Have Yourself a Completely Paleo Christmas
Christmas + Paleo can seem like an impossible task when dinners of Christmas’ past were laden with sugar, bread and other wheat flour foods. Furthermore, scouring the internet to find good paleo...
View ArticleMy Significant 9 of 2015
You’ll have seen it floating about Instagram: Best 9 of 2015 – your nine top-liked photos, put in a nice picture grid to post on Instagram. While it’s a great way to see which posts your followers...
View ArticleReach Further in 2016
It has taken me quite some time to figure out how I wanted to write this post. I want a lot for myself in 2016, but my wants aren’t simply self-improvement, or goals, or intentions – they’re all of the...
View ArticleKnowing My Limits
Pat has entered the D33 Ultra marathon for March. It is a 33 mile out-and-back race from Aberdeen to Banchory and back. He has just started training for it, and being the supportive wife I am (read: I...
View Article{FUEL} Rumbledethumps
25 January in Scotland is Burns Night: a day to celebrate the work of Scottish poet Robert Burns. People don tartan, recite Burns poetry (in Scots no less), and dine on a traditional meal of haggis,...
View Article{EAT} Paleo Chocolate Ganache Cake
A paleo sweet for your sweet, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Why not make the one(s) you love (or yourself) a sinfully rich, paleo chocolate cake? Of course, it doesn’t have to be just for...
View ArticleThe Messy Uphill Climb
Leaving a toxic job in 2015 was supposed to be the beginning of a better quality of life for me. While some might wonder how going back to teaching mainstream education results in a better quality of...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running (via Primal Eye)
I realise that my last post was quite heavy, but perhaps it also inspired you to get out there, get in the mountains, blow off some steam and soak in all Mother Nature has to offer. Perhaps, it also...
View ArticleDiscovering Paleo podcast interview
Recently, I was interviewed by Ken, over at Discovering Paleo, about my paleo journey and how I make paleo + running happen. If you’re interested in hearing about some of my paleo story – or if you’re...
View ArticleZoic Bar review + Facebook giveaway
When I think of eating insects, I’m taken back to my childhood where my friends bought sweet, candy lollipops or chocolates, both with a mealworm in the middle, both frequently sold at museum gift...
View ArticleHere: In races, minimalist shoes, health… life
Teacher: Danielle? Me: Here! As a teacher I can’t help use this comparison to describe me at the moment. I am here, although I haven’t been here on this blog for a bit. Life has gotten in the way: many...
View ArticleReach Further in 2016
It has taken me quite some time to figure out how I wanted to write this post. I want a lot for myself in 2016, but my wants aren’t simply self-improvement, or goals, or intentions – they’re all of the...
View ArticleKnowing My Limits
Pat has entered the D33 Ultra marathon for March. It is a 33 mile out-and-back race from Aberdeen to Banchory and back. He has just started training for it, and being the supportive wife I am (read: I...
View Article{FUEL} Rumbledethumps
25 January in Scotland is Burns Night: a day to celebrate the work of Scottish poet Robert Burns. People don tartan, recite Burns poetry (in Scots no less), and dine on a traditional meal of haggis,...
View Article{EAT} Paleo Chocolate Ganache Cake
A paleo sweet for your sweet, just in time for Valentine’s Day! Why not make the one(s) you love (or yourself) a sinfully rich, paleo chocolate cake? Of course, it doesn’t have to be just for...
View ArticleThe Messy Uphill Climb
Leaving a toxic job in 2015 was supposed to be the beginning of a better quality of life for me. While some might wonder how going back to teaching mainstream education results in a better quality of...
View ArticleA Beginner’s Guide to Trail Running (via Primal Eye)
I realise that my last post was quite heavy, but perhaps it also inspired you to get out there, get in the mountains, blow off some steam and soak in all Mother Nature has to offer. Perhaps, it also...
View ArticleMe + Eczema: a brief history
* disclaimer: I am not a medical professional. The advice I write below is based on my experience of someone that lives with eczema, and what remedies work for me. Throughout my life, on and off, I’ve...
View ArticleAn in-depth look at stress (via Primal Eye)
Grab yourself a cup of tea (or bulletproof coffee), make yourself comfortable and have a read through my in-depth post on stress below. A topic that I’ve written about extensively over at Primal Eye...
View ArticleLessons from the 2016 Balmoral 15 Mile Trail Race
Over a month ago, I ran the Glacier Energy 15 mile trail race around Balmoral Estate. I wish I could write that the race was amazing and that I got a new personal course record. I wish I could tell you...
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