Monday, December 30, 2013

Scenic

This is kinda a random post. Where would you like to travel in the world? Each place looks so different, below are some of the places I would like to or have seen. Just a few places around the world that show the beauty of the world we live in. Enjoy!


Toronto


California

Malibu

Vancouver



Monday, December 23, 2013

Christmas Wreath Nails

Merry christmas!! 
This is probably my last Christmas post of the year and I can't believe the year is done. It went by incredibly fast! 

Below is the design I had on my nails this Christmas. On my thumb and ring finger I have green christmas wreaths and the rest of my hand is a matte white. Simple, clean and cute.
Thanks for reading. 






Sunday, December 22, 2013

Oh the Weather Outside is Frightful

Ice storm 2013 hello to you too. 
After being battered with ice rains all nigh,  Toronto woke up looking like a winter wonderland. Very pretty and very deadly but it's that how to best combinations work. 
Below are some pics i captured on my way to work.
Enjoy and thanks for reading!



Friday, December 20, 2013

A surprise in the mail via Goodreads

I love getting mail, I love the surprise of opening your own mail and pulling out something new. 
I recently was sent this from the author Christina Moore. I entered a contest on Goodreads to receive this book which I was sent before it's public release to review for the author. I love helping out a upcoming author and I love reading new books so its a win - win situation for those involved. 
The book is called Beautiful Death, look for a future review or follow me on Goodreads for more. 
Thanks for reading!


Thursday, December 19, 2013

Snakes and Lattes

It was my girls birthday and since we were all kinda busy but still wanted to hang for a bit. She decided to take us to this really cool restaurant on Bloor street downtown Toronto. It's called snakes and lattes. It's a really chill place were for $5 you can play any board game for as long as you want, have some lattes and kick your friends butts. Really liked it, it was fun and pretty cheap, they had hundreds of board game and the staff are down to Earth. Try this place out, you won't regret it.
Thanks for reading
Asham the little guy from the board game looking at a salted caramel latte


Wednesday, December 18, 2013

Christmas is in the Air

I love this time of year. The decorations from store windows to front porches. These are just some of the many holiday scenes I've seen around the city. 
Enjoy and thanks for reading!
PS. my last exam is this Thursday gosh I'm nervous!

 




Wednesday, December 11, 2013

Lush Christmas Collection 2013

Lush is my secret addiction and surprising not many people in Toronto actually know about it. 
I went to get a face mask only to be introduced to their new holiday winter collection and it was love at first sight.Plus I felt like spending some of my hard earned cash and treated myself and my sister to these lovelies below.

 This is the Rudolph fresh face mask and the Santa's lip scrub



The coolest part about this lip scrub which I didn't know (first lip scrub from Lush) it's all edible and it taste like cherry coke which little hearts, how bomb is that! 
Price - $8.95
Main Ingredients - cherries, dates, coconut oil 
And it's currently out of stock online!

                                  
The Rudolph face mask is very hydrating and there's a little cherry in the middle to symbolize Rudolph red nose. Isn't just adorable! This face mask is very hydrating which is exactly what I need for this Canadian winter. My face gets very dry.
Price - $6.95
Life - $ weeks
Limited edition
Uses - At least 10 or more
Main Ingredients - cucumber, lavender, oatmeal, aloe & fresh mint

Thanks for reading!!

Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Exams Start & Holiday Season in full swing

Just a quick update on things before I start posting all the fun holiday posts I have planned.
 I've been getting up at the crack of dawn recently due to the end of the semester and the start of exams. Ohh the joy, I've being seeing this every morning I wait at my bus stop, so why not see what I see at 7:00am.                                                                Thank god I'm nearly through with packed buses, rushing to classes and all the labs and papers. I have an exma later tonight at 7pm wish me good luck!!                                                                             Thanks for reading!!


Tuesday, December 3, 2013

Homemade Pretzels

Happy December!
It's been a very busy week and it's only going to get crazier as the terms ends and exams start. Also everything just gets a little bit more hectic with the holidays fast approaching.
On to the post!

So when those cold winter nights hit and you want something warm to eat thats not heavy and works great with tea, how about a pretzel.

My brother taught me how to make these from his cooking class and the best part you can make them just the way you like.
We made two types a garlic, herb butter pretzel and a sesame pretzel.
It takes about 10mins in the oven and the secret here is to brush some baking powder-water mixture on top to help them brown faster.

 Delicious and simple.


                        




Tuesday, November 26, 2013

Pineapple Raspberry Parfait

This is my go to breakfast when I'm running late for school or a snack before my workout. The best part is this can be made in advance, you can take it on the go and it's so simple and can easily be changed to your preference.
This is usually $5 when you buy it but for that price you can get all the ingredients and make 7 for that price.

This morning in my parfait I had raspberries, pineapple chunks and my fav some chopped walnuts.
Hope you try this out, and thanks for reading!

Friday, November 15, 2013

Dandelion Manicure

A fun and simple manicure that you can do in less than 5 minutes. 
It's a cute fall design with dandelions blowing in the wind.
I used recycle by china glaze for the base and a black stripper for the stem and a thin white stripper for the fluffy dandelion top. Ohh i nearly forgot I also put on a matte top coat which I liked a lot better than my usually glossy finish.  This can work on both short nails and long nails.
Try it out for yourself. Enjoy!





Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Fish tail Braid

One of my favorite and simple hair styles to keep hair out of my face since the weather here in Toronto is now in the negatives. Brr its hard to wake up and when I'm in a rush this is my go to hair style. Easy and fast.Just like how you would braid your hair except you part you hair into two pieces and then take small pieces from one side and add in to the next and keep going back and forth. It takes a while, I mean it took a couple tries for me to even get it too look decent.. lol. 
Thanks for readings, happy Tuesday. 

Tuesday, November 5, 2013

Eggplant Parmigiana

My first attempt at creating this delicious dinner. I saw the recipe on "The Chew" and I had to try it out. It's a simple recipe and easy to execute. Once you have assembled all the ingredients and soften the eggplant in a pan just slip it in the oven for 20 mins and go about your day. Very delicious and fast, definitely going to make this for dinner again.




Thursday, October 31, 2013

Bats and Purple Skies

Happy Halloween!
I have one last nail look for this Halloween.
It's a purple gradient with bats and the moon in the night sky.
I love bats for Halloween and loved the way this turned out!
What are you doing for Halloween?
Thanks for reading and follow me for more!







Wednesday, October 30, 2013

Ruffian Nails

A fun fall mani that has a sophisticated edge and a clean look. I loved this design but I didn't think it would look good on me. Nor am I a fan of dark colours on me but with this design you can easily change up the colours depending on your mood. 
I went for a festive fall look that reminded me of the leaves on the trees and longer dark nights. 
This was a fun and simple mani and I hope you try it out for yourself. I used three colours and a matte top coat on the black to add something extra to the manicure.
Thanks for reading and follow my blog for more :)