Chocolate Chip Cookies

These cookies are amazing, they are crispy round the edges and soft and chewy in the middle, for me they are the perfect combination. You need to be careful as these can go from being raw to burnt in 30 seconds in the oven, I just watch the oven like a hawk until they are…

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Halloumi and Courgette Skewers

We decided to have a fake bbq tonight for dinner. Its fake because we didn’t use the bbq, we just ate food which you would usually put on a grill! I just don’t see the point in lighting a bbq just for the two of us. I first made these skewers last year after becoming…

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Thai Spicy Basil Chicken

I’ve just realised I haven’t done a blog post in a few days… I’m sorry guys I’ve been caught up in watching the Olympics! Who knew Archery could be so exhilarating!!! I’ve been suffering with a cold all week, so I decided to make a dish with lots of chilli to sweat the flu out….

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How I Combat My Oily Skin

So, during the winter months I have very dry skin, and in the summer I have very oily skin. Its a pain, combination skin products don’t work, as they don’t help either problem. On top of that I have sensitive skin. I know… real first world problems! I have done a previous post about my…

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A Day In London

On Saturday we decided to take a day trip to London. We live about a 2 hour drive from the center of London. We can get a train however, last minute train tickets are so expensive, so it works out cheaper for us to drive and pay to park. We don’t use the underground we…

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Spaghetti With Simple Tomato And Basil Sauce

I tried this recipe for the first time last night, and it was a hit. We had this this with chicken milanese, however I think it would be a great simple dinner on it’s own. Ingredients 3 cloves of garlic Bunch of basil Chilli Tin plum tomatoes Salt and Pepper Spaghetti Method Begin by removing…

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Making The Perfect Foundation Shade

I touched on this topic in a previous post, but I wanted to elaborate. Its only been in the last year I’ve been enjoying playing with make up, I used to get really frustrated when I was younger, and didn’t have much money, that I could never find the right foundation shade for my skin tone….

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Asian Chicken With Broccoli

This is one of my favourite Asian recipes, it has both Chinese and Thai ingredients in there and it is so easy to make. If you can try and marinate your chicken for at least 20 minutes, it will make the dish so much tastier. Ingredients Chicken thighs, chopped into bite sized pieces 2 tbsp Soy…

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How We Teach Young Girls To Be Successful

So, this morning I was at a track day. Martin got to drive round a track in five different super cars. While I was stood spectating, there was a man stood next to me, with his young daughter sat on his shoulders. I would have said she was six years old. She was asking him…

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Why I Decided To Do My Own Make Up On My Wedding Day

Whenever I tell someone I did my own make up on my wedding day most people are shocked. To most, getting your make up done professionally on your wedding day is such a huge part of the process, you get to sit back and relax, and not worry about different products and colours, and what…

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