2016 is coming to an end...

It is all very upsetting to think that Christmas decorations are starting to be packed away and Christmas food finished and everything Christmas has got to wait until next year. But this now means that it is time to turn over a new leaf and make 2017 a year we want to treasure forever because once it is gone there will never be one alike it. This thought crossed my mind the other day when I was dwelling o the fact that never again will the year 2016 exist and never will I be able to re-do anything I regret, so this year I am going to make resolutions and stick to them (even if it is only for the first two-three months) By turning over a new leaf I don't mean moving to another country, changing my name and paying £millions on plastic surgery to make me look like a different. Turning over a new leaf means to make goals and fulfil them before 2018 comes around. For most one of these goals has something to do with losing or gaining weight. Most even aspire to go to the gym three times a week (and blah blah blah) But I want to turn over a new leaf in the way I act and the way I could be a better friend  or have a nicer personality (ironing out the lumps and bumps).
This year I hope to achieve:

1. I want to be able to do the splits on both legs. The reason I want to be able to do the splits on  both legs is because I love dance and to make it easier I need to have better flexibility. To achieve I am going to stretch every single day unless I am ill or busy but everyone's muscles and bodies need a day off sometimes.
2. I want to exit my comfort zone (occasionally). I don't what to suddenly start taking drugs or do anything dangerous but I actually mean, that I want to do things that maybe I felt uncomfortable about before (school assemblies). I have a problem with feeling trapped and I stress. I am not sure why but it means that in assemblies or anything enclosed like that I sit right at the end, just in case. Luckily, I have the bestest friends anyone could wish for and they sit and the end/edges with me. I want to start acting like normal girls my age who don't care abut things like this and are happy to get on long plane journeys and like assemblies and sleep overnight in each other's caravans. At the moment I could not do anything like that but, I hope that from 2017 onwards I will be able to. A party I am going to will be testing if I can because last time I went I felt the need to stay outside in the freezing cold the whole evening but this time I have decided that I am going to be inside with the music and having a good time like everyone else instead of what I was doing last time.

I know there isn't many but I think that means that I have more of a chance of  achieving them. I hope you had a fantastic Christmas xx
What are your New Years Resolutions?

Gingerbread Cheesecake truffles: Perfect For A Christmas Party

On the 17th of December I celebrated friendmas. (Friendmas is Christmas but with your friends)For this occasion I wanted to do some baking and make some special treats. I made Gingerbread Cheesecake Truffles. I used the recipe from a well-know youtuber Zoella. Zoella made hers more like cake pops on a stick but I wanted to put mine in little homemade cupcake cases because I thought it would look cute (but you can do either: I will link the video at the bottom)

This is what mine look like:

 

 

What you will need:

1. a mixing bowl
2. a table spoon
3. ginger biscuits
4. white chocolate
5. small sauce pan
6. a small bowl you can heat

Recipe:

1. Crush your ginger biscuits. I put mine in a plastic bag and bashed them with a rolling pin but if you have something like a nutribullet you can just put them into that. (in the picture is only half the amount of gingerbread I used in the bag because I did too lots of whacking)

 

 2. Once crushed into small crumbs pour out into a mixing bowl. In this bit you are going to get your hands sticky. Place a big tablespoon dollop of cream cheese and using your hands mix it in. It should only just form a ball.

3. I used an ice cream scoop to form the balls which I put into a tiny muffin tin with squares of baking paper making little muffin cases.

4. Then place them in the freezer for 30 minutes. I was having dinner whilst they were in the freezer so I think it was over 30 minutes but they still kept there shape. Once 30 minutes is up, get them and out and break some chocolate it a heatproof dish and start to melt it. You want to melt it so that it is completely melted but be careful not to heat it too much. (I found that three bars wasn't quite enough)

 

  

5. Once the chocolate is melted. I used a spoon to drizzle my chocolate on but if you wanted you could take them out of the cases using a cocktail stick and dip them in and then place them back in the case which is a good idea but I wouldn't be able to tell you is that would work or not because I drizzled it on.

6. Once all cheesecakes are covered place them in the fridge until you want to eat them!!!!! (I would suggest leaving in the fridge for a least 2 hours!!



I hope you make these scrumptious party treats and enjoy them as much as my family loved them!!








The video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EvKvbA2RI28