Spare Time.

Little balls of goodness...

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sun, 22 Nov 2015 08:36:00 +0000

This is a 'got to' snack for me. I hardly eat chocolate, I might have a biscuit with my tea (but that's usually home made too). I'd much rather this home made ball of goodness over a shop bought snack.

Now, I wont give you measurements cause thats kinda impossible sometimes.... depends on how many I want to make too! I just keep them in the fridge. If they get hot they will become soft - keep that in mind. You can add so much goodness to this tiny ball.... I'll create variations soon too!

You'll need:
A thermomix or food processor
Dates
Roasted almonds
Cashews
Shredded coconut
Raw cocoa powder
Chia seeds
Buck wheat
Organic coconut oil

Now what:
Blend the dates really well.
Add the rest of the ingredients.... followed by coconut oil to bring it all together.
To make them pretty... roll them in chia seeds or other times of seeds.

I always have these babies on hand in the fridge! Enjoy.

Before your spray tan...

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Thu, 19 Nov 2015 13:57:00 +0000

I don't provide this service for anything other than pure education about the sun & your skin, how harsh it is to your skin and what it can do to your skin over time. My Dad passed away from skin cancer and this is the exact reason I provide the service from home. Not only can it trigger nasty cancers, but i ages you incredibly, creates skin spots and it is just no dam good for you. the end!!!

It is so important to prep your skin before a tan. Why? because this is what create the perfect base for your tan. It helps to extend the life of your tan and reduces any 'patches' you may get as it wears off.

A couple of 'must dos' before your spray tan include:

1. Exfoliate! I use a pair of gloves from Woollies, cheap and easy!!

2. Remove all unwanted hair the night before or morning of your tan.

3. Make sure your skin is free from make up, moisturiser & deodorants.

4. Wear loose clothing after your tan!!

Stay tuned for more tan tips overtime..... for now, healthy/happy tanning!!

Sadie's Update

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sat, 10 Oct 2015 02:53:00 +0000

We sure do miss Sadie.

Sadie has now spent the last 2 weeks in hospital trying to figure out if she will be well enough to come home and spend her life happy and healthy here with us.

We aren't sure if she is going to even come home. Being diagnosed with a liver shunt which means her blood is not being filtered from toxins has created a neurological disorder, causing her to slowly go downhill.

We miss her so much and cannot imagine our family without her.

Please get better Sadie. We need you to come home.

xox

Angela Turns ONE!

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Thu, 08 Oct 2015 01:49:00 +0000

Happy Birthday Angela.

Weet-bix Slice

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 11 Aug 2015 00:47:00 +0000

Here is a cheeky slice which you'll enjoy. It is super easy to make + you can use a thermomix or standard cooking utensils.

Ingredients:

Body
- 12 Weet-bix (crushed)
- 1/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3/4 cup brown sugar
- 200g butter (melted)
- 1/2 cup desiccated coconut
- 1 egg
Icing
- 1 egg white
- 1/2 cup cocoa power
- Icing sugar (enough to make it the consistency you like).

Method:

- Preheat oven (180 degrees - fan forced)
- Line base of tray with baking paper
- Melt butter
- Add weet-bix, cocoa powder, sugar, coconut, egg
- Combine all together
- Press mixture to prepared tray
- Bake for approx 20min or until firm
- Allow to cool
- Add your icing
- Pop in the fridge until set.

LACIE POLLITT

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sun, 09 Aug 2015 09:40:00 +0000

Meet teeny baby “Lacie”.. born into this world on the 30^th July 2015.

What a sensational ball of goodness.

Chilli Tomato Sauce - Thermomix

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 08:18:00 +0000

My very own home made chilli tomato sauce. Made with love. Photos taken by me also.

Ingredients:

* 1 kg tomatoes
* 250g onions
* 60g ginger (peeled)
* 1 x large bulb of garlic
* 3 x large chillies
* 3 x small hot chillies
* 80g raw sugar
* 70g apple cider vinegar
* 1 x tablespoon salt
* 1 x generous hand full of basil

Method:

1. Mix garlic, ginger, chillies, onions.
2. Add sugar, vinegar, salt, basil + tomatoes.
3. Mix on speed 7 until all combine.
4. Cook on speed 1, 120 degrees for 60minutes.

