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HOW TO WRITE THE PERFECT TEXT MESSAGE- THANK ME LATER!!

2019-02-05T19:01:00.001+00:00

My posts these days may seem a bit random but I guess they are as random as my thoughts.

So basically what happened was, my little cousin, got in trouble with some senior family members and when I heard about it, I just knew it was unintentional and was just a communication misunderstanding and decided to make it a teachable moment cos I'm grown and all :).
I had to teach my millennial cousin that tone, context, or emotions not expressed in messages can come off rude or impolite. In olden time (haha) people communicated via nice long, handwritten letters or my personal favourite long-ass emails(gimme a 2000 word email any day over a WYD)But with messages having to be so short because no one wants to come off long winded it is difficult to communicate effectively. Unless you have been schooled by yours truly on composing the perfect, text, WhatsApp or 'whatever messaging app you use' message.

The formula is simply this;

Greeting(Hello, Hi, Hola etc).
State the point of the message; You have to get straight to the point here... remember no long-windedness e.g Thank you for blah blah, I'm sorry about blah blah, Reminder for Yada Yada... you get the point. Keep it short and sweet.
Express a feeling or emotion; This is the most important part of the message, it adds 'heart' and makes you sound sincere(cos you are). The key here is to use a word that conveys a feeling or emotion eg I was happy to see you the other day, I'm excited about our coffee, I feel bad about not getting back to you sooner, I was overwhelmed with work etc.
End with a pleasantry; Wishing a wonderful week, hope your day is going ok... you get the picture.

I have used this in different scenarios and I believe it works, so try it and let me know.

Nemi

IS FOOD OBSESSION RESPONSIBLE FOR OUR CONSTANT STRUGGLE WITH WEIGHT?

2019-02-02T15:51:00.001+00:00

We are more informed about good, bad and even superfoods yet, we struggle more than any generation before us. Have we been brainwashed into constantly thinking about food whether good or bad?

I had a bit for a rough year which brought about lifestyle changes coupled with emotional eating and it led to gaining about 10lbs. As a petite 5’3 that makes a lot of difference and while the weight is not so bad, that feeling of not being able to wear some clothes cos they are downright uncomfortable and don’t fit is very annoying.

So I set out to lose the weight and ended up on a yo-yo rollercoaster which has been very frustrating. I feel like I've read so many books and tried so many diets but none of them works even though they all seemed promising at the start. Something else I noticed on this journey was how each diet had a cult-like following with the founder of the diet as a cult leader where people hang on their every word and take it as gospel.

My latest obsession was a diet called f- factor, it focused on eating a very high fibre diet and was discovered after a clinical dietician prescribed this eating style for some heart patients and they lost a lot of weight as a result. The writer of the book was a perfect skinny 40 something-year-old mum of 3 with a rich husband and her own business, luxury holidays and mansion on the upper east side of Manhattan, inspirational. She had regular Instagram live videos to courage her followers to live a healthy lifestyle and teach them easy recipes that you could do with a protein powder she created. Well, everything was all fun and games till I found myself getting constantly obsessed with how many healthy recipes I could try out and ended up eating more and not losing the weight. Arrg another one bites the dust!!!

I learnt that going on a diet puts you in the guilt cycle which puts you in this frame of mind where you are either winning and happy or losing and feeling like a failure which is generally not good for one's mental health and tends to make you eat more. Oh Shit!

Over time I started realising that dieting is not the issue, the issue for me was the constant thinking about food. Whether it's intermittent fasting and I'm watching the clock planning my next meal or thinking of the next delicious “plant-based healthy" recipe that I can try out OR how to incorporate that new superfood into my diet and my personal favourite, using ‘myfitnesspal' to track what I am going to have for my next meal. Basically, my mind was just food food food food.

I believe there is a place for diets as a healing regiment to help combat illnesses and diseases but for weight loss, diets have the opposite effect, they might work temporarily but the long-term damage to one's metabolism and mental health is not worth the restriction. So what is the best way to lose the extra chub? I believe the best way to get rid of the extra chub is to shift your focus from constantly obsessing about food whether good or bad.

This is a secret that most natural skinny people have, yes genes may play a part in being naturally skinny but I have found that most naturally slim people do not constantly obsess about food. They eat whatever is put in front of them without thinking so much about it and sometimes when they are very busy they forget to eat. Which is a strange concept for me right now but I remember years ago, I would have a have a cup of milky tea for dinner just because I didn't feel like anything or cos I had a big lunch but now that sounds like such an obscene idea.

TRAVEL DIARIES: HOW TO DO DUBAI ON A BUDGET

2018-01-23T14:29:00.001+00:00

Towards the end of last year, I just felt this desire for a change of scenery, outside of the same old activities-my mind, body and spirit needed some change.

My choice of destination was Dubai, I love Dubai because it guarantees sun all year round. For this trip I stayed in a few different hotels for various reasons the first hotel apartment was;

Abidos Dubailand. Dubailand is an up and coming suburb and there really is nothing around. I wanted to be away from everything and this place was perfect. The apartments are really big, the facilities are great and affordable. They also provide complimentary shuttle services to a few malls and it takes 25 minutes approximately to get downtown. Room service was fairly cheap and there is a supermarket on the ground floor and a fully equipped kitchen if you fancy cooking. I ended up getting upgraded to a two bedroom penthouse suite on the top floor for around £65 a night, now that's a bargain!

Blurry view from the balcony.

When the husband finally joined me after about 10 days we decided to move downtown where we stayed at the
DoubleTree Dubai Business bay It was fantastic!! Absolutely five stars in my opinion. While we were checking in, the receptionist brought out some warm, moist and delicious cookies...Like seriously, is there an oven under the counter? (colour me impressed). Ps the cookies were better than any Ben's cookies or Millies cookie (#justsayin).

The hotel opened about some months ago and was an absolute find, it is located in the Business Bay area and had lots of restaurants and corner shops including a Tesco and a 7/11 which is pretty cool. It is also about 10 minutes from the mall and the hotel provided a shuttle service to the mall and back. Breakfast was also great with live cooking stations-One highlight with breakfast was having fresh bread baked in front of you in a live station- boy was it delicious! The gym and pool bar areas were superb. We paid around £100 a night which included the continental breakfast.

Budget tip: Join Hilton honours and get 10% off your bill.

