Rainbow Cupcakes.

Hello World, 

For the first time ever this week, I sat down and watched The Great British Bake Off Comic Relief version. To anyone outside the United Kingdom, Comic Relief is a huge Charity that raises money for people in poverty and what not. We have a day, where we try to do a lot of fundraising and lots fun in hopes of raising lots of money for the charity.

The Great British Bake Off has been going on for a few years and I am pretty convince that this was not the first Comic Relief show they did. I'm not actually a TV watching type of person as of late. However that particular night, was after a very exhausting day and I really didn't want to do anything but let my mind go blank. It just so happen that my mother was watching that particular programme.

One of the cakes they made had given me that motivation to bake something of my own, hence the idea with thanks from Abbey Clancy: I decided to have a go at making my own batch of Rainbow Cupcakes.
Using the BBC/food website for the recipe, I managed to create my own failed rainbow cupcakes.

 This is actually my second batch of attempting. The first batch was incredibly runny and didn't rise. I then realised that I forgot to add the Baking Powder.. Oops

The food colouring didn't come out as bright enough than I would have liked. Which is all down to Asda own brand and not enough drops. Besides the lack of colouring and the rainbow pattern, as soon as I started eating one I was amazed with myself! They actually tasted really good! Like Baking shop edible standard, just a shame about the look. 

If you want to have a go on making your own version on Rainbow Cakes, Just Click here for the recipe!

Rose.

There's these girls...

Hello World,

Tonight I have a little story.. 

A story about two girls, who sometimes feel too grown up. Sometimes the reality of the world becomes to much and they crave a little escape. A little escape, where they can talk about the woes, the idiocy of themselves and the choices they make, the wishes and dreams they crave to become true. 

An escape to the beach, where it looks as if it is the end of the world. Sedimentary rocks and the ocean surrounds them. They are at peace. The waves crashes and drowns out the sound of humanity that is next to them. The birds sing as they crunch along the pebbles, they only have sound of the nature and the words that needs to be said. 

The two girls will talk about everything in a poetic sense and make sense of what they feel is unfairness around them, through literacy and their brainwaves. 


Rose.

The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman... Book Review #4

Hello World,

This evening I want to share my thoughts on a book I have read recently. The Peculiar Life of a Lonely Postman; this book was very interesting to read. It's about a Postman (in case the title wasn't a hint enough), who start intercepting love poems or in other words Haiku from a woman. Falling head over heels for this woman and starts becoming absorbed in the letters and making a way to correspond with the woman. Without giving away spoilers, as I think you all should read the books I write about on this Blog and give your own opinion on the book.

I personally thought the storyline was a bit typical and repetitive. But the way the book ended, it needed a repetitive style towards it. Enso, the perfect word for it. What really got me into the book, was the author's style of writing. When reading a fair few books, you become familiar with the author's style of writing. Some authors are very similar to other authors and other authors has their own take on their writing, or you can say a mixture of many different authors. This particular author; Denis Thériault seemed to have his own style of writing. Or could it be, I haven't come across another author who writes similar to him.


Tonight, I am just babbling. But I hope you enjoyed reading this! Until next time!

Rose

January Favourites!

Hello World, 
Here is another month worth of favourites. This month however isn't really a fashion based, as I haven't really been shopping. Also, I fear there isn't really a lot of products. But take a look into what I have really enjoyed throughout January. 

So lets make a start!

1. January was the month of new notebooks!

I am quite the notebook hoarder. I have it in my head that I "need" one for each different genre/style I am writing in. So this year, I decided to have a refresh on my notebooks. What you are seeing is my new journal (which was actually needed as I completed the last book), my dream diary and other imaginations, my handbag notebook and my diary.

2. My diary! This year I went all out on choosing my diary and I am in love with this one. For starters it just screams beautiful but it is so well organise that just writing in it, I feel organise. 

3. It's that time of year where all the Easter sweets are out! I am just so happen to be a huge lover of mini eggs. I tend to eat them in bulks now and then by the time Easter rolls around, I have lost all interest. 

4. A couple of books this months. Days of Blood and Starlight is the second instalment of the The daughter of Smoke and Bone. Like I said previously; I am obsessed with these books and I really can't wait to read the last part! The other book is "The World According to Karl." A book that is filled with quotes from Karl Lagerfield and after a bad day or in need of inspiration, I have been coming to this book throughout the month.

5. Viviene Westwood perfume; Naughty Alice. I love this smell and I love wearing it. Mainly saving it for special occasion at the moment as I want the bottle to last. 

Here you go, January favourites. I hope you enjoyed reading this and let me know what you think.

Rose.

Another Lush Review!

Hello World,

This morning I tested out a new Lush product. After a good workout at the gym and a house to myself, I thought this was the perfect opportunity for a Lush bath. I know, I know; my last Blog post was a Lush product review and I haven't managed to write anything else. Truth is I've had an exhausted week! And with reasons I cannot go into, I'll be leaving it at that. I will however be working towards time and being able to Blog more.

So, the Titsy Totsy!

From reading their website, Lush said this was inspired by a Medieval Love Potion. Using floral scents to lift your spirits or mend your broken hearts. 

From reading the instructions, it describes itself as a love potion, putting it into your bath as you think of a loved one and then just bath in the aromas. 

I find the medieval era very interesting, pagan beliefs from the Somerset land. The natural remedies, clothing, art and architecture. A little bit of a believer in the natural making of a potion, but also someone who is quite against the idea of a love potion. Seeing as it was from a huge business such as Lush, I can clearly identify it can't be that true? I did humour myself, as I released the bath bomb I thought of a romance I would ideally like to have. The Bath Bomb itself fizzes beautifully and released some actual rose buds, this made the bath exceptional. I don't like seaweed, but the roses was a lovely welcome and it made me feel like I was in a Japanese baths. 

I loved it. There are some person who are not a fan of bathing in flowers and then there are some people who are not a big fan of using glitter in their baths. I am a flower person and most certainly not a glittery person. 

Whilst I was bathing, I found my imagination went soaring. A young immortal woman  was in a Celtic bath filled with roses and buds, (Celtic music, that I was playing alongside. Helped with the inspiration) as she has just finished a night with her human lover and who is also a guard for the human king. This human lover had to go and fight a war with demons. Roses was their scent for their love.

Another imagination of mine was, something I am writing independently. So I won't be sharing with you at the very moment!

If you have tried out this Bath Bomb, let me know what you think. If there any other Bath Bombs that you think relates to this and I would enjoy, let me know. 

Rose.