Best Tip Ever! Ok, so just to give you a heads up. This money-saving tip is quite unusual. I’m pretty sure you won’t have heard it before! It’s called a spoontula. Ok, I know that’s a weird word, but I’ll explain in a minute. It was almost four years ago when my husband and I…
– A Perfect Appetizer – Want a delicious taste of cheesy, hammy, pastry, goodness? Tasty Tornadoes are just that and my mouth is watering just thinking about them! I had a sheet of pastry in the freezer and a craving for something savory. And out of that, the recipe was born. If you’ve used my…
This Carrot, Sweetcorn, And Chickpea Salad Is Delicious! It’s often on our menu! The combination of sweetcorn, carrots, and chickpeas, makes a wonderful salad! By the way, it’s super easy to make and goes really nicely with almost anything. The best part about this salad is that my hubby, who has Celiac disease, can safely…
Quiet Time It’s an unusual thought, I know, “finding the quiet…” but when we do, it affects every last detail of our lives. As Christians, we know what it means to have a quiet time but how often do we actually make time for one? Are we busy? Of course, who isn’t these days?! Do…
Happy New Year’s Eve! It’s the close of another year! I can hardly believe it. I can just hear the question on everyone’s lips, “Where has the time gone?” However, it has gone and so we find ourselves at the end of another year! With endings come many things and we find ourselves another year…
Entertaining Was Something I Struggled With. I’m a very detailed person! Super detailed! So, everything I do needs to be done to the last possible detail. Entertaining is one of those things. I never used to be one of those people who could plan an event with the seeming effortlessness of breathing! Thankfully I’m learning…
Protea Wall Art Recently a fresh flow of creativity took hold of me. And so I was off to the hardware store to buy the list of things I needed. While I was there I found a stencil for one of my favorite flowers – a protea! I arrived home with all my treasure –…
My Latest DIY… I love making things and very often the urge to do something creative hits me hard. Sometimes the projects are total disasters that no one will ever see, lol, and others, like this vintage tray, deserve to be shared. My projects have grown and changed as my tastes have. One thing that…
When Your House Needs Something New, Try This Wood Stain! Don’t you ever feel bored with how your home looks? Like it needs something new to freshen things up a bit? I definitely do and I have an exciting tip to help you do just that! It’s super easy to achieve, looks beautiful, and is…
Welcome To The Journey! Life has many things in store for you as you walk this path we call “adulting”. Some so incredible you’ll feel on top of the world, and some so crushing you’ll struggle to find the will to go on. But go on you must! Why? Well, because it’s life. I’m not…
My New favorite Breakfast Idea – A Green Smoothie! A green smoothie is not something we’d normally try but one morning, on a sudden impulse, I decided we should! And since then we’ve had it for breakfast every day for over a week. The same thing for breakfast everyday for over a week? Yes, I…
I am a chocoholic of note! Chocolate Ganache is a heavenly icing made of chocolate and cream. Chocolate has always been one of my weaknesses. I could eat it as a meal. Shocking I know! When I got a little older and wiser. I learned to take care of my health more. Just kidding, older…
Hey Ladies, This One’s For Us! As women, we take on so much. The world it seems. We want to be an amazing wife, wonderful with kids, a great friend, awesome at our jobs, an incredible homemaker. Wherever we see a need, we want to meet it. It fills some deep cry in our soul…
Let Your Brain Rest! In this world of screens, music, and every possible form of ever-present stimulation we barely ever have an opportunity to just enjoy downtime. Even when you’re sitting still but using your phone your body is at rest but your brain is going full steam ahead! Ever heard the saying, “running around…
Pancakes for breakfast anyone? Mmm, yes, please! These super easy cinnamon pancakes are delicious! They’re a great option for breakfast any morning of the week! I make them fairly often. And because I’m a huge fan of bulk cooking I make extra and freeze the batter I don’t use for next time. You can read…
On occasion in the business world, you’ll find it’s client versus company. Contrary to popular belief the client is not always right! Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying clients are an enemy force to be wary of. In fact, they’re part of the backbone of your company. Without them, your business wouldn’t succeed. But…
Don’t Miss Out! Insecurities hold us back without us even realizing it. Oh, my word! The number of times in my life I have held back from doing something because I decided to listen to the lies I tell myself! I can’t even remember all the different occasions I’ve chosen not to do something, or…
If you are here and reading this because you are suffering from costochondritis, I am sorry! I know what you’re going through! I hope your case is considered mild. Although a mild chest crushing feeling is nothing to be laughed at but believe me it’s better than a severe one. If you are classed as…
You’re opening a business? Congratulations! That’s exciting! It will be one of the most rewarding and difficult decisions you’ll ever make! So I hope this boosts your business confidence and helps to prepare you mentally for your entry into the world of entrepreneurs. This is all about confidence and mental preparation to be a great…
What Is a Face Toner? There are so many out there, how on earth do you know what’s going to work for your skin type or your budget? Do you really need one? What are they actually for? Do they work? I’m not selling you anything so don’t run away. This toner is health and…
Life throws you lemons – Make lemonade? We’ve all heard it, but living that statement – that’s another story entirely! Because those tough times can be really, really tough! Sometimes, the “hard stuff” doesn’t seem to end. We feel like after a certain period of time it should have. When I get to that point,…
I am consumed with an acute awareness of how terribly fast time disappears! My day starts, I’m full of enthusiasm and excitement for the tasks that keep me busy. I love being busy. Being creative. Sorting. Organizing. But there was one vital thing that I never used to do. I didn’t plan. If you don’t…
Being Valued Is A Vital Part Of A Person’s Life. We need to know where we belong and what we need to achieve. We feel safe and confident when we are in the right place and doing “our thing”. A few months ago, I found myself feeling like I no longer had a purpose. I…
No Time For Cooking? Who hates spending too much time in the kitchen? I definitely do! All that killer kitchen time, the endless meals that are eaten in about one-quarter of the time they took to make, blinking in the light of the refrigerator willing some form of creativity that is clearly not there to…
Two-Ingredient Yogurt Icing! I recently discovered the yummiest, “sort of healthy,” two-ingredient yogurt icing! I enjoy baking and especially love the easy, quick, recipes that you can make with only a few ingredients! For some reason, when it comes to the icing part I often can’t decide on what topping to make. Icings are not…
Waking Up Every Day Feeling Like Your Day Is Gone Before You Can Blink? I know the feeling. Gone are the days of letter writing, horses and carriages, fewer distractions, a slower pace of life. We can safely say that no one from the days of old suffered from the indulgence of instant gratification. But because…
How to run a business! Oh, where to start? There is so much to know and every single business is so unique that many of the pointers you need won’t be in this post. Read it anyway, because guaranteed, you will find at least one thing of value to help you be great at whatever…
Oh my word, the struggle! There are many, MANY things I want to do in my life. Of course, there’s a lot of stuff that just needs to be done and so like most people I used to prioritize the “needs” over the “wants.” That is until I learned how to plan! I would, then,…
Just a humble home chef, I wouldn’t dream of ranking my baking skills with those of the French. One thing those wonderful people, with their fascinating accent, know how to do well, is to make pastries. Most of their fancy recipes are not something I would attempt. However, as an avid lover of croissants –…