Tuesday, 4 June 2013

Chalk Paint

Chalk paint is not only easily accessible, but is just as easy to use. Simply paint the wall or object you want to give a make-over and get creative.

Here are some of the many ways you could use chalk paint around the home:

Calendar

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Labelled Herbs

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Table Cloth

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Seating Plan

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World Map

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Rustic Wall

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Cheese Platter

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Wine Glasses

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Organised Storage

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Kiddies Room

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Decoration

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Good Luck Ladies. Hope you have a great day chalking up your home.

Monday, 3 June 2013

My stomach does not agree with mornings, so one of my favorite ways to kickstart my day is by enjoying a large delicious glass of smoothie. Not only does it taste amazing, but it also boosts you with nature's vitamins, nutrients, and antioxidants.

So today I am going to introduce 10 of my favorite smoothies, that will strengthen your immune system and keep you healthy and strong for the long week ahead.

Strawberry Smoothie

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Ingredients

1 ripe banana (fresh or frozen)
1 cup strawberries (fresh or frozen)
1 cup almond milk (or regular milk or any other non-dairy milk)
1 teaspoon agave (or honey can be used)
6 ice cubes
¼ cup orange juice, fresh or store bought (optional)

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Tropical Yellow

Ingredients

2 peeled bananas
1 cut and peeled mango
1 small papaya (should be just slightly bigger than the mango)
3/4 cup ice

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Blueberry Smoothie

Ingredients:

6oz orange juice
4oz skim milk
2 cups blueberries
2/3 cup fat free vanilla greek yogurt

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Mango and Yogurt Smoothie

Ingredients

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 1/2 cups low-fat plain yogurt

2 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks

1 tablespoon honey

Juice from half lime

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Watermelon Smoothie

Ingredients

6 cups of seedless watermelon, chopped
1 cup of lemon sherbet, non-fat milk, or low-fat vanilla yogurt
12 ice cubes
Put half the watermelon in the blender and blend until smooth, then add half of the ice and sherbet; blend until smooth. Repeat the process with the rest of the ingredients.

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Mango and Coconut Smoothie


Ingredients 1 1/2 cups light coconut milk 1 ripe banana 1 1/2 cups frozen mango chunks, slightly thawed juice of one lime agave nectar, to taste Repinned from: http://cookbook-recipes.org/mango-coconut-smoothies/

Banana Oatmeal Smoothie

Ingredients

2 whole Chiquita Bananas (best with brown flecks on peel)
2 cups Ice
1/3 cup Yogurt - preferably Greek yogurt flavored with honey
1/2 cup Cooked oatmeal
1/3 cup Almonds

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Kiwi Raspberry Acai Smoothie

Ingredients

2/3 cup frozen organic raspberries
2-3 Zespri green or golden kiwis, peeled and chopped
3/4 cup organic acai juice
1/3 cup organic soy milk
6 coconut water ice cubes
1 Tbsp fresh ginger, grated
1/2 ripe organic banana
1/4 cup organic wild blueberries

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Peach and Papaya Smoothie

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups frozen papaya
5 frozen strawberries
1/2-1 container peach soy yogurt
5 coconut water ice cubes
1 small banana, fresh or frozen
1 cup soy milk
1/4 cup fruit juice (pineapple, mango, orange, apple other)

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Berry Citrus Smoothie

Ingredients

1 1/4 cups fresh berries
3/4 cup low-fat plain yogurt
1/2 cup orange juice
Milk (as needed)
1-2 tablespoons Flax Seed
1 tablespoon honey
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

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I wish you all a fruity and illness free week.

Sunday, 2 June 2013

Sunday Barbecue

One of my favorite ways to end the weekend, is by enjoying a barbecue with friends and or family. I love gathering the people I adore for a delicious home cooked meal, enjoyed in natures beautiful setting.

Here are a few ideas that will hopefully inspire you to organise and create the ultimate barbecue.

Grill and Chill

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Mason Jar drink Bar

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Dips

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Burger Bar

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Accessible Wine Cooler

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Citrus Grilled Salmon

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Barbecue Sides

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Spicy Chicken Kebabs

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Grilled Peaches

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Summer Table

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Smore's Table

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Games and fun

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I wish you all a happy Sunday, filled with delicious smells from the grill and sounds of laughter from friends and family.

Saturday, 1 June 2013

Toilet Paper Roll Crafts

Happy International Children's Day everybody.

Lately I have been so amazed by the many fun and crafty ways to recycle toilet paper rolls. I have previously used it for wrapping, but have been inspired to create so much more.

Here are a few lovely crafts I have found, that could be fun to recreate with your children on International Children`s day: