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Sunday, 12 October 2014

Potted Potter Tour + GIVEAWAY


Potted Potter

POTTED POTTER toured Australia in 2012 and played to sold-out houses across the country, and now by popular demand this hugely entertaining show makes a welcome return.  POTTED POTTER takes on the ultimate challenge of condensing all seven Harry Potter books (and a real life game of Quidditch) into seventy hilarious minutes.  This fantastically funny show features all your favourite characters, a special appearance from a fire-breathing dragon, endless costumes, brilliant songs, ridiculous props and a generous helping of Hogwarts magic!


MELBOURNE
VENUE                  Arts Centre Melbourne, Playhouse
SEASON               Tuesday 28 October to Sunday 2 November, 2014
TICKETS                from $60.  (Booking and transaction fees may apply.)
BOOKINGS          ARTS CENTRE MELBOURNE 1300 182 183 or
                               artscentremelbourne.com.au
                               Groups 10+ SAVE! Call Group Bookings 1300 002 787

 
We have a tickets for your family (4) to attend the opening night performance on Tuesday 28th October, 2014 at Arts Centre, Melbourne.
This prize is valued at $300 total ($77.50 per ticket).
Simple entry form below via rafflecopter. 
Winner is to contact back within 24hrs otherwise redraw will occur. 
This is for the MELBOURNE show only unfortunately. 
No travel is included - winner must make own way to show. 

You can also try your luck at winning tickets through the Potted Potter Facebook page by submitting your Potted Potter photos: 
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Potted-Potter-on-tour-in-Australia-NZ-lots-of-other-countries/393483890709716?sk=app_1478391792411042 

Wednesday, 8 October 2014

Beauty Trend: Eyebrow Threading TESTED

The trend isn't waxing anymore but rather threading which a piece of cotton string gets sliced around on your face in a motion that is like cutting your hedges in the garden.

I HATE body hair with a passion! If IPL wasn't so expensive I would have done that right from my younger teen days but I guess with the amount of $$$ I've spent in full body waxing I would have had enough to possibly do my body twice over in IPL.

I have always had my body waxed on the regular. I had heard of threading but not enough to want to go in store and get it done, then my friends around me started to get it done and had recommendations to go and get threading done so I thought I'll go and try it and if it's not for me then I can say 'I've done it, it's not for me and I'll go back to waxing.'

I heard a lot who have tried threading that it hurts way more... I would have to say not true, maybe I have a high pain threshold but it's not to a point where I would say it 'hurts way more', yes maybe a little more in certain areas like the top sides of the eyebrows and the upper lip but it was bearable.

My plan was to go in and see how it felt on my eyebrows first and decide if I wanted my upper lip and chin done. (Poor me - obsessed with having no body hair that I told my lovely waxer to just do my chin any ways, in which she told me that even if I don't have hair their, which I didn't at the time that it could possibly grow back worse! In my case it did, sigh!) The price we pay for beauty hey.

After getting my eyebrows done I felt fine, after a few shocks to my face of the different sensation you get I was fine and conquered on to get the rest of my face done. I would definitely say that the eyebrows being threaded are a breeze compared to the upper lip being done that's for sure!

The benefits of threading are plentiful and I think have switched me over to getting threading on the face from now on.
Some benefits of threading that I am happy with is that threading removes only the hair not skin, unless you have a beautician who is going too quickly and cuts your skin.
Threading can remove the finer hairs that won't get picked up by waxing or plucking. A beautician threading artist goes through the hairs row by row - they can more easily give you a clean and defined shape to your brows.
People on some medications or have certain skin conditions can benefit more from threading as it's gentler on the skin over other methods of hair removal. Allergic reactions are rare for threading as theirs no wax or substances that may cause irritation it's just simply a piece of cotton string.

It's estimated that a threading artist should spend at least 15 minutes threading on you to give a good through job.

