Glasses Through Your Letterbox

I can not see myself stepping into a regular opticians again anytime soon
with the amazing discovery I made whilst watching ITV1 last week.
I give you......

Glasses Direct a new site that lets you buy your prescription glasses online and not only that you can
trial 4 pairs of glasses FREE for 1 week before you commit,
My fellow speccy's you will understand.
And if your love for more than one pair is too great you can treat yourself to another pair as prices start from £25 or €35 with designs from Marc Jacobs, Ray Ban and Emporio Armani to name just a few.
Oh and fear not they deliver to Ireland too Click here if you fancy some new specs

Check out some of these absolute beauts,

I'm totally in love.

Until next time
Clare xo

VHI Mini Marathon Training And Skechers GoWalk 3 Review

Well if you are following my personal or The Beauty Chest official Twitter account you'll have heard me mention I'm taking part in this year's Vhi Women's Mini Marathon for The Alzheimer Society of Ireland a charity which is so close to my heart as my Nannie suffered and sadly passed away due to this devastating disease.

So since I have signed up I've being training every day which I'm really enjoying and as the weather is not being it's usual rotten self it's even better and as it's my first mini marathon I shall be walking it.

Which lead me to purchase these little beauties
the GoWalk 3 shoes from Skechers.

( I had to add a white background as my carpet wasn't doing the shoes justice)

I have a love hate relationship with these shoes,
firstly they are so so so so comfy they have a super soft insole and GoGa Mat outsole which is basically a yoga mat for your feet which feels like you're walking on a cloud each step you take.

They also have memory foam in the heel and the fabric on the outside of the shoe is kind of a mesh material which keeps your feet cool which is great for my feet as they can get super hot and they burn
and it also as an anti odor eliminator in the shoe
so you don't need socks and the easy on design is super convenient just pull on and go oh and they are so so light weight so much so I keep thinking I have slippers on lol.

They come in loads of lovely colours but as I'm a sucker for pink I went with the Hot Pink.


Now for my hate venting and the major buzz kill for my walks.
On my first walk out with them they cut across my foot with each step as the mesh rubbed into my skin and I don't know why as they fit like a glove in the shop.
So day 2 I put a couple of bandaids on my feet and I was good to go or so I thought until the memory form fit started rubbing into my heels also cutting and making them bleed.

I really don't know why this happened as I said they were a perfect fit in the shop
this happened last week and it hasn't cut into me since although I still have the bandaids on everytime I train but now they don't hurt.
So maybe my feet were just getting adjusted to them I don't know
I'll give them another week or so and see what happens.

But anyway that was my experience with them but everyone is different and even with that I still love my Go Walks they are still the most comfortable pair of shoes I have ever owned and I will be definitely buying another pair I just wish I knew why they were cutting me when they fit like a glove before lol.
If you have a pair of Go Walks let me know what you think and did the same thing happen to you
I'd love to hear from you I posted a couple more pics at the bottom of the page for you to check out.

I have also set up a MyCharity.ie page for my chosen charity and I'm looking for sponsors.
So if you could have a read of my page and please sponsor me I would really really appreciate it
plus it would be instant good karma for you.
If you are kind enough to sponsor me please let me know on the twitter page

Until next time
Clare xo

Super Cute Bunny Truffles Recipe (Easter Special)

If you are like me you're probably going to be baking, cooking or if you're very unlucky both this weekend lol.

If you're going to be baking a cake for Sunday I just found the cutest little alternative

in U Magazine this week Easter Rabbit Red Velvet Truffles I think these are super cute

I will be definitely trying to make these tomorrow and when I do I'll put up some pics.

But fingers crossed my efforts won't be in vain I made shortbread for my Aunt's birthday last week as she loves them and they were an utter DISASTER!

Lumps of concrete would be softer lol

If you want to give these cuties a go too here is everything you need and the recipe

this recipe is originally from Dr Oetker official website which is oetker.ie 

Ingredients:

50g Dr. Oetker white fine cook's chocolate

100g plain cake crumbs

2tbsp seedless raspberry jam

Dr Oetker Bright red gel food color

To decorate:

Icing sugar to dust

300g ready to roll regal-ice white icing

Dr Oetker hot pink and jet black gel food colours

Method:

1. To make the truffles break the white chocolate into a small heatproof bowl 

and place over saucepan of barely simmering water to melt. 

Remove from the water and leave to cool for 10 minutes.

2. Stir the cake crumbs and jam in the melted chocolate until well mixed.

Add approx. 25 drops of bright red gel food color and mix to make a vibrant red shade.

Cover and chill for about 30 minutes or until firm enough to shape.

3. Meanwhile, start preparing the decoration. Lightly dust the work surface with icing sugar.

Cut off a 190g (6 1/2 oz) piece of regal-ice, wrap in cling film and set aside.

4.Roll out the remaining regal-ice piece thinly, and using a small sharp knife, 

cut out 16 long, thin, oval shapes to resemble rabbit ears. 

Place on a board lined with baking parchment, folding the sides

in slightly as you lay them down to create more of an ear shape. 

Put the board in a warm dry place for at least an hour until firm enough

to hold their shape - you may need to leave them for several hours if the atmosphere is damp.

Gather up the trimmings and wrap in cling film.

5. Meanwhile, divide the chilled truffle mixture into 8 equal portions. 

Form into balls and place on a plate lined with baking parchment. 

Cover and chill for at least 30 minutes until firm.

6. Divide the reserved large pieces of regal-ice into 8 pieces.

Working on one portion at a time, flatten or roll into a circle about 8cm (3 1/4 inch) diameter

and lay a truffle ball in the centre. Draw up the edges of the circle to 

enclose the truffle, pinching the top together to completely cover. 

Roll the ball carefully in your hands to smooth it.

Place on a board lined with baking parchment whilst you cover the remaining truffle balls

7. Use the reserved trimmings of regal-ice to make 8 pairs of feet, 

24 balls for cheeks and tails,and 16 small balls for eyes.

Secure the feet on the bottom of each truffle using a little water if necessary. 

Stick the tail on the back in the same way, and then stick the cheeks and eyes on the front.

8. Score the cheeks with a sharp knife to make whiskers. 

Put a couple of drops of pink food colour gel on a saucer 

and using a fine paint brush, brush over the inside of the ears and leave to dry.

9. Paint a small pink dot underneath the cheeks for a mouth. 

Using the black food colour gel in the same way, paint on eye and nose detail.

Leave aside for a few minutes to dry.

10. When you are ready to serve the truffles, mae 2 small slits in the 

top of each truffle and insert the ears so that they stand upright.

The rabbits are ready to serve and enjoy.

If you tried them don't forget to post some pics and let me know how you get on in the comments or on twitter

Happy Easter all have a great one until next time

Clare xo

( Picture and recipe from Oetker.ie check them out for more recipes)