After a few days Downtown, we moved to

Dubai Marina. It feels like home when we are there, something about the marina makes it feel very familiar and beautiful. I think it is the number of British shops and people around that makes it feel like England in perfect weather. Any English shop or Restaurant you can think of, you can probably find in Dubai Marina from Marks & Spencer, Borders, Miss Selfridge to Jamie's Italian or Nandos even your local Waitrose is just around the corner- No free coffee though. It is also a 10-minute walk to JBR beach and the atmosphere there is superb- think Rodeo drive in Beverly Hills.

I honestly considered relocating!

We stayed at the Raddison blue penthouse suite, we stayed there last year and it was very lovely so we thought we should go back but this time around there was a change the management and honestly, it was disappointing. The facilities and the accommodation were pretty basic for what we paid but the location was great.

In my opinion, the only nice thing about the hotel is the location. The marina is beautiful during the day and at night and like I said earlier JBR was just amazing. So please do not stay at the Raddison Blu if you are in Dubai!

Budget tip: There are lots of Air B&Bs around and unlike most cities, most Air b&bs in Dubai come with daily housekeeping, free Wifi and a gym in the building.

Once you check in check into your accommodation try to do a food shop and stock up on drinks, fruits and snacks it will save you a lot of money.

Try eating local to save on food- Middle Eastern foods like Hummus and pita, dates, nuts etc are generally affordable.

STELLA MCCARTNEY CULTURAL APPROPRIATION OR APPRECIATION

2017-10-08T18:34:00.000+01:00

Stella McCartney incorporated some African Print/Ankara in her SS18 collection and there has been a lot of controversy about it, folks are accusing her of cultural appropriation. Cultural appropriation is basically adopting elements of another person's culture without respecting or acknowledging its meaning or using it in context. Honestly, it is pretty confusing...
I ran a poll on Instagram and around 65% of people said she appropriated African culture by featuring the prints on the runway without using black models.

Here are some of the comments

When I saw the collection, I honestly felt 'some kind of way', not sure why though. I am a huge fan of African prints and these dresses and patterns are very common in the African community but the prints are originally Dutch wax and are created in Holland so in theory, they are not African but why does it feel weird seeing it on the runway?

There are cool brands like Olótu (www.olotu.co.uk) a British/Nigerian menswear brand heavily features African prints in a westernised context, they don't seem to get as much backlash as Stella Mccartney. Maybe it is because they acknowledge the history and inspiration behind the print.

I believe the world is becoming a global melting pot with creativity and inspirations coming from a plethora of sources. Stella did a great job with the collection "appropriation" or not and as a fellow creative I appreciate her work. Could she have acknowledged the African-ess of these pieces? Yes!! Whether or not the Africans are the original owners, because they have adopted theses prints and embedded it into their culture they could be acknowledged. #Justsayin

LOSE WEIGHT WITHOUT DIETING- 3 THINGS THAT WORKED FOR ME

2017-10-06T14:02:00.001+01:00

“Weight loss” is one of the most fantasised terms in this world. It seems like everyone is crazy about some “diet” and are always on the lookout to find more and more weight loss tips.

This is because the culture today brainwashes us into thinking that being skinny and toned is the secret to happiness, wealth and success 😂😏.

Anyhoo, life could be tough and hectic + following strict diet plans and daily workouts could be exhausting. So how can you maintain a fit and healthy lifestyle without burning out? I have some tried and tested tips that are guaranteed to work whether you are rich, broke, busy, lazy, can’t be bothered, love junk food, love salads, blond or wiggy. Whoever and whatever you like these tips will work for you.

1. EAT MORE FIBERS- Eg Almonds, fruits, vegetables, whole grains, legumes

Here are some benefits of fibre.

Normalizes bowel movements.
Helps maintain bowel health.
Lowers cholesterol levels.
Helps control blood sugar levels.
Aids in achieving healthy weight- cos it keeps you fuller for longer

2. REPLACE SNACK WITH MEALS.

I believe snacks are one of the biggest cons of the food industry- healthy snacks included. Most snacks have as many calories and sugars as a small meal and they are ladened with the proper combination of ingredients to stimulate that sweet spot in your brain and keep you coming back for more.

For years people have asked French women their secret to staying slim and healthy and a common denominator is the fact that they don’t snack.

Bodybuilders cracked the code when they told us to have small 6 meals a day instead of 2-3 and snacks. I will do a more detailed post on this soon but check out this out and get woke!!

Food on both sides have approximately the same calories and one will keep you for around 3hrs and the other for 30mins. So chose wisely.

3. MOVE, WALK, DANCE

The gym is not the only way to get in exercise. Do you know that you can burn up to 300 calories in 60minutes by dancing, you don’t need a DVD or a program just a playlist of your favourite music and channel your inner Sasha Fierce.

Walking has incredible benefits as well and is a good time to pray, reflect, listen to a podcast, audiobook, or even journal. I use the iPhone notepad and microphone feature to journal sometimes on my walks, it is really therapeutic.

Here are some other tips….

Avoid skipping meals, if you are not hungry, try having a very light meal. Skipping meals will make you overcompensate later.
Drink a lot of water, and 1-2 cups of teas/broths as well.
Stick to a wide range of food groups that fulfil all your nutritional requirements for the day.

These are literally 5-minute recipes, they are easy to make, healthy, delicious with a variety of ingredients for every pallet.

Spiced Green Tea Smoothie

Broccoli and Feta Omelet with Toast

Grilled Chicken Cutlets with Summer Succotash

Fried Brown Rice with Edamame

Santa Fe Vegetable Soup

Spicy Cauliflower Lasagna

Spicy-sweet Potato Burger

The most important thing to remember is that don’t stress out yourself with this “weight loss” thing, just follow these interesting tip, easy-to-make recipes and stay active - weight loss will be a side effect.

Love

Nemi x

PINA COLADA BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

2017-10-06T02:20:00.001+01:00

Made with pineapple, banana and coconut
PREP TIME 3 mins	TOTAL TIME 3 mins
INGREDIENTS 1 cup of chopped pineapple 1 banana (frozen) or ½ a cup of ice with fresh banana 2 tablespoon of shredded coconut ½ of coconut water
TOPPING Shredded coconut flakes
INSTRUCTIONS First add the coconut water and shredded coconut into the blender and pulse. Then add the remaining ingredients to a blender and blend till smooth. Sprinkle 1 or 2 teaspoons some dried shredded coconut and some chopped dates and enjoy with a spoon.

TRIBAL PRINT T SHIRT/T- SHIRT DRESS TUTORIAL

2016-03-29T12:08:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone, hope you had a wonderful Easter.

It has been a while since I made a tutorial you see, I go through seasons with my sewing machine, sometimes I am very excited about making clothes and other times I experiment in the kitchen.

