Healthier

These posts, challenges and crash tests are all about a healthier you (physically and mentally), a healthier family, and a healthier environment.

Family favourite zucchini pasta dish by CrashHubby

Zucchini Pasta Recipe with Variations

Today’s recipe is from CrashHubby, because let’s face it, he’s the most competent cook in our family!  It is not only a favourite with us and the kids, but it’s simple, fast and IQS friendly*.  Today CH is sharing two variations and just to be confusing the photo is kind of a mix of the [...]

Simple pumpkin and chickpea curry recipe with variations

Pumpkin and chickpea curry recipe

This simple, cheap and healthy recipe is great when you haven’t organised anything for dinner. It’s vegetarian and uses ingredients we pretty much always have in the cupboard – canned chickpeas and tinned tomatoes. It is also IQS friendly which is something my new Monday recipe posts will strive to be – no or low [...]

If you want my body, and you think I’m sexy, come on sugar let me know

I heart my body Laney Galligan

Thanks for that Rod, but these lyrics could just as easily read: If you love your body, and you think it’s sexy, come on let the whole world know It’s a very generalised explanation of the I heart my body campaign being run again by We Heart Life, and yes, it doesn’t do it justice [...]

Re-crashing ‘I Quit Sugar’ with a family-friendly twist

I Quit Sugar Pre-Christmas Program

At the beginning of the year I embarked on Sarah Wilson’s ‘I Quit Sugar’ program.  I had to be talked into it because I LOVE(d) sugar.  It actually went surprisingly well and Hubby and I were both able to kick the sugar habit quite easily. Since then we’ve fallen off the wagon.  Well, more like [...]

CrashFit Week 4 Workout

CrashFit Week 4 Workout

Week 4 is the last week of CrashFit introduction before I launch a 12 week CrashFit Challenge (more about that at the end).   Last Monday was pretty quiet due to the holidays.  Hopefully we’ll have more back on board this week :) If you’re just joining us this week, you may want to check [...]

CrashFit Week 3 Workout

CrashFit Week 3

Week 3!  How is everyone finding it?  Last Monday was fun and there was lots of support and motivation which was great! If you’re just joining us this week, you may want to check out Week 1 and start with those exercises.  Remember, everyone can join in the live Facebook workout session on Monday nights.  [...]

Before and After: Garnier Darkspot Corrector results and your turn!

Darkspot Corrector Before and After

Five weeks ago I started to trial Garnier’s Darkspot Corrector.  Although I’m being sponsored by Garnier to try it out and come back with my thoughts, I was a very willing candidate because I have chloasma (otherwise known as melasma or pregnancy mask) on my upper lip. It’s a dark brown discolouration of the skin [...]

My grand designs inspired by a chat to Kevin McCloud

Laney Crash Test Mummy with Kevin McCloud

So, I have a crush on Kevin McCloud from Grand Designs, and yesterday I met him. I actually met him, shook his hand, had a quick chat and a quick appreciation of each other’s values. All in a book signing that was probably less than a minute, but he has had a profound impact on [...]

CrashFit Week 1 Workout

CrashFit Week 1 Workout

I hope you’re excited about the first workout session for CrashFit! So we know that CrashFit is about doing exercises in the ad breaks of your favourite TV program.  But what exercises are we doing and how do we do them? CrashFit Program Format Each ad break session is a combination of two different exercises.  [...]

CrashFit Week 1 Preparation Video

CrashFit-FB-Prep

Hi!  Tomorrow will be the start of our first week doing CrashFit, starting with the Preparation Exercise.  I’ve made a short video explaining the exercise in more detail and to get us all used to a video each Sunday :) To get started, join the Preparation Session Event on Facebook. Invite your friends if you [...]