Make Up Haul!!

So I went make up shopping!!!! I was running low on some key items specifically foundation and mascara so I went and picked up some new products. Here's what I got

For foundation I picked up the Pixie tinted moisturizer and the Cover Girl 12 hr moisture foundation. I picked up 2 Pixie tinted lip balms. I love Pixie brand because they are paraben free which is wonderful. I also picked up 2 Marcelle mascaras, one for volume and one for length and an Almay Healthy Lenghs mascara. All are in the shades blackest black. Lastly, I picked up the L'Oreal illuminating primer. In the non make up category I picked up the Biore self heating charcoal face masks which I can't wait to try, some make up sponges, and the age perfect by L'Oreal for my mom because it was on sale :) 

I'll let you guys know how I liked all the products after I've had a chance to try them all out. Let me know if you guys have tried any of these products below!

Who Wants Waffles?

Okay so breakfast this morning was freaking amazing! I tried the Blueberry waffles by Vans and they were absolutely perfect., I'm literally in love. 

I mean what's not to love. They are gluten free, dairy and egg, and sweetened naturally. You can have 2 for 230 calories. They are a great, healthier treat to have at breakfast and I will definitely be buying them again. 

I topped mine with some frozen blueberries because I'm kinda obsessed with blueberries if you couldn't tell. Let me know if you have ever tried any of the Vans waffles and how you liked them. 

Sweet Potato Chips

Okay so I am kind of obsessed with making homemade Sweet Potato Chips right now. I've always loved them and used to buy the Terra brand but now that I've tried making them I'm in love. I bake mine in the oven and the come out amazing. I let mine stay a little softer but you could crunch them up as much as you'd like, it's totally up to you. They are such a healthy snack, Plus this way they aren't fried which makes them much healthier and it's cheaper too.  Here's how what you do 

Take a sweet potato and slice them into really thin slices, I use a mandolin because they have to be thin. Then toss them with some grape seed oil, salt and pepper(you can use any seasoning you'd like really it's endless possibilities) then lay the chips on a baking sheet lined with foil and grease lighty with either coconut or grasps seed oil. Place them in a oven heated to 350 for around 40-60 mins depending on how crunchy you want them. And voila your very own healthy sweet potato chips. Enjoy. 

Pakistan

In honour of throwback Thursday I thought I would throwback to my trip to Pakistan last spring! My family and I stopped into Pakistan on our way to Europe to visit my dads side of the family. It had been about 6 years since the last time we'd been there so I didn't remember that much about it. It was a great trip though I loved seeing all my family, I have over 50 cousins and around 16-17 aunts and uncles. There's definitely never a dull moment! My grandparents live out in the country in a little village so we have to drive from Islamabad(capital city) to the village which takes around 6 hours. Not my favorite part of the trip I'll have to admit, after flying for almost 24 hrs a 6 hr drive is the last thing you want to do. I usually just stick on some music and sleep. Once we get to the village our whole GIANT family is waiting at our grandparents house to meet us which is amazing yet kind of overwhelming because of how many people there are. Plus I mean we look awful from all the traveling so the last thing you want to do is be surrounded by people you haven't seen in years. I love being out in the country though, we have a huge wheat field in the back and I love to go out there. It's the most relaxing place in the whole house.  They don't have stoves so we have to cook on fire, which for 2-3 weeks is actually fun but I don't think I could do it forever. My grandparents also have tons of chickens and goats so naturally we have baby chicks and baby goats every time we go and they are absolutely precious. One of the biggest downsides of the village is that there are no toilets. This is literally the worst because all we have is a hole in the ground where you squat. Luckily they have toilet paper which kind of helps make the squat hole a tiny bit better. Going to Pakistan definitely makes me appreciate my very blessed life I have here. We take so many things for granted, simple things like stoves and actual toilets. Many people in the village can hardly afford food for their families let alone luxuries like tvs, iPhones, and computers. It's a very humbling and eye opening experience to see just how blessed we all are to have all these normal everyday luxuries that people over there will never have. My parents and I actually started a school in our village for all the girls and boys who couldn't afford to pay for school and it is thriving! We have over 100 kids and growing. I will be writing a post on our visit to the school soon.  Here are some pics from our trip I hope you guys enjoy them! 

Here is myself and two of my favourite little cousins.

 Two of of my favorite little girl cousins. 

Me and my dad. 

My aunt and I working on dinner, this is our "stove"

Wheat Field, which I'm twinning with!! 

Taking a ride to the market with my little cousin. 

Did a little impov Photoshoot in the wheat field because "hey, why not?"  

My precious baby cousin!! 

Henna! 

Hunter Hayes Concert

Okay guys so I'm a massive Hunter Hayes fan. Like I own every album and listen to his songs pretty much daily. He is just amazing all around and has the most beautiful lyrics, what's not to love? So when I got the chance to see him in London, Ontario 2 months ago I freaked out!  I had standing seats which means we were in the pit and let me tell you, you couldn't have had better seats in the entire place. I was right at the front row, in fact I was so close I could touch the freaking stage. I also snagged a blurry yet still amazing picture with him while he was on break from doing a radio interview. 

Not the best but I'll never delete this pic as long as I live. 

That's how close I was, his feet are literally within touching distance. 

Hunter gives an amazing show, one of the best I've seen. He is so humble and sweet. One thing I really loved about his performances was that he left the main stage to a stage set up in the nosebleeds so that everyone could enjoy his performance up close. He plays a huge variety of instruments which is amazingly impressive and he just has an amazing stage present. Plus hey I'm a bit biased because I'm a huge fan ;)  being so close was amazing. I got to touch his hand twice and was able to literally see the sweat dripping down his face( yeah gross yet adorable at the same time) It was definitely one of the best nights of my life and I'll never forget it. Here are a few more pics, enjoy. 

Me and my mom waiting for the doors to open. 

Dan and Shay were the opening act. They were pretty good, I only knew one of their songs  

Hunter takes the stage. 

Walks right by me. *freaks out*

Jamming on his guitar. 

Finishing up the best show ever. 

Weekend Recovery Smoothie

Okay so you partied a little too hard this weekend and slacked on your eating habits a bit but now it's Monday and you want a push in the right direction. Don't worry we've all been there. Super bowl party food is heavenly how can we resist? Especially when your team wins *cough cough* for the FOURTH time!! *cough cough* and you want to celebrate with a sundae? Well I have just the thing to get you back on track and that is my Recovery Smoothie. Here's what you'll need,

Ingredients-

1 cup of kale(I used baby but you can use whatever)

1/4 cup blueberries

1/4 cup strawberries

1 cup of almond milk

1/2 a banana(I freeze mine before hand to make my smoothie thicker but it's completely optional)

1/4 cup of mango

I scoop of protein powder( I used the vega protein powder because it's my favorite and you get an extra 2 servings of veggies in it but you can use whichever kind you have.) 

This smoothie is loaded with debloating fruit like blueberries plus the fibre from the kale and the protein will help keep you full. Also did you know tha strawberries were actually shown to help burn stored fat? This smoothie will definitely help you recover from your weekend. 

Super Bowl Sunday!!!

Happy Sunday Funday Y'all!

I am so pumped for this Super Bowl because I'm a freaking huge Pats fan! 

Exhibit A

Now I don't know about yall but in my house we have a giant feast because my dad,brother,and I are serious football fans. Well at least they are, I'm solely a Patriot fan. My mom could not care less about the sport but she cooks the feast so basically she's the real MVP. This year we are having a nacho bar, sundae bar, and wings. I'll definitely have to step up my workouts after today but hey it's worth it. 

What team are you guys rooting for? And what's your feast looking like this year? Let me know below!