The Eat Clean, Health & Dream Blog

Keeping active, outdoorsy and (mostly!) off screens — without spending a fortune February half-term in North Devon often begins the same way: grey skies, drizzle on repeat, cold winds… and a full week stretching ahead with teens and tweens who are suddenly very attached to their screens. With two boys (14 and 11) and girls in the mix (13 and 16), I know the challenge well — finding activities that: Keep them moving Encourage fresh air Don’t involve travelling miles Don’t cost

Tattoos are funny things, aren’t they? For some people, they’re art. For others, rebellion. For many of us, they’re chapters of our lives written permanently onto our skin. And if we’re honest, most people with tattoos probably have at least one that was done in a moment of madness — a “seemed like a good idea at the time” decision, a youthful impulse, or something chosen a little too quickly. I definitely do. (Not a name though — that has always been a firm no from me.) The

Bay of Islands, New Zealand There’s something about a recommendation that keeps resurfacing. Urupukapuka Island had been mentioned to me more than once as a must visit in the Bay of Islands. Then, when I started searching for ideas for Craig’s slightly-belated birthday adventure, it popped up again — this time with the tempting promise of a “fishing adventure.” That sealed it. As the largest island in the Bay of Islands, Urupukapuka is also one of the most accessible. With n

Some places just stick with you — and Athenree Hot Springs is one of those for us. We first stumbled across this little gem a couple of years ago while road-tripping in our van with the tent box on top. In true Loren and Craig fashion, we booked a powered campsite at the last minute for a couple of nights… and ended up loving it so much we came back again later that same trip. These days, while the camping spot is lovely, it’s actually the hot pools that keep drawing us b

Simple ways to reduce your overall “histamine load” These are not just clinical strategies I share with clients — they’re the same foundations I lean on daily as I navigate perimenopause with a much more reactive immune system than I’ve ever had before. Over the past couple of years, learning to really listen to my body has been essential. Through tracking symptoms, foods, environmental exposures, stress levels, and — crucially — where I am in my cycle, I’ve started to see cl

The idea of cabin life had lived quietly in the back of my mind since I was 19. The seed was planted on my first trip to New Zealand,...