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Photo from Taste.com.au  Here is the recipe for delicious candy cane cupcakes.  Ingredients:  For the cupcakes 200g softened butter 220g caster sugar 3 eggs 150g self-raising flour  50g cocoa powder 125ml milk  For the peppermint chocolate buttercream 250g softened butter  500g icing sugar 2 tbsp milk 200g melted and cooled white chocolate,  1/2 tsp peppermint essence  Red and green sprinkles to decorate  Mini candy canes on top, optional  Method:  1. Put the butter and sugar in a bowl and beat it until it is pale and creamy. 2. Add the eggs one at a time, beating well after each addition.  3. In alternating batches, add the flour, cocoa powder and milk and stir to combine.  4. Line a 12 cup muffin tray with paper cases and divide the mixture evenly between the paper cases.  5. Bake for 20 minutes or until a skewer inserted into the center comes out clean. Take the cupcakes out and set them aside to cool. 6. To make t...

  It's December which means we have all started making plans for Christmas and shopping for gifts. Here, I am sharing some suggestions for gifts you can give to your loved ones if you are not sure what to get them or they haven't asked for anything,  Bath and beauty gift sets  - You can get nice bath and beauty products such as hand towels, body washes, body butters and soap, make up brushes and cosmetics in gift sets from The Body Shop, Priceline and Kmart. They are useful things.  Candles - Everyone likes their home to have nice scents in it, right? Candles are perfect and can be bought from many stores for reasonable prices. Bath and Body Works has lovely scented candles and a variety of products inclding, room sprays, body mists, lotions, hand sanitizers and shower foams. Definitley check out their Christmas range! Headphones - Noise-cancelling headphones are a useful tool to block out background noise and distractions while working from home and most people love...

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has said that the Australian Government will enact laws to ban children under 16 years of age from social media and here I am sharing my thoughts on this.  Image from The Chapel Hairdressers - Horsham Facebook page  There are many benefits of social media. We can share photos and videos with our families and friends to keep them updated on our lives, instantly communicate with them, have a record of special memories, businesses can promote their products and services, connect with people professionally and do so much more. So many people are working on social media full time as influencers, working with brands and creating content online  and some have even married people they met online.  Social media can also be used as a weapon.   Preteens and teenagers go through puberty, stress about getting good grades at school, do their best to live up to their parents expectations, have many things they are worried about and just wan...

 Today I am sharing a recipe for a no-bake hokey pokey crunchie slice.  Ingredients:  250 grams of biscuits. You can use any biscuit you want. I think the best for this is scotch fingers.  200 grams sweetened condensed milk  100 grams butter  1 Share packet of Crunchie chocolate bars  Method:  1. Blend the biscuits until they  are crushed.  2. Pour in the melted butter and condensed milk and mix it together. If you are using biscuits that are       thick or have cream in the middle, you may not need the condensed milk.  3. Chop the Crunchie chocolate, add it to the base mixture and mix it in.  4. Line a baking dish with baking paper, add it in and put it in the fridge to set.  5. Melt some chocolate in the microwave.  6. Take the slice out of the fridge and pour the melted chocolate on top.  7. Top it with more of the chopped crunchie chocolate and put it in the fridge to set again.  8. O...

 Hello everyone! Spooky season is over for another year and I want to share some of my favorite celebrity Halloween costumes.  Heidi Klum as ET Selena Gomez and Benny Blanco as Alice and the Mad Hatter Chase Stokes and Kelsea Ballerini Amelia Dimoldenberg as Roz from Monsters Inc. Kendall and Kylie Jenner as Lizzie and Isabella from The Lizzie McGuire Movie Jennifer Garner as Jenna Rink from Suddenly 30 Leni Klum as an Alien Ashley Tisdale and her daughter as the wicked witch of the west, Christopher French as the wizard and their son as a flying monkey from The Wizard of Oz Anne Hathaway and Adam Shulman as Princess Leia and Luke Skywalker from Star Wars Gwen Stefani as Snow White 

 Hello everyone! Today I am sharing the recipe for overnight Tim Tam Weetbix, which is a great option for breakfast or any time you feel like a sweet treat. I saw this posted on TikTok by a nutritionist named Emily Mazz.  TikTok: @mazzfitmovement Ingredients: - 2weet-bix - 50mls milk (You can use any milk you want) - 170grams Chocolate pudding (Any brand) - 1 Tim Tam Biscuit  Method: 1. Crush and soak your weetbix in boiling water. Add the milk and smooth it down flat.  2. Spread chocolate pudding over the top of the weetbix.  3. Break 1tim tam biscuit in half and put it on top.  4. Put it in the fridge overnight for 3-4 hours to set.  ENJOY! 

