50 Reasons to Smile

1. Family gathering when you haven't seen them for a while
2. Christmas traditions
3. Candlelight
4. Boybands
5. Letters in the mail
6. Secrets kept between best friends
7. Freshly cut grass
8. Hitting every single green light
9. Home cooked meals
10. Shadows cast by the sun
11. Coke in a glass bottle
12. Photographs that bring back certain memories
13. nostalgia
14. Reruns
15. First kiss apprehension  
16. Picnics
17. Changing of seasons
18. Cats purring
19. Perfectly painted lips
20. Freshly picked fruit
21. The smell of the sea
22. Post cards
23. Unexpected calls
24. Opening a book to the page you want
25. When people respond to animal noises with 'I Know'
26. Listening to couples tell you how they met
27. The view from a car mirror
28. Dancing when you're home alone
29. License plates from really far away
30. The night before a really big day
31. Catching food in your mouth
32. Childhood foods
33. Rain after it's been hot
34. Holding hands for the first time
35. Catching snowflakes on your tongue
36. Digging your toes into the sand
37. Compliments from strangers
38. Buying your first lottery ticket
39. The innocence and hope when looking at a new born baby
40. Cake batter
41. When the leaves change colour
42. Friendship bracelets
43. Movies when its cold outside
44. Bonfires
45. Looking at your watch for the time
46. Breakfast in bed
47. Watching the person you love succeed
48. Dances that everybody knows
49. Putting up the Christmas tree
50. When chocolate melts in your mouth

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Peer Pressure

I thought I'd do a post that's a little more serious than our everyday recipe or fashion advice post. It's something we all face, whether we're in high school or we're 40 and working for a well respected firm. Once we're older though we tend to be a lot better at handling the situation. As a teenager though it can be very hard to overcome and it's sad to say most girls and even boys will succumb to peer pressure and inevitably do something they will regret or don't want to do. I know it can be tough, trust me I've had to deal with it a lot growing up! But I'm going to give you a couple of way to help the situation you're being pressure into something you're not comfortable with.

The first part is Responding to your peers

• Nicely but firmly tell them how you feel - I know it sounds corny but let them know what is going on is upsetting you.

Secondly Avoid the situation

• There's no need to get involved in fights. Some people go seeking after arguments but its not necessary.
• Walk away. It's as simple as that. All in all people can only pressure you into doing something if you let them, so know that you are strong enough to say no.

And probably the most important Build your self confidence

• Know what is right for you, and what you want to and feel comfortable doing.
• Believe in yourself - no self doubting. You are capable of anything, including standing for what you believe in.

You need to be comfortable enough and confident enough in yourself to say NO. You are better than them, no one should force someone into doing something they don't want to do. You are strong, you are beautiful and you do exactly what you want to do, regardless of what anyone else says.


People are often mean to other over silly issues such as jealousy or intimidation. So when someone is mean to you, just think about all the time they've spent thinking about you, You make your own happiness. Believe in that every second of every day and if someone is causing you pain, you don't need them. Don't let the noise of other's opinions drown out your own inner voice.


Love Gi and P xx

   

   

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The Races

It almost that time of year where we watch 4 legged things go round in a circle and get super dressed up to do so. It's both super exciting and super nerve racking. Choosing the perfect outfit isn't as easy as it looks. We have a lot to consider!! The hair, the make up, the dress, the accessories, the shoes.... and the list goes on. We're here to make all those decisions slightly easier by showing you our favourite race day looks.

We hope you have an amazing day! Love Gi and P xx

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Daily Dose Of Happy

For those of you needing a little more happiness in your day! Enjoy this compilation of animals jumping on trampolines!! Too Cute!

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Stay Fit in Winter | 7 Workout Tips and Tricks

So winter. The time for snuggling, muffins and marshmallows. The thoughts of venturing from your comfy abode have been drowned in hot chocolate and any thought of ummmm exercise? Is that what’s it called? Yes. Exercise.. is long lost. Don’t get me wrong I’ll let you keep your winter wonders of warm doonas, or (my favourite) driving through the morning fog with the sun streaking through, but in order to keep eating muffins and not become one, you still have to be healthy in winter.

