The best shoes you will ever buy.

Hey Guys!! Happy Wednesday, we're halfway to the weekend :)

Shoes are one of my biggest weaknesses, I love them. Most of the time we sacrifice comfort for looks, especially with shoes. Who actually enjoys wearing killer heels 24/7?! They're beautiful but boy do most of them hurt like hell! I wish this post was about some killer comfy heels but it's not.

For those of you that want everyday comfy but pretty shoes, I have found the ones for you!

I'm probably a little bit late on the flossy wagon but these beauties have only just found their way into my life.

This picture doesn't really do them justice!!
If you want to grab them while they're on sale click here.

On Saturday, me and J wandered into Office with no intention of buying anything, but hiding on the bottom of the sale rack, I spotted these gems... Luckily they were my size and I honestly just tried them on because they were my size. It was like stepping onto a cloud. I was already sold but when I got to the counter they were reduced to £14! fourteen pound!!

I haven't taken them off since! (apart from bed obvs!) I love them that much I ordered the black ones aswell. It is quite literally like wearing slippers to work, I don't even take them off when I get home. As a matter of fact I'm wearing them right now!

The only down side is that I know I'm going to wear these out sooooo quickly. I never want to wear any other shoes every again!!

Until next time.

R x

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Crest 3D whitening strips: Gentle routine.

Hey guys! Happy Sunday:)

First let me apologise for missing my regular Wednesday post, I'm trying to get used to having an actual job! I need to get my time management in order!!

To make up for my laziness here's my review of the crest whitening strips I picked up in New York before Christmas. I've been using these long enough that I can actually give you guys a proper review. enjoy!

Honestly when I picked the gentle routine it was only because they were the cheapest and I was running out of money quickly. I'm actually glad I picked these ones, unlike the rest of the whitening strips these can be used continuously rather than only twice a year. For someone that has a major coffee addiction and sensitive teeth this is a massive plus!

Basically you use them for 5 minutes a day and a normal box will last about 1 month. I paid about $43 (£30) for mine, only slightly cheaper than if I bought them through eBay in England. 

They're designed so that you can still drink through a straw with them on but I don't dare, they seem to slip around just from talking. This wasn't an issue when I tired the vivid white ones a few years ago but considering these are only on for 5 minutes it's not an issue.

I started using these as soon as I got back from the states along side the Crest 3D White toothpaste in radiant mint. (The only toothpaste I have ever found that I can actually bare the taste).

Within three days my teeth were noticeably whiter, I would love to give you before and after photos but my teeth are not the most photogenic. So you'll just have to take my word for it.

Ignore my horrific teeth but look at them under UV light! 

This is only just over half way through the course and I've had days off!

So its been a good few months since I started using this pack and I still have about five left. After about three weeks my teeth were whiter than they had ever been and I was happy with the results, so I stopped using them every day and kept the last few for top ups.

I've been topping up every two to three weeks and my teeth are still pearly white. I actually love these so much! They need to bring them over to the UK it's rather annoying that I'm going to have to buy them on eBay until I get another chance to go stateside.

The only con I can say about these were that my mum's dentist told her to warn me against them but didn't exactly detail to why... I already had sensitive teeth and these didn't make that any worse! In my eyes they have made one of my biggest flaws that much better. I almost love my teeth now, although don't expect too many toothy smiles. I don't love them that much ;)

I know my usual posts on Sundays are diet orientated but I'm on a bumpy road at the moment. I'm not following it as closely as I would like. Chocolate has weaselled it's way back in! Although, I've still lost 1lbs this week, I know it could be ten times better if I just stuck to my diet days and treated in moderation. Hopefully we can get back on track this week:) 

Until next time.

R x

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Skinny Sundays Lunch and Dinner recipes.

Hey guys! Happy Sunday, hope you've all had an awesome week:) Here's some of my favourite lunch and dinner recipes, I'm not really a big dinner person so there's not many. I like to make enough for lunch the next day, anything to save me cooking again!

Cheesy quinoa.

This is so simple but so yummy! There's so many variations just sway out the broccoli for any vegetable of you choice.. My favourites are broccoli, spinach and...

Ingredients.
130g Quinoa.
2 1/2 cups vegetable stock.
200g broccoli.
60g cheese.

