Since I got my Deliciously Ella book in May I've been wanting to try these cookies, but haven't got round to it till now.
This is my second attempt at the cookies as the first lot may have burnt - whoops!

They are so quick and simple to make taking roughly 30 minutes to do, which is perfect for when you have a sweet craving! They contain lot's of protein making them very filling and the Chia seeds have a whole load of health benefits too :)

I had the majority of the ingredients in my house already, but if you don't pop down to your local health food shop and pick them up!

You will need:

• 1 cup of Hazelnuts
• 1 cup of Almonds
• 1 cup of Buckwheat or Quinoa flour (I used Buckwheat)
• 3 tablespoons of raw cacao powder
• 3 tablespoons of chia seeds
• 5 medjool dates - these give a sweeter taste
• 1/4 cup water
• 1/3 cup maple syrup
• 2 tablespoons of coconut oil

First, blend the nuts in a food processor till they turn into a flour like consistency - a couple of minutes will do


Next, just add the rest of your ingredients


And blend till a really sticky dough forms!



You then want to take about a tablespoon of mixture and roll it between your hands then flatten on a baking tray - this is really messy as the dough is so sticky!


Pop them in a preheated oven (180) and bake for 20 minutes - keep an eye on them as my first batch burnt!

When done they should be getting crispy around the edge and soft to touch in the middle - great description I know!


Then enjoy as part of a healthy snack :)


I hope you like this health food post, I love baking and really want to try more natural recipes to add to my journey to a more natural gluten free diet :)

PocketFullOfDaisys xx

I was so excited when it came to the end of the month and I realised I could do my first monthly favourites! I love reading and watching people's monthly favourites to get inspiration on new products to try, so here goes my first monthly favourites to hopefully give you some ideas of new products to try!

The first couple of products in my July favourites are hair related.
During the month of July my hair  suddenly felt really dry. I don't know whether it was the weather or products I was using that did this, but these 3 products really helped!

First is the Garnier Ultimate Blends sleek restorer shampoo and conditioner with coconut oil and cocoa butter. After the first use my hair already felt like it was regaining some of it's moisture and the smell is divine! The mix of coconut oil and cocoa butter makes your hair silky smooth and full of moisture!




Next up is the Aussie 'Miracle recharge moisture' spray. It is a lightweight conditioning spray which you spray on towel dried hair before drying. It gives your hair the added moisture with the Australian Macadamia nut oil. It smells amazing and really helped restore some of my hairs moisture. I also used this during my holiday in Corfu where my hair was under constant sun and it really helps, I would definitely recommend it!



On to body products and this month I have been enjoying the Body shop 'Honeymania' shower gel. It smell's really sweet but not sickly and lathers really nicely making your skin really soft after use. As you can see it's nearly all gone and I've already purchased the 750ml bottle ready for when this one runs out!


My skincare favourite is this Garnier moisturiser. I've had this product for ages and started using it recently and for a drugstore product which only cost £4.39 it's really good! It's a '24 daycare' moisturiser and makes my skin really soft after use. I don't suffer with dry skin so I don't know how effective it would be for someone with dry skin but for me it does the job :)


My next 2 products are lip products!

First up is the Body shop coconut lip butter. First off the coconut smell is mouthwatering and smells so summery and reminds me of the beach and smell of sun cream! It's a really good lip butter and has stopped my dry lips so quickly! I use it in the morning when applying my makeup and then in the evening when i'm removing my makeup and it's just amazing!



Next is this GOSH lip stick in the colour 'Shocking coral 145'. It's the perfect summer colour and is not too bright and out their which I like!


My last beauty product is my Naked 2 pallete which is technically an all year round favourite but I've been wearing it more throughout July. My favourite 'go to' colour is 'Half Baked' the gorgeous glittery gold colour with 'Bootycall' in the inner corner of my eyes and 'Busted' the deep brown along the lash line :) they are such good quality eye shadows and stay on all day without the use of a primer!



