot, too cold, swaddling, unswaddling, overtiredness, rolling, transferring from bassinet to cot… Then add into the mix teething, growth spurts, health problems, immunisations, crawling, sitting up and standing, and there …
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I’ve constantly had issues with dry skin on my feet, so when I spotted the Express Pedi in the beauty aisle on my regular weekly trip to the supermarket I was intrigued. I must confess I spent a good several months weighing up whether to purchase this before I bought it; at $54.99 it’s quite …
I love trying out new kinds of exercise and recently had the opportunity to road test The Trip; the hottest new Immersive Fitness class at Les Mills Newmarket, Auckland. The name Les Mills is synonymous with group fitness, and now they’re taking their exercise classes into the future with their new ‘Immersive Fitness’ studios which …
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Carbonated drinks found on supermarket shelves have received a bad rap over the years for being unhealthy and laden with processed sugars. However, SodaStream gives you the ability to take control over what goes in to your fizzy drinks as you make them yourself from scratch at home. Of the four SodaStream models on the …
Fresh home-made smoothies have become a favourite in Kiwi households and our love for blending up ingredients to create healthy drinks requires some decent kitchen hardware! Oster is the #1 blender brand in the United States and it recently launched three blenders in New Zealand. Ange took their FitBlend for a road test to see …
Lying on a bed of nails may not seem like a particularly relaxing past-time, but this ancient healing tool has now been reinvented for modern day use; a less daunting version claiming the same health benefits. We had the opportunity to road test the Shakti Original – an acupressure mat that contains over 6,000 points …
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