Layers

jacket: Ziggy Denim / shirt: Mink Pink / top: Agent Ninetynine / skirt: Portmans / necklace: Pandora / shoes: Tony Bianco

I felt like layers today... so introducing my outfit. I am so in love with this denim jacket at the moment. It's so versatile and goes every piece in my wardrobe. The shirt I have underneath it is one of my most favourite pieces. The feather pattern is what attracted me to it.  While outside I noticed my outfit went with the outside of the house. Hee hee. It's such a cloudy cold day.

Daniels and I celebrated our second year anniversary. We went to the football to see Daniels team Adelaide play Geelong. I'm not the biggest football fan but I was fun being there to watch the game. Everyone was cheering and celebrating, it was a big win for Adelaide. For dinner we went to a restraint in the city at the cassino and oh my they did the best dessert. 

Kikki K jigsaw card

Oats, Rhubarb & Pear Cider Porridge

I use to say I hated cooking and that I couldn't cook to save my life, I think is was mostly because I never really gave it a chance. My partner and I moved in together around 5 months ago and since I have discovered that I can cook and I enjoy it.  I love cooking simple healthy meals which I want to shear with you all.

The recipe was inspired by Green Kitchen Stories.

Oats, Rhubarb & Pear Cider Porridge

Serves 4

2 cups rolled oats

2 1/2 cups of water

1 1/2 cups organic pear cider (I used Westons Premium Organic Pear Cider from Dan Murphy’s)

1/4 cups of raisins

1 tbsp grated lemon zest

2 tbsp of almonds
1 tsp vanilla essence

Put all ingredients in a medium pot and slowly bring to boil. Lower heat and cook for 5-10 minutes, while stirring, until thick. Service with rhubarb compote (below), banana and honey or vanilla yoghurt.

Rhubarb & Apple compote

 2-4 stalks of rhubarb, sliced

2 red apples cut into cubes

1 tsp vanilla essence

Place all ingredients in a small pot and start on a high heat. Lower the heat and cook for about 7-10 minutes, stir occasionally. Do not overcook, you don’t want the rhubarbs to lose their colour and texture too much. Place compote into an air tight jar to keep fresh. 

Cover left over porridge and place in the fridge. To eat breakfast the next day just microwave and place fresh compote on top.  I recommend only keeping the compote for 4-5 days

Squeaky Clean Brushes

I have been using this technique by Michelle Phan to clean my makeup brushes for just over two years now. It's cheap, easy and can be done with products in the home. 

It’s important to clean your brushes regally to remove sebum, oil and dirt to prevent puting bacteria back onto your face, which may cause break outs.

On a plate or in a bowl pour extra virgin olive oil, to recondition, and dish washing detergent to clean your brushes.

Swirl your brush around the oil and detergent.

Move your brush back and forth on you palm

Move the brush back and forth under the water

Squeeze out excess suds

 

Shape your brush into a point

Leave your brushes hanging over the edge of a counter so the air can move around the hairs of the brush. If you put the brush back into a pot and leave to dry standing up the water will move back down the fibres and eventually the glue will loosen and hairs will begin falling out and the wood will start swelling.

If you buy good brushes, it is worth looking after them. Most of my brushes are four years old and my MAC foundation brush is five years old and it's still as good as the day I brought it.