Method.
In a large sauce pan bring the vegetable stock and quinoa to a boil, Once boiling turn down the heat and let simmer for 15-20 minutes. Steam or boil the broccoli for around 10 minutes, and grate the cheese. you'll know the quinoa is ready when the liquid has been absorbed and it looks fluffy. Take everything off the heat and mix in the broccoli and the cheese.

This recipe serves 2-4. I usually have 2 large portions at apx 380 calories each.

Chinese style quinoa.

This is amazing! It reminds me a little of egg fried rice just with more veggies:)

Ingredients.
130g quinoa.
2 large carrots.
one medium onion. (any kind you fancy)
70g frozen peas.
1 teaspoon garlic paste or 1 clove.
1 tablespoon sesame seed oil.
1 tablespoon soy sauce.
2-4 eggs (optional).

Method.
Cook the quinoa like you would any other time (with two cups of water, bring to the boil and then take of the heat and leave for 12-15 minutes.) In a large wok fry off the onion and garlic in oil until browned. Add in the carrots and the peas, once they're tender now it's time to scramble the eggs (optional). Finally, add the cook quinoa and soy sauce and mix until combined.


This recipe serves 2-4. I usually have 2 large portions at apx 260 calories each without eggs.

Honestly I tend to switch between these and meat with vegetables for dinner, as for lunches I tend to just have left overs or a cheese toastie (I'm in love with them at the moment!).

Sorry this was a short one!

Diet update.

This week I lost 1 lbs AGAIN!

I know why this week though! I had three really naughty food days this week, basically every non diet day I ate out and had dessert! naughty Rosey! But hey at least it's not a gain :)

Until next time.

R x

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What's on my iPhone.

Hey Guys! Happy Wednesday :)

Today I thought I'd do a what's on my iPhone post, I love reading these and nosying in on other people's lives. Everyone knows the basic iPhone apps so I won't go on about them too much.

All of my most used apps will be underlined, enjoy.

Camera. To take all those selfies with!
Clock. Girl needs to know the time.
Calendar. Everybody has plans.
Photos. Gotta check those selfies out.
App store. R.I.P flappy bird<3
Weather. I Like to know if it's hat weather.
Facebook. Let's get our creep on.
Twitter. Got to have somewhere to rant!
Halifax. Let's see how poor I am.
O2. And how much my bill is this month :|
MyFitnessPal. My Life. I need this in my life.
TuGo.  For when your signal's shit.
Ebay. Ugly, Old-School etsy.
Messenger. New-school texting.
MyMail. Way better than apples mail.
Instagram. The love of my life.
IMDB. Settles any argument.

Snapchat. @yourboat23

Reminders.  I don't even use this.

Settings.  Why would you not have it on the home screen.

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Contacts. now we don't have to memorise everyone's numbers!!

Notes.  Meh, does anyone actually use this for anything.

Voice Memos. I swear  I didn't even know this was there.

Stocks.  Because I'm clearly the wolf of wall street.

Compass. Just in case you get lost in the woods.

Calculator. The best way to calculate the  paycheck.

Maps.  I'm that guy that's thinks maps is better than google maps.

Tips.  For all the technophobes.

Heirloom. Takes perfect pictures of other pictures... you always need a digital copy.

BBC News.  You've got to stay in the loop.

Just Eat.  When I need a big fat takeaway, it's right there.

Scannable.  Like heirloom it creates a perfect digital copy of documents. 

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Itunes.  Does anyone actually buy music on their phone?!
Sound hound.  For all the times you can't remember the name of a song.
Facetime. Best way to call the mama.
Odeon. for the yearly trip to the cinema.
Timehop. I love cringing at the past.
Youtube. I can't stop watching Youtubers.
Netflix. Bitch would die without Netflix.
Spotify. Just in case I fancy a change.
Ibooks. Perfect for all those delayed trains and long waits.

XE. I want to know how much money I'm saving!
Rail planner. This is just to help me plan our
trip round Europe... if it ever actually happens.
National Rail. I travel a lot by train and this is by far my favourite app for checking times and prices.
Airbnb.  I'm still yet to book through this but you can rent apartments all over the world for sooooooo cheap.
Translate. The only language app you will ever need.

