In general my second pregnancy has been coming along so well. Aside from the fact that I'm plain old exhausted because all my free time is spent with a super energetic toddler, I really can't complain. I don't have gestational diabetes this time around, weigh
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"How do you eat so much and stay so slim?" It's a question I've heard quite often when people ask me about my job. Lucky me, no complaints here, I get to eat delicious things for work for my column or on my show Let's
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The first time I became pregnant, my mom had instilled a great fear in me. It wasn't a fear of painful labor, the lower back aches, nausea, weight gain or the droopy boobs I would get post partum and post breastfeeding, no it was a
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Murad has always been a skincare brand that appealed to me. I love its positive outlook and beliefs based on founder Dr. Howard Murad's visionary Inclusive Health movement, "which focuses on a total body approach to youth building and overall wellness." Known as the "Father
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A couple of weeks before my 31st birthday, I had woken up and proceeded to do my usual morning quickie skincare regimen. Wash and moisturize. As I was generously spreading my usual lightweight moisturizer on my face it dawned on me - this just won't
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A new year is always a perfect occasion to rethink priorities, start afresh and list down goals. Every year I make a list of ten assorted goals, I write them down, as detailed as possible, in my planner and make a conscious effort throughout the
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It's the most festive season of all and nothing screams celebration more than a cold, crisp glass of bubbly! It's the instant party picker-upper guaranteed to put anyone in a good mood. I firmly believe that there is magic captured in the effervescence and it goes
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My husband and I love pasta. It's our favorite comfort food and we have it quite often at home. This recipe is a staple in the house as we almost always have some mushrooms lingering in the refrigerator and some dried porcinis tucked away in
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Who doesn't love a good gambas dish? Throw in some smokey paprika laden chorizo and it's an instant upgraded crowd pleaser! This is a favorite recipe of mine that I used to serve in my old restaurant - Atelier 317 - and I loved it so
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It’s a well-known fact amongst my friends that I’m a terrible baker. I hardly have the patience to measure things out, do things in sequence and then hope that it all turns out wonderfully. Most of the time my past experiences have resulted in desserts
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