A new year

Happy New year!!

Pinterest

So this is the first day of a new year, and for many of us it holds a sort of excitement, or expectations.
A new year seems like a fresh start, a clean slate.
And it kind of is...
we make our resolutions and promises to ourselves that this year will be so much better than the last ,we`ll achieve more, do more, be more. Be fulfilled in every possible way.

Don`t get me wrong, there`s absolutely nothing wrong with setting goals , it`s just that ,in my own experience, it makes me feel  desperate and actually a little sad.

Because i really want to succeed, and i want my dreams to come true.

So maybe i need to change my perspective a little.

 Basically set my big dreams into smaller achievable goals,
take smaller steps if you will.. that way my big dream won`t be so overwhelming.

Like say if you want to lose weight, say 20lbs (or 10 kg)  , start with 1lb/1kg at a time.
Eventually you`ll reach that goal. Thinking about the big number can be too overwhelming.

I think to set happy goals for yourself is important too.
I find i always set goals to better myself, goals that demands quite a bit of effort on my part.

Maybe set goals that doesn`t take so much effort.
Like taking time to do something nice for yourself , every day or once a week.
Something that makes you happy.

Or maybe even do something to make someone else happy.

Endless possibilities really.

So Happy New Year, may this year be filled with happiness, may you find peace of mind and may your dreams come true.
But last, may you find joy in the little things, in the moments of each and every day.

Pinterest

Have a beautiful day!

 

Xoxo



Apple Chips

Ok, so i really really really really......REALLY love sweets .
I basically have the sweet tooth from hell.

So i try to find healthy alternatives i can make myself.

Of course i give in and eat junk, chocolates and potato chips etc, like everyone else.
One has to live a little.
But i like to have healthy options at hand.

The recipe,if you can call it that ,is very simple.

Pinterest

What you need:

Apples (how many is up to you, and a sweet kind, like pink lady)
Baking tray/wire rack
Knife or mandolin slicer

Optional:

apple corer


It`s really simple ;

First turn on the oven , i use the fan oven function on mine, on 130 degrees Celsius (266 Fahrenheit)
You might have to adjust the heat,every oven is different.

Then  slice the apple as thin  as you want them, the thinner the slices, the shorter it takes to bake.

Lay the apple slices on the wire rack or racks, as Close to each other as possible (try to overlap as little as possible)

You can sprinkle some cinnamon on if you want, i like them natural.

Put them in the oven.

Baking apple chips can take from 2-8 hours, depending on how thick or thin the apple slices are.

When they are done ,let hem cool down, and store in an airtight container at room temperature.

Pintererst

 

 I hope you enjoyed this post.

Please leave comments and questions below.

 

 

 

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

 

 

XOXO!!

 

My curry recipe

Chicken curry

I am a self confessed food junkie!

Like i LOOOOVE food...
I mean if i had the choice of shopping for food or shopping for clothes, i`d probably pick food...
(ok,slight exaggeration there, but you get what i mean...i LOVE Food!!)

 I can`t eat most processed foods, i`ll basically be writhing in pain for hours after eating.
So i have to make my Food from scratch. (Good thing i love to Cook)

So i thought i`d share how i make my curry.

 

Recipe

 

4 fillets of chicken ( or any other meat/Fish)

1 onion, sliced

4-6 mushrooms sliced

1 can lentils (any kind is fine, remember to them rinse well)

1 can beans (any kind is fine,remember to them rinse well)

2 tbsp concentrated chicken Stock

100-200 ml water.

250 ml coconut milk

2 tsp curry powder

chili flakes

2 tsp flour

Salt + pepper

2-3 cloves garlic or 1 tsp garlic powder

1 tsp onion powder

 

On medium/high heat fry the chicken and onion until the chicken is cooked through.

Add the  flour and combine and stir well so the flour doesn`t burn, add the water and coconut milk, keep stirring.

 

Add the chicken Stock,mushrooms, chili flakes, garlic, onion Powder, curry powder,salt and pepper.

Let it simmer until sauce is thick, if its too thick, just add more liquid. continue to stir.

 

Add lentils and beans  let simmer for 5-10 min.

 

Serve with rice, nan bread and mango chutney.

 

YUMMY!!

 

 

Curry made with salmon

 

 

 

 I hope you enjoyed this post.

Please leave questions and comments below.

 

 

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY

 

XOXO!

Piercing and ink!

I`ve been thinking for a while about getting a tattoo.
I have thought about it for years actually,but never dared to  do it.

Now i think i might be ready for one.......

So the question is, what do i get...and where??

As i said, i`ve been thinking about for a long time, so i`m down to a few ideas.


I`m thinking of getting some sort of text ,a quote that  means something to me, and a feather or a star next to it.

I don`t want a big tattoo,just a small cute one.


Different kinds of feather tattoo ideas i like :

Pinterest

Pinterest

Pinterest

Pinterest

Pinterest

Star tattoo ideas:

Pinterest

Pinterest

Then there`s the piercing.....