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I love all of these games equally! 
QuizUp, Cookie Dozer, Stick Hero, Crossy Road, Candy Crush,
Ring of fire (always comes in handy at pre-drinks.) and Jelly Splash.

Blogger.  I love being able to write anywhere, as soon as a post idea pops into my head, boom.
Bloglovin'. One of my favourite things to do is read though random blogs.
Polaroid. Sometimes you just want a shit version of a Polaroid.
Fotor. I uses this to edit any photos I need on the go.
Linkedin. Everyone should be on LinkedIn, employers really do look at it. Some even ask you to provide your url.
PlayMemories. This is the app for my camera, it's a pile of bull but at least you can control it from your phone.
Mail. I use this one for my blog account, which honestly never really sees much mail.
Pintrest. My most recent download, I'm just getting into the swing of Pintrest.

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Tesco. It's just so much easier to do your shopping on your phone, even if it's just so you've got a list.
Amazon. For all of us late night shoppers.
VoucherCloud.  This occasionally has some really good discounts but it's usually only on restaurants.
Natwest. Can we afford rent this month?
Quick Scan. Don't mind me I'm only checking if I can get this cheaper somewhere else.
Etsy. My love, my life.
ShopShop. The weirdest but only shopping list app worth having.

Health. Dear Apple, this was a complete waste of money, what were you thinking?!
MapMyWalk. The best fitness app every, just because it has walk in the name doesn't mean that's all it tracks.
MyPill. Some of us are so forgetful we need an app to remind us to take the most important pill.
Smart Alarm. Honestly, I don't use this anymore but I paid for it so it stays.
UP. I'm saving up for a jawbone so I prepared my phone for that glorious day.


Hope you enjoyed a nosy into my phone, I know it was quite a long post but I didn't just want overview it and miss things out.


Until next time.

R x

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Skinny Sundays Breakfast recipes.

Hey guys!! Happy Sunday... Here's a bunch of my favourite breakfast recipes of the moment to brighten up your week :) You have to try the overnight oats they're amazing and work with whatever ingredients you have!

Lazy Smoothies.

Most smoothies are pretty straightforward, bit of fruit and ice or whatever and shove it in the blender. This smoothie is extra lazy because I use frozen pre-cut fruit bits.

Ingredients.
200g Tesco Frozen Strawberry Pineapple & Banana Smoothie Mix.
50-100ml Water or milk.

Boom, Blender... Smoothie with absolutely no effort.

Overnight oats.

Over night oats is one of my favourite breakfast recipes, it's just so easy and you can have it hot or cold.

Ingredients.

Sachet of oats, I use the Quaker oats sachets but uses whatever you have and the recommended serving size.

180ml milk/Almond milk.

Tbsp Greek yogurt. (Optional)

Handful of any fruit you fancy, I usually use a banana or kiwi, depending on the flavour of the oats. 

Method.
In a mason jar or anything with a lid, add all ingredients starting with the milk -> yogurt -> oats -> fruit and leave in the fridge overnight. In the morning shake thoroughly and either heat up or tuck in. If your worried about the oats, because they've been in the fridge overnight they have absorbed some of the milk and are all nice and squishy.

Banana Pancakes.

These are really the most amazing substitute for 'naughty' pancakes. If you don't like the taste of banana then I honestly wouldn't bother, no matter how ripe your bananas are these always have a strong flavour.

Ingredients.
2 large eggs.
1 ripe banana.

Yes that's it!

Method.
Literally just shove everything in a blender, blitz it and your ready to go.
Over a medium heat, fry each pancake like you would a normal one. I use 1cal butter spray just for taste and little lubrication.

This recipe usually makes 4 medium pancakes at approximately 232 in total. I wouldn't double up on the recipe for one person, that many eggs will sky rocket cholesterol.

Almond Toast.

I know this isn't really a recipe but I love having almond butter on toast for breakfast! The protein in the almost butter keeps me full until lunch. I'm not going to bore you as I'm sure the entire world knows how to spread stuff on toast!!
I get my almond butter from Holland and Barrett, they do a 1kg tub for £14 which is totally worth the money, especially at the rate I go through it!


Diet update.

This week I lost- 2lbs.

