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Nine weeks of being your mumma and what a journey

Nine weeks of being your mumma and what a journey it has been, thank you for choosing me little man, I can’t wait for all the adventures yet to come ☀️
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#9weeks #BabyBoy #Postpartum #WhatAJourney #Harrison #GardenBaby #Motherhood #PostpartumAnxiety #ItsNotAllEasy #ButItsWorthIt

Today’s garden harvest 🌱 we have some zucchin

Today’s garden harvest 🌱 we have some zucchini, cucumber, lemons, apples, silverbeet, rosemary and basil 🌿 going to whip up some deliciousness from garden to plate ☀️
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#Garden #VeggieGarden #PaddockToPlate #Homegrown #EatYourGreens #GrowYourOwn #VegetableGarden #PlantBased #BreatheYourBiome #ConnectWithNature #MotherEarth #Grounding #SummerGarden #LifeGiving #SprayFree

My @theseedcollection order arrived ready for Autu

My @theseedcollection order arrived ready for Autumn planting in the veggie patch next month 👏🏽 so excited to grow these goodies including carrot, beetroot, cauliflower, kale, spinach, lettuce, silverbeet, thyme, parsley, chives and fennel 🥰🌱
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#VeggieGarden #Seeds #TheSeedCollection #GrowYourOwn #NonGMO #ChemicalFree #GreenThumb #Vegetables #SlowLiving #CountyLiving #HappyPlace #SprayFree #MyLittleHomestead #Autumn #Planting #VegetableGarden #AllTheGreens #GardenToTable #FrugalLiving

So grateful to have these beautiful souls in my li

So grateful to have these beautiful souls in my life, all one of a kind, strong, smart, supportive and generous gals 💕 what a wonderful afternoon celebrating the youngest member of our girl gang turning one 🎉
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#HappyBirthdayLen #GirlGang #Bestfriends #Babies #LennonTurnsOne #HarryTurnsTwoMonths #HarrysFirstParty #BirthdayGirl #SoulSisters #Tribe #HappyDays #MumLife #EveryoneNeedsFriendsLikeThese

New recipe on the blog 🎉 after sharing my littl

New recipe on the blog 🎉 after sharing my little summer pasta creation on stories I got so many messages about it (and it turned out so delicious) that I decided to write up the recipe and add it to my blog! This summer fennel and zucchini pasta came about because I finally got 30 minutes to myself in the kitchen, I had an assortment of summer produce that needed to be used, and I didn’t want to turn on the oven because it was hot...and voila a flavourful new recipe was born. Seriously though, make use of the summer produce while it’s here and give this one a go, so good 👌🏽
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#KiahsKitchen #Vegan #PlantBased #Wholefoods #RealFood #Summer #SummerPasta #EasyDinner #SeasonalEating #SeasonalProduce #FromScratch #ZeroFoodWaste #LowWaste #NoWaste #Sustainability #HappyPlace #FoodBlog #EatSeasonally #Organic #Balanced #DairyFree #MeatFree #Vegetarian #EatPlants #DinnerInspo

📚 Book #2 for 2020 done and dusted 👏🏽 The

Six weeks of loving you earth side 🌏 it has bee

Six weeks of loving you earth side 🌏 it has been a pretty intense start to the year with fires burning across our country and various other global disasters. Trying to navigate the devastation everyday on social media or in the news along with extreme hormone changes that come with postpartum has been challenging to say the least! I want a better world for you Harrison, I don’t want you to feel the fear and anxiety that I do, I want a clean earth, a united community, a connection with nature, the planet and the seasons that has been lost through the generations. This is the time for change and I promise to do my best to bring about a better future for you and your generation, every little change helps even if it seems so insignificant at the time, it creates ripples, don’t ever think what you do doesn’t matter, it does ✨
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#SixWeeks #Postpartum #PostpartumAnxiety #Australia #Bushfires #EcoBaby #ClimateChange #MCN #ClothNappies #LowWaste #ZeroWaste #WasteFreeLiving #LowToxLiving #SimpleLiving #SlowLiving

The very best Christmas present we could ever rece

The very best Christmas present we could ever receive, Harrison Jay McFarlane arrived safely earth side on the 22nd of December at 1:48pm weighing a healthy 3.8kg and filling our hearts with love, @nathan516 and I could not be happier #BestChristmasEver 🎄👶🏼💙

Barefoot and pregnant in the veggie patch🤰🏽t

Barefoot and pregnant in the veggie patch🤰🏽tending to the zucchini before this heat kicks in ☀️
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#Summer #Melbourne #Pregnant #40Weeks #VeggieGarden #VegetableGarden #GrowYourOwn #GreenThumb #VeggiePatch #Zucchini #HappyDays #BarefootGardening #Earthing #BreathYourMicrobiome #HomeGrown #PatchToPlate #YarraValley