1. Pack a 'take-a-way gym'

Working-out outdoors is always nicer in winter. Sure initially the chill may give you goosebumps, but in no more than 5 minutes you'll feel comfortable in the crisp air. Make fitness and working out accessible and easy. For those of you that have a car - or if not, designate a bag as your take-a-way gym - putting together a mini gym is the easiest way to stay fit! For $5 to $20 you can set up a fitness-kit for your on-the-go workouts. Simple and cheap fitness accessories such as a skipping rope, medicine ball, ankle weights are easy to pack up and provide fantastic fitness benefits!

A combination of any of these can create a good take-a-way gym

(click images to shop the product)

   

         $2 skip rope                            $16 Weight Plate 5 KG                           $4 Sports Mat            

   

$13 Ankle/Wrist Weights                $5 Kettle Ball 2.5 KG                     $10 Weight 2 KG  

2. Make sure to warm up

It is so important to be warmed up to avoid injuries when exercising, especially in colder months when your muscles are cooler than usual. 4-5 minutes of skipping is always an easy way to get your body warm for a workout. For the first 10 minutes of your workout if exercising outside, stop every 30 seconds to let yourself adjust to the cooler climate.

3. Drown it!

In summer you feel dehydrated a lot easier due to the heat, but during winter we often forget to keep hydrated. Whether its warm or cold your body is still working and losing electrolytes so it is especially important to not forget about water in winter! Even little things like making drinking goals - marking how much you want to drink on a water bottle in permanent marker.

4. Take little steps

If you're one to push yourself, take a step back in winter. Start off with halving the amount of exercise you do - not the frequency, but how much you do. For instance (being ambitious), if you run 2 km, 3 times a week; cut back to 1 km, 3 times a week and work your way up from there. You don't want to put too much stress on you muscles as it takes a lot more effort to accomplish the same activities in winter.

5. Make a plan and stick to it!

Sure you've heard it all before, but make a serious plan. Don't just say '"'ll do it Wednesday afternoon". Plan out your entire day, all activities from wake-up to bedtime to ensure you stick to doing your workout.and can't cop-out.

Here are some easy winter workouts to squeeze into your day.

 

AMRAP (As Many Rounds As Possible) for 10 minutes for each workout.

6. Have a good playlist to keep you motivated

Definitely the easiest way to keep yourself motivated - listen to something that makes you happy or work hard! Surround yourself in an amazing playlist to push yourself as hard as you can. Try googling some good playlist suggestions, like the one below!

7. Cool Down

It is always a necessity to cool down to avoid harming your muscles. Stretching is always an efficient and easy way to do so!

Love Gi & P xx

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Carpe Diem

This isn't a post I planned on writing, nor is it one I wished I was writing... Recently a friend of mine passed from a long struggle with cancer, when I heard the news I hit the floor, crying. I was in tears knowing such a beautiful life was taken from us too soon with such a bright future ahead of him. It's selfish, but I was upset knowing that I hadn't seen him in the months leading to this event. I kept thinking, I'll do it tomorrow, I'll call him later. But sometimes that later, that tomorrow never comes. I know this isn't the usual happy go lucky blog post you're used to from us but I wanted to share with you a regret that I'll hold close to me forever. Knowing that I didn't go and see him, thinking we had more time but now I'll never be able to see him ever again. I'm not writing this post to make you sad, not at all! I'm writing this post because we really do only have a short amount of time on this earth and it's a shame not to test the boundaries - see how far you can go. "One day you'll leave this world behind, so live a life you will remember". It's a cliché but this life really is too short not to do what you want and do unapologetically. If you love someone, let them know, you may never get the chance to. Tell you parents every night that you love them, treasure every moment spent with the people you care about, and that care about you. Don't dwell on the past, it's not worth it. Don't allow yourself to be surrounded by negative people, you deserve better!

Be happy, live free but most of all love unconditionally.

Love P xx

"Grief never ends..

But it changes.

It's a passage,

not a place to stay.

Grief is not a sign of

weakness, nor a lack of faith.

It is the price of Love."

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