Coastal Living

Something delicious to warm you up on these cold days.
 
This traditional beef vindaloo curry has all the flavour and a little bit of heat to keep you feeling satisfied.
 
Vindaloo is one of the most popular Indian dishes that originated in the Goa region of India. It's a heavily spiced dish that tends to be fiery hot and spicy due to the chillies!
 
Serve with fresh rice and naan bread.

Does your life feel like it lacks a bit of fun?
 
Sometimes we can get stuck in a rut, where we get up, go to a job you don’t like, come home, make dinner, and watch TV before going to bed, just do it all over again the next day.
 
And we can often spend our entire weekends on chores and catching up on errands.
 
When was the last time that you scheduled in a bit of fun and let loose for a while? Factoring in fun each week can be a great way to re-invigorate your life.

Here are some ideas to get you started.
 

Are you looking for a new place to call home? It can be a stressful time at the best of times trying to secure a new rental property that ticks all your boxes and is close to family, friends, work, etc.
 
But with the added stress of a hot property market and rising prices currently, it can make your head spin.
 
If you are in the market for a new home, here are some ideas to help you secure a spot of your own to call home in a competitive marketplace.
 

Autumn cooking is all about making dishes that are hearty and nourishing and that the whole family will enjoy. Making a stir fry can be a great way to get some added veggies into the children and use up leftover veg.
 
This Stir fry is easy as to whip up on a weeknight and you can enjoy the leftovers at work the next day. (That is if there is any left.)
 
Enjoy.

Are you looking for ways to challenge yourself this year? We can get stuck in the day to day, get stuck in a rut or get comfortable with the status quo and move through from year to year, lacking a bit of motivation to challenge ourselves.
 
If you want to change your life, you have to get honest. Getting real with yourself about your life, your goals, relationships, and ultimately happiness requires blunt and candid transparency.
 
If you’re tired of being tired or just doing the same old, you need change.
 
Here are some ways to challenge yourself this year:

With low-interest rates and possibly the want for more space for you and a growing family, you might be looking to renovate your existing home instead of buying a new one.
 
One of the biggest hurdles you will face when looking to renovate is how you will fund it, and finding the right builder, of course.
 
Here are some options to finance your renovating:

Easter really has come around quickly this year!
 
And I am sure you are looking to celebrate with family and friends this year, given last year most of us were isolated from our families.
 
This black forest cake is the perfect showstopper to take along to a family lunch or even into the office to enjoy with your work colleagues.

Have you ever taken a holiday to realise when you come back to work just how much you needed the break? You might have thought before heading off on leave that you were fine, only to find that you were tired and were, in fact, in need of a break from the office and the day to day.
 
From skipping our daily lunch break, pushing through with the housework on the weekends instead of taking 30mins to read a book, to pushing out our annual leave further and further, we can all be guilty of not prioritising rest.
 
But how do you prioritise rest when the world is full of stress?

The last year might have you reevaluating what it means to live a happy and fulling life.
 
Are you looking to spark joy at home and become a bit more minimalist in your living style?
 
Minimalism is all about living with less. This includes less financial burdens, such as debt and unnecessary expenses.
 
For many people who seek to live as minimalists, the philosophy is about getting rid of excess stuff and living life based on experiences rather than worldly possessions.
 
So if this is your aim, here are our top tips for getting there.

Autumn is here and we are starting to head into the cooler nights where you need to pull on a jumper with your sundress or shorts.
 
As the weather cools you might be looking to add some warming and hearty dishes to the cooking roster.
 
This dish is all that and more and will be sure to warm you up on a cold winters evening.

2020 might not have been the year for health and wellness for you. It might have been a year of just focusing on getting through it.

You might have been home-schooling your children, working from home and dealing with all the emotions of a draining year.

But 2021 is in full swing and the perfect opportunity to make some healthy lifestyle changes for the better.

Here are our 5 tips for a healthier 2021.

2021 is in full swing, and it might be the year that you are looking to take that big step and buy your first home. It is a great time to buy with low-interest rates and other expenditure like International travel off the cards for now.
 
For many Australians, buying their first home marks a significant and memorable milestone.
 
 And like most big achievements in life, we usually get there through thoughtful decisions and smart, strategic planning.
 
Here are our top tips.