My business mentor Marie Forleo regularly encourages people to take advantage/ride the wave of creativity when it comes and set up foundations that can easily be built upon when the creativity wave settles. The point of this jibber jabber is that I started an Instructables page, Its kinda like facebook for DIYers and the best bits are the prizes, laptops, IPads and any type of gadget you can imagine awesome stuff right?!??

So far all my Instructables have been featured which is amazing and encouraging. Today tutorial is a perfect summer essential and is a must-have for every wardrobe. All you need is around a meter of your favourite colour of print fabric and about 30mins to an hour of your time.

You can download a step by step pdf and instructable here

Enjoy the video tutorial here

Hope you like this and let me know how you get on.

Love

Nemi xx

DO MOTHERS GET DESPICABLE AS THEY GET OLDER? #MOTHERS DAY

2016-03-05T15:00:00.000+00:00

Hello friends, hope you are all doing well and having a great week.

Today's blog title might seem a bit controversial but I need a little favour from you- please don't judge me until the end of the article.

My mother came to visit about a month ago and it was great to have her around but sometimes our differences were glaring. I have a pretty good relationship with my mother that came from a place of fearless honesty- sometimes I am amazed at how well she takes some of my frank comments.

Anyhoo I was reading Proverbs the other day and I saw this "don’t despise your mother when she is old" and I thought to myself, do mothers get more despicable with age? For many years I did not have a relationship with my mother whether good or bad, we are extremely different in every way from the way we look to the way we view life. Over the years especially after my father's passing, we somehow grew closer.

I remember reading a Ka-bashian article(article bashing the Kadashians) and in the midst of all the negativity someone wrote a comment about how she admires Kim for the way she honours her mother and as a result she will be the most successful amongst her siblings. After rolling my eyes at the comment thinking Kim's beauty, butt and Sex-tape with Ray J surely had something to do with her success, I remembered she is not the only beautiful woman in LA with a Sex-tape in-fact there are a dime a dozen. The part about honouring her mother stuck with me and I recalled the numerous verses in the Bible about honouring our mothers but I also remembered how some mothers including mine could be difficult sometimes.

While hanging out with my mother recently I told her about the verse in Proverb 23:22 and asked her why the writer used the word 'despise' and if Mothers grew more despicable as they got older(I clothed the entire conversation in jokes as I still have an African Mother!) Her answer and reaction shocked me, first of all she laughed(phew! {insert your mother's dramatic reaction}) and said she recently had a similar conversation with God about my grandmother and he gave her a revelation that changed the way she saw her mother.

Like me, my mother and grandmother are polar opposites with nothing in common, they barely look like they are from the same country and their personalities couldn't be more different. My grandmother moved in with my mother a couple of years ago and their personalities rubbed each other off the wrong way. My mother took this to God and He told her to be grateful that her mother is still alive, her mother is not living with a terminal disease and is not a financial and physical burden on her, she has the ability and strength to take care of her mother and bless her. My mother said this changed her perspective and attitude towards her mother greatly.

Now back to the subject, do mothers get despicable as they get older? Or should the question be, does your perspective towards your mother change as you get older? The way I see it is, the more you know someone the more visible and magnified their flaws will be and being in close proximity makes it seem worse. I learnt from my mother that whether you feel mother is despicable, annoying or overbearing if your change your perspective and appreciate her being in your life. Loving and honouring her will be a lot easier and by doing that you will be sowing good seed for your self cos you too will be a despicable mother some day!

HAPPY MOTHERS DAY MUMMY :)

Love

Nemi x

DELICIOUSLY HEALTHY COURGETTI BOLOGNESE

2016-01-16T15:00:00.000+00:00

DELICIOUSLY HEALTHY COURGETTI BOLOGNESE

This recipe is a simple dinner you can make in less that 10mins, it is delicious and by swapping the regular pasta for some zoodles and draining the mince you are reducing the calories by over 75% (according to my calorie counter). And if you are like me this means there is room for dessert :).

This is a child's serving btw ;)

Ingredients

2 large courgettes, cut into strips with a julienne peeler (you can buy one here)
1 fat garlic clove, crushed
1 red or green pepper, chopped
100g of minced beef (the fat percentage does not matter for now)
1 tablespoons of tomato puree
½ can of chopped tomatoes
pinch of brown sugar (optional)
sea salt and black pepper
½ a stock cube
1 teaspoon of red wine or balsamic vinegar

The Bolognese Sauce

Brown the mince and drain excess oil- I use a sieve and some paper towel
Fry the onion and garlic gently in a teaspoon of olive oil
Add the mince to the onion and garlic and lightly fry
Then add the tomato puree,stock cube and pepper and stir fry the spices into the mince
Add the chopped tomatoes, the pinch of sugar and the vinegar, stir and simmer for about 10 mins.

The Courgetti

Wash the courgettes and shred using a julienne slicer or a spiralizer

Dry fry the shredded courgettes in a greased pan for 45-90 seconds. This is enough to cook it a little without making it soggy.

Et voila, dinner is ready!

WHAT IS THE BEST WAY TO ACHIEVE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOAL?

2016-01-14T18:04:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone, hope you are enjoying 2016 and you haven't given up on your NewYear resolutions/goal. The most common goal is to lose weight and for many years my sister and I made the same weight loss resolution and forget we even made it in two weeks times after failing on another fad diet. Over the years the weight finally came off after we discovered what worked for our bodies and today we've achieved our weight loss goals after taking different paths.

From the first day of a new year TV, radios, magazines and every mainstream media outlet are out there trying to sell you the 'answer' to your weight loss goal, from diet books to gym members or supplements that promise to help you lose the weight for good. The truth about weight loss that no one wants to tell you because there is no money to be made is that CALORIES IN must be less than CALORIES OUT - eat more than your body needs and you will gain weight, eat less than your body needs and you will lose weight.

All diets and exercise programs try to achieve this directly or indirectly. For instance, Atkins diets works by putting you in Ketosis which eventually reduces your appetite and depletes your glycogen stores so you eat less and hold less water. 5:2 diet works by creating a caloric deficit on your fasting days which leads to weight loss. All diets do this by some form of food elimination and it all leads to eating fewer calories at the end of the day.

So what is the best way to lose weight?

The best way is unique to every individual and it has to do with discovering the most sustainable and enjoyable way to exercise and eat at a caloric deficit long term. If you don't see yourself being on the diet in 6 months time and after you've reached your goal weight then it is not for you. If you love fatty salty foods like bacon and chicken wings, a lower carb diet might be for you, if you can't live without your carbs then maybe a vegetarian and low-fat diet might work better for you. The key is to be in tune with your body and do what your body responds to the most without driving you insane.

