Edit – October 2024: Bloody hell. I haven’t updated this blog in Donkey’s Years.
As with a lot of OG bloggers, I adapted to the times and switched to sharing quick short snippets via social media. Why? The writing bit of blogging takes too long.
So, if you want to keep up with me (I now talk A LOT about travel!) Come find me on Insta and Facebook.. I’ll keep this blog ‘alive’ for now, as it’s a bit of a personal legacy, and I know lots of people still use this website for recipes. For now though, I don’t plan on posting on here again, but never say never. For now, see ya on social media! Thanks for checking out this site though. x
Below is the original stuff I wrote, nine years ago. CRINGE! I’ll keep it here, because, well, that was how I wrote at the time! Note, my nine year old is now 18, finishes school forever next week. Pass me the anti-wrinkle cream! I’m laughing at the sentence “created The Beauty Foodie as a creative outlet for my busy brain that doesn’t like to sit still”. I was diagnosed with ADHD in 2023. Happy days.
Kia ora. I’m Lou. Rotorua-based Kiwi girl. Self-taught makeup junkie and product hoarder. Foodie fanatic. I wake up in the morning excited about breakfast and then I get to put my face on. Happy times.
I’m a career girl by day. Blogger by night. I’m married to a fabulous guy and we have the world’s cutest and sweetest nine year old who is starting to share my excitement for churning out kitchen creations an 18 year old son who still lives at home. Good news, after years of training, he cooks dinner most nights: I’m a workaholic and get home late often (that’s when I’m not travelling with work!).
I created The Beauty Foodie as a creative outlet for my busy brain that doesn’t like to sit still (Edit – 2024, we all know that’s called ADHD, LOL!). I hope my blog gives you a few tricks to help you enhance your natural beauty (Edit 2024, not much natural here, I’m 48 now and get botox 3-4 times a year), or points you in the direction of some great beauty products (or helps you stay clear of terrible ones). On the foodie side, I hope my blog inspires you to channel your inner Nigella. I’m all about producing wonderful meals and creating wonderful memories (Edit 2024 – and I hope you enjoy my travel tips and tricks).
Thanks for visiting my blog.
Lou x
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