Simple, Healthy and Delicious Meal

I had a deeeellicious dinner of cous cous, tomato medley, red onion and feta.

It's very simple to make, yummy to eat, and a nice vegetarian, healthy meal.

 All you need is:

• Tomato medley - or grape or cherry tomatoes
• Danish Feta
• Red Onion
• Cous Cous

First, grab as much cous cous as you need. If you are only making it for yourself I would grab about half a cup of cous cous (I'm not exactly sure because I made a big bowl of cous cous so we could have leftovers and that was 2 cups of cous cous which feeds like 5 people) and pour it into a pan with a nob of butter. Turn on the stove to about medium heat and stir the cous cous constantly. This will toast the cous cous and give it a nutty flavour. Then, turn off the heat and add half a cup of hot water (an equal proportion of boiling water to cous cous) to the pan, again stirring constantly. Your cous cous may seem a bit sloppy at first but give it a few minutes to let the grains soak up the water. Serve your cous cous in a bowl. Chop your tomatoes in half or have them whole and put them on top. Chop up the feta into small chunks or break it over the cous cous (whichever way you prefer) and then slice some onion into small wedges and drop over your bowl.
And there you have it, a simple and deeelicious meal for lunch or dinner :)

Jody

Christmas Haul

Hi guys,
Sorry, I forgot that I said I would do a Christmas Haul post.

So here it is, for Christmas I got....

• Miss Fisher's Murder Mysteries Mug
• Antonio Carluccio's Italian Feast DVD
• Choc Almond Nougat Bar
• Underwater Camera
• Twine
• Matchbox Stamp Set
• Washi Tape from Made590
• Fox Brooche from Made 590
• Two Bracelets (made by my aunt Melinda Young)
• $20
• Rainbow Slingy Bracelet
• $40 Westfield gift voucher
• A book called A Gathering Light
• And last but not least.......and iMac! which is what I'm typing to you on right now. It's the 27" one.

I think that's all. Thank you so much to all my family who gave me these wonderful presents! Merry Christmas everybody and in two days time, Happy New Year!

Jody

P.S. Can I just point out that I have had another shower with my lovely LUSH soap and now I feel so happy and I smell so good...... :)

My Fav Photo Apps

Hey guys,

The other day I gave quite a few reviews on my game apps. So today I am finally giving a review on my favourite photo apps.

My first and most favourite is of course, Instagram. Now we've all heard of Instagram, in fact most of us have it. Well, especially teenagers. But it has to be the most addictive app I have. It is more addictive at the start when you're trying to find anything to take a picture of -clouds mostly- but you get the hang of it with practice. It's a great way of and sharing pics with everyone and as a personal inspiration for yourself. You can also upload pictures from your library. So if you took some holiday pics on your camera you can still upload them to Instagram. Plus it's free! No ads, and no in-app purchases. Don't feel discouraged if you don't have an iPhone. I have an iPod Touch 4th gen and it takes terrible quality photos but it's still fun. Unfortunately Instagram does not come for the iPad but you can download Instagram viewers like Padgram.

Ok if you have Instagram, then FanScan is a good app to have to find your biggest fan (the person who likes your photos the most) and fans of everyone else too! It used to be called Instafan but changed with the update.

If you don't like Instagram but you like the effects, ArtCamera has got almost exactly the same effects except you don't have to crop it, there are no borders and you don't post it to Instagram.But for some strange reason I can't seem to find it on the store anymore. It says it's only on the Chinese store or something so maybe it moved. So I don't know what happened to it but if you do find it, it's a good photo effects app.

I got Font Candy+ fairly recently but I still haven't quite gotten the hang of it. It's a great app for adding text to your pics - or pictures to your text ;). There is a free version of this which is good if you just want to try it out before you pay for the full version.

Rhonda Designs I also got recently and like Font Candy+, you can add a mask to your photos and add text plus so much more! It's hard to explain what you can do but just click on the link and have a look. It takes a bit of getting used to; I still haven't gotten the hang of it yet. But it's pretty cool and once you find the right balance of number of stickers you add and the layout etc, you get a pretty cool image. Creating a logo is another idea you could use this app for.

WordFoto is not one of my most highly recommended apps. I don't really use it much and you kind of get bored of it but it's kind of cool how it fills your picture with words. And you can change the word/s, the font, the colour. It's a pretty good app for what it does I just don't have much use for it.

