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5 TIPS TO SPRING CLEAN THE LAZY WAY WITHOUT GETTING FRUSTRATED

March 1, 2024 25 Comments

It’s been a while,

Hello everyone, how you all doing? I hope you are fine. I know it’s been long and I have been MIA for a while but I was on a mini holiday visiting friends and family and promised myself not to do any blogging. It wasn’t easy but I actually managed to even stay two days without seeing my laptop which is unheard of. Anyway I am back and ready to get back to it and get on with some writing. Who wouldn’t love 5 tips to spring clean the lazy way without getting frustrated? I know I would. I am not perfect and so if I am able to figure out ways to make spring cleaning faster and easier then I am all for it. In case you missed my useful tips to help you get organised, then do drop by here first. So lets get started.

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10 THINGS YOU CAN DO TO START SAVING MONEY

March 10, 2023 103 Comments

Let’s talk about money,

Hello Everyone, with the new year excitement winding down, it’s now time to focus and know what’s next when it comes to the future and all, which brings me to savings. We all need some extra cash to be able to do the things we love, buy stuff and to live a relaxed life, without going from paycheck to paycheck and having nothing left at the end. But did you know that by just changing a few things in your daily life you can have extra money at the end of the month? Well yes you can, it’s all about saving people, and for you to be able to do that, changes have to happen to get the yield you want to make your wishes happen. Here are 10 things you can do to start saving money;

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5 HEALTHY KITCHEN ACCESSORIES TO ACHIEVE YOUR WEIGHT LOSS GOALS

February 17, 2023 31 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I hope you are all doing fine and ready for the weekend. January is already underway and very soon it will be over. If one of your goals this year was to maintain good health or even achieve some weight loss goals, then this post is just for you. I am also trying to take care of myself and avoiding sugar is one of them so far, I can’t complain. Today I am here with 5 healthy kitchen accessories to achieve your weight loss goals this year and hopefully, none of you has given up already. Also, save yourself some money with these few tips.

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5 SIMPLE WAYS TO COME UP WITH BLOG POST IDEAS WHEN YOU HAVE NOTHING

January 12, 2023 108 Comments

Having writer’s block?

Well, hey there I hope you’re all having a fabulous end of the week and are ready for the weekend. Talking about writer’s block, we’ve all been there where you know you need to have a post published but you haven’t even written it or have no idea what you are going to write about. You are not alone, happens to the most of us unless you are one of those super people who never run out of ideas and can come up with a year’s worth of content in an hour. If that’s you, then don’t bother reading this just give me your secret and I will be good. But if you have a hard time coming up with blog posts, then here are 5 simple ways to come up with blog post ideas when you have nothing to write about.

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GIFT GUIDE IDEAS FOR THE COOK IN YOU

November 24, 2022 12 Comments

Happy New Month,

Yes December is here, I still can’t believe how this year has flown by but I guess it’s only me who thinks that. Anyway how was your weekend? I hope you had a great one and that you took advantage of Black Friday. Now that the season is beginning to look a little bit more festive, I am back today with a post on gift guide ideas for the cook in you. You don’t really have to be a great one but so long as you can whip up something in the kitchen or just use it once in a while then this will definitely apply to you too.

In the beginning of the year, I gave you new year new ways to cook and also accessories to help you achieve your weight loss goals. So since that included mostly cooking equipment which most of you already have, I decided to focus more on unique things for the cook in you. So, here we go

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10 EASY TIPS TO INCREASE BLOGGING PRODUCTIVITY EVEN AS A BEGINNER

September 5, 2022 38 Comments

10 WAYS TO INCREASE BLOGGING PRODUCTIVITY

Hey there,

I know it’s been a while since I was here and I do apologise, after my recipe series I just stepped back and haven’t really been doing any writing which is wrong by the way since I end up not being productive. This is actually my third year blogging and as much as it’s been wonderful, I’ve had ups and downs which made me realise alot of things and just my life in general. Anyway, I do hope you’ve all been doing great and are ready for this year to come to an end. Talking about blogging, I am here today with 10 easy tips to increase blogging productivity even as a beginner.

If you haven’t started a blog yet, below are some helpful posts

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SIMPLE HOMEMADE CHOCOLATE PUDDING

August 5, 2022 No Comments

Hey there,

Another day, another fabulous recipe for you. This time I am calling out all the chocolate lovers out there who just need a chocolatey treat without lots of fuss and takes care of the craving real quick. It’s my simple homemade chocolate pudding recipe, what’s not to love, perfect on its own, topped up with some cream and more chocolate shavings or just add in more flavours if you like but for me, simple is better. There was a debate around my house when it came to the crust forming and no crust and who preferred what, personally I love both and don’t mind at all but if you get a tad bit squeamish then no crust for you then.

This is also a very nice and convenient dessert if you’re entertaining since you can make them ahead and let them refrigerate for a while before serving. Also depending on what type of chocolate you prefer, you can choose to go for a fancy chocolate bar or normal milk chocolate will do too. For this homemade chocolate pudding, you will require;

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10 SIMPLE DAILY HABITS THAT WILL CHANGE YOUR LIFE

August 2, 2022 18 Comments

Hello Everyone,

I hope you’re all having a great week so far, I wrote a post a year ago on how I was going to let the universe guide me and how I had no set goals for the year. I also said that I would go with the flow and see what happens, well I am here now to tell you the results. Let’s just say that after a few months of being mindful and happy, life happened and I was back to setting goals and following routines all over again. I ended up coming up with daily habits that I made sure to stick with and so far so good. To be honest, it was hard at first but with little tweaks here and there, I am able to do them now. I decided to come and share with you these 10 simple daily habits that will change your life.

What is a habit?

Simply put, a habit is something that you do all the time and regularly without knowing that your doing it sometimes. Now that we’ve taken care of that, it makes you to start thinking of what you’ve been doing without even knowing it right? No need to worry you can be able to rectify that with these simple daily habits that will change your life.

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9 TIPS TO MAKE YOUR EXERCISE ROUTINE LAST

March 10, 2022 No Comments

Hello everyone,

It’s been more than a month since I have been here and as much I wanted to keep going, life happens and I had to take a break. Corona hit me for a while then kids got sick and everything was just up in the air and I had no other choice but to be away for some time. Anyway, I decided to come back today and finish some of the posts I had and just try and get back on it. Since we are past new year resolutions and all, I have decided that watching my health and getting a routine down is the only way to go and so today I have for you 9 tips to make your exercise routine last and help reach your health goals this year.

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CROATIAN AJVAR RECIPE

January 7, 2022 4 Comments

Hello everyone,

If you’ve been reading me for a while now and stopped by my random facts about me post, then you already know that I lived in Croatia for four years and during my stay there, I was able to try out different authentic recipes which I loved. One of the recipes that stood out to me and I had to replicate was the Croatian ajvar recipe. A perfect accompaniment to cevapi/cevapcici ( grilled minced meat similar to kebabs), onions and lepinje (similar to pita bread). When I moved, I tried finding it everywhere but just couldn’t find one that tasted the same, so I decided to figure out how to make my own and one that I like the taste of.

What is Ajvar?

Simply put, ajvar is a condiment/dip from red peppers, eggplant and oil. My homemade version had roasted peppers and just tastes amazing. Another condiment widely used when having cevapi is kajmak, which is a white cream dip that complements everything well. Now that you know what it is, let’s get on with the recipe. You will need;