Etiquette & Manners

To all the lovely women out there, a great way to start 2013 and enhance your girl power!! The executive image, etiquette, manners, communication and leadership advisor & coach; Gloria Starr will host "Etiquette & Manners" workshop here in Bahrain!!!

This workshop will definitely be a great life changing experience that will inspire, motivate, and educate so many women in our kingdom...

The workshop will take place on the 9th of February 2013 at the Royal Golf Club (Riffa Views Majlis Hall) for 4 hours. The workshop will be divided into two groups:

Group A: From 10:00 - 2:00 pm

Group B: From 3:00 - 7:00 pm

Both groups will include a Meal Practice after dining part, and the second part will be about Image Coaching (such as communication and body language)

For any additional information regarding the workshop or bookings, call/SMS 00973-36320638 or email etiquette.workshop@hotmail.com

Guiltless Baked Banana

Baked banana is a pleasant warmness in a plate for such lovely cold weather! It's naturally sweet and Better yet, it's healthy!!

This recipe is soo simple that you will only need literally 3 little ingredients; 1 banana, pinch of cinnamon, and 2 teaspoons of honey!!

All you need to do is peel and cut the banana in half lengthwise, put it in a baking dish and sprinkle the rest of the ingredients on top. Cover with aluminum foil and into the oven for about 10 to 15 minutes. And voila!!! You can have this dish with some whipping cream, ice cream, with oatmeal, or even on top of pancakes!! 

Enjoy my loves...

Twenty Thirteen

Home-made Granola

I've been asked by soo many of my lovely readers and followers on how to make an easy homemade granola recipe for quite sometime. I know that searching for a plain granola or according to any of your taste is a bit hard to find -or a little bit expensive-. to make the long story short, I have prepared for you the simplest recipe that you can add anything you like (nuts or dried fruits) to the recipe and make it just the way you like it!

Okay, so let's begin!!

Ingredients:

- 1 1/2 cups oats (Quacker)

- 1/2 cup sliced almonds

- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter

- 2 tablespoons honey

- 1 small pack of sweetener (I use Stevia) 

- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract

- 1 teaspoon cinnamon

- Pinch of salt 

Directions:

- Preheat the oven to 180 c.

- Combine oats and almonds in a bowl.

- Melt the butter and mix it well with the rest of the ingredients (Honey, vanilla extract, cinnamon, and salt).

- Now, combine the honey mixture onto the oats and almonds using a spoon or a spatula until the oats are well coated. -The mixture should be a bit clumpy-

- transfer the granola to the baking sheet and spread them evenly, and into the oven for about 20 minutes stirring the granola every 8 minutes.

- Let the granola cool down, and it will dry up nice and crunchy.

- Store the granola in a container for up to two weeks, better yet in the fridge!

This is how the granola will look after cooling it down, golden and crispy!

This is how I enjoy my granola... 

Happy New Year my lovely followers and readers, keep checking my Instagram ( @Alla_Alsh ) or my Twit Acct for my daily activities...

See you next year insha'allah...  xxx

‎" إن محاولة اكتشاف أنفسنا , واكتشاف الحياة من حولنا , هو الذى يعطى لوجودنا مذاق " ..

Cleanin' Out My Closet

Since it's officially winter and I have a long holiday before getting back to work, I decided on cleaning out my cupboard and get rid of my worn-out/no longer fit me clothes -Rather than looking at them in my closet uselessly!- and include my stored winter clothes back in and some of my recently purchased ones!

As you can see in the image above, it's only part of the mess, oh I also need unified color hangers for my cupboard! 

Alrighty guys, got to go finish cleanin' up! Have a beautiful day everyone xx

My Bahrain

Hello there my lovely followers and readers,,,

In this beautiful blissful weather and rain, I wish you all happy national day... Hope you all have a wonderful day/night celebrating this beautiful day, and most importantly STAY SAFE...

كل عام و البحرين بألف خير و سعادة و أمان يا رب ❤❤❤

Love,

Alla xoxo

Paper and Iron

Late night coin counting with my hubby is hilariously fun!!! We saved a pretty decent amount of coins,  which means more spending for us... =D

Hope you guys had a great weekend...

Exclusive Preview: Stella McCartney

Hi friends, 

On Tuesday the 20th of November I was invited to an exclusive private preview of Spring/ Summer 2013 for Stella McCartney's collection at Saks Fifth Avenue. 

They showcased Stella's new season collection in a beautiful garden theme displays and lots of pretty flowers everywhere which reflects Stella's beautiful collection of vibrant fresh colors, feminine florals, and pretty playful prints and textures!

My favorite bags were nicely displayed

The pretty Dana from Saks and her fave piece!

I am obsessed with this beautiful Falabella tote that can be worn in three different ways!!! 

My lovely cousin Deena holding a pretty baby pink clutch from the collection

My favorite piece; beautiful delicate silk cotton and lace top

Beautiful fresh colors with playful mix of textures and prints!

Pretty patterned jumpsuit and pants! I'm in love...

Mixed Berry Parfait

Hello again my dear readers,,, Hope you all had a wonderful Eid break!!

Here is a sweet, easy, and short post on how to make your own healthy mixed berry parfait that you can have it in the morning to get you going through the day, or even as a light dinner!

Simply, what you'll need:

- 1/2 cup of any of your favorite berry mix (Fresh or frozen; doesn't matter)

- one small packet of sweetener, I use either (Stevia or Splenda). Or you can substitute it with one tablespoon of honey

- Low-fat yogurt 

- 1/3 cup granola

Method:

1. Combine yogurt and sugar/honey in a bowl

2. In a glass or goblet, alternately layer granola, yogurt, and berries. To build the parfait, you need to repeat the layers until all of the ingredients are used completely.

3. Garnish with granola and berries. 

4. Chill or immediately serve,,, Enjoy!

Serves 1...