Bokehful has to be one of my most favourite photo apps. It's not like other photo editing apps. You cannot crop, enhance or add effects to your photos. But trust me it is easy, simple, fun and makes your photos look beautiful!

Camera+ is one of my most favourite apps for intense effects. I use it a lot when I want to create a very surreal effect on my photos. Here are some examples of the photos I've created:

So as you can see they're no very subtle effects but you can change the intensity of the effect if you don't want it to be that strong. You can also easily crop your photos and add borders. Believe it or not I actually took those photos myself :)

Now if you like the kind of silly effects that make your head squish in or your fingers curl (Photobooth) then you will probably like Mega Photo. It has tonnes of effects where you can either put your head on the Mona Lisa or have your face burst into fireworks, and it's free. However there is an in-app purchase if you want to access all the effects. It doesn't cost much and you get soooo many effects that I think it's worth it.

Now if you have an iTouch 4th gen or an iPad (like me) you will probably be annoyed that the camera does not come with a panorama camera. So you have to buy panoramic app which is not going to be as good as the built in panoramas they give those lucky iPhone users but you still want to take a panoramic photograph. If you don't really like paying for apps - such as myself - and you want a free panoramic app then I suggest Cycloramic. It's not great quality but I have found that it is the easiest and most simplist app for taking panoramic shots. Here is a few panoramas I took at Perisher:

 
It does make your pictures a little distorted but that can't be helped and it gets the job done.

Next is Pic Collage which is my most favourite app for putting pictures in frames and collages. I highly recommend it as it is super easy to use and makes great collages and frames with very little effort. You can have up to 12 photos in a frame and as many photos as you want in a collage. You can change the background in a collage or make the background a photo, you can trim photos and change the size and rotation with a simple tap, swipe and and a twist. You can change the colour or pattern of the border and you can add stickers and text. This is definitely the best app for the job.

If your looking to change the background of your home screen or lock screen Pimp Your Screen is a classic and has so many wonderful background for your iTouch, iPhone and iPad that your sure to find one you like. Unfortunately it does require interent connection so download your favourite wallpapers at home and choose your favourite one when you get the chance. You can also create your own lock screen and home screen wallpapers using there images or yours.

Well that's all for now, I have currently misplaced my iTouch so I don't know if there are any other apps but if there are I'll make a part two.

Until then,

Jody

Lush obsession and my week cont.d

Hi guys, yesterday I told you that I was starting to get obsessed with Lush. Well, I don't think I'm obsessed but I definitely do love it right now. Last night I used the Snowcake Soap and it made me smell so nice....mmmm.....that sounds a bit weird.... It's hard to describe the kind of scent it was. It wasn't very distinctive; like it isn't a flavour. It just....smelled......clean.....
It was so hard trying to use the soap without rubbing off all the golden sparkles but I ended rubbing off a lot of sparkle anyway :(
Anyway, I'm probably not going to use my bath bombs for a veeerryyy long time as they are so precious (and not cheap) and I don't want to waste them even though I really want to try them.

The Snowcake soap after I had rubbed away a lot of the golden sparkles on top

My box of LUSH goodies :D (minus the soap)

My hands before I had even taken the soap out of the packet - already covered in gold!

I also went shopping at Typo yesterday and I bought..... Airline Bag Black, 2 rolls of Christmas wrap (which I don't think look Christmassy at all so I'm going to use them for birthdays), a Tote Bag with a cute forest print (I saw the fox on it and had to get it), a Red Transforma Tablet (which is now on my iPad), a little Tiny Book which is actually a storage compartment (I thought it would be good to put a little present in e.g. jewellery), and a 2014 Peanuts Calendar :) Yay!
So as you can see I also have a bit of an obsession with Typo. I seriously have little self control when shopping; I just, love, everything!
Plus there was a sale.

Oh oh oh! And I found this little website (well, you've probably all found it before me as it was the top hit on Google) which print your Instagram pictures and it's sooooooooooo cute!!! My favourites are the Stickers and the Mini Book. And everything is so mini!
If you want to print your Instagram pictures in a book but not a mini book, Blurb is a good website to go to. They also print your pictures in different layouts (e.g. cookbook, photo journal) but I think the Instagram book is cute and easy to do. You can also sell your book online! They do all the work for you. You just set the amount of profit you want to make and they sell your book.

