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  Picture from FirstCry Parenting Hello everyone! There are only five more days till Christmas. How exciting is that! Netflix has so many great Christmas movies to watch and in this post, I am going to tell you about four movies I have watched recently.  Deck The Halls Deck The Halls is a 2006 film starring Danny DeVito, Matthew Broderick, Kristin Davis and Kristin Chenoweth. It is about two men, Steve and Buddy, who are neighbors trying to outdo each other in decorating their houses for Christmas. Buddy wants his house to be seen from space, so he decorates his house extravagantly, which causes a conflict with Steve.  Holiday in the Wild Kristin Davis stars in this film as Kate, who embarks on a solo trip to Africa after her husband ends their marriage. When she is there, she and a pilot named Derek rescue a baby elephant. While she is looking after it, she realizes how much she loves the place.  The Claus Family A boy named Jules hates Christmas, but after he disco...

 It's the most wonderful time of the year! Here are simple ways to get into the Christmas spirit.  1. Decorate! Of course you will be putting up a Christmas tree but you can make your bedroom and whole house look festive. Hang up spare tinsel, lights and other ornaments and decor pieces. You could find cheap Christmas bedding, cushions, blankets and rugs for your bedroom and add a small Christmas tree in there.  2. Watch movies There are so many great Christmas movies on Netflix right now! Get the family or some friends together, make some popcorn and enjoy a movie marathon. I suggest The Knight Before Christmas, Snowbound for Christmas, Love Hard and all three Princess Switch movies.  3. Listen to music Search for Christmas songs on Spotify and create a playlist to play while you're doing things around the house, on the way to and from work and in the car. It's always nice to hear Christmas carols and songs.  4. Go Christmas shopping If you're purchasing gifts ...

For the first of my Christmas themed blog posts, I am sharing a recipe for Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer pancakes.These are delicious, so cute and sure to put a smile on your face in the morning.  Photo found on the web Ingredients 1 cup (250ml) milk 1 lightly beaten egg 1cup (150g) self-raising flour 2 tbsp butter 4 rashers bacon 4 white marshmallows 8 dark chocolate chips 4 strawberries Method Whisk together the milk and egg in a large bowl. Sift over flour and whisk until it is smooth. This is a basic pancake batter. Melt two teaspoons of butter in a frying pan. Pour in the batter to form a large circle, a smaller circle and two triangles. and cook it for a couple of minutes until bubbles form, flip and cook it for another minute until it is done. Remove it and set it aside. Repeat this until all the batter is finished. Cut the bacon rashers in half and cook it until it is crip. Put Rudolph together by placing the large circle pancake on a plate and placing the smaller pancake ...

This year is the twentieth anniversary of Harry Potter!!! The first film, Harry Potter and the Philosophers Stone, premiered in 2001 and as a huge fan of the series, I had to mark the anniversary somehow so here I am sharing some behind-the-scenes facts from the movies.  Chris Columbus, who directed the first film, wanted Daniel Radcliffe to play Harry potter after seeing him in a production of David Copperfield . Daniel's parents initially refused to let him audition but agreed after Columbus convinced them that Daniel would be protected from the media J.K. Rowling was asked to portray Harry's mother Lily during the Mirror of Erised scene, but she declined due to her not being an actress and worrying she would mess it up. Geraldine Somerville ended up taking the role.  Both Robin Williams and Rosie O'Donnell wanted to be cast in the film without pay, but Rowling turned them down because she wanted a strictly British cast. Williams wanted to play Hagrid and O'Donnell Mo...

Picture from The Natural Mane It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! The holiday season is almost here and I am already getting into the spirit by planning Christmas themed blog posts.  Very soon, I will be sharing the best Christmas movies, recipes for delicious treats, gift guides, fun things to do in the lead up to Christmas day an many other exciting posts. I hope you will all enjoy reading these andmaybe get some ideas for your own Christmas celebrations. 

Hello everyone! For my first post of November, I want to introduce to you all another musician I have recently found and started listening to. His name is Jugpreet Bajwa and he is awesome! I have done some research to find out more about this incredible person and here is what I have found. Screenshot from Jugpreet Bajwa's YouTube channel Jugpreet Bajwa is 26 years old and from Vancouver, Canada. Jugpreet is an Indo-Canadian classical, folk and rock singer who can sing in 16 different languages including English, French, Hindi and Punjabi.  He has been trained in both Western and Indian Classical styles of music.  Sadly, he lost his sight due to eye cancer when he was only six months old but he never let that stop him from going for what he wanted.  At six years old, Jugpreet started performing on stage and he has participated in over 1000 shows.  In 2008, he performed in the Bollywood Ek Tara competition in Vancouver and in 2016, he performed in ZeeTV's SaReGaMaPa s...

