Christmas ideas for teenage girls 2014

Beckham Signature perfume

I got this perfume last Christmas and I love it! I’m not really into the really sweet flowery smelling perfumes because I find them a bit too strong and powerful. But this one is different and really unique. It’s got a really lovely faint vanilla smell. I feel really classy when I wear it! It’s a perfect gift for any girl. The prices I’ve seen of these online varies from $15 – $20 (AUS)

https://www.priceline.com.au/fragrances/womens-fragrances/womens-fragrances/beckham-signature-women-edt-75.0-ml

Skull Candy headphones

I got these headphones a few years ago now and I can honestly say these are some of the best I’ve ever had! They are really comfy because you can adjust them so they aren’t too tight/small. I use them a lot for traveling because they are good quality and can cut out the noise on a noisy plane or bus, they also fold down really small which makes them perfect for packing. I think this is a perfect present for both boys and girls, they are a good alternative to the beats headphones that everyone is getting.  They are quite expensive as they range from about $70 - $100 depending on the style http://www.skullcandy.com/holiday-sale/

Kiki K Diary

I don’t know anyone who doesn’t love a good diary. With all the technology and iPhones these days people don’t seem to carry them around much. I personally can’t live without mine. My brother got me this diary back in 2011 and I absolutely love the style. Hopefully this year he gets me another!! It’s really simple with lots of space for writing things and it also has a really lovely address book in the back. The style like the one in the picture is $26.95 and available at

http://www.kikki-k.com/2015-weekly-cute-diary-small 

Burton Hat (beanies and wooly hats are a great idea) 

I got this hat last winter in a tiny town in Norway called Trysil. It’s a Burton hat though so its available online and also in a lot of outdoor clothing shops. It’s a really nice present for someone if they are going to be skiing over the winter period or if they are just a beanie lover! I’m not sure if they still have this particular hat but there are so many other lovely ones on the website, prices vary from about $15-$40. http://www.burton.com/default/womens-beanies

Divergent (or any book)

When I was little I used to read all the time, but with all the stress of school and exams I haven’t had time to read in sooo long. Now that schools finished I’ve had a lot more time and I read Divergent and I loved it! It’s the perfect gift for a teenage girl, it’s also just been released as a film so I suggest reading the book first and then going to the movies! On amazon its $9.99

http://www.amazon.com/Divergent-Veronica-Roth/dp/0062024035

Bedside Light

I got this funky light only a few weeks ago, I was walking through Ikea and saw this for only $2! It’s so cute and it looks really nice in a room because its very unique. The only down side is that the light isn’t very powerful, it also doesn’t come with batteries.

http://www.ikea.com/aa/en/catalog/categories/departments/bedroom/bedroom_lighting/

 

Muesli and fruit salad - perfect for summer!

Hey everyone! Today I made this for breakfast, it's a sort of fruit muesli thats really good if you're in a rush because its so quick and simple! It literally takes me about 5 mins to make. You can use any fruit you want, I used kiwi and strawberry because its all we had in the fridge but any fruit tastes good :) 

Ingredients

• 1 kiwi
• handful of strawberries
• any brand muesli 
• a few spoonfuls of vanilla yoghurt

Berry and Banana Smoothie

Hello everyone :) this smoothie is literally one of the best things I’ve ever tasted in my life and I can’t wait to share it with you all! I saw a picture of it on an Instagram account and I’ve finally mastered the ingredients! I have this for breakfast some mornings because it’s so quick and easy to make. It’s also really filling and full of goodness YAY!

It has 2 layers – the top is banana and mango and the bottom is berries. The amounts of the ingredients isn’t exact because I guestimate every time I make it! I think that’s why this smoothie is so good because you can adjust to what ever you like the most.

Ingredients and steps:

Red layer:

• A handful of frozen berries (I just use the frozen packs you can buy from any supermarket, my favorite is the variety pack so you can get blue berries, strawberries and raspberries – but if you prefer you can just have 1 type its entirely up to you!)
• Roughly 2 table spoons of strawberry yoghurt (if you are trying to be super healthy you can use the fat free type)
• 100-200 ml of milk
• Put it all in a blender and BLEND!
•  Pour into a nice glass and rinse the blender for the yellow layer

Yellow layer:

• A handful of frozen mango cut into cubes (I buy the ready cut frozen packets)
• 1 Banana (if it’s a huge one half will be fine)
• Roughly 2 table spoons of natural yoghurt (sometimes I use vanilla and it’s also just as good!!)
• 100-200ml milk
• Put it in the blender and BLEND!
• Pour it gently on top of the red layer
• If you want you can cut the rest of the banana into little pieces and put it on the top.

*A big tip is if you want the layers to be split in half like in the picture you have to make sure the bottom layer is thicker than the top layer because otherwise the top just sinks to the middle, it still tastes just the same but it looks a lot better that’s all hahaha

Thanks so much

Becs xx

Chai Tea Thermomix

 Hey everyone! Today I made this really simple Chai Tea in a thermomix. The recipe was so simple and it literally took me 10 minutes (I timed myself haha). It’s such a great little drink to have if you’re feeling hungry before dinner! I looooove tea and sometimes I get a little bored of the same old drink and this was so refreshing! I used to drink the Nestle chai lattes that came in the sachets and this was honestly so much better. I felt really healthy because I knew exactly what was inside!

My mum finally caved and bought a thermomix a few months ago and at first I was a little doubtful mostly because of the price, but I have been really pleasantly surprised! I really like it for making drinks like this and other smoothies and stuff. If any of you guys would like to see any reviews or any other recipes comment below and let me know!!

It has 116 calories per cup (489 kJ) .

Ingredients

• 1/4 teaspoon cardamon seeds
•  1 cinnamon quil
• 500g water
• 300g milk 
• 3 whole cloves
• 5 tsp black tea leaves (I just got 2 Yorkshire tea teabags and cut them open and used them)
• 50-70g caster sugar or honey (I used 70g honey and it was heaven)
• Sieve (my sieve has a hole in it which isn’t ideal hahaha so that’s why on the picture you can see a few tiny specks that didn’t get caught but its fine)

 Steps

• Get the cardamom seeds and the cinnamon quill and put them into the mixing bowl of the thermomix and mill for about 30 seconds on speed 9
• Add the water, milk, cloves, tea leaves and sugar/honey and cook for 9 minutes at 80oC on speed 3
• Drain the tea through the sieve into a jug or something heat proof

Thanks so much

Becs xx