Well I think that's all for now,

Thank you for supporting this blog,

Jody

Hello chillin's

Hi guys, I am working on the My Fav Photo Apps reviews as we speak but here is my yummy breakfast. I used Camera+ for the effect and Rhonna Designs for the writing. So don't go away because I am working on the app reviews and the part 2 of yesterday's post.

And there's a little story behind this photograph too. first of all someone (implying my mum) left the panettone uncovered and so today the panettone was dry. Luckily, there was only one slice left so she didn't ruin the whole cake. So I had to toast but it still tasted nice. But can I just say that is one of the best Panettones I have ever had! The bread was deliciously soft and it was filled with scrumptious sultanas and dried orange, lemon and lime peel. Mmmmmmmmmm......... If you don't know, Panettone is an Italian Christmas cake and it is delicious so if you haven't tried one, you MUST. They traditionally only come out at Christmas but you might still be able to find one.

Jody

Gosh I'm sooo sorry

Guys I'm so sorry, I'm really bad at blogging and I'm really lazy and forgetful so I haven't posted in a long time. I also still haven't posted my favourite photo app reviews yet but I will get onto that tomorrow. Well let's see, first of all, Merry Christmas everyone! I hope you all had a lovely Christmas surrounded by family and/or friends and eating lots and lots and lots and lots of delicious food! Did you know I have never had an advent calendar before? Can you believe that? I have always wanted one but I always forget to get them and I don't know where or when to find them because it's not exactly a Christmas tradition for me and nobody buys them for me. But I told my grandma this and she said she'd buy me an advent calendar next year. Oh and if it's not too expensive (which it most probably will be) I really want a body shop advent calendar next year of there is one because they look AWESOME! So that's something I want to do next year. Also, if you watch Youtubers then you may know that some people attempted Vlogmas this year. I thought I could do something like that next year. Let me know in the comments if you have suggestions, I know it's a really long way away but I am really in the Christmas spirit (which mainly involves eating as much as you want and anything you want without anyone judging you) and I can't wait until next year's Christmas. It would be nice to just skip 2014 and do Christmas all over again but unfortunately it's not going to happen. Also, I have just discovered LUSH (from youtubers; namely Zoella) and I am seeing a dangerous obsession forming. Luckily the prices deter me a little bit but when there is a sale (like there is now) I am there and aimed with cash $$$ (well, not much of it now). So if you don't know what LUSH is, it is in the beauty/health products category. Basically they sell, soap, shower gels, shampoos, perfumes, bath melts and bath bombs and more! Now I had never heard of a bath bomb or a bath melt until I started watching Zoella but they look so cool and I can't wait to try mine which by the way..... I bought my own little Christmas gift from LUSH today.

And it was on sale - which is why I bought it. All the Christmas gifts were 50% off (as no one is buying Christmas gifts anymore) so this box was only $10 and came with a Golden Wonder Bath Ballistic, a Luxury Lush Pud Bath Ballistic and a Snowcake Soap. They also sold these products individually and the Christmas creations were also on sale but I thought it was cute and easier to get myself a little Lush gift box.

Now a warning to those planning on going into Lush, it is a very smelly shop and those who are sensitive to smells do not go in. I'm not a fan of strong smells, it's inherited. Although I am most definitely not as bad as my dad who absolutely cannot stand strong smells. But some of their products just smell and sound so delicious. You can go on their website to get an idea of the kind of products they have. So if you have no idea what a bath bomb is, well, I don't really know what it is but you put one in your bath (or half or a quarter depending on whether you want to use the whole lot in one go or save it) while it's running and it will dissolve and fizz and bubble and turn your bath into a swirling pool of colours (or so I imagine) and all the oils and scents that are in there will come floating out and make you and your bathroom smell fragrant with whatever type of bath bomb it is. Some of them - depending on what is inside - are meant to wake you up in the morning whereas some are meant to calm you down after a hard day. They are also a kind of soap, that cleans and moisturizes your body....mmmmmmm...... I mean.....that's what I think.... check the online store for more details - LUSH

So I had a lovely shower with my new Snowcake soap. I then made my bed and changed the sheets, updated my status on Facebook, edited some photos, uploaded those photos onto Facebook and now I've been writing this post for you. I am sooo tired now so I will a part 2 of this post tomorrow. Keep updated by email if you like (on the sidebar). And stay tuned for a "My Fav Photo Apps" review and another post about my Christmas week and the pressies I got :)

Until then,

Merry Christmas

Jody 

Fashion drawings

Hi there guys,

I'm sorry I'm going back on my word, I know I said I'd give you my photo app reviews today but instead I'm going to give you a look at some more of my fashion designs. I'll give the photo app reviews another day...maybe tomorrow...maybe not....but probably sometime this week.

