Posts Tagged "Giveaway"

Jess’ Awesome Banana Cake. Review and Giveaway

Posted by on Jun 16, 2013 in Essentially Jess | 18 comments

Jess’ Awesome Banana Cake. Review and Giveaway

I’ve made no secret of the fact that I struggle with body image issues. I wish it wasn’t so, but it is. I’m overly critical of myself, and my diet. To a degree. Whilst I will evaluate the amount of fat and sugar in every food that graces my lips, I don’t believe in extreme diets. I refuse to cut out sugar, carbs, dairy or chocolate. (I did cut out alcohol for a while, but that’s slightly different.) I just think everything in moderation is ok. Except for Pepsi...

Read More

In a Perfect World: Review and Giveaway

Posted by on Jun 14, 2013 in Essential Extras, Essentially Jess | 30 comments

In a Perfect World: Review and Giveaway

In a perfect world, my day would look like this: We all wake up at about 7:30. The kids are happy and content and we all snuggle on the couch for the first fifteen minutes of the day. Finally we rouse ourselves for breakfast and getting ready for school, an event that is easy and fre from drama and constant reminders. My hair would always look perfect, and my makeup flawless. Or scrap that; in a perfect world I would look so good I wouldn’t ever need makeup. Upon arriving home from...

Read More

My Day on a Plate. A Giveaway

Posted by on May 16, 2013 in Essentially Random | 37 comments

My Day on a Plate. A Giveaway

So a few weeks ago, I got this email from a PR asking if I would like to participate in my Day on a Plate with nutritionist Joanna McMillan. (Who I know from the Today show, which I love and watch like a groupie.) I was nervous at first. I am not the world’s best eater. In fact, just the opposite, I am an extremely fussy, terrible eater. I actually have no idea how I grew up at all, considering my diet as a child consisted mostly of hot chips and Vegemite sandwiches. Thankfully as I have...

Read More

I Have a Dream- A Mother’s Day Giveaway

Posted by on Apr 28, 2013 in Essential Blogging | 55 comments

I Have a Dream- A Mother’s Day Giveaway

I have a dream…. It involves me sitting on my couch, writing the day away, whilst the children play happily together, bring me cups of tea, and my maid cleans the house. image credit At the moment my reality is more me carting boxes of beer around a cool room, squeezing in forbidden moments to reply to emails, trying to break up fights or spend quality one on one time with the kids, and pretending my kitchen does not look like it actually does. Thankfully, I do have a maid. Kind of. But...

Read More

The Perfect Pair

Posted by on Apr 7, 2013 in Essential Blogging, Essentially Family | 37 comments

The Perfect Pair

This is a sponsored post for Betts Kids. When I was a little girl, my mum took great delight in telling every person we met that I had a foot fetish, a fact that I never really understood. “What was a foot fetish? And if it meant the love of shoes, didn’t everyone have it?” It’s very rare I meet a woman who is not in love with shoes. Even if they are not something she would ever wear for a practical reason, there is something about the X chromosome that has a real...

Read More