Walks with my favourite pupperoo and the bump...ge

Walks with my favourite pupperoo and the bump...getting a little slower doing our 5km loop but loving this spring sunshine🤰🏽☀️🐶
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#Kelpie #KelpiesOfInstagram #RescueDog #AdoptDontShop #Harley #32weeks #Pregnant #Walks #Spring #CountryLiving #YarraValley #YarraGlen #LoveWhereYouLive #Sunshine #32weekspregnant #GoodForTheSoul #HappyDays #SimpleLiving #SlowLiving #LittleThings

Farm chores before work 🌱watering the veggies ☀️💦
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#HappyPlace #VeggieGarden #VegetableGarden #HomeGrown #GrowYourOwn #Lemon #Apples #Capsicum #Chilli #Eggplant #Tomato #Radish #Zucchini #Silverbeet #Cucumber #SpringOnion #Spinach #Lettuce #AllTheVeggies #CountryLiving #SimpleLiving #YarraValley #YarraGlen

The Golden Month ✨ According to traditional Chin

The Golden Month ✨ According to traditional Chinese Medicine, the first four weeks after a woman gives birth is an important time of transition where she not only needs appropriate support and rest to recover, but also has an opportunity to go on and heal existing health issues and set herself up for even better health in the future than before the baby. This is due to the release of toxins (along with a hell of a lot of energy) during the birthing process. Proper care and support during the Golden Month is also important for minimising the potential for post natal depression and anxiety. I found this book to be a really interesting read, although it is based around traditional Chinese medicine, it explores postpartum experiences in other traditional cultures such as Ayurveda (a traditional Indian medical system) and African, Samoan, Colombian, Mali and Maori cultures. What’s really interesting, is that most of the traditional beliefs for postpartum healing and support in these cultures contain really similar advice and practices. They all focus on the four pillars of Rest, Massage & Warmth, Mother Warming and Nourishing Food (specific traditional foods and teas that promote postpartum healing). In Western Society there is such a big focus on ‘bouncing back’ immediately to our old self physically, mentally and energetically not only is this unrealistic but can be harmful to our health at a time when we are depleted and vulnerable. This book has given me some great ideas for postpartum and how I want to go about things to ensure I am at my strongest and healthiest for baby boy, I definitely recommend it for any expectant mothers who are open to a more holistic approach 👶🏼🌱🙌🏽✨
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#TraditionalChineseMedicine #TCM #HolisticHealth #NaturalHealth #Ayurveda #Yoga #Acupuncture #Healing #Postpartum #TheFourthTrimester #TraditionalMedicine #HolisticMedicine #PostpartumPrep #Pregnancy #Pregnant #ThirdTrimester #NaturalHealth #BookReview #Bookstagram #GoldenMonth #Mothering

Spring is here 🙌🏽 loving our fresh lemons an

Spring is here 🙌🏽 loving our fresh lemons and feeling very thankful for my amazing husband who so kindly set up my veggie garden ready for me to plant 🌱 .
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#Grateful #SlowLiving #VeggieGarden #HomeGrown #CountryLife #HappyDays #Springtime #ThisBabyIsGoingToLoveVeggies

All you need is love… and a sister. Happy birthd

All you need is love… and a sister. Happy birthday to you @pricilla.addams I love you forever and always, wishing you all of the happiness in the world today 💕 #SistersAreTheBest #WhatWouldIDoWithoutYou #BestFriend #HappyBirthday #CountryMouseCityMouse

Delicious Mandarin, Almond and Honey muffins 🍯🍊🤤 the recipe for these babies is now on my blog (link in bio). I originally came up with this recipe as a had a tonne of mandarins that were getting to the point they needed to be eaten or would go bad. In 2019 I have really been focusing on reducing waste and especially food waste so I decided to scrounge around in my pantry and see what I could come up with to use these mandarins. The result? Healthy but tasty mandarin muffins! Nath and I took them to work every day as part of our lunch and they worked perfectly as a 3pm pick me up! .
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#Muffins #Baking #HealthyMuffins #Blog #KiahsKitchen #Mandarins #WinterBaking #SweetTreat #SugarCravings #Pregnancy #Wholefood #RealFood #ZeroFoodWaste #Healthy #Happy #Nourishing #FrugalMeals #NoFoodWaste #LunchboxIdeas #Homemade

Let’s talk about lentils! These beautiful little

Let’s talk about lentils! These beautiful little legumes are packed with protein, iron, folate and fibre, they’re low in calories, they help to lower blood cholesterol and stabilise blood sugar! They are also incredibly versatile to use and cheap to buy. Whist there are so many options when cooking with lentils, one of my absolute favourites is a good Dahl! This creamy coconut and tomato red lentil Dahl is packed with delicious spices and fresh ginger to create a flavourful, nourishing and warming meal option that won’t break the bank. Link is in my bio if you’d like to give it a go 🌱
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#PlantBased #Lentils #KiahsKitchen #EasyDinnerRecipe #WholeFoods #RealFood #DairyFree #Dahl #Vegan #WhatVegansEat #VeganFoodShare #VeganRecipe #HealingWithWholefoods #Health #Nourishing #SayNoToDiets #EatRealFood #SeasonalEating #VegansOfMelbourne #DinnerIdeas #EasyRecipes #DinnerOnABudget #CheapMealIdeas #RedLentilDahl #BlogPost #Blogger #JERF #Warming #TCM #HormonalBalance

