The perfect rainbow hair

October 10, 2016October 21, 2016Leave a comment

For a while now I have been wanting to do something drastic to my hair. Throughout my adulthood my hair has mostly been light brown or dark blonde, which is practically the same colour. Sometimes I would to highlights in my hair and I’ve even done the ombre thing once. But basically my hair has always remained more or less the same shade. For about 4 years I’ve been thinking about colouring my hair red because it’s such a vibrant colour but I also know that the red washes out even if you colour it professionally.

I also quite like the idea of pastel or rainbow coloured hair. These ones are some of my favourites. You can read here about how they managed to get their lovely rainbow hair.

Since I am a teacher however I would not be able to go that drastic with my hair so I was thinking of sticking with a more natural colour and only colouring pieces of my hair. I Really like the blue….

I’ll be using Manic Panic as that seems to be the most effective semi-permanent color to use. Wish me luck !!!

Miss Peregrines home for Peculiar Children – Review

October 7, 2016October 2, 2016Leave a comment

On Sunday afternoon I went to watch Miss Peregrines home for Peculiar Children. I wanted to watch it on Saturday but for some reason it was’t showing at any of our cinema’s in our city.

I had no idea what to expect. The only thing I knew was that it was directed by Tim Burton, it’s based on a book by Ransom Riggs and Eva Green is Miss Peregrine. I haven’t read the books yet as I first wanted to see if I liked the movie before I buy any of the books.

The movie is about an ordinary boy who’s grandfather is murdered by a tall eyeless monster minutes before he arrives at his home. His grandfather tells him to follow the post card to 3 September 1943 and that the bird will explain everything….. The police classifies his grandfathers murder as a dog attack and says that he died from a heart attack. After having some difficulty with dealing with his grandfathers death, his father takes him to the island where his grandfathers was in an orphanage for peculiar children, to help him get some closure and this is where his adventure begins where he finds Miss Peregrines home set in a perpetual time loop on the 2nd of September 1943.

The movie is filled with weird and wonderful magical logic. The scenes were visually appealing and somewhat eerie with eyeless monsters, that reminds me of slender-man, a boy that puts animal hearts into weird and scary dolls and bad guys with white eyes and scary looking teeth.

Overall the movie was enjoyable and it provided the right amount of entertainment for a Sunday afternoon. At one point during the movie I wished that there would be more action as a lot of the first part of the movie dealt with the backstory and introduction of all the characters. The end fight provided a climatic battle that made the movie more worth while. I have to admit however that it wasn’t as good as any of the Harry Potter movies or Series of Unfortunate Events.

I give it a 6/10

5 Easy Fall Picnic ideas.

October 6, 2016October 2, 20167 Comments

Summer picnics are all the rage but little thought is given to the Fall picnic. In fall the temperature has come down a bit and in humid countries having a Fall picnic is much more favourable than a Summer Picnic. In addition, Fall is the last time we can spend some time outside before winter shows up.

Here are some of the best Fall picnic ideas.

Pressed Italian Sandwiches

Recipe HERE

German potato Salad

Ingredients

2 pounds red potatoes
1 teaspoon salt (for boiling potatoes)
12 ounces bacon
1/3 cup apple cider vinegar
3 tablespoons sugar
1 tablespoon Dijon mustard
1/2 teaspoon salt
Freshly ground black pepper
1 tablespoon minced fresh garlic (about 3 large cloves)
1/2 cup chopped fresh parsley

Recipe HERE

Spiced sweet potato and bacon skewers

Ingredients

2 pounds sweet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1½” chunks
1½ tablespoons olive oil
1 pound sliced bacon
¾ cup light brown sugar
¼ cup granulated sugar
½ teaspoon ground cinnamon
½ teaspoon ground nutmeg
¼ teaspoon cloves
¼ teaspoon cayenne pepper
½ teaspoon crushed red pepper flakes

Recipe HERE

Nana’s Fall-Off-The-Bone Ribs and “Barb”-ecue Sauce

Ingredients

For the ribs:

heavy foil
2 racks of ribs* (about 7-8 pounds)
Applewood rub (or your favorite dry rub)

For the sauce:

2 cups ketchup
2/3 cup Worcestershire sauce
2 teaspoons chili pwder
2 teaspoons salt
1 teaspoons celery seed
2 cups water
1/4 cup brown sugar
4-8 drops Tabasco sauce

Recipe HERE

Salted Caramel Banana Pudding

Ingredients

1 1/2 cups water
3/4 cup instant vanilla pudding mix
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk
3 cups heavy cream
1 (12-ounce) package Nilla wafer cookies
3 bananas, sliced
1 cup caramel sauce
2 teaspoons sea salt flakes

Recipe HERE

There are other great Fall Ideas on the like apple pies, apple spice tea and cranberry, apple and almond coleslaw.

Wedding ideas – Secret Garden

October 5, 2016September 22, 2016Leave a comment

When we are little girls we often dream of our wedding day. We dream of walking through a wood and come across a secret garden and there, in the garden stands ‘prince charming’ the man or our dreams, the man you want to spend the rest of your life with

The Bouquet

No matter the shape of your bouquet the flowers will represent a mix of flowers that you picked on the way to your secret meeting place, hidden in the lush gardens.

The destination

Whether inside or outside the wedding hall and reception should reflect the wild nature of a garden. This includes many flowers or draping to give the effect of a hidden garden

Reception

Decorating ideas should include lots of different colours.

Table arrangements

Depending on your own personal style you can choose one large arrangement per table or 3 vases of flowers. It is always important to remember to keep your arrangements in odd numbers as these appear more appealing to the eyes.

Wedding of Jasmine Shah and Gautam Sudhakar at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington, DC Saturday, June 4, 2011. (© 2011 Michael Connor / Connor Studios)

Bridal party

Choosing bridesmaid dresses for this theme can include light or dark colours of pink, purple, red, orange or green or any other floral pattern. A nice tough is flower garlands in their hair so they look like fairies in your secret garden of love

Perfectionist Personality style

October 4, 2016October 21, 20161 Comment

Today’s post is part 3 of my 5 part series related to how personality traits influence or style. (See previous posts here and here)

Perfection is Key when it comes to a perfectionist style. Those with perfectionist traits like to follow the rules and be in control of themselves and their surroundings. You will not find a hair out of place with them. Everything is planned in an exact fashion… because everything has to be PERFECT.

Perfect waves

Perfectly starched/pleaded silk shirts

The Perfectly Pleaded skirt

Nothing more perfect than a perfectly pleaded skirt.

or….

Pants

Matching accessories

As a perfectionist they may even go for matching accessories to complete the perfect look.

Kitten heels

Not too high, not too low, just perfect.

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We all have a little perfectionist hiding inside us, whether it is manifested in your hairstyle, nails or outfit. It is important to try and look your best. As long as it doesn’t interfere with your life. Enjoy being perfect.