The media can be so cruel. I know journalists have to do everything they can to get the photos, videos, quotes and information needed to tell stories and report news, but sometimes they hurt people in the process and that is wrong.  One Direction member, Liam Payne, died after falling from a third-floor balcony at the CaSur hotel in Buenos Aires, Argentina on 16th October. American Tabloid news organization, TMZ, published photos of Liam's body on their website, which is disgusting! Whether it is a celebrity or not, Nobody wants to see a dead body on the news or in any publication. Imagine how his parents and two sisters are feeling right now. They have just lost their 31-year-old son and brother and the whole world is talking about him and now they have to see his body splashed allover the news. Executive producer Michael Babcock defended it saying, they  were trying  to confirm reports that Liam had died. Surely there are other ways of  confirming it? How would he ...

Do you have old VHS video tapes lying around your house and not sure what to do with them? Today, I am going to tell you how you can convert your old videos to digital files and save your precious memories.  You will need a VCR video player, VHS to digital converter device, your computer and an external hard drive or USB. If you don't have a VCR, either buy one from eBay or borrow one from a family member or friend. You can get a VHS to digital converting device from Amazon. There are different types ranging from $15 up to $300 and it's up to you which one you buy but note that they all mostly work the same way and the cheapest devices do a great job. Make sure your external hard drive or USB has enough storage space to save large video files.  USB2.0 Video Grabber with Honestech HD DVR3.0 software This is the device I use to convert videos.  These instructions are specifically for this. Most devices work the same way. The first thing you need to do is install your conver...

Spring is upon us and, with the weather getting warmer, people are heading to the beach. It is great to have a day out at the beach, spend time in the sun, get a tan and enjoy the water. There are many health benefits of spending time at the beach, and I am going to share a few of those here.     Fairy Meadow Beach, NSW  The beach is a great place to meditate and think. Sitting on he shoreline and looking at the sea can lure you into a meditative state and having that quiet time allows you to think about things happening in your life and get clarity. It has been proven that staring at the sea has a positive effect on the brain. Listening to the sound of the waves stimulates your parasympathetic nervous system, which triggers the body to secrete hormones that decrease the heart rate and blood pressure. Negative ions in the air help us absorb oxygen more easily so it helps your body relax and you can have a better sleep. When you go and hang out at the beach, you ...

 The music world is in mourning.  Tito Jackson, a member of the Jackson 5 and the third of nine children in the music making family, passed away on September 15th, after suffering a heart attack while driving from New Mexico to Oklahoma.  The sad news was announced by his three sons, Taj, Taryll and TJ, on Instagram.  Tito and his brothers Jackie, Marlon, Jermaine and Michael shot to fame in the 1960's under the Motown music label and the Jackson 5 produced many hit songs including ABC, The Love You Save and I'll Be There.  They were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame and received aa star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.  In 2003, Tito began a solo career as a blues musician and released two studio albums Tito Time and Under Your Spell. He embarked on tours and performed blues and funk music all around the world. Days before his death, Tito performed his last show with his brothers at Circus Krone in Munich, Germany. The Jacksons explained that v...

Two years ago, I wrote a post called 'Explore Adelaide,' and now I am back with part two, as I have found more amazing places to see in the beautiful state.  Part one: https://vishisviews.blogspot.com/2022/08/explore-adelaide.html The Museum of Discovery, or MOD . as it is known, is a futuristic museum designed for young people between the ages of 15 and 25 which showcases how research shapes our understanding of the world and is inspired by science, art and innovation. It is interactive and you can watch presentations on the screens, do activities and  answer questions.  MOD. is located in the University of South Australia and is free to enter.  I highly recommend all booklovers visit The State Library of South Australia , located in North Terrace. There are three buildings to explore - the award-wining Catherine Spence Wing with an iconic glass foyer, the Mortlock Wing with it's 19th century Victorian style and the 1861 heritage listed Institute building,...

Image from Wikipedia The stars of Australian television gathered at the Star in Sydney on Sunday night for the 64th TV Week Logie Awards and they brought the glitz and glamour with stunning outfits,  Here I am showing you some of the best dressed celebrities, in my opinion,  Lisa McCune Poh Ling Yeow Carrie Bickmore Kate Miller-Heidke Kate Richie Natalie Barr Alessandra Rampolla Emma Watkins Did you watch the Logie awards? Who were your favorites on the red carpet? Let me know in the comments, 

 Photo from Australian Sports Foundation After sixteen days of fierce competition, the Paris Olympic games have come to an end. It has been wonderful to see the world's best athletes come together to compete and showcase their skills and sportsmanship. These Olympic games have given us so many emotional, viral and amazing moments which I will write about in another post.  To all the incredible Australian athletes, Congratulations!!! You would have been training and working hard to prepare for this major sporting event and you have represented your country so well. ALl together you won 53 medals. Whether or not you won a medal, you should be very proud of yourself like your loved ones are. Now it is time for you all to celebrate your achievements and take a well-deserved break! Have a safe journey back home! Aussie, Aussie, Aussie! Oi, Oi, Oi!