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Mexican Lasagne: gluten, Dairy & Meat Free

Just to make my life even more complicated – I currently have 2 family members on a meat

June 5, 2020
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Episode 24 – How To Get Your Immune System In Great Shape

In this episode of The Grown-Up Girls Report Podcast, Alex discusses strategies to ensure your immune system is

May 27, 2020
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The Best Blueberry Muffins: Gluten, dairy and refined sugar free!!

What is it about a muffin? They don’t feel as naughty as a piece of cake and just

May 22, 2020
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Episode 22 – Here’s How You Can Manage Your Mental Health During the COVID19 Pandemic

In this episode of the podcast Alex speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Inge Martin about how we can

May 19, 2020
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Choc Chip Banana Bars

This divine recipe evolved in response to a fruit bowl of browning bananas! My 2nd oldest son loves

May 13, 2020
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The BEST Choc Chip Cookies EVER

Now, I know this is a big claim but I absolutely mean it – these choc chip cookies

May 7, 2020
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Rice Cookies: Gluten free, dairy free, Sugar Free

After baking my way through our Corona quarantine, I’ve decided it’s time to pull back on the sugar!

April 27, 2020
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Banana Muffins

These banana muffins can be in the oven in less than 5 minutes! They are always reliable and

April 24, 2020
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Episode 15 – How COVID-19 will Affect the Australian Domestic Violence Crisis

In this episode, Alex speaks with Liz Mackinlay – the Chair of Mary’s House – about the domestic

April 21, 2020
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Banana Bread Biscuits

Before you start baking these biscuits, I have to warn you – they are quite ugly! But we’ve

