Tomato-Free Pizza & Meatball Sauce

By: Susan Joy

I’m delighted with this tasty tomato-free pizza/meatball sauce. Many of us love Italian food but we need to eliminate tomatoes or can’t tolerate nightshade vegetables (tomatoes, capsicum, peppers, chilli, white potato, eggplant). No one will guess there’s no tomatoes in this delicious sauce. Use the sauce to spread over Paleo pizzas, with meatballs, lasagna and noodles. If I hadn’t told my hubby it didn’t contain tomatoes, he said he wouldn’t have known (he loves the sauce).
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Our Busy Lives Are Awe-Deprived. Here Are 6 Ways to Find Wonder Again

By: Sheridan Voysey

‘We live in an awe-deprived world,’ writes Christine Sine. ‘We sit in front of computers, not under trees and rarely take time to notice the grandeur of God’s world and of those we share it with.’
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The Simple Reason I Pack My Lunch And Set My Alarm

By: Jennie Scott

It’s such a pain, meal-prepping every Sunday evening. I take out the spaghetti squash and the extra-lean ground turkey, and I put together my lunches for the week. I’m one of those who eats the same thing every single day, just for the sake of simplicity. The less I have to think, the better. Read more

You Are Doing Enough – Maintaining Balance in a Busy World

By: Susan Browning

I’m fighting a current I cannot keep swimming in opposition to. You are too. This push and pull of “I’m busy” living. The constant go. The resistance to give way to those waves. I’m finding it really hard to go against the flow of busy too.
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Chocolate Marshmallow Slice Recipe

By: Susan Joy

This delicious no bake, nut-free slice is perfect for kids or adult parties. It has a chocolate-coconut base that sets firm in the fridge with a soft vanilla marshmallow topping. It’s hard to stop at one slice though. Read more

Do You Need an Instagram Reality Check?

By: Susan Sohn

Instagram has become the home for visual storytelling for everyone from celebrities, newsrooms and brands, to teens, musicians and anyone with a creative passion. Read more

Social Interaction is the Key to Good Mental Health for Seniors

By: Clare Bruce

When an elderly person starts to become forgetful, it’s not necessarily dementia. Read more

What on Earth is the Enneagram?

By: Yvette Cherry

Sometimes this thing happens in my life where I learn a new word or concept, hear about a new person, or restaurant or book, and then suddenly, I’m seeing that thing everywhere. Read more

Butternut Pikelets Recipe

By: Susan Joy

Pikelets are mini pancakes that are usually served at room temperature spread with grass-fed butter or ghee. These pikelets are flavoured with delicious butternut pumpkin which gives them their soft and fluffy texture. They are perfect for afternoon tea or as a kids healthy after school snack (see nut-free option below for lunchboxes). Read more

‘50 Shades Brighter’ – The Kindness Campaign

By: Clare Bruce

When Toni Powell first heard that 50 innocent people had been killed in a violent act of terror in Christchurch, she was – like most Aussies and Kiwis – devastated. Read more