 Enjoy!

I will be trying to put these up every week.

Jody

App Reviews

Hi guys,
Today I thought I'd give you a review on my favourite apps.

First of all, these are mostly old apps, nothing that new, so I recommend this post for new iPhone/iTouch/iPad users etc.

Games

Ok my first one is Cut the Rope.
Now you've probably heard of this game before but it is a really cute game! It's kind of a puzzle game. You solve levels by feeding "Om Nom" the candy. There are also sequels of the game; Cut the Rope Experiments and Cut the Rope Time Travel. You may get sick of Cut the Rope after a while as there are so many levels but Time Travel has less levels and is also very fun (more levels come with the updates).

The next one is Where's My Water? Like Cut the Rope, Where's My Water is a puzzle game. It is the same game style as Cut the Rope and it's fun and addictive. If you like Cut the Rope then I think you will like this game too. Again, it does get boring after a while.

Now the all-time classic has also become a pc/mac game and Nintendo game. Yes, it's Plants vs Zombies. Now I have always though this is a fun and entertaining game. I'm not a zombie person but I really do like this style of game and I would highly recommend it to you. If you finish the game, don't stress! You can still play the zombie garden an the mini games, or, you can just play it all over again! There is now also Plants vs Zombies HD and Plants vs Zombies 2 if you want to try them out but I've never used them before so I don't know how they'll be but PvZ 2 looks really bad.

Jetpack Joyride is a fun and hilarious game. I would definitely recommend it to anyone (but especially boys - or if you have boy humour) as it is extremely entertaining and you don't really get sick of it. You play as "Barry", a guy who has stolen a machine gun jet pack and is making his way through the lab while dodging obstacles and lasers while killing scientists, trying out different power suits and completing goals. You press and hold the screen to make him go higher and let go to make him fall. There are no levels, you just keep going until you beat your friend's high score! ;D

This next one is a classic. Now, Pocket God is a little sadistic but it's very fun! And there's always plenty to do! Basically you torture little people ("pygmys") and kill them in different ways. Trust me its more fun then it sounds. You can complete goals and put pygmys in battle, there really is a lot to do and it's very entertaining :)

Next on the list is Temple Run. But specifically, Temple Run Brave. Now we all know temple run, it's gotten a bit old now and a bit boring. Temple Run Brave is basically the same thing except you get to play as Merida (from the movie Brave), the landscape is different and you get to shoot some arrows along the way. Still, if you're a newbie I recommend you try out this game especially if you're obsessed with the movie ;)

Now Despicable Me: Minion Rush is similar Temple Run in some ways but its quite recent and MUCH MORE FUN! :D It doesn't matter if you haven't watched Despicable Me 2 you will still love this game! It's fast paced, funny, entertaining and there are different areas to play in so you won't get bored of this game easily. Temple Run players may love this especially but I would recommend it to anyone and if you have an iPad you MUST get it! It is so much better on the iPad and easier too in my opinion.

Ovenbreak is a cute little classic about a gingerbread man running away from a witch's lair. It's cute, easy to play, but also good for experienced gamers because of the harder levels. Again, there is also Ovenbreak 2 and Ovenbreak Infinity but I don't know if they're any good.

If you've heard of Froggy Jump, then you'd have a good idea of what Mega Jump is like. Except it's better than Froggy Jump and Doodle Jump but it's that kind of game. Not one of my must-haves, but an alright game none the less.

Mega Jump's sequel, Mega Run, is GREAT. I can honestly say that this is a fun an entertaining game that I still play. The only problem is that they now have in-app purchases if you want to play more levels. But I just play it over and over again until I get it perfect and that keeps me busy.

Parking Mania Lite is free and is fun and challenging to play but it's over very quickly. Apart from 2 levels that I can't do, I've finished the other levels and it's not really fun after you've already done it. But, it's free, and good for temporary entertainment.

Gelato Mania is a cute game that's fun and challenging (sort of) and it's free. Unfortunately it's an old game and they've stopped making updates which is bad because there's a bug that prevents me from playing the last level. You basically just decorate gelato but you have to copy the one they've done exactly to pass the level. Again, good for temporary entertainment.


That's pretty much it for games. I'll do another one tomorrow on my favourite photo apps.

Jody