Even with a few hiccups this week was more successful than the last few! I'm still not making enough effort to exercise, but at least I'm still loosing. I start a new job on Monday, it's a 1.5 mile walk from my house so at least ill be regularly walking!

Until next time.

R x

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Versatile blogger award.

I had never heard of this tag before, but it seems like a fun way for you guys to get to know me and a bunch of other bloggers I love.

Thank you Alexandra Louise for tagging me! Go check out her blog if you don't follow her already, it's pretty awesome.

Basically this is my chance to tell you guys 7 random facts about me and then find out about 15 other bloggers I love.

So here we go...

1. I don't have a clue what I want to with my life. All I know is that I want to to do something I'm good at and love doing.

2. I have a genuine addiction to doughnuts.

3. I'm way too attached to my hair, the colour may change every few months but I only have it cut every couple of years.

4. I can't stop injuring my right hand. First it was a repetitive strain and then I killed my tendons on a mechanical bull. My life is certainly not boring. 

5. I have a burning desire to move to New York City.

6. I would love to cover myself in tattoos.

7. I hate cats. #doglover4lyfie


So now you know 7 random facts about me :)

I tag these 10 beautiful people, I would have done 15 but the majority of the blogs I follow already have 873878423482091 followers and probably wouldn't do this tag.

Lost in glamour.
Kelsey Avenue.
Milly Loves Makeup.
Dexthsi.
Claudlyy.
Adventures and Misadventures.
Juicywoocy.
Charlotte Sophia Roberts.
Weight loss, life and all that jazz!
Rachel Butterworth.

I hope you all have as much fun with this post as I did!!

Until next time.

R x

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Skinny Sundays: Snacks & dessert recipes.

Happy Sunday:)

To kick off skinny Sundays I thought I'd start with my favourite dessert and snack recipes of the moment.

Banana ice cream smoothie.

I have this every night on diet days, it may seem simple and not really that healthy but both ingredients are in the diet plan. Not to mention is pretty amazing!

Ingredients.
Half a banana.
70g-100g vanilla ice cream. (70g on day two).
50-100ml water.

Method.
Shove everything in a blender and blend until smooth. keep adding water until you get your desired consistency.

The calories for this smoothie really depend on the ice cream you use but mine is usually around 200 calories.

Banana raisin oatmeal cookies.

When I made these the first time I made them too fat. make sure you make them into quite thin cookies. I think I was just expecting them to flatten in the oven.

Ingredients.
2 ripe bananas.
130g oats.
60g raisins.

Method.
Pre heat oven to 180C.
Mash bananas until mushy then mix in the oats and raisins until combined. Roll into small balls, flatten and place on a lined baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes.
This recipe should make 12 small cookies, at aprox. 71 calories each.

Energy bars.

I randomly found this recipe on youtube when searching for healthy snack that we still quite sweet. The original recipe used dried cherries but I couldn't find them anywhere! So, I substituted them for dried cranberries which still tasted awesome. Honestly, these taste better than chocolate.

Ingredients.
1 cup/ 130g Dates.
1 cup/ 130g Almonds.
1 cup/ 130g Cranberries.

Method.
Put all ingredients in a food processor and bled until you get a dough-like ball consistency. Shape into a square about 2cm high and chill for a few hours/ overnight. Slice and serve.

This recipe should make around 20 bite size bars at just over 100 calories but if you want them larger just double the calories.

If anyone tries these recipes let me know how it goes on Instagram or twitter. God knows my cookies were a hot mess the first time I made them.

Skinny Hot Chocolate.

This is one of my go to snack/ desserts. It took some playing with to get it right but i finally found the right mix of chocolate substitute and milk!

Ingredients.
4-5 teaspoons of Choc shot.
200-300ml sweetened Almond milk.

Method.
In a small saucepan bring the almond milk to a medium heat, slowly adding the Choc shot. Stir and pour into your favourite mug. It's that simple and possibly the best thing ever!



Diet update.

This week I lost: this week I only lost 1lbs again and I know it's because I'm not exercising! It doesn't matter how well I eat, I need to exercise.

This week has been quite successful week compared to the last few weeks, eating wise. I had a night out so I've taken into account the extra alcohol calories but I'm trying to forget the trip to McDonald's at the end of the night. Those cheesy bites though! ♥ 

Until next time.

R x

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