Healthy pancakes?

So as I have previously posted, I am trying to make new and healthier decisions when it comes to my lifestyle, this particularly includes eating. Now I'm not saying that is has been easy, it hasn't, it has definatly been difficult, and one of the difficulties is trying to find treat foods that aren't going to make you feel the guilt that comes associated with eating unhealthy foods. So I have been experimenting with healthy alternatives to treat foods. Now I am not the biggest pancake fan, but these pancakes are just AMAZING, and just to prove they were amazing i got a girl from work to try them without telling her how healthy they were, and she LOVED them and asked for the recipe, and like most people was shocked to hear they only needed 2 ingredients......eggs and banana.

Thats right, you heard me, 2 eggs and 1 mashed banana, to make the most amazing and healthy pancakes that your mouth has ever come across.

I found that to make a decent supply of pancakes I used 4 eggs and 2 bananas.








I mashed them all together until a liquidy texture with not to many lumps and poured small circles of the batter into a nonstick pan on a low heat setting with a little bit of EVOO.

Once they has set on one side I flipped them over for about 30 seconds and voila! a healthy breakfast, or even great healthy treat.

I found that they served up best with strawberries and sliced banana, and tasted just as good cold as they did warm.

So what are you waiting for? GET ON IT:)

I must also give credit to Cassey from blogilates, who not only inspires me with her workouts when im too lazy to leave the house but inspired me with her recipe linked here : http://www.blogilates.com/blog/2012/08/19/the-banana-pancakes-recipe-video/ 


Hope your all having a fantastic time and enjoy these delicious pancakes.

Until next time

Jessica xoxo

Two shades of definition

Im not the first person to admit that I have a round face, although I have pretty average facial structure, my skin can be quite dull and lackluster without a little bit of definition.

I find the most natural way to give me definition without contour and bronzing powder is by using two foundation colours, one slightly lighter than my skin, and one that matches my neck, to contour and give my face shape and definition without the extra bronzer.

My foundations of choice at the RCMA foundations in gena beige for the darker shade, and ivory for the slightly lighter shade.

By putting the lighter shade in areas you want to highlight, such as under the eyes, in the middle of the forehead, on my cupids bow, chin and on my brow bone, you give the centre of your face some light and highlight the part of the face that gets the most attention to those around you.

Then following up by putting the darker shade around the nose, outside of the face, on any scars or blemishes and underneath where your cheekbone ends down to your jawline. By doing this you are slimming the outside of your face, accentuating your cheekbones and hiding any imperfections.

The final step in this process is to take the time to blend the foundations out, making sure to get rid of any harsh lines but also allowing the colours to still accentuate the parts of the face that you want them too, i recommend blending the lighter shades in first and then moving out to the darker shades. And your base is complete! Your face is now more defined, showing off all your highpoints and hopefully slimming any areas that may not be
as flattering.


I hope you all had a safe and happy easter.
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Thankyou for reading

Jessica xxx

Dreary and grey with a face of the day

 Happy Easter everyone!

Today is good friday here in Australia, and what a dreary good Friday it has been, this morning it was pouring down rain, although as i type these words the sky has cleared up and the sun is shining through my kitchen window.

Todays post is a face of the day with a little snapshot of my outfit. Because its good friday myself and my fiance went over to visit my mum and took fish and chips for lunch, and took our little puppy over to play with my parents dogs, we had a lovely casual morning over there and now were just sitting at home, while I wait for the scones I made to finish baking:)

I also straightened my hair today and put my fringe in a bump on top of my head for some extra umph to an otherwise pretty boring look.

 The makeup that im sporting today is a Napoleon
 perdes anti redness primer, my loreal lumi true match foundation mixed with my covergirl 3 in 1 foundation to get my perfect shade. My blush is tarte exposed and my contour is nyx taupe, also using those same colours on my eyes for a wash of colour and definition. Anastasia brow powder in dark brown on my freshly threaded eyebrows and loreal false lash effect on my eye lashes.
I finished off todays casual look with a pop of red on my lips in the form of a Calvin Klein lip pencil in peaches, which is a beautiful neutral red colour.

 For my outfit I kept it super simple, with just dark wash skinny jeans, a grey satin singlet and a grey poncho (OBSESSED). For my shoes just some old knee high black moto boots.

Hope you guys all have a happy and safe easter.
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And tell me in the comments what autumn/winter trends you are loving this year.

Best wishes
Jessica xoxo

The pants that never used to fit

Once upon a time their was a girl who lived in the land of delusion......

okay okay i wasn't that bad. but i did live in a place of  denial about my size and my weight, and i really just didn't want to face the truth about just how big i allowed myself to get.

While living in this delusional place, I used to buy jeans and other clothing in a size that i thought i was, when really i wasn't even close to that size. But every time i found something that didn't fit, I would just shove it into the back of my drawer, telling myself that one day it would fit.

That day finally came, recently i was packing up my room to move houses and i came across a drawer full of jeans that  have never fitted from the day i bought them. I decided to try them on before throwing them out ( or donating them), conceding that these pants were never going to fit. But as i tried them on, pair by pair, i was pleasantly surprised.

Not only did they fit for the first time ever, but some of them were even too loose for me to wear. It was an amazing moment of pride and a very proud healthy moment for me. I am writing this post to inspire all of you who maybe feel like the things you want are impossible, they arnt! Don't just reach for the stars, reach even higher, because the only limits we have are the ones we set for ourselves.


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have an amazing day.

Jessica xxxxx

A poncho, a LBD and some thigh highs..

Autumn has finally hit us here in Melbourne, although it definatly feels like we've gone into winter without warning. With chilly temperatures about, I decided to bring out my winter wardrobe and pack away my summer dresses for this outfit of the day.








Today myself and my fiance went out to celebrate our 3 year anniversary which was last wednesday, we went out shopping and to see divergent, I am a big fan of the books and was very pleased with how well they transferred into the movie.

So I took the chance to do my hair, makeup and dress up nicely.

For my makeup I wore loreal lumi true match foundation, physicians formula concealer, tartes blush in exposed, nyx blush in taupe, anastasia brown kit in dark brown and loreals million lashes mascara.

For my hair I put it in a messy bun with some bobbypins on the top of my head.

And for my outfit I wore a black skater dress and knitted poncho from boohoo, plain black tights and thigh high boots from duoboots.

I am completely obsessed with ponchos this season, I think they look so chic and classy and really add something to an otherwise boring outfit and I am on the lookout for some more to add into my wardrobe.

Let me know what your favourite trend is this season and dont forget to follow for more fashion, makeup and health posts.

                                                                Jess xxx