Anne Marie Lifestyle

I love me some snack and get snackiety if I don't have any on hand. Also I'm a busy gal and don't have time wasting my thoughts on how bloody hungry I am. Having low blood suger this also requires me to keep my body nourished throughout the day so I don't dizzy and more airy-fairy than I already am. No joke just ask my friends. Anyway I loved a good rolled oat muesli bar but my aunty being grain free proposed me with a challenge. Oat-Free, Gluten Free and Dairy Free homemade Muesli bars cause I don't really care for expensive and unsustainable supermarket ones. This is the recipe I came up with and was aproved by my friends as well as paleo palls. Full of nourishing whole foods and a dash of cheeky sweetner if you choose. Ingredients 100g coconut oil or butter 1/3 - 1/2 cup golden syrup or alternative like honey or maple syrup 1/2 cup each of dried apricots and dates 1/4 cup each of sesame seeds, sunflower seeds & cashews (chopped) 1 1/4 cups of almond m...

The one thing I have been doing to bring myself out of the future and center myself in the present. Like most, I can get consumed in the what-ifs of the future. I struggle to be in the present sometimes because it means I must face the now. The niggling emotions that are like voices just waiting for you to be quiet, still and think you have your shit together before jumping out at you and saying, “hey there I think you forgot about me”. This has been a more prevalent challenge now for me than before. Being a university student, my whole future is virtually up for negotiation. How many times will I have to move? How will I find a job? Do I need a job? Do I need a car? I know time travel is not proven but I try to transport myself to the future with my fears. On a Monday coffee date with a soul sister chatting away these worries re-surfaced and my lovely friend gave me some simple advice. Every night or morning write a list of just three things you are grateful for in that mo...

Some who read this have probably already heard of a tool called a budget. For others it may be a foreign concept. In my case I have some experience with budgeting through having part time jobs in high school and saving for university. I understand that the key for living an abundant and fulfilled life (yes even at university) is to prepare for one. Although, you can sometimes do so without a budget I believe planning is the key to enjoying life and getting the most of it even when your a poor student or not a millionaire. First of all savings..You need three of them.  Short-term , long-term and experiences . But why do you need all three? 1. Long term savings , arguably the most important. Long term savings is not the place where you put your money towards your next holiday or for dinner with mates on the weekend. Its where you put money towards you your long term savings goals and needs. For everyone these look different but let's say you are saving towards your next ...