Happy Reading Week!

Do you hear that? No? Well that's what you call peace and quiet. Whether you are on a busy street reading blogs or in relaxing in your bed, I hope you feel some sort of peace within. At my university, it is FINALLY reading week. I have never experienced a reading week in February before. Or at all! I'm in my first year of uni, and after all of the stress I've had, it feels so great to treat myself for a bit. Unfortunately, I still have a part-time job to attend to, but it still feels nice to not have the stresses of schoolwork (which can sometimes get a little bit overwhelming).

As I have absolutely no plans for the rest of the week, so I've decided to do a bit of reading.. A few weeks ago, I began to read The Fault in Our Stars. And at that moment, I asked myself, what have I been doing with my life the whole time it's been released?!?!?! I probably made it halfway through the book in a matter of two days. Then homework and exams took over my life. Now, I've decided to re-read the book from the beginning, and enjoy a little adventure away from reality. This will probably only take me a few days to be honest. It's really addictive.

Buy this awesome book at your local bookstore! It's worth it!

So what should I do with the rest of the week? Well I have been thinking of moving to a little bit of a larger city.. Thinking of it... a lot... I've always wanted to move to a bigger city, and I think I may have found the one. In this case, I would also have to do a bit of research on transferring. Sometimes, I feel embarrassed of admitting that I want to transfer universities. I feel almost like a quitter. So instead, being the optimistic person I am, I tell myself that I'm just ready to grow up even more than I already have. To be honest, I almost moved away for school last year, but I most likely felt unready. Not that university is terrible right now, but I feel more ready than I have ever felt to make this big change.

So enough about me and my thoughts. It feels good to get that off my chest, but now I want to really to some more research on my possibilities of my upcoming year!

Much love,

JessicaLynn

Clean Egg Muffins

Inspired by the beautiful Cassey Ho from blogilates, I decided to make a version similar to her Clean Egg Muffins. Of course I didn't have the exact ingredients, and the amount of servings that the recipe made was a little bit too large for me so I went with the flow and created this delicious dish! A lot of the ingredients are almost the same, but I made them with what I had! It's great for breakfast, lunch or dinner depending when you feel like eating them!

This recipe makes roughly 9-12 egg muffins, it just depends on how much egg you put in each muffin tin! I prefer less egg to make more egg muffins and to add more flavour of all of the natural ingredients!


Ingredients:

2 roma tomatoes
1 scallion
1/2 green (or red) bell pepper
4 whole eggs, 3 egg whites
dried basil leaves (enough to sprinkle a small amount over each egg muffin)

Preheat the oven to 375F.

Firstly, cut all of your veggies and get egg-crackin!

The very first thing that you should do is to spray the pan with PAM. I STRONGLY encourage being generous with the spray, otherwise it's a pain to clean afterwards. You can also insert muffin tins into the pan and then give it a spray with the PAM. Either way will work! Then fill each muffin tin with the eggs and egg whites. Make sure the eggs have been mixed well.

 

Next, add all of your veggies. Simple as that. There is no specific order to do them, but for some reason, I prefer to add the basil last in order to give it some extra colour to the dish.

Place it in the oven for 20-30 mins, and voilà!

These egg muffins are absolutely delicious and filled with flavour. When serving, I also like to dab a bit of salsa on top. That way you can taste the extra spice to it!

I much prefer it served warm, but you can really eat it in whatever way you want! I love the fact that they are SO fast and easy to make! Hope you give them a try and feel free to let me know how it goes!

Much love,
JessicaLynn

Beauty Post - Estée Lauder Blush

Estée Lauder Blush in Electric Pink

In the past month I have literally worn this blush every day that I have applied makeup. Before I even start to brag about this product, I would like to discuss this gorgeous packaging! Shiny gold is what every girl looks for in makeup packaging. I know it's not about what is on the outside that counts, but it definitely makes me put it to good use!

I got this suggestion by Tanya Burr, a beauty blogger/youtube star. I was nervous about purchasing such a bright blush, but it is PERFECT for the winter time. It gives you a gorgeous just-been-outside look. The complexion is stunning, it doesn't look thick on the skin and can be applied very easily. I would also like to add that this blush lasts forever. It lasts both on your skin and as a product. Particularly, the picture of the blush above is one that I just recently took - after a whole month of using it. It is a great investment and can look great on anyone, pale or not. Just make sure you don't apply too much and you're golden.

It is most definitely my staple product of this month! Although the price point is higher, the quality truly overpowers the quantity.

What is your favourite blush of this month?

Much love,
JessicaLynn