5. Taste & puree to your liking.

6. Bottle!

Enjoy xox

orange&poppyseed cupcakes.

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sat, 04 Aug 2012 04:25:00 +0000

orange & poppy seed cake is such an old fashioned recipe. one that always seems to please, on various occasions. it is a recipe I enjoy very much. a fresh, citrus taste with those little seed you get to pop along the way. i have created my own recipe which is a healthy version to any other. it tastes naughty but its not as naughty as you may think. try it out and see what you think. it is again, a nice easy and simple recipe. i hope you enjoy it.

you need to collect the following:
1 large whole orange, chopped - do not peel (i slice off both ends as they are quite rough)
200 mls oil
3 eggs

1 cup caster sugar

1.5 cups of wholemeal self raising flour

1.5 table spoons poppy-seeds.

now for a few simple steps:

1. pre-heat oven to 180 degrees

2. prepare your muffins pans

3. puree orange in food processor

4. add oil, sugar & eggs (mix well)

5. add poppy seeds & flour (mix well)

6. mixture will be quite runny - this is okay!

7. pour into muffin pans & bake for 25 minutes

8. allow to cool in trays.

ENJOY x

easy banana cakes

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 06:44:00 +0000

There are so many banana recipes its crazy. I have searched high & low for the right recipe. I have experimented with many different recipes to try to find a yummy and healthy one. It has taken a while but I have finally created the perfect recipe with ingredients which work the best when combined together.

This is all you will need to collect to create your cakes:
3 medium sized bananas (i freeze peeled bananas so I simply defrosted mine before)
1 egg
1 cup natural yoghurt
2/3 cup of oil
1 teaspoon cinnamon
1 3/4 cup of wholemeal flour
1/2 cup of caster sugar
muffin tray
12 muffins pans

Now what to do?
preheat oven to 180 degrees
mix together mashed bananas, eggs, oil & yoghurt
add flour, caster sugar & cinnamon
stir with wooden spoon until just combined (do not over mix)
spoon into 12 muffin cases
bake for 25 minutes (until golden brown)
stand in pans for 5 minutes then turn on to wire rack.

here are some photos of mine ...

Enjoy xox

dandy brandy.

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Sun, 22 Jul 2012 08:20:00 +0000

well g'day. been a slack blogger i know. but i have been busy taking all sorts of photographs with my new camera. yes, i finally got myself one.

take a peek at this one i snapped of our dog Brandy. she is a happy pup.

macmazing

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Wed, 16 May 2012 14:52:00 +0000

an exciting new experience ... something that will encourage & assist me in my new life skills & studies. a new career/pathway & opportunity. such an amazing creation ... the macbook. tadar!

i never knew a machine could do such things ... it will make my new career easier and brighter ... yet i still have a lot to learn about this beauty & all the amazing things it can do.

horray to the macbook & apple! anyone updrading their laptop - buy a macbook.

if you know of any kind of application or software that is a must - please pop me an email.

here i am checking my frankie press mail.

xxx

Prawn Stir Fry

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:56:00 +0000

Ingredients:

2 cups basmati rice

hand full of fresh beans

3 carrots

hand full of brocolli

2 hand fulls of mushrooms

1 onion

lots of garlic

3 cups of prawns - cooked

1 x Tsp fish sauce

1 x Tbs soy sauce

1 x Tbs honey

1 x Tbs whole mustard

olive oil

s+p

(you can add any extra veggies you like too)

Method:

place rice in pot cover by water, bring to the boil then turn off & leave lid on

chop all veggies how you like them. peel those that need peeling

soften onion then add all veggies

add all sauces plus S+P

add all veggies - place lid on wok then turn off, letting the veggies steam cook

add prawns once veggies are cooked enough until warm.

Serve HOT.

Enjoy xxx

Colourful foods

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Mon, 23 Apr 2012 08:13:00 +0000

My fridge...something personal but colourful & of course extremely good for you.


my fridge.

I enjoy food shopping, some people hate it, some people love it - i love it. A funny thing to enjoy doing but when i arrive home & fill my cupboards & fridge with healthy food it makes things feel complete, clean & healthy.

There is only Anthony & i but i love having a variety of things for breakfast, lunch & dinner.

The greener, the redder, the bluer the better when it comes to foods that are good for you.