However, the most important thing you need to do to lose the weight for good is to - IDENTIFY the habits that caused you to gain weight. I've had friends that say they don't eat much but gain weight and the truth is that is impossible and oxygen does not turn into fat in your body. Some common habits that cause weight gain are;

Binge Eating/ Overeating
Lack of portion control
Mindless Snacking
Eating out a lot
Nutritional ignorance
Emotional eating

If you discover what caused the weight gain and you break it, weight loss will happen naturally without any fad diets and metabolic damage as a result of dieting. I hope this helps you and takes you a step further towards your weight loss goals.

7 NATURAL HEALTH REMEDIES THAT WORK WONDERS

2016-01-06T00:33:00.002+00:00

Hello friends hope you are enjoying the first few days of 2016. This year I'm kicking diets the curb and trying to focus more on being healthier, I've also recently discovered my inner hippie and I'm currently enjoying learning about a lot about natural remedies and how it improves your health.

Here are some a of my favourite remedies.

COLD & FEVER TONIC

8 oz Glass of Fresh Orange Juice 1/4 tsp Cayenne Pepper
One glass every two hours (for six hours) to break fever. Remove certain flu symptoms. This is pretty nice tasting but if you do not like cayenne pepper you can substitute it with some freshly grated ginger.

LEMON-AID

1 litre filtered Water 1⁄2 cup Lemon Juice 1⁄2 cup Maple Syrup Cayenne Pepper
The is perfect for a post Christmas detox as it aids in restoring health to body by stimulating the liver, kidney and getting rid of water retention. It is also a refreshing beverage.

GREEN SMOOTHIE

1 medium Carrot

3 sticks of Celery

1 medium Beet

1/4 of a small Cabbage

1 Cucumber

2 handfuls of Spinach

a pinch Parsley

Juice ingredients with Juicer combine and drink.

This smoothie is a great blood builder, cell booster as it an excellent source of vitamin K, vitamin A (in the form of carotenoids from the spinach), manganese, folate, magnesium, iron, copper, vitamin B2, vitamin B6, vitamin E, calcium, potassium, and vitamin C. It is a very good source of dietary fiber, phosphorus, vitamin B1, zinc, protein, and choline. The beets contain nitrates is good for lowering high blood pressure.

NATURAL ANTI-BIOTIC- FOR COLD, CHILLS, INFECTIONS

1⁄4 Fresh Grapefruit (with peeling) 1⁄2 Fresh Orange (with peeling) 1⁄2 Fresh Lemon (with peeling) 1⁄4 Large Onion 2 cloves of Garlic 1 pinch of Cayenne Pepper
Wash all fruit thoroughly. Blend all ingredients (with rinds) in a little distilled water. Mixture will have consistency of paste. Take 1Tbs, Chew well – eat every hour or as needed. Honesty time- this works well and will have you feeling better in no time but the taste is baaad! You can fix that though by adding some honey to the concoction.

BOOST YOUR BLOOD- BEAT ANAEMIA

4 medium-sized beetroot 4 Carrots ½ Lemon or 1 lime
Beetroot is one of the foods that are rich in iron, and carrots make the iron absorption easier. Wash and cut the beetroots, carrots and lemon. Run them through your juicer. Once they are juiced, add the brewer’s yeast. Mix and drink. Drink this before breakfast to give you an iron boost all day long.

CELLULITE ERASER

1 large grapefruit

2 oranges

1/4 lime

1/2 inch ginger root piece

Ok a drink promising to erase cellulite sounds like utter BS right??? I agree a drink can't erase cellulite but I promise you it improves the appearance of cellulite-lifting weights also works wonders just in case you were wondering.

Grapefruit juice is one of the best fat-burning foods and this drink works more efficiently when you also eat a healthy diet by eliminating processed and deep-fried foods, flour and sugar products, gravies and coffee. Drink first think in the morning and don’t drink if taking medication as grapefruit interferes with some medication.

WEIGHT LOSS ELIXIR

1 cup of fresh grapefruit juice or 100% pineapple juice 2 Tbsp of lemon juice 3 Tbsp Apple cider vinegar 1 Tbsp raw honey 1 teaspoon of grated ginger(optional)
Another BS name but I like it. This works thanks to the apple cider vinegar, grapefruit and lemon juice by helping reduce the insulin spike after a high carb meal and increases satiety.(check out this link for the full gist) You can keep it up to 2 days in the fridge - drink 2 times a day before a meal.

Hope this helps :)

Love Nemi x

HAPPY NEWYEAR + A LITTLE TRICK THAT WILL GUARANTEE YOU ACHIEVE YOUR GOALS IN 2016

2016-01-01T22:02:00.001+00:00

Hello everyone, hope you all had a wonderful Christmas and New Year celebrations. I had a wonderful Christmas celebrating my mother and father in-law's 40th anniversary with family and a pretty chilled New Year with some curry and Netflix (currently on Scorpion just in case you are wondering).

Last year was pretty eventful with a few health challenges, hence the inconsistency with the blogging. Fret not! I have been busy, working on many exciting projects you will love, guaranteed; and I am looking forward to sharing them with you this year.

I just want to encourage you to keep dreaming and making little, teeny-weeny steps towards your goals, because it is the little steps that matter in the long run. Many people start the New Year making big resolutions and crash by week 2; I want to challenge you this year to ditch the big resolutions - instead consider the bigger picture and make one small change towards your goal. Say you are looking to lose 20 pounds this year, instead of going on a fad diet, detox or crazy fitness regime, try making a small change like drinking one more glass of water a day or sleeping one more hour a night. Little steps like these are easier to stick to and will have you completing your goal by this time next year.

Wishing you a HAPPY NEW YEAR and all the best this year

Love

Nemi

HEALTHIFY SUMMER SERIES- 5 MINUTES 200Cal Pizza

2015-07-15T12:12:00.000+01:00

Hello lovelies hope you are enjoying the summer. I am starting a new series on the blog where I will be attempting to healthify some naughty and calorific foods to help you maintain a healthier lifestyle all year summer long.

Healthify is a term I coined to describe the process of tweaking unhealthy foods to tastier and healthier alternatives. I super excited and looking forward to sharing some yummy and healthified recipes with you in the coming weeks.

Today's recipe is PIZZA, a thin crust 14" pizza contains 1718 calories and Pizzas are one of those cravings you get when trying to eat healthier and yielding to it can undo up to 3 days worth of gym/workout time #notworthit. My healthified version takes 5 MINUTES to make, it has 200 CALORIES per pizza, it is healthy and full of flavour, spice and tastes just like its fattier brother. Most importantly it will satisfy every pizza craving from the pit of hell that wants to derail from your healthy lifestyle #abgoals.

