The salad recipe.

Tuesday, April 7, 2015
I'm certainly not a chef extraordinaire, but over the years of living by my lonesome, I've developed a few dishes that suit me down to the ground, and this nifty, not-disgustingly-healthy salad really hits the spot. I love making a big batch of this and taking it to uni for lunch for a few days. It surprisingly lasts really well, takes mere minutes to make, and it's the perfect mixture of veggies, protein and fat to keep you going - plus it's delicious! It's great for someone like me who doesn't really like any other salad dressings, plus light mayo has next to no fat in it anyway, so it's just a nice way to tie all of the ingredient together! Writing this has actually made me so hungry, so I might go off to make myself a bowl!


What you'll need: 
(serves 2-3, depending on how hungry you are!)
- 1 bag of baby spinach
- 1 carrot, grated
- 1 can of tuna, drained
- A handful of new potatoes (4/5, but up to personal preference)
- Light Mayonnaise (again, to suit preference)
- Any other veggies that you fancy!

How to make it:
(You hardly need instructions for this!)
- Wash the new potatoes and boil them until soft
- Whilst the potatoes are cooking, wash the spinach, peel and grate the carrot, and drain the tuna
- Put the tuna in a bowl and add the desired amount of mayonnaise (think tuna mayo sandwich consistency)
- Drain the potatoes and crush them up a bit with your fork. Leave to cool
- Combine all ingredients in a large bowl and add more mayonnaise if desired.
- Grab a hearty serving and get chomping!


When it comes to cooking, baking, and anything to do with mixing food together, I'm a bit of a noob, but if you do want me to share some of my other well-practised recipes here on the ol' blog, then do let me know! Also, if you have any yummy, idiot-proof recipes to share, please leave a link down below! Until next time!
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A video that everyone needs to watch...

Monday, April 6, 2015
Hello everyone! I know today isn't part of my ever-other-day posting schedule, but I had to make an exception and draft up this mini post for you all. As you may or may not know, I've been friends with the delightful Maddie from Qworter life crisis/Dinner with Maddie for quite a few years now, but that isn't the reason that I'm typing up this post. Maddie has always been a huge inspiration for not only me, but for a lot of people out there looking for someone truly funny, down to earth, and extremely relatable. Yesterday, as part of Maddie's new 'Teatime' series on YT, she posted an excellent video about body confidence and recommended some great tips to help you feel your best. I really feel like this video sends out an amazing message to women of all ages (or men!) and I strongly encourage all of you to watch it.



I'm sure lot's of you know about Maddie's amazing blog already, but if you don't, make sure to visit her at www.dinnerwithmaddie.com/, or through her YT, Twitter, or Instagram. I feel like this girl has a really great message to send to the world, and has a hell of a lot more to offer. Watch this space!


Isobel x

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Testing, testing #1

Sunday, April 5, 2015
With a lack of new and exciting products in my arsenal due to the recent completion of my two-month spending ban, I realised when planning this weeks post out that I just didn't have anything to talk about in my latest #WIBL. Instead, I've got old favourites (which I've been talking about for the last few weeks anyway) and brand new products that I've received as PR samples or in beauty boxes. So that left me with a little conundrum. Therefore I've decided to shake things up this week and introduce my new 'Testing, testing' series so that you can have a little look at what I've been trying out, but haven't had enough time to form a proper opinion on. I am fully aware that this is far from a revolutionary, original idea, but it'll help me to fill the gap when I'm lacking things to write about for #WIBL, and it'll also allow you guys to pick out which products you'd like to hear about. Let me know what you think about this little mini-series, or if you would prefer to see anything else fortnightly, and I'll see what I can do!


Testing this week: 

- NIP+FAB Skin Glycolic Instant Fix Mask* (post already planned)

- Dr. Bronner's Magic Soap 18-in-1 Hemp Eucalyptus Pure Castile Soap (bought ages ago but sadly forgotten about!)

- Vie Patch B12 Plus 10 High Strength Patches

- Caudalíe Hand and Nail Cream (from the latest My Little Box)


Have you guys been testing any interesting products out lately? Got any recommendations? Let me know!

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A few of my favourite things..

Friday, April 3, 2015





Yogurt covered raisins // History documentaries (especially about Russia) // Pilates // Computer games // Duvet days // Girls (I <3 Lena Dunham) // Historical fiction // The feeling after completing a good gym session // Making lists // Puppies // Bronze eyeshadow // Alone time // Fanta Limón on a hot, Madrileñian afternoon // Fresh bed sheets // Foggy mornings // Spending hours watching gaming videos on YT // Terry's Chocolate Oranges // Space documentaries // Peonies // Board/card games // Taking the perfect photo // The Sims // Lie-ins // Apple products


Now that I've told you about myself, please leave some of your favourite things in the comment
section below so that I can get to know more about you too!

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Spending ban update

Wednesday, April 1, 2015
So, remember this post from a few months ago? Well the time has finally come for my two month spending ban to come to an end - and in all honesty, I'm not really sure how I feel about it. The last sixty two-or-so days have been almost blissful - much like detoxing from anything else, over time my cravings to shop have decreased drastically and that has made for a refreshing change from my usual beauty-crazed self. Now that's not to say that I haven't been lusting over a select few products - my wish list at the back of my diary has grown slightly, and you may remember that half way through this little project I experienced a wee stress-induced hiccup that resulted in some YSL goodies. I honestly don't think that I've managed to save a huge amount of money (as uni stress has tripled my number of Dominos orders!) but I have definitely been enjoying and using up products that I already have in my possession, as well as learning more about myself and my relationship with shopping, and that's a satisfying feeling. Perhaps the only problem that I've come across has been related to the blog; and that is having to be more creative when it comes to content to avoid talking about the same damn products day in and day out. You can't deny it, new stuff makes for fun posts, so trying to compensate for that has been a bit of a challenge, but it has also helped me to branch out a bit and start thinking outside the box. This spending ban hasn't resulted in a life-changing epiphany, but it certainly has got the ol' brain ticking, as well as saving up the pennies in my pocket, and overall I consider it to have been a huge success! 

If you are a fellow beauty addict (or any other type of addict for that matter!) and are trying to cut down your collection and/or your spending, then definitely try and enforce a ban on yourself. It doesn't have to be for two months - it could be two weeks - but it really helps you to learn more about your relationship with shopping, and will help you save some money along the way, as well as avoiding impulse buys. Got any questions or suggestions about the topic? Leave them in the comment section below!
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