Archive for January, 2012

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Splendiferousness

January 30, 2012

Every so often I stumble across ingenious or savvy ideas that simply must be shared and thus a new blog category is born: Your Awesomesauce!

Here’s the first Fantastich Frauen to get things started:

Zip-up Earbuds from LauPre

- a definite whydidn’tIthinkofthat tute! Awesome in it’s simplicity!

Lavender Teabag from Heidi in Lederhosen a.k.a Janine

- this is my go-to handmade gift that’s easily personalized, get creative with the fabric & scents!

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Crantastic mmmmmuffins!

January 30, 2012

As a wee lass I was so addicted to my mom’s homemade muffins it became my nickname. *Which then haunted me in teenaged-life when friends came over!

Cranberry! One of my absolute favourites!

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Health(ier) Brownies

January 26, 2012

Two of my favourite edibles combined into a low cal treat that tastes sinfully delicious?

You betcha! Delectably divine chocolate almond brownies!

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peanut butter + marshmallows = low fat?

January 22, 2012

According to Dr. Mom one of my fave treats-to-squish-into-the-highchair as a kid  is also low in fat, stays fresh forever, requires no baking and best of all? only 4 ingredients!

Melt in your mouth peanut butter marshmallow squares…droolicious!

 4 ingredients & 4 quick steps to make your own:

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mmmmmmilkshake

January 16, 2012

Here’s an awesomely quick & effortless treat that won’t add inches to your bum:

delicious and nutrious…perfect!

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A Telescopic Lash Explosion?

January 15, 2012

Freebies are awesome! I signed up for Loreal’s Absolutely VIP (strictly to score some discounts on my current hair colour of choice) and was sent a full sized tube of Telescopic Explosion Mascara.

This little tube sells for about €12 (in store) & promises “A spectacular fanned-out effect, for voluminous and beautifully lengthened looking lashes.”  Let’s give it a whirl…

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a little beauty truth…

January 13, 2012

“This commercial isn’t real, neither are society’s standards of beauty.”

created by the awesome Jesse Rosten

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Mom’s healthy cookies?…erm…okay

January 12, 2012

As my baby weight banishing crusade is in full swing I’ve been working out daily & desperately trying to eat healthier – a difficult task with nursing hormones forever steering me towards savoury & sweet treats. Enter my skinnyminny mom, sender of copious cut-out-of-newspapers-and-magazines-good-for-you-recipes-that-made-my-eyes-roll-and-are-now-a-possible-healthy-alternative-to-the-sweet-aisle-at-the-supermarket…

My first experiment in healthy treat baking are these beauties:

Good-for-you Peanut Butter, Banana & Chocolate Chunk Cookies! Sounds decadent & fattening, right? Awesomely, they’re not.

Here’s how to make ‘em:

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Pure Awesome Sauce…

January 7, 2012

It doesn’t get any more day-brighteningly-adorable than this:

or this:

For more info about Marcel (& his creators) click here

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Thinning on top? Get Blading!

January 5, 2012

This one’s for the dudes…

Is your hairline escaping from your forehead? Are you tired of people snickering at your ridiculous comb over? (seriously…you’re not fooling anyone) Then it’s time to finally get rid of your sparse wisps & embrace your baldness! (& it’s waaaaaay sexier than an insanely low side-part)

My hubs has been shaving his head since 2004 & although he’s tried every fuzz slicing product available he’s never been truly happy with his hairless melon until now…

Santa brought him a Head Blade Sport & triple blade razors

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