FOOD POST | RED VELVET MILKSHAKE

happy weekend friends! i hope everyone had a lovely valentines day. i had to work - which was just fine because i'm single anyways. but i did end up making my dad and i a little valentines day treat. that treat being a Red Velvet milkshake but this one was made with vanilla frozen yogurt! and it was delicious. here's a little recipe for you guys to maybe make this weekend. it's a cute looking, extremely EASY to make dessert. hope you guys enjoy! ps. i did get the idea from bethany mota on youtube. 

for 2 small milkshakes or one tall

3 scoops of Vanilla Frozen Yogurt ( i used the president's choice brand, but any will do)

2 teaspoons of Red Velvet cake mix (i used duncan hines) 

1/2 cup skim milk (or whatever you drink)

and to top it off i used Light Whipping Cream from the can and found some cute sprinkles. and to add extra cute-ness a red paper straw (so vintage!) 

ENJOY! xoxoxo. 

AUTUMN YUMMIES | low calorie pumpkin pie dip

who doesn't love pumpkin flavoured .. well anything around fall? if you're counting your calories or watching what you eat, sometimes it's really difficult to find snacks that aren't crazy in the fats and calories. this recipe is amazing to have at thanksgiving or if there's company coming over, or anytime at all. 

recipe: 

14 oz can of Pure Pumpkin 

3/4 cup brown sugar ( i used President's Choice Brown Sugar substitute or stevia is fine)

1 tsp vanilla

1 tsp cinnamon 

pumpkin pie spice

3/4 cup fat free greek yogurt

1 cup low fat or fat free cool whip

mix the can of pumpkin with the brown sugar in a medium sized mixing bowl. add the vanilla, cinnamon and pumpkin pie spice, mix well. add the greek yogurt until blended. lastly, FOLD in the cool whip so it becomes airy, and light. keep refrigerated.

- serve with any kind of fruits (apples, bananas, etc) or cookies (graham wafers, digestive cookies, etc)

only about 130 calories per half cup. 

i hope you all will enjoy this ! 

recipe from pinterest

DIY SIMPLE LIP EXFOLIATOR SCRUB

hello! i just realized that i haven't posted anything for a few days, which is really unlike me. my apologies. but the other day my lips were really chapped, it was bothering me quite a bit. i don't have a lip exfoliator scrub at home (as much as i'd like to go to lush and grab one). i decided to put together my own simple and fast home-made lip scrub, and it worked like a charm. that is why i decided that i'd like to share it with you beautiful people.

• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 1 or 2 DROPS vanilla extract (or whichever flavour you see fit)

you combine these three ingredients and mix slightly until it all comes together. put into an airtight container or a little twist cap holder(?) from the dollar store and it will be good for up to 2 months! use your finger and take a dab of product on your lips and rotate in circular motions. wipe off any excess with a washcloth, and apply your favourite lip balm immediately after. -i use burt's bee's honey lip balm- works like a charm.

isn't that just too good to be true?! so simple and very effective. i've been using it for the past few days and it works amazing-ly. my lips were so soft and smooth when i woke up the next day. this smells really nice too because of the vanilla! i might eventually buy one of lush's lip scrubs, but i'm content with this recipe for now. i hope some of you will find this useful?!