April 10, 2020
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Hello I’m Alex. Welcome to The Grown-Up Girls Report! So glad you stopped by. The Grown-Up Girls Report is all about empowering busy, multi-tasking women to live their best lives. We'll be talking health and well-being, travel, parenting, technology, but most importantly, we'll be championing each other in the process. Because when women support each other, incredible things happen. Lots of love, Alex xx
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Overnight long weekend getaway in beautiful Sydneytown. Not a long drive but so lovely to be away after months at home! #longweekend #Junelongweekend #getaway #freedom #Sydney #boyfree #freezing #localtravel
Hands up if the fear of making mistakes stops you from moving forward? This quote from the hugely successful Catherine Cook sure challenges that thinking! Alex xx #women #podcasts #selfbelief #instagood #inspirationalquotes #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen #girlpower #fearoffailure #greatness #nolimits #girlgang #grownupgirls #thegrownupgirlsreport #women4women #loveyourtribe #gotyourback #greatest #adversity #mentality #strive #prosperity #consistent #wisdom #limitless #justdoit #inspiration #inspo #vongoethe #achieve
Just to make my life even more complicated - I currently have 2 family members on a meat free phase!. Not sure when it will end but they both assure me they feel terrific! Now, I'm a big fan of a few meat free nights per week but every night is quite the drain. My lovely husband, who is the leader of the meat free team, assures me not to worry that he is super happy eating mashed potato with lettuce from the garden! 'Not on my watch' - was my reply! This mexican lasagne was a winner with both the meat free team and the meat eater team which is a rarity. Unfortunately, the non-tomato eater didn't get to enjoy this but to have 5 out of 6 family members happy with the one meal is a real victory! It is quick to make and is also a good opportunity to use up random cheeses that you might have waiting around in the fridge. My version is gluten and dairy free but you could substitute the dairy free feta with dairy feta or goats cheese - or whatever is open in the fridge. Recipe is on the website which you can find by clicking in the bio. Happy cooking! Alex x #midweekdinner #midweekdinners #mexicanlasagne #meatfree #meatfreemonday #middleagedwomen #isolationbaking #isolation #dairyfreecheese #quickmeals #healthymeals #familycooking #cookathome #homecooking #cheapfamilymeals #isolationcreation #dairyfree #glutenfree #guiltfree #lunchbox #instagood #glutenfreebaking #bakingfromscratch #gfbaking #glutenfreelife #healthybaking #bakingblog #lockdownbakeclub #mumlife #lunchboxideas
So looking forward to chatting with Petronella McGovern, the author of Six Minutes on the book club podcast this week. If you are after a book that you just can’t put down then this is it! #bookclub #onlinebookclub #virtualbookclub #grownupgirlsreport #grownupgirlsreportbookclub #weeklyreadingchallenge #allenandunwin #petronellamcgovern #sixminutes
#blacklivesmatter #blackoutday2020 #blackoutTuesday
I’ve had several people ask me how I’m reading a book a week during our weekly book club challenge - well this is how my friends - with very little housework! Visitors to my house are instructed to wear their ‘rose-coloured glasses’ and keep their eyes up! Unfortunately superwoman doesn’t exist in my house! . . . . #bookclub #virtualbookclub #onlinebookclub #grownupgirls #grownupgirlsreport #thegrownupgirlsreport #reading #books #readingchallenge #girlgang #isolation #isohobby #covid19 #timeout #womensupportingwomen #womenempowerment #middleagedwoman #middleagedwomen #booknerd #booknerds #rosecolouredglasses #eyesup #ihatehousework #houseworksucks #superwomandoesntexist #podcast #weeklyreadingchallenge
Huffed & puffed all the way to the top of the lighthouse at Palm Beach this morning. Taking pics was the best excuse to catch my breath! Happy Sunday! x #PalmBeach #Sydney #sunday #sundaymornings #sundayvibes #familytime #lighthouse #instagood #nature #awe #wonder #outofshape
Welcome to The Grown-Up Girls Report book club! We are now into our 8th book - haven't we done well? I am not sure it is Guinness World Record status but in my eyes it is quite the achievement! Our book of the week is Such A Fun Age by American author Kiley Reid and I am lucky enough to have my fab 'editor friend' Julie 'Jules' Collard join me to workshop this thought provoking book. The story centres on two women: Emira - a 25 year old African American babysitter and her quest to find a full-time job with health insurance and '30 something' white, lifestyle blogger Alix Chamberlain. In the midst of a family crisis one late evening, Alix calls her babysitter Emira, asking her to take toddler Briar to the local market for distraction. There, the security guard accuses Emira of kidnapping Briar, and Alix's efforts to right the situation turn out to be good intentions selfishly mismanaged. This is a great read that will really get you