Welcome To Summer

With summer finally upon us, we give you the ultimate guide to celebrating the season of summer in Cambridge. From seasonal produce, to amazing events and our local go-to spots, we let you in on our personal favourites around the town. If you're not a local, perhaps enjoy getting the sneak peak on what's upcoming on our blog during the summer, or enjoy our playlist for the Christmas season! Click read more to enjoy.

Celebrate this holiday season the Lively way with our Lively Christmas playlist! 

Click the link relevant to your favourite streaming app to listen in.
Apple Music: https://itunes.apple.com/nz/playlist/a-lively-christmas/pl.u-kv9l0gJFvPkXG3 

Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/sarahejx/playlist/1SBTtoRtROThPyG6ZD1oEl?si=dPVCv3ZWS1apWzuu-AbQ1Q ​ ​

Habits we're focusing on this season:
A new season is the perfect opportunity to alter our routines, as the day length gradually gets longer we have even more opportunities to embed healthy habits into our lifestyles while also allowing us to change with the seasons! Let us know what habits you are implementing this season by leaving a comment at the bottom of this blog post. 

• drinking at least 2 litres of water a day
• wearing sunscreen daily
• transitioning the house to zero waste
• encouraging PLAY in daily life
• wake up before 7am every morning (and be in bed by 10pm)
• focus on giving at least once a week: some of our ideas include donating clothes to the local opshop for the holiday season, making Christmas cards for people in the local rest home, giving Christmas baking to your neighbours, and donating pet food to your local animal shelter!

Seasonal Isagenix Products:
Remember to place your orders for these goodies before 21st December! These limited edition items are only available while stocks last. 

• Seasonal IsaLean Shakes in the flavours Salted Caramel and Mocha. 
• IsaLean Bar in Vanilla Cranberry Almond
• IsaDelight in a variety pack including milk chocolate, milk chocolate with sea salt & caramel, dark chocolate and dark chocolate mint.
• Essence Essential Oils in the blend Soothing (featuring orange, nutmeg and cinnamon)

Our Seasonal Favourite Spots:

• ​Wholly Cow: in the centre of Cambridge Wholly Cow is the perfect place for all your Christmas meat solutions. Freshness and quality align for meat selections ready to hit the kitchen.
• Leven: a stunning clothing and homewares gift store, perfect for finding the ultimate Christmas day outfit or a last minute gift. Leven loves local, ethical and mindful designs. Be prepared to find a gift for everyone in a single store!
• Te Miro Mountain Bike Park: when you just need to get the kids out of the house or burn off the holiday season food baby. 
• Lake Karapiro: take a kayak, a picnic or the boat for a lovely afternoon out!
• Cafe Irresistiblue at Monavale Blueberries: have lunch surrounded by fields of fresh blueberries, what could be better?
• Cambridge Farmers Market every Saturday: pick up some fresh and local goodness!
• Simply Devine: for all your holiday needs from Christmas decorations to homeware goodies and gorgeous gifts!

Local Events:

• 1st December - 16th December: Cambridge Christmas Festival at the Town Hall
• 5th December: Light a Candle for a Loved One at Grinter’s Funeral Home
• 8th December: Christmas Market at Leamington Domain
• 8th December: Tamahere Christmas Market #2
• 25th - 28th January: Festival One Music Festival at Mystery Creek
• 28th January: St Andrews Church Giant Craft & Collectable Fair

Know of some more events happening in our town which need a mention? Let us know by either commenting on this blog post or flicking us at email.

This image of our gorgeous Town Hall was sourced from ​https://cambridgefindit.co.nz 

Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables:
See our attached printables for a comprehensive list of the seasonal fruit & vegetables available throughout your garden and the local fruit & vegetable stores this summer! We love being able to transition our meals according to what is in season and abundantly available - is a lovely way to transition our palettes according to the season and is always a little kinder on the wallet too! 

Upcoming Blog Content:

• The Productivity Series: we’ll be diving in further with organising our time over the summer, learning how to prioritise what’s truly important in our lives and how these priorities need to look in our calendars. 
• Recipes: our famous Stella Slaw, delicious df/gf Christmas cookie recipes, and some summer favourites which are perfect for the kids!
• Christmas Content: we’ll share what’s on our Christmas menu, while also showing you how you can reduce the waste you produce this Christmas, we’ll give you a gift guide and a glimpse of our personal wish lists this Christmas!
• New Year Reset: get back on track with us as we help you design your healthy lifestyle for 2019, let’s reset our goals and get ourselves set up for success in the coming year!
• Zero Waste: as a personal goal of mine, this summer we’ll be sharing lots of zero waste DIY’s to reduce our use of plastic around the home. This includes making our own cleaning products and showcasing products that we can source from mindful and ethical brands!
• In February we’re all about enforcing healthy routines which create daily habit patterns aligning with your goals. 

We are so excited to finally be able to enjoy summer, let's say goodbye to the cold which keeps us tucked up inside and get outside to enjoy the sun! Wishing you a safe and enjoyable run up to Christmas. Good luck with all of the holiday shopping! We cannot wait to share some exciting new content this summer throughout the remainder of December and through to February. Thank you for sharing your summer with us!

With Warmth,

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Click here for your Printable of Summer Seasonal Fruits & Vegetables!

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