What have you created today?

I took advantage of the long Halloween vacation by refashioning things I already have into something prettier... and something I can proudly use every day.

From arm party essentials to a sewing project, my creations made me feel happy and accomplished, and I'm excited to wear them all!

What have you created today? :)

How-To Thursday : Banana Crepe

Stuck at home on a rainy afternoon with nothing to do, I decided to raid our pantry and found this:

At first, I planned on making pancakes but then I saw this recipe for crepes at the back of the box. Wanting to try something different, or maybe I was just really looking for something to keep me busy, I decided to make banana crepes.

WHAT YOU NEED:

• 2 eggs
• 2 tbsp of melted butter
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup hotcake mix
• Bananas

STEP ONE

Beat the eggs slightly and then add the melted butter, 1 cup of water and hotcake mix. Stir thoroughly until the mixture is free from lumps. Pre-heat your non-stick frying pan. (If you are using an ordinary frying pan, brush the surface lightly with oil.)

STEP TWO

Pour a little mixture into the pan. Emphasis on little, you are not making a pancake, but a crepe. You can either tilt your pan around or use your spatula to evenly spread the mixture. Flip to cook the other side. 

STEP THREE

For the filling, cut the bananas into smaller sizes and then wrap the crepe around it. Since we don't have vanilla and chocolate syrup available at home, I decided to use condensed milk as an alternative, then topped it all off with vanilla ice cream. 

Finished product

Okayyyyy, so my crepe doesn't look like a crepe at all, but hey, it's my first time so forgive me? I had my Dad taste it and he liked it! Not bad, eh? I must say, it was an afternoon well spent.

Good read: the 4 laws of good relationships

My previous relationships happened when I was still a teenager, so I thought they had to play out like they did in the movies. Looking back, I realize I was immature and got myself lost in the relationship, but let it be known that I am grateful to have learned from the experience.

This morning I found a good read about improving yourself to improve your relationships. And it doesn't always have to be a romantic one; it can be your relationship with family, friends, coworkers, and life itself.


Law No. 1: We attract who we are.
Law No. 2: Intuition clarifies smart choices.
Law No. 3: Seeing the best in people magnetizes them.
Law No. 4: Soulful giving generates abundance.

I especially love the first one - we attract who we are. Thus, the ~positivity~ I'm trying to instill into myself. Of course, as you will read in the article, it isn't just yourself you need to improve on, but also your interactions. There's nothing to lose in being positive anyway, and everything to gain.

Happy Friday! :)

Fashion Friday #1

ON WEYN

Yesterday, my boss remarked that I had been channeling the 80s lately. I was aiming for "shabby chic" but apparently I failed at it. Today, I tried to look ~effortless~, but my black leotards tucked underneath charcoal jodhpurs were very reminiscent of MC Hammer - not 80s; old school, nonetheless. I was also wearing a blue tube scarf around my neck, while my copper hair - which I cut upon waking up this morning - was ablaze from the stark contrast. I look a little old (and a tad wealthier) for my age, and I like it. I just really, really, really wish I had two more inches added to my legs.

Did you know this is the fourth hairstyle I've had in a span of five days? Oh, and you haven't seen the fifth.

ON ELLEN

Last night, a high school friend and I went to Westlife's Gravity Tour in Smart Araneta Coliseum. Since it's gonna be a long, sweaty night of singing and dancing with thousands of people, I wanted to be as comfortable as I can get. Comfortable but not too shabby-looking. I considered wearing a dress but that would only limit my movement, so in the end, I decided to wear for the first time this Alfred Dunner top given to me by my friend Anne over a year ago. She was able to buy it from an ukay-ukay in Alabang for only Php 20! I wore it with a pair of shorts and denim flats. At the end of the night, my feet were thanking me for sparing them, I was standing all through out the concert - standing on top of my seat for almost two hours! The only thing I did not anticipate was the top's fabric which made me sweat (ew, I know) a few minutes after the concert started - but other than that, I had a fabulous night!