I already have one in my bellybutton, but i would absolutely LOVE to get a Helix piercing in my ear.
I think it`s soooo cute.

Pinterest

Other tattoo ideas for the future........? Maybe? haha!

Pinterest

Pinterest

 

 

Pinterest

 

There are really so many awesome ideas out there, it`s gonna be hard to decide.

 

 

Hope you enjoyed this post.

Please leave comments and questions below.

 

 

 

HAVE A BEAUTIFUL DAY!

 

 

XOXO

The perfect body

Hands up if you want a perfect body!!
YES PLEASE!!! (I`m holding up my hand.....AND waving it in agreement)

Well then ,what exactly does the perfect body look like??

Is it the Victoria`s Secret models that has the perfect body?
Glamour models? Athletes? Kim Kardashian??

WHO??

Is it all in the eyes of the beholder?

I`ll tell you who i think has the perfect body........ YOU!! (that`s right,you reading this)
Bet you just snorted and laughed a little sarcastic just now.

But i`m dead serious!! you have the perfect body! We all do!
It`s all about how we see ourselves, or how we should see ourselves.

I have spent so may years comparing myself to other women who had what i considered a perfect body.
And all that did was make me depressed and hate my own body.



Pinterest

We have been given some pretty shitty body standards to be honest.
All that talk about being skinny.....BAH!!!
It actually sounds down right unhealthy to me the more i think about it.
And the perfect models aren`t even perfect enough.
They computer edit and retouch them as well.

And we`re bombarded everywhere with ads on how to lose weight, diet this and diet that.

We are being told "you are too fat" and "you have to be skinny to be beautiful and successful"

Why has the body more value than the person?

It is a bit of a tragedy.



Pinterest

But as i said, we all have a perfect body, we are all unique and beautiful.
So to compare ourselves to other people ,is just wrong.
Because we can`t be anyone else than ourselves.

Pinterest

I believe that if you treat your body with love and respect, it will give you so much back.
After all we only have the one we`re born in.

So instead of punishing it for not looking like what you  think is perfect, try to accept it for the Incredible gift it is.
And with a healthy  diet and exercise (even moderate exercise like walking) you will get amazing results.

Pinterest

I hope you enjoyed this post.
Please lave questions and comments blow.

Have a beautiful day!

 

Don`t forget to love your body!

 

Xoxo!

protect your skin!!

I`m just gonna be blunt!!
Skin cancer is not hot!!

 

So why are so many people so reckless with their skin?
I know people who put OIL on their skin to get a tan faster!! OIL!!!!
Seriously! why risk your health for a tan?

But the sun is not the enemy, it`s our lack of common sense that`s the problem.

Pinterest

The fact is that you have to protect your skin against the  rays of the sun,
The best way is to apply SPF, and stay out of the sun,or in the shade between 12-15 pm.

One of my friends  is a Medical skin therapist, and she has been telling me so many times the importance of SPF.

She says that for the face  one should use a minimum SPF 50 and minimum SPF 30 on the body.

The thing is ,that you will get just as great a tan with the high SPF, it will even last longer.

Pinterest

Nothing looks as healthy and beautiful as sun kissed skin, and for those of us who aren`t blessed with
naturally tanned skin,we tend to lay out in the sun every chance we get.
But  there are less damaging ways to get a tan.
Sunless tanner or spray tan are great ways to get the beautiful color we crave.
That way we don`t have to spend hours roasting ourselves. lol.



Pinterest

But with sunless tanner or even if you have naturally dark skin, SPF is still very important!!
Don`t ever skip putting it on!! Even during Winter, use SPF on your face.

I love Vichy`s sun care line, click HERE to get the products.
For sunless tanner (my favorite ) , click HERE



I hope you enjoyed this post!
Please leave questions and comments below.

Have a beautiful day!

 

Xoxo!

Starting the day right.

 

It's Wednesday morning, I'm up early , getting ready to go to work.

But to me breakfast is the most important meal.

It sets the tone for the day.

If I skip breakfast, I'll have no energy, get moody real quick, and I'll crave sweets and junk like a maniac more or less the rest of the day.(no matter how hard I try to eat right the rest of the day)

So today I made oatmeal.

Now I like my oatmeal with a bit of flavor.

Oatmeal made with water just doesn't cut it for me.(I'll post the recipe down below)

I find that when I start the day with oatmeal, I don't get hungry after just 1-2 hours.

I can go 3-4 hours.

So my oatmeal recipe:

1/2 cup quick oats

1/2 cup water

1 cup semi skimmed milk ( you can use milk sub)

1 tsp stevia powder

2 tbsp organic raisins 

Handful chopped almonds 

1-2 tsp maple syrup.

 

In a saucepan, add Oats,stevia,water and milk.

bring to a boil,and let boil (on medium heat) until the oatmeal thickens.

Stir to prevent the oatmeal from burning.

Add the raisins, pout the oatmeal into a small bowl.

add the chopped almonds and Maple syrup on top.

 

 

I hope you enjoyed this post.

Please leave comments and questions below

 

 

Have a beautiful day!

 

Xoxo!