Vanessa's Corner

Running late and have to still quickly whip something up for breakfast for the kids? Honey that is the story of my life . Every time we make an attempt to get out of the house in the morning it is absolute chaos... then just as I'm about to lock the front door I think "Bugger! The kids need breakfast." Not just any breakfast -  takeaway breakfast, by takeaway I mean the type that won't spill all over the car floor, by takeaway I mean something that doesn't need four hands to feed them with, and a fork, or a knife. AND by takeaway, I mean something that they will eat and not refuse because it's "Yucky" (a word that my daughter has now learnt and grown very fond of). So when a challenge presents itself? We create a solution! And today's challenge is "Breakfast for on the go toddlers". But who am I kidding? These breakfast muffins are as delicious for a full grown adult as it is a toddler (my daughter loves them so much she calls them...

Terrible at sewing? On a budget? Or, you're incredible with the sewing machine and you have a generous budget but just CBF? Well I have a solution my dear readers! A SOLUTION! On today's blog post I have posted a simple DIY that will help you to revamp a pillow in five minutes! Materials Fabric of your choice - you can get creative with this part, got a throw rug with a pretty pattern? Use it! The old pillow that needs a bit of polishing.  And that's it! Scissors? Nope! A sewing machine? Nada! STEP ONE Lay your chosen fabric flat, wrong side facing up and place your pillow in the center. STEP TWO Fold the bottom half of your fabric up. STEP THREE Fold the top half of your fabric down over your cushion. STEP FOUR Fold the sides of both ends of the fabric to create a point - refer to the picture. STEP FIVE Fold one of the sides over your cushion. STEP SIX Tie a knot with the othe...

Today's blog post we will be reviewing Loreal's Mega Volume Miss Manga Mascara. According to the Loreal website  CLICK HERE "Miss Manga Mascara builds 15 times the volume of natural lashes, both top and bottom. Lashes are amplified for wider, bigger and more open doll like eyes...  Eyes are instantly opened and widened for the ultimate Manga Doll Eye look. Featuring a cone shaped, flexible brush that is thin at the tip, 360 degree application becomes effortless as the brush can easily capture both long and short lashes..." Retailing for about $21.95 in Australia CLICK HERE , let's see if this stuff works! TRIAL FINAL THOUGHTS? Did it give my lashes volume? Definitely! Not only did it give my lashes crazy volume, but it also gave it extra length. Did it keep the curl of my lashes? Yes, and FYI, I did not curl my lashes before application. So not only did it create...