thinking about your perspectives on race and class. It may also make you more aware of the inherent biases that many of us often have without knowing. Alex and Jules really enjoyed this book. It didn't make them cry - but it made then think! Tune into the podcast to hear the full lowdown! Simply use your fave podcast app, or clink the link in the bio! Definitely recommend! Happy Listening Alex xx #suchafunage #suchafunagenovel #kileyreid #kileyreidbooks #stayhome #stayathome #bookclub #virtualbookclub #grownupgirls #grownupgirlsreport #reading #books #inspiration #bloomsburypublishing #middleagedwomen #reading #instagood #isoreading #isolation #inspiration #inspo #thegrownupgirlsreport #corona #covid19 #selfisolation #selfquarantine #bookstagram #readersofinstagram #socialdistancing #bookstagrammer
Just a little reminder for myself. Happy Saturday! Alex xx #women #podcasts #selfbelief #instagood #inspirationalquotes #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen #girlpower #fearoffailure #greatness #nolimits #girlgang #grownupgirls #thegrownupgirlsreport #women4women #loveyourtribe #gotyourback #greatest #adversity #mentality #strive #prosperity #consistent #wisdom #limitless #justdoit #inspiration #inspo #vongoethe #achieve
A quick spray of Miss Dior this morning in honour of its namesake - the very brave Catherine Dior who worked with the Allies in The Resistance in WW2. Thank you @natashalesterauthor for including her story in The Paris Secret. Loved discussing it in our Grown-Up Girls Report bookclub. What a woman she was!! xxx #theparissecret #natashalester #natashalesterauthor #catherinedior #dior #perfume #missdior #theresistance #historicalfiction #stayhome #stayathome #bookclub #virtualbookclub #grownupgirls #grownupgirlsreport #reading #books #inspiration #hachette #bravewomen #middleagedwomen #reading #instagood #isoreading #isolation #inspiration #inspo #thegrownupgirlsreport #corona #selfisolation #selfquarantine #socialdistancing
So, I’m only 11 years late watching this one... I could never find the time to watch this when my kids were little but now they are all grown-up, it’s time to catchup! We’ve nearly finished watching it. I like the fact it’s told from multiple perspectives, it could have happened in any backyard anywhere & it highlights the multiple issues that are brewing in every family just under the surface. It’s quite raunchy - almost gratuitously - but don’t let that out you off! Have you watched it? Would love to hear what you think? Alex xx PS - I watched it on the ABC iview App #abc #abcaustralia #theslap #melissageorge #iview #alexdimitriades #aussielife #bingewatching #isolationlife #sittingonthecouch #aussietv #familydrama #instagood #thegrownupgirlsreport #grownupgirls #relax #downtime #timeout #mothering #parenting #perspective #friday #fridaynightathome #isobinge #isolationlife #covid19 #coronavirus
If you want to ensure your immune system is in the best shape possible to ward off the winter flu or even COVID then this episode of the podcast is for you. Having recently recovered from a bout of the flu, Alex is keen to better understand what we can do to ensure our immune system is in great shape to ward off the winter flu and COVID-19 with the help of Nutritional Medicine practitioner Petra Hooyenga. During the episode, Petra explains COVID 19 from a holistic medical practitioner's perspective and explains how inflammation in the body can make it much harder to deal with the onslaught of this novel virus. Petra also shares her top nutrition and lifestyle strategies for ensuring our immune system is in great shape including tips on sleep, exercise, stress management plus the vitamins and minerals we need to both include in our diet and take as supplements. You can listen on your fave podcast app or if you click the link in the bio - it will take you to the website & you’ll find it! Alex x #covid19 #coronavirus #winterflu #influenza #immunehealth #immunesystem #immunesupport #plantbased #vegan #veganfood #healthyfood #instaeats #vegetables #glutenfree #instagood #vegies #familyfood #grownupgirls #vitaminC #vitaminD #zinc #omega3 #stressmanagement #inflammation #exercise #middleagedwoman #healthylifestyle #lifestyle #nutrition #foodasmedicine
Yes - it's week 7 of our book club! I know it might feel like a marathon - but how good is it getting back into books? The aim of our virtual book club is to get us all back into reading not to make us feel guilty!! So, do not stress if you cant read a book a week - just read what you can when you can! This week we are reviewing The Paris Secret by Aussie author Natasha Lester and I am joined by my lovely friend and author Mandy Newman to take a deep-dive into this magnificent book. The Paris Secret is a story of strong women during war time and the present day. It is a story of love, bravery, war and female empowerment. It has a dual timeline: around WW2 and the present day and it is told from multiple perspectives. The Paris Secret follows the story of Skye from a childhood spent in idyllic Cornwall to years spent in Paris all the way through