Happy Halloween!!! Here are my favorite celebrity Halloween costumes.  Hailey Bieber as Britney Spears  Mindy Kaling as Elle Woods from Legally Blonde Vanessa Hudgens Kris Jenner as Cruella De Vil Chrissy Teigen, John Legend and their family as The Addams Family Lizzo as Baby Yoda

Hello everyone! A lot of people are returning to school and work in offices this week and in this post, I am sharing some tips on preparing to return to work and settling back into your office or workplace. Image from surewash.com 1. Talk about your anxiety and fears  It is natural to feel some anxiety about returning to work. If you are feeling anxious or feel nervous about anything, talk to your manager about it. They are there to support their employees and will understand how you may be feeling. They could find ways to make the transition easier for you.  2. Communicate with the team Communication is very important. Talk to the manager and your colleagues about what rules and safety measures are in place in your workplace and plan how the move back in will happen. Will everyone go back on the same day or one team/section at a time? Will you be in the office from Monday-Friday or could you go in two days to start with?  3. Re-wire your body clock.  In lockdown, yo...

Photo from andromo.com Britney Spears Questions Documentary  Britney Spears has spoken out about allegations made in a recent documentary. The popstar is questioning some of the claims made in a recent unnamed documentary, and says it has left her scratching her head. “It’s really crazy guys.  I watched a little bit of the last documentary, and I must say I scratched my head a couple of times!!!”, the 39-year-old wrote, alongside a previously posted video of herself. “I really try to disassociate myself from the drama!!! Number one… that’s the past!!! Number two… can the dialogue get any classier??? Number three… wow they used the most beautiful footage of me in the world!!! What can I say… the EFFORT on their part!!!” One of the sentences in the ‘original’ caption read, “I watched a little bit of the last documentary and I hate to inform you but a lot of what you heard is not true!!!” but it was changed to “scratched my head”. Spears’ Instagram post comes after two documentar...

Photo from @theroyalfamily Instagram Princess Beatrice and her husband, Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi have revealed the name of their baby. Their daughter, who was born on 18th September, is named Sienna Elizabeth which honors Edoardo's Italian heritage and Beatrice's grandmother the Queen.  The couple announced the name on Twitter with a picture of the baby's footprint, They wrote, "We are delighted to share that we have named our daughter Sienna Elizabeth Mapelli Mozzi. We are all doing well and Wolfie is the best big brother to Sienna.  Woflie, is Edoardo's five-year-old son from a previous relationship. His name is actually Christopher Woolf. Beatrice married, Edoardo, who is a multi-millionaire property developer in a secret ceremony last July. He shared the news of his daughter's name on his official Instagram,writing, "Feeling so much love and gratitude for my amazing wife, baby Sienna and Wolfie. These are the days I never want to forget. A massive thank y...

Photo from Vogue  The 2021 Met Gala was held on 13th September at the Metropolitan Museum of Art of New York City and the theme was American Independence. Here, I am sharing some of my favorite celebrity looks on the re carpet.  Janet Mock Carey Mulligan Gigi Hadid Jennifer Lopez Lili Reinhart Natalia Bryant Simone Biles Suni Lee All the photos are from Harper's Bazaar and this list is in no particular order. 

Hello everyone,  In my last two posts of September, I will be sharing with you some of my favorite looks from red carpets, starting with the MTV Video music Awards on 12th September at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York City.  Simone Biles Shay Mitchell Ciara Halle Bailey Normani Charlie D'Amelio Olivia Rodrigo Paris Hilton  All photos are from Harpers Bazaar and my list is no particular order. 

Image from @lifesawreckpodcast Instagram I have been listening to a mental health podcast called Life's A Wreck since January this year and two weeks ago, I had the opportunity to interview the host, Kyle, over zoom. We talked about many things including how he go started in podcasting, his philosophy on life, why men don't talk about their mental health and how we can take care of our mental health in lockdown.  Read the interview here.  What is your podcast about? Life's a Wreck is a mental health podcast that I started back in 2019 originally as a way for me to document what I was going through mental health wise and steadily, it grew from a podcast that was just started for personal use to something that was a little bit bigger and had the opportunity to talk with some amazing people about the importance of everyday mental health and wellness. Life’s A Wreck is a bit of a philosophy that life is not always supposed to be good and sometimes you kind of have to laugh at a...

Today, I am remembering and honoring the people who lost their lives on September 11th 2001. My thoughts and prayers are with their families, friends, first responders and everyone else in America and around the world who were affected by the tragedy 20 years ago. 

  The Wiggles have announced their new cast members for a YouTube series. The Australian children’s band has added four new members to the group for  Fruit Salad TV,  their new YouTube series. “We are seeking to inspire a diverse audience with its gender-balanced and diverse cast and make sure children around the world see themselves reflected on the screen,” they said. There is one new member for each Wiggle colour, including three women. New Red Wiggle, 15-year-old Tsehay Hawkins was born in Ethiopia and adopted by an Australian family. She is a Latin dance champion. Eve Ferris, a 24-year-old indigenous Australian dancer with the Australian ballet, is the second Blue Wiggle. Kelly Hamilton, 45, is the second Yellow Wiggle alongside Emma, the group’s first female member. The fourth new member and second Purple Wiggle is John Pearce, a member of Justice Crew who won  Australia’s Got Talent  in 2010. They join the current Wiggles: Lachlan Gillespie, Simon Pryce, ...