I’d like to think I’m a savvy spender, i.e. that I’m sensible with my finances. There are a few things which irk me more than forking over a hefty amount of money and not feel like I’m getting my money’s worth. While spending over a month’s salary on a pair of shoes or handbag may …
For the past 2 years, I have been an avid reader & subscriber of the magazine Zest. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this publication, I’ll save you trouble of Googling it: “The UK’s Top-Selling Women’s Healthy Lifestyle Magazine”. Key word: “Healthy” It accredits itself as being the ultimate guide for women with …
Before we get this show on the road, Shyamla is my sister 🙂 Shyamla: I’m so full Me: Man, I’m stuffed Shyamla: I want something sweet Me: Let’s go for fro yo My Mom: You just said you’re full!! Fact: I have a separate stomach reserved for fro yo…or any frozen dessert for that matter: ice …
I was recently asked what my blog was based on and while the focus is healthy living, it definitely has become more personal over the last 17 months (yowsahs! 😯 ). Other than the obvious (i.e. that I try to eat right and work out consistently) I thought I’d share a bit more about me…whether …
After a week off exercise due to illness, you would think I would be itching to get back into my trainers. Despite having ‘fresh legs’, the last thing I wanted to do when my alarm went off this morning was work out. Unfortunately I had no excuses to even fall back on: other than a …
Encona Hot Pepper Sauce. Thanks to this condiment, all my meals lately have been pretty HAWT! More than spice, it adds a distinct flavour that I can’t put my finger on. Tabasco, you are going down! Online Shopping. I finally got over my nervousness of disclosing my bank details online. Result: Amazon is my new …
Ever heard the expression ‘take pleasure in the little things in life’? Well clearly I take it very seriously because when I saw spaghetti squash being sold at Waitrose, I squealed with delight. Okay not really but I was pretty excited. Oddly enough, my mom did not seem to share (or understand) my thrill…cheap thrills, people, …
Those of you are my ‘friend’ on Facebook are aware that I just ate one of the best burgers in my life. And those of you who aren’t now know that I’m addicted to status updates and have no shame about it :)! Anyways back to this burger. If this burger was a website, its …
I woke up rather early (6 am early) this morning for no reason whatsoever. I know I’m an early riser but this was kinda ridiculous. After tossing and turning for 30 minutes and then deciding I was hungry, I headed to the kitchen for breakfast, a cuppa tea and then switched on the news- how …