Here is what you will need

Weight watchers Tortilla wrap (any Tortilla wrap with under 120 cals is fine)
1 tbs Tomato puree
Basil leaves
Sliced Chorizo
Low fat mozzarella

STEP 1

Stir a pinch of chopped basil and sea salt in the tomato puree, then spread the mixture on the tortilla wrap.

STEP 2

Add the sliced chorizo and mozzarella

STEP 3

Grill in the oven at 200c for 3 minutes and voila!

Quick, easy and delicious.

Here are some nutritional facts per pizza. The serving size is one pizza as a snack or 2 or 3 as a meal enjoy.

Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 Serving

Per Serving% Daily Value*

Calories 200

Calories from Fat 74

Total Fat 8.2g13%

Saturated Fat 3.7g18%

Sodium 327mg14%

Potassium 104mg3%

Carbohydrates 19.0g6%

Dietary Fiber 3.5g14%

Sugars 0.1g

Protein 5.4g

Vitamin A 1% · Vitamin C 1%

Calcium 20% · Iron 8%

Did you enjoy this recipe and would you like me to "healthify" your favourites foods, I love a good challenge and would love to hear from you in the comment section below.

Love Nemi x

ARE YOU STILL STRUGGLING TO LOSE YOUR UNDER ARM FAT? THIS MIGHT BE THE REASON.

2015-06-15T02:35:00.000+01:00

Hello friends how was your weekend? Mine was super relaxing and I am energised for this week, hope yours was fun and relaxing.

I have pretty cool post for you guys, I have been studying a lot about hormones lately and wanted to share some of my findings as I believe it will really help someone. Enjoy!

Do you struggle with arm fat, batwings, bingo wings or what Nigerians call ‘christian mother’ (that’s just harsh)? Have you tried everything you know and have lost weight all over but still struggling to shift that under arm blubber? This may surprise you but it is probably not your fault.

I have a friend that struggled with this, she tried every diet known to man and lost a significant amount of weight everywhere but under her arms. It is true that it is impossible to spot reduce, but do you know that most stubborn fat
deposits are hormonal and treating the hormonal imbalance can make huge difference? I suggested she calls her doctor and ask for a blood test to check her hormone levels and as I suspected her testosterone levels were below normal. Have you noticed men hardly have underarm fat? It is the testosterone!

Testosterone is an important hormone in both men and women and is needed in varying amounts. It is important in women in small amounts as it helps you stay lean, have stronger bones, increases sex drive and even improves your mood. Low testosterone in women can cause symptoms like fatigue, weight gain, anxiety, low libido and osteoporosis. Some common causes of lower-than-normal testosterone levels in women are are; stress, low protein intake, lack of quality sleep and excessive oestrogen in the body by eating hormone-laden meat and dairy, drinking out of plastic water bottles, medications like birth control pills, and using cosmetics that contain parabens (common preservatives).

So how do you balance your hormones and increase testosterone naturally to the normal level and get rid of that arm fat?

1. EAT HEALTHIER BALANCED MEALS-

Eating whole unprocessed foods are not only healthy and good for you, it can help you get rid of stubborn fat by balancing your hormones. Testosterone and related fat burning hormones are made out of cholesterol therefore eating a diet rich in protein and good fats like eggs, avocados, coconut oil, salmon, mackerel etc help stimulate the production of healthy balanced hormones in your body.

2. STOP EATING CRAP-

These foods contain numerous chemicals and processed fats your body cannot metabolise efficiently there by slowing down your metabolism, increasing your insulin and creating stubborn hard-to-lose fat accumulations in your body.

3. CONSIDER SUPPLEMENTING WITH HERBS- There are some herbs and supplements that have been shown to improve hormonal balance in the body and lead to weight loss but please speak to your doctor and do your research before taking any drug or supplements. Ginseng available in teas or capsules have been shown to act as an adaptogen by naturally balancing out sex hormones in the body through stimulation of the hypothalamus gland.

Other herbs like Vitex or tribulus are regularly used in alternative medicine to balance hormones. Female bikini competitors use supplements likeCLA(Conjugated linoleic acid) a natural fatty acid found in cheese and meats in small amounts, to lose fat in stubborn areas like under arm and thighs with good results.

Zinc, magnesium and vitamin B6 are three powerful vitamins and minerals that promote testosterone production and increase your immune system response, muscle building capacity and mental alertness.

4. LIFT WEIGHTS WITH INTENSITY- Lifting heavy weights or high intensity training are effective at raising testosterone level. A simple way to do this would be to do some 30 seconds sprints and 15sec rests in between your exercises.

5. SLEEP- Is very important when it come to balancing hormones, sleep disturbances can decrease the release of testosterone by almost half, so make sure you get your nightly zzz.

Here is an infographic of how sleep affects you

Hope you found this article helpful, and you win the battle against stubborn fat. Is there any thing that has helped you shed stubborn fat in the past? Please share as sharing is caring :).

Have a great week guys

Nemi x

HEALTHY EATS REVIEWS : LIVLIFE BREAD REVIEW

2015-04-08T13:09:00.002+01:00

Hello everyone, hope you had a lovely easter break and you are enjoying the AMAZING weather in the UK. I had a pretty relaxing and fun long weekend with the husband and hanging out with some dear friends, it was a great weekend!

This Spring and Summer, I will be doing some healthy eat reviews on some of my favourite good-for- you treats. After learning some hard truths about dieting, I am a big believer of making healthier choices everyday instead of the YOLO and dieting culture that is becoming the norm.

The foods featured in these reviews will be healthier substitutes of foods and snacks people tend to eat. This is to avoid eating bad one day and restricting or fasting the next.

The first review is for LivLife seeded bread; thanks to low carb diets, gluten free and wheat belly, bread is seen the food of demons. I don't know about you but every now and then a slice of toast with butter. PB, marmite or nutella 'gives me life'. With LivLife bread you can enjoy a slice or two with no guilt shame or condemnation. Read the full review to find out why.

Nutritional value

So here goes the review: For starters the slices are quite small 26grams to be precise which is like 3/4 of a normal slice of bread. With 3.8 grams of carbs and 6.8 grams of protein and 2.2grams of fibre per slice it is a nutritional lottery winner.