Colorful fruits and vegetables like broccoli, tomatoes, carrots & oranges have lots of different antioxidants, lots of different phyto chemicals.

Phyto chemicals are naturally occurring plant compounds that may prevent disease.

I hope you eat at least five servings of vegetables every day & only two fruit per day.

Green vegetables like broccoli, spinach and romaine that protect eyesight and the immune system.
Red strawberries, cherries, tomatoes and apples improve heart and brain functions
Yellows and oranges like grapefruit, squash and carrots boost the immune system.
Blueberries, blackberries, purple grapes, eggplant and plums may help reduce some cancers and keep memory sharp.

Would love to know what your favourite thing is to cook with & i promise ill post some great recipes soon.

xxx

Little, Vintage, Things.

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Thu, 19 Apr 2012 04:59:00 +0000

I want to share with you a couple things that make me happy and things that I love.

Everyone is just so different.

Quicky, colourful, vintage and unique things I love......I enjoy being different to other people & most of the time have no trouble doing so.

If you are not already, a Frankie fan, I would suggest you take it up...now!

Look at these cute photos...a few things that make my mind get all creative on me.

I hope this brightened your day just a tad.

I need to blog more.

K xxx

Mind over matter.

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 03 Apr 2012 12:02:00 +0000

Only you can create the body you want....only you can make the decisions to make this work. It's up to you to be who you want to be...you are the strongest person in your life. Your mind is the most powerful part of your body. And your mind will decide whether or not you achieve your goals. Stop blaming other people for you not achieving the things you want to achieve.

It's about training your mind to be positive and make decisions that will make you reach your goals in life. You can do it, tell your mind that.

If your not prepared to challenge yourself & make a change, be happy with who you are today.

Source: loseweight-safe.com via Rim on Pinterest

green thumb

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:39:00 +0000

this weekend will be all about my veggie patch & spending quality time with the little family. finaly Anthony & i will be home at the same time. can you beleive it. finaly a weekend at home ... together!! ... we can do house stuff, ya know. my garden is looking a bit sad at the moment. we half ripped out the old zuccinni plants & there is still more demolishing to be done - this should be fun & dirty, ill need my gloves. i am going to purchase new plants & since my strawberry plants got fried, ill need some new ones of those too. nursey watch out, i am coming to rade your plant shelves. i want the patch to look amazing ... something like this ...

& strawberries like this ...

i need to take more care and put more time into my garden ... it will happen, just not over night.

K xxx

thanks frankie

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 04:05:00 +0000

frankie mag is my favourite, as you know & i also love stationery, have a peep at this funky site i found all thanks for frankie ... its called inky co.

it has things like this ...

Environmentally friendly, wood-free notepads!

& vintage is at the top of my list of loved things ... have a look at their collection.

I just cant get enough of this site ... the awkward moment when you hit up your shopping cart but only to be sitting, looking at the screen wishing you had money to pay for it all.

maybe i need to start buying lotto tickets. this brings me to more discussion - how i am going on a saving wave ... starting to put my pennies to no use what to ever. Hiding them away for a rainy day.

I hope you enjoyed this tiny post.

K xxx

life is not a race track

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 06 Mar 2012 06:47:00 +0000

most people take things in life for granted......sometimes things happen that make us realise how important things are to us.

to me, the small things in life are my most treasured.

family is so important ... you don't realise just how great it is to hang around people with the same blood. if its been a day, a month or a year, your family are always the same & accept you for being you. thats why they are so great.

we all need to chill out and listen to the birds, feel the wind on our faces, smell the freshness in the air and appreciate the meals we eat with the ones who mean the most to us.

one day - all these things will be gone & that is when you would have wished you took more time out to just enjoy life, be yourself and appreciate what you already have.

Here are a few quotes ... I hope they inspire you too.

things in life are more beautiful when you take the time to acknowledge them.

will be in touch.

K xxx

happy dog days

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 15:14:00 +0000

i just want to say a huge thanks to Brandy ... a pretty cute, well behaved model she has been over the last couple of days that i have been using this Nikon D90.

cannot wait until i get my very own camera, it will be coming with me everywhere i go. like today, i was desperate for a camera ... but was there one around - no! damdamdamYOU.

well, on a much more positive note, there will be plenty more photos of animals don't you worry, Brandy is just my main girl. oh, & Oliver, he does alright too! hopefully as i get the hang of things, my images will reflect that.

well, here are a few snaps ....

