Monday 11 November 2013

Burt's Bees Goodies

Burt's Bees Goodies

So I was sent a bunch of lovely goodies from the nice peoples at What's In My Handbag and Burt's Bees

In it was:
- Burt's Bees Heritage Collection
     (Beeswax Lip Balm, Almond & Milk Hand Creme, Lemon Butter Cuticle             Creme, Hand Salve, Peppermint Foot Creme and Coconut Foot Cream)

- Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub
- Cranberry & Pomegranate Body Butter
- Blueberry & Dark Chocolate Lip Balm


I'm not ashamed to admit I tried them all straight away! I'm particularly in love with the Cranberry & Pomegranate Sugar Scrub, it makes your skin feel great (and smells delicious!) 
With any of them in fact, I don't think my skin has felt so soft. I'm definitely converted in case youse couldn't tell... ;)

If you want to treat yourself or need a good gift idea for someone, these are a must buy, get on it! :D



(okay, fangirling over...) 

Wednesday 28 August 2013

D.I.Y Whiteboard Calender


D.I.Y Whiteboard Calender



What you'll need:

- Large photo frame
- Wallpaper or a large piece of patterned paper
- Pencil
- Ruler
- Felt Pens

1. Measure your frame, then cut the paper to size. I've used a piece of wallpaper sample (which you can usually get for free). 


2. Draw up a plan showing where you want each section (and what size you it). On mine I've included a box calender, days of the week and a to do section. 

3. Working from your plan, measure and mark onto your paper in pencil

4. Once your happy with the layout, go over it with the felt pens (my background is quite plain so I've used different colours for each bit). 

5. This is your basic calender and wont need changed so you can now put it in the frame. 

6. Using a non-permanent marker you can fill it in for the week and the month and if you make a mistake then it's easy enough correct!

Monday 15 July 2013

Chocolate Heaven Brownies

CHOCOLATE HEAVEN BROWNIES

115g butter
115g dark chocolate
300g sugar
1 1/2 tsp vanilla essence
1 1/2 tsp orange essence
2 eggs
140g plain flour
2 tbsp cocoa powder
100g chopped white chocolate
handful of marshmallows (chopped)

180 degrees, 35 minutes 

Makes 12

1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees and line an 18" square tin with greaseproof paper.
2. Melt the butter and chocolate in a pan on a medium heat.
3. Once melted, leave to cool a little. Then add the sugar and essences. 
4. Mix the eggs in one at a time.
5. Sift in the flour and the cocoa powder and fold into the mixture.
6. Fold in the chopped white chocolate and the marshmallows.
7. Pour the mixture into the tin and bake for approximately 35 minutes.
8. Leave to cool a little, then cut into 12 (or whatever floats your boat).


























Monday 1 July 2013

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Healthy Muffins

HEALTHY FRUIT MUFFINS

½ cup muesli
1 ½ cups whole wheat flour
¼ cup sunflower seeds
¼ cup shredded coconut
1 tsp baking powder
½ cup chopped nuts (I used hazelnuts and pecans)
½ raisins
½ cup sugar
1 mashed banana
1 chopped nectarine
1 diced apple
4 chopped strawberries
1 egg
¾ cup milk

180 degrees, 25 minutes


Makes 12


1.       Preheat oven to 180 degrees and put muffin cases in the muffin tray.
2.       Combine all the dry ingredients into a large mixing bowl.
3.       Combine all the wet ingredients in a separate bowl and stir thoroughly.
4.       Pour the wet ingredients into the dry first stirring and then mixing with an electric hand whisk (you don’t have to; I just think it mixes better).
5.       Spoon the mixture into the muffin cases (about 1 ½ tbsp each).
6.       Bake for approximately 25 minutes.
7.       Leave to cool for a bit.

8.       Eat those scrummy guilt-free muffins! (maybe not all at once... sharing is good too...)