to WW2 as one of the first female pilots flying planes to help with the war effort in England. Caught up in her story is once in a lifetime love between her and her childhood friend Nicholas and the battle she constantly has to have to fly planes as a women plus the constant problems she has with her younger sister Liberty. This is a magnificent read that will sweep you up into a wonderful story of love and intrigue. It also has a dash of glamour with details of 65 beautiful Dior gowns littered throughout the pages. But, most importantly, this book commits to telling the untold stories of women during war - the personal sacrifices and hardships they made to defend their country. Alex and Mandy both adored this book. It made them cry and feel deeply but to hear why, simply join us on the podcast. Simply go to your fave podcast app or click on the link in the bio and it will take you there! Happy listening!! Alex xx PS Next week's book - Such a Fun Age by Kiley Reid #theparissecret #natashalester #natashalesterauthor #historicalfiction #stayhome #stayathome #bookclub #virtualbookclub #grownupgirls #grownupgirlsreport #reading #books #inspiration #hachette #middleagedwomen #reading #instagood #isoreading #isolation #inspiration #inspo #thegrownupgirlsreport #corona #selfisolation #selfquarantine #socialdistancing
There is no doubt. You are more than you ever know. Never forget this... #women #podcasts #selfbelief #instagood #inspirationalquotes #empoweringwomen #womensupportingwomen
I whipped these blueberry muffins up for my bookclub conversations this week with the lovely @mandyjnewman. No gluten, dairy or refined sugar - what's not to love!! They were light and delicious with zero guilt! Recipe on the website - simply click on the link in the bio and you'll find it! Would love your feedback! Alex xx #blueberry #blueberries #blueberryrecipes #blueberryrecipesplease #blueberrymuffins #blueberrymuffinsfromscratch #grownupgirls #middleagedwomen #isolationbaking #isobaking #isolation #isolationcreation #refinedsugarfree #dairyfree #glutenfree #guiltfree #lunchbox #instagood #glutenfreebaking #bakingfromscratch #gfbaking #glutenfreedessert #glutenfreelife #healthybaking #norefinedsugar #bakingblog #sweettreat #lockdownbakeclub #mumlife #lunchboxideas
If you haven’t yet watched the second season of Dead To Me then it needs to go onto your watch list ASAP. It is gold! And possibly even better than Season 1. And if you want to see a mum who is keeping it real then Christina Applegate’s character is for you! Love it! #netflix #deadtome #christinaapplegate #parenting #bingewatching #girlshows #friendship #stayhomeststaysafe #socialdistancing #mothers #mothering ##darkcomedy #lindacardellini
Just finished reading Natasha Lester’s latest book - just in time for this week’s bookclub! Loved it! Can’t wait to workshop it with the lovely @mandyjnewman on this week’s bookclub! If you’ve also read it & would like to stare your thoughts - just dm me! Happy reading all!! Alex xx #bookclub #virtualbookclub #onlinebookclub #reading #womensreading #historicalfiction #NatashaLester #hachette #warstory #dior #books #thegrownupgirlsreport #grownupgirls #paris #ww2 #love #instagood #girlgang
In this episode of the podcast Alex speaks with clinical psychologist Dr Inge Martin from Join Us On The Couch about how we can look after our mental health during the Corona Virus pandemic. Inge helps us understand how it is normal to feel anxious and stressed in the current environment and shares her tips on how we can take care of our mental health and well being. Inge also explains how to can get professional help if we have been having symptoms for more than 2 weeks. Listen via your favourite podcast app! #mentalhealth #mentalhealthawareness #wellbeing #covid19 #coronapandemic #DrIngeMartin #joinusonthecouch #womensmentalhealth #womensupportingwomen #stayhome #stayathome #socialdistancing #selfquarantine #selfisolation #grownupgirls #spreadthelove #virtualhugs #instagood #keepyourdistance #slowthespread #coronalife #middleagewoman #parenting #coronaparenting #family #instagood #instadaily #staysane #lockdown #lockdown2020😷
Surrounding yourself with 'like-minded', high energy types who have your back is one of the best things you can do for yourself. If you have people like that in your life, then love them hard because they are the ones who are going to raise you up and help you be the best version of yourself! Alex xx #girlpower #fearoffailure #oprahwinfrey #greatness #nolimits #girlgang #grownupgirls #women4women #womensupportingwomen #loveyourtribe #gotyourback #greatest #adversity #mentality #strive #prosperity #consistent #wisdom #limitless #oprahquotes #highenergy #success #mumswithhustle #mindset #mindsetiseverything #women #womenempoweringwomen #girlfriends #thegrownupgirlsreport #femalewisdom
Felt like I had won $20 million in Powerball this morning: beautiful sunrise walk at Shelly Beach in Manly followed by breakfast in a cafe! Jackpot! So fab to be getting out again! Everyone was buzzing... 💚💚💚💚💚
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