Energy	1096kJ	285kJ
kcal (Calories)	262kcal per 100g	68kcal per slice
Protein	25.9g	6.7g
Carbohydrate*	14.6g	3.8g
(of which sugars)	3.2g	0.8g
Fat	9.2g	2.4g
(of which saturates)	1.2g	0.3g
Mono unsaturates	2.6g	0.7g
Poly unsaturates	5.1g	1.3g
Fibre	8.3g	2.1g
Sodium	0.34g	0.08g
(Salt equivalent)	0.86g	0.22g.

Taste

Taste-wise it tastes like a normal seeded bread(yummy) which is a huge relief as most healthier bread alternatives tend to taste quite cardboard-y.

Cost

At £1.59 per loaf, it is an OK value for money considering what you are getting. Unfortunately it is not gluten free but with each slice being small and the whole wheat content low, a slice of toast is unlikely to cause any gluten related side effect unless you have a very high gluten intolerance or coeliacs disease.

Toasted bread with some veggie scramble @100cals

Where to buy

You can buy this bread on the Livlife website but with £5.99 for postage and packaging, you are better off popping into your nearest Waitrose.

While you are there you can grab yourself a free coffee or tea (Waitrose coffee is better than most major chains, you'd be surprised) and if you are a Lloyds bank user, you can get up to 10% cash back on anything you buy.

This is not a sponsored post

Hope you guys enjoyed this review and if you do try it let me know what you think.

Love

Nemi xoxo

ADD SOME SPRING TO YOUR WARDROBE- 6 STYLE INSPO

2015-03-20T17:09:00.004+00:00

Hey guys hope you are having a good week. It is the first day of SPRING finally and I could not be more excited. I woke up this morning to grey skies then there was a solar eclipse and and it got darker but by 10.30 the sun was shining, birds were singing and blue clouds in the sky.

I have not posted any style posts lately as I have not been inspired due to the loooong winter. I am a huge fan of in between seasons like spring and autumn and can't wait to share some cool spring fashion inspiration with you all. So lets get to it-

FLOATY MIDI SKIRT AND A JUMPER

Very easy to style, wear and super versatile. The jumper keeps you warm as it is generally quite chilly when the sun goes down. A statement necklace is needed if you want to dress up the outfit; because the outfit is quite simple you have the space to inject your personality with your choice of hairstyle, accessories and shoes.

MULTICOLOURED FLORAL JACKET

All black everything is elegant, chic and a common winter staple. As the sun comes out in spring, you might not be ready for the floral flirty dresses and spring pastels; a statement multi coloured jacket gives you the best of both worlds and it is effortlessly stylish.

FLORAL TROUSERS

I like floral trouser but can't pull them off unfortunately, if you are one of those slim legged beauties out there, try them out as they have a way of upgrading an outfit. Pair with a plain t-shirt and simple accessories to avoid looking garish.

PASTEL BLAZER

Pastel colours are the epitome of spring, they are soft, soothing and neutral which makes them easy to style and pair with most clothes you already have. A pastel blazer in my opinion is a fashionista's must have this season. There is a colour for everyone and blazers are great at transforming an outfit.

SOFT MAXI SKIRT

Doesn't this outfit make you wanna go "aaaah, it is soft, flirty and ultra feminine. A maxi skirt in spring/summer is so refreshing and easy breezy ~~cover girl,~~ it is not only for tall girls as they suit every one, you just need to find the one that is you.

STRIPES WITH A POP OF COLOUR

When all fails or I can't be bothered, stripes with a pop of colours always saves the day. Stripey tops or dresses are available almost everywhere and they are quite affordable. Pair with a bright colour and neutral accessories and Bob's your uncle!

I hope these style ideas inspire you to add some spring into your wardrobe this season.

Happy weekend ya'll

Love

Nemi xoxo

WEEKEND UPDATE: MY EVENING AT THE UK HAIR FELLOWSHIP FOR AFRO HAIR

2015-03-16T13:55:00.000+00:00

Hello friends hope you had a lovely Mother's day weekend. I haven't done a weekend update in aaaages as I find taking pictures to capture every moment in life stops you from living in the moment and could be intrusive to friends and family. That being said, I think some moments are better enjoyed when you can capture it and share. OK enough jibber jabber.

I went to the hairdressers recently and got invited to a UK hair fellowship event for Afro hair. The Fellowship of British hairdressing is an organisation that is dedicated to promoting the best of British hairdressing by organising events where the UK top hair dressers, colourist, stylist etc share their skills and expertise. Being a member of the fellowship is strictly by invitation based the on quality of your salon. Basically every one there that was amazing and from an award winning hair salon and I was very excited to be there and learn from the best.

Afro Hair Presentation and Workshop

The evening started with an introduction from Errol Douglas(MBE) the current president of the fellowship then some hair demonstration.

Errol Douglas (MBE) President of the fellowship

A common thread that ran through all the demos was the use of colour, Natalie Joseph of Hype Coiffure(UK colourist of the year) had green in her models hair with blond tips and the result was stunning. She stressed that his was only possible without damage because the models's hair was natural.

Natalie Joseph from Hype Coiffure

Michelle Thompson cutting technique was captivation and I could not look away, she relaxed her model's hair to loosen the curl pattern then blowdried it to add body and bounce before cutting the hair. Again the result were amazing and the texture of the hair was just amazing, I didn't know black hair could look that smooth straight and bouncy.

Michelle Thompson from Francesco Group

Donna Marie Hunt added colour to relaxed hair and a few members of the audience were quite skeptical because of the over processing and damage. She said that as long as the hair was in good condition you can add colour to relaxed hair without further damage provided you don't strip the hair of its natural colour and you use a darker colour. She used a pinkish purple on her model and it was stunning.

Donna Marie Hunt from Alan d

Joy Miller wrapped her model's hair to make the sides flat then bonded some short extension to the crown of her models hair for shape and volume. Is it just me or does the model look like Rhianna?

Joy Miller from Junior Green

Interview with Tom Forster- Award winning barber and London Fashion week mens hair stylist.

Having tracks put in my hair cos I am not brave enough to dye my hair

BEFORE-With Anne Veck

AFTER- Went for a redish pink and loved it!!

Had a wonderful and inspiring evening at the event and I learnt a few things about black hair. By the way just so you know, relaxers are out and texturisers are back! For the perfect smooth and bouncy hair texturise then, blowdry boom!

Have a great week ya'll

Love

Nemi

THAI GREEN CURRY SALAD

2015-03-06T01:44:00.001+00:00

Hello friends, hope you are having a great week. I am pleased to be sharing today's Thai green curry salad recipe with you. This salad is delicious, quick and easy to make and will satisfy every thai food craving.