Let’s talk about hormones! For the past few year

Let’s talk about hormones! For the past few years I have struggled with imbalanced hormones leading to a multitude of issues such as irregular menstrual cycles (anywhere from 30 to 45 days), troublesome skin, difficulty sleeping and hot flushes to name a few. During this time I have not been on hormonal birth control and I have for the most part followed a very very healthy diet. Unfortunately no matter what I tried on my own, none of these issues resolved. I started seeing a Traditional Chinese Medicine Practitioner in October last year to help with these issues. She prescribed acupuncture, Chinese herbs and diet and lifestyle changes in line with Chinese Medicine. My past three cycles have consistently been 31 days long, my skin has cleared, my sleep is better and I’m no longer getting hot flushes. I can feel the rise and fall of my hormones in line with my cycle and my body is doing what it is supposed to when it is supposed to. It’s like night and day to where I was six months ago! Did you know, according to Chinese Medicine, your kidneys are closely related to your reproductive/endocrine system? Weakness in your kidneys will therefore impact hormone levels and menstruation. There are many ways you can support your kidneys and one of them is to consume foods that will boost kidney qi. Beans in general (and especially kidney beans) are great for this! That’s why I created this delicious coconut kidney bean curry with steamed beans as a delicious kidney boosting meal! The link to my blog post which contains this recipe and some more information on kidney health in Chinese Medicine is in my bio! 🌱
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#ChineseMedicine #ChineseMedicineDiet #Acupuncture #Vegan #PlantBased #WholeFood #RealFood #Healthy #Balance #HealingWithWholefoods #FoodAsMedicine #Hormones #HormoneBalance #Acne #JustEatRealFood #WhatVegansEat #VeganFoodShare #EasyRecipe #VeganRecipe #DinnerInspo #KiahsKitchen #Blog #TCM #HolisticHealth

So recently I have really been enjoying learning a

So recently I have really been enjoying learning about the nutrition aspect of Traditional Chinese Medicine. I have been seeing a TCM practitioner since October last year on a fortnightly basis, receiving acupuncture, cupping, herbal supplements and making dietary changes based on their advice. I have found this to be immensely helpful in addressing my health concerns, it is so interesting the difference between Western and Eastern views of health and well-being. For Christmas my mum gifted me a book on food for the seasons according to TCM, it was such an interesting read and helped to further cement some of the advice my practitioner has been giving me. According to TCM, autumn is the time to nourish and build your organs, blood and energy to ensure your body and health is supported through winter. It is the time to consume more warming foods that are easy to digest and nourish your body. I created this slow cooker Mushroom and Barley stew to do just that. It was absolutely delicious, so easy to make and includes some key ingredients that should be consumed during autumn according to TCM. The link to this recipe is in my bio and I include a little information on the elements that make this meal so nourishing 🍂💕
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#TCM #TraditionalChineseMedicine #Vegan #PlantBased #DairyFree #CrueltyFree #Nourishing #Supportive #HolisticHealth #EasternMedicine #ChineseMedicine #WhatVeganEat #VeganFoodShare #Health #Nutrition #Healthy #Wellbeing #Wholefoods #RealFood #KiahsKitchen #BlogPost #DinnerInspo #SlowCookerRecipes #Autumn #EatSeasonally

Just shared my Banana Apple Bread recipe to kiahsk

Just shared my Banana Apple Bread recipe to kiahskitchen.com (link is in bio) 🌱 this sweet treat is 100% dairy free, egg free, refined sugar free and vegan! Makes for a delicious afternoon snack with a cup of tea or coffee, perfect for the cooler Autumn weather ☕️🍌🍎✨
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#DairyFree #EggFree #RefinedSugarFree #Vegan #PlantBased #WholeFood #RealFood #HealthyBaking #VeganBaking #VeganBananaBread #BananaBread #KiahsKitchen #WhatVegansEat #VeganFoodShare #VegansOfMelbourne #Autumn #AutumnBaking #Baking #JustEatRealFood #Homemade #Organic #BananaAppleBread

New recipe on kiahskitchen.com 🥳 today I am sha

New recipe on kiahskitchen.com 🥳 today I am sharing my Pesto Pasta Salad, which is 100% dairy free and vegan, super easy, full of fresh flavours and the perfect dish to take along to a BBQ! If you’d like to check it out, the link is in my bio! .
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#Vegan #PlantBased #DairyFree #CrueltyFree #WholeFood #PastaSalad #PestoPasta #Homemade #Natural #KiahsKitchen #VeganRecipes #Blog #Blogger #Foodie #BBQ #Summer #MealIdeas #EasyRecipes #JustEatRealFood #Healthy #Wholesome #Nourishing #Summer #Salad #WhatVegansEat #VeganFoodShare #VegansOfMelbourne #VegansOfIG

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