On to my random favourite of July, this colouring book has been my savior! I'd definietly recommend getting yourself an 'adult' colouring book if your looking for something simple to relax and destress as it definitely works at doing that for me! This one i got for about £5 from Amazon and came really quick and is just so calming and contains loads of cute patterns to colour!



Next is a YouTuber. I discovered Just_Jodes on twitter and listened to her interview on Beauty and the Beats radio station. She does lots of beauty videos and is such a down to earth girl! She's constantly replying to her Twitter, YouTube, Instagram and Snapchat messages which is so lovely to see. Check her out here - https://www.youtube.com/user/justjodess

Lastly, is Taylor Swift's 1989 album which I've literally had on repeat! My favourite song is either Blank Space or Style!


                                     

So what do you do when your feeling down and need something to lift your mood? Do a bit of online shopping of course!

I've been dying to try Zoella's new beauty range as I loved her first lot, so when I received the email saying Feelunique was doing a 3 for 2 offer I jumped at the chance of trying them!

So here's what I got:


This gorgeous 'Tutti fruity Let's Spritz' body spray smells divine! It's fruity summer fragrance is handy to keep in your handbag to freshen you up when your out! It's strong but not overpowering and is described to have 'delicate notes of Raspberry and Cassis' which I think is such a cute description! The design of the bottle is so cute with the lace black and metallic blue :)


This 'Kissy Missy' lip balm is an essential to any girl's handbag! It gives you lips moisture whilst making your lips a stunning pink colour! I love that it's a 2 in 1 product as I often find lipsticks dry my lips out, but this just fills them with moisture!


And where would I keep the 'Kissy Missy' lip balm so I don't lose it? This cute cosmetic/coin purse of course! It's perfect size to keep your beauty essentials in so they don't get lost in your handbag! The design is so pretty with the various images of beauty products :)


My last Zoella Beauty product was the 'Fresh Fizz' bath fizzer. It consists of a block of 4 bath fizzer's which you pop into your running bath and they unleash a gorgeous fruity fragrance!

After taking the pictures with the love heart candles, I blew them out to discover the letters all muddled up as the wax melted and created this cute anagram! What did it say?

PocketFullOfDaisys xx

In January this year I wrote a post on 'Doing things that scare me' and in that post I spoke about facing my fear of flying, well ladies and gentlemen I DID IT!!! Yes you read that right Miss "I'm never getting on an airplane" got on one and flew to Corfu!.

It's not the concept of flying and it crashing that scares me, but the fact you are trapped high up in the sky with no way out! I get major anxiety over being in places where it's not easy for me to escape if I feel anxious, so going on an airplane and being stuck in my seat for 3 hours was a big step for me! I also have a phobia of vomit (Emetophobia) so was anxious about me being sick or others around me and there being no escape route!

But all in all, I did it and will now share with you some techniques I used to get through the longest 3 hours of my life on the way there!

1. Knowing exactly what will happen - I had no idea what you do when you get to the airport and the procedures on the airplane, so went on google and read up about what you need to do when you get to the airport and then what happens when your on the plane. This really helped me as I felt that I knew what was going to happen every step of the way so I could be prepared. Although I was still constantly asking my Mum if every noise the airplane made if it was normal!
So tip No.1 Be prepared

2. Get to the airport on time - People without anxiety would find it stressful if they arrived late, let alone someone with severe anxiety! So my next tip is to get to the airport in plenty of time so you can stay relaxed and check in at your own pace, making sure you haven't forgotten anything :)

3. Breathing techniques - Before even stepping foot on the plane I started doing these I was so anxious! My favourite breathing technique is called 'Square breathing' and I wrote about this in my 'Surviving panic attacks' post. It's very simple and all you have to do is breath in for your nose for 4 seconds then out through your mouth for 4 seconds. I learnt this during CBT and it works wonders to calm and regulate your breathing.

4. Music - Depending how anxious I am music can be my saviour! Whether it's a bit of Taylor Swift to keep me calm or my relaxation music, both can be a real help to calm you down. When I first got on the plane I was terrified and needed to calm myself first, so just put the headphones in to block out some of the noise, then as I slowly calmed I started the music to keep my mind off my anxiety.