Curries are one of my favourite meals, whether is it Thai, Indian or Nepalese I enjoy them all. There is a new(ish) Thai restaurant in Oxford called Oli's Thai with incredible reviews and after reading countless amazing stories I was semi desperate to try the food already. I tried calling to book a table for 3 consecutive days but could not get through, when I finally got through and tried to book there was a 3 month wait!! The food better be worth it.

In the mean time I decide to console myself with this healthy and low calorie Thai green curry salad cos come the 25th of May I am having a real splurge.

Here is how I made the salad.

PREP TIME

5-10 mins

TOTAL TIME

5-10 mins

This is a very easy-to-make nutty, healthy and crunchy snack with just 3 ingredients. You can add more herbs and spices according to your taste. Perfect satisfying the cracker/biscuit craving.

INGREDIENTS

fOR THE SALAD

1 Medium courgette
1/2 a red bell pepper

FOR THE DRESSING

2 teaspoons of sunflower seed or coconut milk
1/4 teaspoon of chopped ginger
pinch of salt
1/4 of a teaspoon of garlic
1/4 of onion
1/4 teaspoon of curry powder( turmeric,cumin)
hanful of chopped lemon grass (optional)
Juice of 1/2 a lime.

INSTRUCTIONS

Wash courgette and slice into noodles with a spiralizer or Julienne slicer (Kitchen must have and you can buy one for super cheap here).
Slice the red pepper into thin and long slices.
Whiz the dressing ingredients in a blender till smooth
Stir the dressing into courgette noodles.
Add the red peppers and toss.
Sprinkle some sesame seeds, or flaked almonds on the top and enjoy with you cutlery of choice ;)

Very quick and easy to make, tastes and smells incredible as well. So guys what did you think of the recipe, is it something you are willing to try?

Wishing you a fun and restful weekend

Love

Nemi x

BLACKCURRANT AND APPLE BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL( (nature's Ribena)

2015-02-27T11:38:00.000+00:00

NATURES RIBENA BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

PREP TIME

3 mins

TOTAL TIME

3 mins

Hey guys hope you are having a great week. I am currently obsessed with smoothie bowls and can't wait to share todays breakfast bowl experiment with you.

Smoothie bowls are great way to start the day, filled the antioxidants, vitamins, fiber and with many health benefits. The toppings, high fiber content helps keep you fuller for longer and eating it with a spoon ensures you enjoy and savour every spoonful . Think of it as a soft serve breakfast icecream!

I grew up drinking Ribena and loved it greedily. One day when my parents where driving me home after being admitted in the hospital they stopped at a supermarket and bought an bottle of concentrated Ribena and left it in the back seat. Before we arrived home without anyone noticing I drank it and though it didn't taste right my greed didn't not let me stop. You can guess what happened after that...intense and unbearable tummy aches and many unmentionables. Thank goodness I have been healed from the food greed and my love for Ribena was not destroyed as I later learned about diluting it.

Today's recipe is as easy as A B C, it is perfect for a breakfast or a post dinner dessert(make it 3 hours before and freeze).

INGREDIENTS

2 medium apple
20 grams or a 2 handfuls of frozen blackcurrants
5 chopped dates
Vanilla extract
chopped mango or pineapple(Optional)
50ml of water
TOPPING // red currants almonds, roasted and raw pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds and flaxseeds
INSTRUCTIONS

In a blender combine the apple, dates and black currants. Add water slowly till its gets to your desired consistency. Blend until a smooth liquid.
Pour into a bowl and garnish with more currants, nuts, seed or granola.
Eat with a spoon and enjoy :).

Love

Nemi xoxo

SUGAR FREE CHOCODATE HEARTS AND BALLS

2015-02-16T16:38:00.004+00:00

Happy Monday everyone and hope you had a wonderful weekend. I had a pretty chilled weekend hanging out with the Husband and catching up and some Scandal with some Chinese...twas really good :).

So like many people out there I struggle with procrastination, when I have so much serious work to do that is when I feel inspired to do mind numbing tasks. This weekend was no exception I spent a good chunk of playing with chocolate creations and honestly it was a lot of delicious fun.

CHOCODATE BALLS

Ingredients

20 grams of pitted dates
10grams of Cocoa powder
10 desiccated coconut or cashews

Instruction

Grind ingredient in a coffee grinder or blender.
Scoop mixture into an ice cream scoop or measuring spoon and press till it holds its shape(the dates will ensure this).
Transfer to a mini muffin case and voila!

CHOCODATE HEARTS

This is so easy to make, do you know that if you combine cocoa powder and dates in a 2:1 ratio you can mould it and play with it as you would fondant? Well you can imagine what happened when I discovered this.

Ingredients

20 grams of pitted dates
10grams of Cocoa powder

Instruction

Grind ingredient in a coffee grinder or blender.
Mould into a ball and ~~Bob's your uncle.~~
Flatten ball with a rolling pin on a smooth surface and cut out exciting shaped using a cookie cutter or fondant cutter.

Was that super easy or what? The best part is that you can enjoy these guilt free as the ingredients are all natural, sugar free and and chock full of fibre.

Wishing you a wonderful week

Love

Nemi x

QUICK AND EASY BEETROOT HUMMUS

2015-02-11T14:53:00.001+00:00

Hey guys hope you are having a fab week, if you did not read last week's Favour filled February post what are you waiting for? It is absolutely worth it!

Recently the blog has been getting quite foodie woodie, my apologies for that if you are not a foodie. Food experiments are currently trending in my kitchen, I am enjoying it and so are all the people sharing the recipes; I appreciate your support.

So earlier this week I sent Le Hüsband to the shops to buy some beetroot, I asked for some raw beetroots with dirt on them as I needed them for my pinky-red warm breakfast smoothie bowl (veggies in smoothies are better raw). He came back with some cooked beetroot as they did not have any raw beetroot- so with my smoothie dreams over I decided to get creative with these cooked beetroots.

I remember the first time I had beetroots, my Mum was going through a juicing phase cos there was this diet 'Hallelujah Diet' where you had to eat everything raw. Anyhoo I came home from Uni and like most Mums, my complained about me looking ill and underfed. Fair enough a diet of 2-minute noodles is anything but balanced. She decides to make me some beetroot and aloe vera juice and I drank it for peace sake as It was absolutely disgusting BUT that was not the worst part. I went for a wee a few hours later and my urine was blood red!! I thought I was dying and bleeding to death (yeah yeah over dramatic I know) but it was scary!