She did a good job huh ... told you so.

xxx K

Shrovecake!

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 08:26:00 +0000

I really do hope you all enjoy your Shrove Tuesday ... for those who don't know what it is - here is a definition: "Pancake Day (also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the last day before the period which Christians call Lent. It is traditional on this day to eat pancakes."

eat up .... go on, do it!

you don't even have to feel guilty this time

i will making these for sweets for my sweethearted lover :)

xxx K

Picnik....

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:14:00 +0000

Hi there, i have been searching for an easy way to edit my photographs, photoshop is just not my friend & i really don't have time to get to know it .... well i found a great tool that anyone can use .... i recenetly edited a photo of Brandy, check out the results....before and after.

This took me a matter of 10 minutes ... pretty awesome i think.

The site is called "Picnik", here is a snippet of the page....

Funky huh!!!

enjoy

xxx K

lovely things.

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Mon, 20 Feb 2012 03:17:00 +0000

From my favourite book comes some favourite things.....as you may already know, Frankie is my old time favourite mag with cute bits and peices. most vintage ... which gives you a new & fresh way of looking at things. Here are a few interesting bits i found which you may like also.....things you may never think of doing yourself.

like these hand stiched greeting cards:

I told you they had cute stuff.....and thats just one thing.

palease - dont forget these bikes....i will own one soonish!

Mojo Bikes are what they are called.

& i had to add this photograph - i just love it.

& i love these wool critter pouches, i might try make one when i have some spare time.

or how about a pincusion for you sewing enthusiasts?

anywho, i hope you enjoyed this little snip.

xxxKxxx

14th Feb 2012

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 01:44:00 +0000

Happy Valentines Day To You.

Today's the day to make things count, remember those you love & love you. be kind to everyone. yes...everyone, why not! they deserve a pleseant day too don't they...its not all about you, as much as you would like it to be.

Dont forget to eat many of these.....

& make sure your smelling plenty of these....

although I would prefer this......

Give hugs to the one you love (even though this should happen on a regular basis) its really just another excuse to get close....you know what I mean.

even though, these days - nothing is free.

the world will still go round off the positive vibes from others.

xxx

something different

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Mon, 13 Feb 2012 04:09:00 +0000

when things feel outa wack and as though your finding it hard to think positive, you know - everything is agaist you...even that rock you stub your toe on and you forget everything that needs to be done you seem to think its the end of the world.

when this happens.....you need to find your friends, dance with them, gossip with them and act silly...you know, like your at school again.

get off the serious juice and find a tipple or 2.....or even a fizzy drink if thats what you prefer.

stay away from people you need to be propor around.

they make you feel wanted (your friends thats it) - its why we have them. you can tell them things and you get the most truthful answer (whether you like it or not) but at the end of the day, they tell you toget off your ass and do something about that rock you keep tripping on, and write a god dam list of things you need to do. its not because your getting old its just because you have a lot on your plate.

all i can say it, i had a great weekend & would do it all over again in a flash - my friends are awesome.

*merp merp merp* (inside joke)

xxx

cheeky coffee

noreply@blogger.com (kirstyhester) — Mon, 16 Jan 2012 12:58:00 +0000

today, was one of those days.......

you know.....running late, trip over random objects, forget to pick up printing, you forget customers & more stuff that just shouldn't happen but usually happens on a Monday...lucky I had a coffee to make things all better. skinny latte with 1 sugar please - thank you kindly.

we need to think of it as a brand new & fresh day. glad it went quickly, quickest day of the week so far, hah!!! hope all of my week goes super quick. actually got a bit of work done too. can you believe it.


if only i was this talented.

i really do hope your week goes by quick but don't forget to cherish the important moments you have.

& don't forget to smile cause that's ~~really~~ important.

hopefully i'll be super creative & send an amazing detailed health & fitness post, or perhaps I might make a whole blog about it & start sending you all some great tips on many great things...of course.

everyone's new years resolution consists of either eating healthy or doing more exercise, how many of you had that resolution last year and never accomplished it? ... get real, set goals that you can actually reach.

xxx K xxx