5. Reading a book - I personally didn't do this as I was too anxious to concentrate, but reading a book and getting lost in the world of imagination can really help you to forget about where you are and the scary situation. I ended up reading lots on holiday when I felt anxious as it distracted me from my worries!

6. Think about the positives - Think about all the amazing things you are going to do on your holiday, or if your flying home the things you will be reunited with - your beloved bed! This worked on the flight out and the way back for me as I was listing all the things I wanted to do on my holiday and then thinking of the things and people I will be reunited with on my return :)

7. Give yourself some praise - I was constantly telling myself on the flight to Corfu "you can do this, you are ok, you ARE doing this" which helped calm and motivate me as I was desperate to overcome my fear of flying and venture out in to the world. On the way back, it was a lot easier as I knew what was happening and was so proud of myself that I actually got on the plane and went on holiday in the first place!

8. Lastly, this isn't really a tip but some motivation as I was the girl for many years who said she would never get on a plane and I did it! not going to lie it was terrifying at first but you just have to overcome it and belief in yourself :)


I hope I've inspired some of you to face your fears of flying, let me know if you have any additional tips for first time or nervous flyers, would love to hear them!

Here's a few pics from my trip!



PocketFullOfDaisys xx

So when I started my blog I didn't really have in mind what sort of things to post and just got excited to write something so posted random things and am still getting my head around blogging! I'm in the process of making a schedule of when I will post and have decided it will be a mixture of beauty, health and life as my main aim is to blog my adventure to happiness overcoming anxiety and
depression :)

 So as a little 'get to know me post' here is 25 random facts about me:

 1. I'm quite a shy person, but when I get to know people you can't shut me up!

 2. I have 2 rabbits, one called Jerry and one called Brenda (The RSPCA named her!)

 3. For my 13th Birthday my Mum and her 2 friends did a surprise performance of 'Dancing Queen'  from ABBA in front of all my friends (Embarrassing is an understatement)

 4. At school my best friend and I would go into the girls toilets before school started and style our hair the same

 5. I have an obsession for candles and am automatically drawn to them in the shop - if my mum ever loses me she just looks for the candle section and i'll be there!



 6. I prefer odd numbers to even numbers - this drives people mad!

 7. I used to do Trampolining and trained weekly and started to do competitions but then tore the ligaments in my knee so had to stop :(

 8. I broke the same bones in my foot on the same day as David Beckham jumping off the handles of our slide - I bragged about it for weeks thinking I was so cool

 9. My favourite food is avocados and could eat them for every meal :)

10. I love baking cupcakes and doing fancy swirly icing - yum yum


11. I have a fear of pigeons, ever since I had a dream that one licked my finger - weird I know can pigeons even lick?

12. My favourite Disney character is Tinkerbell as I love that she has a naughty side to her

13. The thought of Cruella Deville from 101 dalmatians gives me the creeps, I was forever having nightmares about her!

14.  Christmas is my favourite time of year as everyone's so merry and I love decorating the house all festive and cute :)

15.  I'm a real worrier and like everything to be organised and don't do well with change!



16.  I don't drink Alcohol as i'm yet to find one I actually like the taste of and feel you can have fun without the influence of alcohol!

17. My favourite flowers are Daisy's hence the name of the blog!

18. I was once on the front of my local leisure centers leaflet looking like a drowned rat - thought I was famous though!

19. My favourite perfume is Marc Jacobs 'Daisy' - would literally wear it for the rest of my life!

20.  I have a real aversion to coleslaw - the thought of it makes me cringe!



21. I have recently discovered I can do a mean elephant impression ;)

22. My family mean the world to me :)

23. My everyday wardrobe is quite fancy and I often get asked if i'm going out somewhere nice when i'm really just lounging around the house!

24. I love shoes and am known for it - is that a bad thing?

25. Lastly, i'm a vegetarian and always have been - my mum turned veggie when she nearly ran over a frog and felt really bad for it!


Hope you enjoyed reading my '25 random facts' and that you don't think i'm too crazy!

PocketFullOfDaisys xx

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