Recipe | Nutmeg & Custard Yo Yo’s

Recipe | Nutmeg & Custard Yo Yo’s

These were created based on the recipe from the Marcus Wareing “Nutmeg & Custard” cookbook.  If you don’t have it, you really should buy it!  It’s brilliant!  Full of delicious sweet treats from your childhood. For the biscuits 150g unsalted butter, room temp 40g icing sugar 2 tbsp 

Recipe | Low Fat Chocolate Brownies

Recipe | Low Fat Chocolate Brownies

A great adapted recipe from the Cook Yourself Thin: Quick and Easy book. 50ml vegetable/sunflower oil 150g caster sugar 2 medium free-range eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 50g cocoa powder 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 80g plain flour Preheat oven to 175c In a large bowl, 

Recipe | Chocolate Peanut Butter mug cake

Recipe | Chocolate Peanut Butter mug cake

Delicious Friday treat!  Super easy and this single serving will make you happy when you’re craving cake! 2 tbsp self raising flour 2 tsp cocoa powder 3 tsp sugar a pinch salt 1 tbsp vegetable oil 3 tbsp milk 1 tbsp peanut butter Put all dry ingredients 

Project Shoebox | charity appeal

Project Shoebox | charity appeal

Project Shoebox caught my eye today; it’s such a great idea, and is going to make a huge difference to women and families in need. Project Shoebox is a charitable community that re-homes unneeded toiletries and cosmetics to women and families in domestic violence refuges in 

New Avon catalogue!

New Avon catalogue!

The new Avon catalogue is now out!  You can click here to view how to order or click on the front cover image below to view the catalogue online.  If you’d like an actual copy of the brochure (sometimes it’s nice to just flick through a 

Tuesday Tutorial | Beautiful purple smokey eyes for all year round

Tuesday Tutorial | Beautiful purple smokey eyes for all year round

The gorgeous Jordan Bone shows us how to create a purple smokey eye.  Perfect for the upcoming party season! The products that Jordan used are: catalogue number True Colour Eyeshadow Quad in Modern Romance 21824 SuperShock Gel Eyeliner in Flash 28878 SuperExtend Precise Liquid Eyeliner 

Look Good Feel Better make-up brushes

Look Good Feel Better make-up brushes

Here’s something I didn’t realise existed; Look Good Feel Better have a range of make-up brushes!

Recipe | Coconut and Cranberry Granola

Recipe | Coconut and Cranberry Granola

Delicious homemade breakfast!  What’s not to love about granola? 2 tbsp vegetable oil 125ml maple syrup 2 tbsp honey 1 tsp vanilla extract 300g rolled oats 50g sunflower seeds 4 tbsp sesame seeds 50g pumpkin seeds 100g dried cranberries 50g desiccated coconut Heat oven to 150C/fan 

Recipe | Peanut Butter Popcorn Bites

Recipe | Peanut Butter Popcorn Bites

Easy recipe, with delicious results! 85g popped popcorn (cooked as per manufacturers instructions) 2tbsp crunchy peanut butter 6tbsp water 100g White Chocolate Pop popcorn as per instructions on the packet Meanwhile, gently heat the peanut butter and water together in a saucepan, until you have 

I miss my maternity jeans!

I miss my maternity jeans!

I made a decision when Baby B turned 6 months that I would no longer wear any of my maternity clothes.  All of my much loved tops and bottoms have been packed away.  That obviously includes my maternity jeans; packed away until I need them