I found that my skin afterwards barely had any redness or puffiness to it. After about 15 minutes there was a slight red colour on my forehead around the eyebrows area.
I definitely think you should give threading a try, if you haven't already as you'll be surprised.

With my eyebrow threading I also got the threading artist to trim my eyebrows which was the first time as well, I really like the look of them being thinner and think they would be way easier to fill in and make use of my brow products in a new way.

(Sorry for the no photos post - I forgot to take before shots so there was no point in doing afters)

Gluten Free Expo


In its third year running, the Gluten Free Expo will be coming back around to the Melbourne Exhibition and Convention Centre from 11 - 12 October, 2014.
Each day the doors will open from 9:30am and have a wide range of exhibitors ready to meet you and greet you with their products - lots of sampling with a try before you buy with everything from Gluten Free muesli to decadent desserts and even craft beer.

John O'Brien and Andrew Lavery from Rebellion Brewery in Ballarat
The Gluten Free Expo is run by not-for-profit organisation Coeliac Victoria and Tasmania, has doubled in size and includes an education zone where people can hear from leading researchers and doctors, cooking demonstrations by Masterchef contestants and a kids zone. 

Tintin from Cocofrio
One in 70 people in Australia are affected with Coeliac disease and many are unaware they have the disease.
A few people in my life suffer with coeliac disease and it's really hard to see that they can't just pick up whatever they like from the cafes, restaurants or supermarkets. The Gluten Free Expo will open brands and companies that might never have been heard of before for those and will definitely be an eye opener. Make sure you head down to discover all things Gluten Free at the expo.

With over 7,000 people coming through the doors for the 2013 Gluten Free Expo, this is sure to be a hit!

Exhibitor stand from 2013
*image from GF Expo website*

WHEN: Saturday 11th & Sunday 12th October, Saturday: 9.30am – 5.00pm, Sunday: 9.30am – 4.00pm
WHERE: Melbourne Exhibition Centre, South Wharf (2 Clarendon St)
COST: $18 - Adults, $12 - Students, Free - Kids under 12 with an accompanying adult
BOOKINGS: www.trybooking.com/booking/bookingeventsummary.aspx?eid=95112

Tuesday, 7 October 2014

Protein Mug Cake Recipe


Ingredients - 

1 scoop of Skinny Protein chocolate powder
1 tbsp of cacao 
1/4 tsp baking powder 
1 egg white 
2 tbsp of almond milk (or skim milk)

Toppings/ Sides - 

Mayvers Food Almond, Coconut and Cacao Spread 
Shredded Coconut 
Fresh strawberries 

Method - 
  1. Mix all the ingredients into a mug with a fork - ensuring no lumps
  2. Microwave for about 20 seconds* - be on constant watch of the mug cake, once you see it start to bubble up/over then it is pretty much done. 
  3. Cook the mug cake to your liking - you may like it moist or you may not. If you want to cook for longer and you see it bubbling up then remove from microwave and pierce with a fork and cook for longer. 
  4. Cover your mug cake in Mayvers Food - Almond, Coconut and Cacao Spread and top with shredded coconut or whatever else may tickle your fancy. 
Please Note: The microwave timing is what worked for me with my own microwave but it may vary.

Another way to enjoy Quest Bars

The love of Quest Bars for me is what I would call an obsessive addiction.
I honestly don't think I'll eat have anything different than Quest.

I've found a new way to enjoy my Quest Bars and saving time getting my protein hit in my breakfast. 


By adding it to your oats or fav breakfast cereals. This photo featured above is warmed oats with almond milk, chia seeds, goji berries, fresh strawberries and half a cut up brownie Quest bar. It was such a delicious combination and I find that half a bar is enough when added with your breakfasts like this. 

Baking the Quest Bars in the oven is also another great way to spice things up and this time around I tried baking a different Quest Bar to what I normally would have baked. I did the vanilla almond crunch bar and oh boy!! I downed that scrumptious thing in probably a minute flat. 


I'm enjoying the healthy clean eating life and finding new joys of eating my fav foods in different ways. 
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