Adventures of a Cat Lady

  • 4 Ingredient protein pancakes from scratch

    Last year I had a personal trainer and was on a high protein low carb diet, my my how times have changed! I still enjoy some of the recipes I used at the time but no longer log all my meals (snacks or anything else that goes in my mouth) with MyFitnessPal. Some days I miss…

  • DIY Moisturising Body Butter for ladies

    DIY Moisturising Body Butter for ladies

    Recently I did a tutorial on body butter for men, it’s a great whipped body butter and I’ve been told that it works a great and also works well for psoriasis by my aunt. I’m currently in the states for turkey day (sorry turkeys) and decided that not only would I bring a LOT and I…

  • DIY Gift: Hot Chocolate on a Spoon

    DIY Gift: Hot Chocolate on a Spoon

    Does being a hostess mean I have the mostess? Since starting my social group for expats, I seem to be hosting far more gatherings and events than I ever have, from parent and baby groups to ladies who chat over coffee and adult evenings where chat is had over a lot of beer. Having a…

  • DIY Nourishing Winter Lip Balm

    DIY Nourishing Winter Lip Balm

    Not that long ago I posted a tutorial on making a chocolate lip balm, whilst this was indeed a tasty treat for your lips, it didn’t feel very nourishing or last very long (this could be as a result of constantly licking ones lips constantly because it was so sweet). I decided to take inspiration…

  • DIY Whipped Body Butter For Men

    DIY Whipped Body Butter For Men

    Man products (as I like to call them) are totally underrated. I get that lotions, potions, balms, and scrubs are a girls paradise BUT men have needs too! Ok, we’re not talking about those kinds of needs… We’re talking soap, skin and lotions. I’ve been making what I call ‘Man Soap’ for a few years,…

  • Pumpkin pie from scratch

    This is one of those instances where I happily go to back to my American roots. I scream, you scream…oh wait, no, no, wrong edible reference. Its autumn, the leaves are turning and there is a chill in the air, you see pumpkins in the stores, at the markets and on peoples porches. Yeah, they…