All about Macros

Macronutrients are the main nutrients we consume to sustain life, they power the body. This is where our calories come from. Macros are divided into three categories Protein, Carbohydrates and Fats. Continue reading →

Nutrition decisions

This is all about learning what works for me and modifying as I go on, unfortunately there’s no one size fits all way to do this. With thousands of diets and nutritional plans out there where do you start. Continue reading →

Unhealthy: 13 Day Metabolism Diet (The Max Planck Diet)

This is a 13 day CRASH DIET… I tried many of these quick fix diets over the years and here’s my opinion now (MAY 2020)
If you want long term sustainable weight loss DO NOT go for a UNHEALTHY UNSUSTAINABLE CRASH DIET Continue reading →

3 Day – Military Diet

This is a low calorie diet that will assist you in dropping weight fast. It claims that you can lose 4.5kg in 3days. Continue reading →

Weekly Photo Challenge: Color

My addition to the Weekly Photo Challenge and some info on Color Blindness… Continue reading →

The Breast Lesson

What’s the fascination with breasts? Continue reading →

Nails & Hands

Here are a few tips for beautiful hands 🙂 Continue reading →

X-mas Nails… for any occasion

I call this Mani X-mas Nails, because it reminds me of Christmas. But it isn’t a seasonal mani, you can wear this mani any time of the year. You will need burgundy nail-colour and silver glitter nail-colour. Apply two coats of the burgundy nail-colour. Allow to dry. Apply two coats of the silver glitter nail-colour to … Continue reading →

Thick, strong, shiny hair with horse shampoo

My mom had strong, thick hair, that is until she went through chemotherapy. Her hair became brittle and dry, she started using Equiline horse shampoo. It helped a little to restore some growth. I heard the stories of how it prevents hair loss, speeds up growth and that it makes hair thicker, stronger and shinier. So … Continue reading →

Daisies manicure

For this Manicure you’ll need light blue nail-colour, white nail-colour, yellow nail-colour, a cottonbud. (optional: nail colour – white nail art) Continue reading →

Ribbon Handbag

Here’s a handbag I made in February 2011. It is made weaving ribbon and scrap string through ‘orange’ bag.

Anaemia

So we recently had a staff wellness day at work, where we had our blood pressure, glucose and cholesterol checked. My glucose and cholesterol received perfect scores, but my blood pressure is a tad bit low… 😦  90/60 which could be due to anaemia (low iron levels). The word anaemia comes from the Greek word … Continue reading →

Fruit Cream Meal Replacement – 1 Day Diet

Here is an awesome lil recipe , I’ve use it on many occasions not just as a diet meal replacement but also just as a tasty snack… I add some more yogurt than required by the recipe…. This day long diet works because it gives your digestive system a rest and it’s just the thing if … Continue reading →

Rhinestone Manicure

For this Manicure you’ll need clear nail-colour, nude nail-colour, a cuticle stick and rhinestone in various small sizes. Apply two coats of the nude nail-colour, then apply one coat of the clear nail-colour. Now dip the end of the cuticle stick into a drop of clear nail-colour, and with the sticky end, pick up a rhinestone. Press the rhinestone onto … Continue reading →

Tips for Bright eyes

Here are some tips I found in a fsp magazine and the picture is from Lasik   Soothe tired eyes quickly: Apply cucumber, raw potato or chilled tea bags. Cucumber juice contains high levels of moisture-retaining potassium, which prevents water evaporating from the skin. Caution: avoid herbal teabags – they don’t usually contain all-important tannic acid. Ordinary tea bags … Continue reading →