I have gotten over my fear of the red root veggie and I quite enjoy it cooked as the cooking process gets rid of the tangy taste and all you are left with is a potato-ey red root vegetable.

This recipe is so easy and there are many recipes online so you can make it with whatever you have at home.

INGREDIENTS

2 medium cooked beetroot
1 tbs of lemon juice
15-20g of sunflower seeds or Tahini or 100g of canned chickpeas
Pinch of salt
1 crushed garlic clove

INSTRUCTIONS

Whizzed ingredients in a high-speed blender and voila beetroot hummus.

Serve with your favourite veggies for a crunchy afternoon snack.

WISHING YOU A HAPPY VALENTINES DAY!

Love

Nemi xx

SUNFLOWER CREAM SALAD DRESSING(vegan)

2015-01-30T08:51:00.000+00:00

Quick and Easy Vegan Creamy Salad dressing

So I was experimenting in the kitchen today and came up this amazing and delicious dressing.

I also discovered that sunflower seeds get all thick and creamy when whizzed and is a great replacement for vegan mayo or other vegan creamy condiments.

Anyways back to the dressing, you probably already have 90% of the ingredients and if you don’t they are very easy to find in your grocery store. This dressing initially started as a kale salad dressing made with all the ingredients from my favourite Kale chips then I realised it goes with almost everything.

Speaking of Kale chips you can mix this dressing on some fresh Kale, bake at 150 c for 20mins and hello delicious crunchy kale chips.

Here is how to make the dressing.

Ingredients

50g-70g Sunflower seeds- The more sunflower seeds you use the creamier your dressing will be.

Juice of one lemon or 2 tablespoons

25g or 5 pitted dates or dried raisins

¼ teaspoon of salt( you can add more according to your taste).

1 Clove of garlic

¼ of a medium onion or 1 teaspoon of onion powder

100-150ml of water- Depending on how thick you want it.

Optional ingredient- ¼ teaspoon of Xanthan gum (It is 100% vegan, natural, it thickens and helps the mixture not separate). To find out more about it check out this article.

How to

Put all ingredients in a blender and whizzzzzzzz till it is thick and creamy and voila!! Delicious, healthy, creamy dressing

You can Stir it into Pasta, Kale, Spinach ,Ceasar Salad or Steamed Veggies. OR use it as a dip for carrots, celery or bell peppers

QUICK AND EASY FLAXSEED CRACKERS

2015-01-28T15:09:00.000+00:00

QUICK AND EASY FLAXSEED CRACKERS

PREP TIME

10-15 mins

TOTAL TIME

20 mins

Flaxseeds(linseeds) is one of the super foods everyone seems to be raving about at the moment and unlike chia seeds it is more affordable. The benefits are countless, studies have shown that it prevents cancer, improves blood sugar, high in fibre and heart healthy omega-3 fatty acids.

This is a very easy-to-make nutty, healthy and crunchy snack with just 3 ingredients. You can add more herbs and spices according to your taste. Perfect satisfying the cracker/biscuit craving.

INGREDIENTS

2 cup of flax seeds
1 cup of water
Pinch of salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Heat oven to 150 c
Mix water, salt, flaxseeds and and leave to soak for 15 mins
Smooth mixture on parchment paper.
Bake in oven for 10- 15mins till crunchy.

What do you think of this recipe, is it something you are willing to try and what spices would you add to yours. I imagine a sea salt, onion and rosemary flavour would be really tasty.

Love

Nemi xoxo

DETOX BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

2015-01-26T15:19:00.000+00:00

DETOX BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

PREP TIME

5 mins

TOTAL TIME

5 mins

After the last beetroot smooth ie bowl I thought it would be nice to experiment with other fruit and veggies. I made this with hot green tea (for its detoxing properties and weight loss benefits) as the base and added fruits and veggies to make it thicker. It was surprisingly delicious and creamy tasting. Smoothie bowls are the perfect warm comfort breakfast, I topped this with flaxseeds for my omega oils, sunflower and pumpkin seeds and some chopped cashews so yum!

INGREDIENTS

1 medium apple
1 large carrots
1 cup of green tea water
1 celery stalk
3 lemon slices
chopped ginger
5 chopped dates
handful of spinach
TOPPING // raisins almonds, roasted and raw pumpkin seeds sunflower seeds and flaxseeds
INSTRUCTIONS

In a blender combine the celery, carrot and green tea first. Blend until a smooth liquid.
Add the remainder of the base ingredients and blend again until creamy.
Pour into a bowl and garnish with seeds and nuts.
Eat with a spoon and enjoy :).

Love

Nemi xoxo

5 WAYS TO STYLE A DENIM SHIRT

2015-01-21T13:31:00.000+00:00

Hey guys, hope you are having a good week. I am starting a new style series where I will be sharing how to style some of my favourite fashion items.

The first item in the series is the 'Denim shirt', I am a huge fan of the denim shirt because it is comfy, stylish and suits everyone. Last year I bought 3 denim shirts, for a friend in her sixties, my sister in her mid twenties and my 6 month old nephew and it looked great on all of them. I love the fact that anyone can wear them no matter how young or old you are and they are so easy to style.

Here are some of my favourite ways of styling a denim shirt.

1. PAIR WITH AFRICAN PRINT

2. LAYER IT UP

3. WEAR WITH A PENCIL SKIRT

4. GO HARD WITH LEATHER

5. FLIRT WITH FLORALS

What did you think of this post, I would love to hear from you AND do you own or would you buy a denim shirt, how would you style it?

Love Nemi xoxo

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Wash the courgettes and shred using a julienne slicer or a spiralizer Dry fry the shredded courgettes in a greased pan for 45-90 seconds. This is enough to cook it a little without making it soggy. Et voila, dinner is ready!

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Nutritional value

Taste

Cost

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ADD SOME SPRING TO YOUR WARDROBE- 6 STYLE INSPO

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BLACKCURRANT AND APPLE BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL( (nature's Ribena)

SUGAR FREE CHOCODATE HEARTS AND BALLS

CHOCODATE BALLS

Ingredients

Instruction

CHOCODATE HEARTS

Ingredients

Instruction

QUICK AND EASY BEETROOT HUMMUS

SUNFLOWER CREAM SALAD DRESSING(vegan)

QUICK AND EASY FLAXSEED CRACKERS

DETOX BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE BOWL

5 WAYS TO STYLE A DENIM SHIRT

Wash the courgettes and shred using a julienne slicer or a spiralizer

Dry fry the shredded courgettes in a greased pan for 45-90 seconds. This is enough to cook it a little without making it soggy.

Et voila, dinner is ready!