I just realized that it's been about two or three months since my last blog post, unfortunately I just have not felt inspired to write lately and I think I need a break or change of some sort to get back on track. I'm thinking I need a new blog design or maybe even a new host page to get back to feeling inspired and excited about blogging. 

Those of you who also follow me on Instagram have probably also notioced that I haven't been posting as much as I used to. The only thing that really keeps changing is my Pinterest page. 

Anyway, I don't know how long this blog break of mine will last, but in due time I'm sure I'll find my way back to having fun with social media. In the meantime follow me on Pinterest ☺

I feel like it's been months since I last blogged (and honestly, it kinda has been). I've had so much trouble with the site not letting me post new things that I eventually just gave up. Anyway, I'm back now and the website works so I'll try to get back on it. 

So this friday is my last working day before my vacation, I leave for France on sunday and I'm so excited! I've been longing for summer since like February (which, when you live in Scandinavia, is not unusual) and I really can't wait to just leave and spend three weeks in a deck chair. ☼

Oh, and I might also take a vacation within my vacation and go to Paris over a weekend to see my best friend. I'm not sure I can afford that yet but we'll see. Either way I can't wait for my vacation! ​✈

Hi everyone! As you may have noticed I haven't posted anything since last week when I got back to work after being sick - the reason for this being that the platform that I use (Weebly) has not been co-operating with me. I could log in but when I clicked "edit site" the page was just blank. 

Anyway, nothing's really been happening in my personal life lately so I don't have a lot to post on this blog, but I've tried out a new shampoo and conditioner, I bought a couple of nail polishes from the new Essie gel couture collection, and I've got an appointment scheduled to get eyelash extensions (with volume lashes this time) in like three weeks, so I've got some beauty related things coming up on the other blog now that the platform is working again. ​😊

In other news there's only about a month left until my vacation, which I'm pretty psyched about. As per usual I'll be going to France for at least two out of my four week vacation, just hang out at my parent's house and not plan a single thing. I'm really looking forward to that. 😊

Hello everyone, long time no see! First off I'd like to apologise for the lack of blogging. I've been sick for a week and a half and I just have not had the energy to sit down and write posts about my life, especially since my life consisted of laying on a couch all day. 

Anyway, today's my first day back at work since I've been sick so I need to focus on catching up on work before I can get to blogging again, but once I'm back on track with everything else I'll try to start blogging more. I also thought I'd bring my camera with me more so I can take pictures of stuff I do. Good things are coming! ​😊

Good morning everyone! Springtime has (finally!) come to Stockholm and even though I have horrible allergies, no one is happier about that than me. Tourists and people from more southern countries always mention that Swedes always turn toward the sun like sunflowers as soon as spring comes. That's because it has been dark, rainy, and miserable for like five months when the sun finally comes back! We will proudly turn to the sun and you can make fun of us all you want. 😊

In other news me and my sister went "window shopping" two days ago, and I decided to go to DKNY and have a look at their bags. For a while now I've looked for a handbag with long enough straps so I can wear it over the shoulder. I currently have this Michael Kors bag, which is great - it's a great size, and has clever compartments for everythin - but not being able to carry it over my shoulder is starting to bother me. So we went to DKNY "just to have a look" and I walked away with this beauty (but in black, of course)! ♥ I have honestly never bought a bag that quickly, I think we spent like a total of 15 minutes in there. We went in, I found a bag that I thought was so pretty (I think it was this one, but in beige), but it was too much like the bag I already had. So I told the girl in the store what I was looking for and she suggested this bag to me. And the more I looked at it, the more I liked it. It comes in a variety of colors but black looked the "cleanest" - and let's be honest, I'm a black handbag kind of girl. When I started hesitating (because it's a lot of money) she told me that they had something like 10 or 15% off that specific bag during the weekend and if I bought it I'd get the discount. So I hesitated some more, looked at some more bags but after my sister convinced me, I got it. And I'm happy I did! 😊 It doesn't have any clever compartments but it fits everything (Sasha always said all my bags are "Mary Poppins-bags" because I fit pretty much anything and everything in there, this bag is no exception) which I'm happy about.

Sadly there will be now eyebrow tattoo for me, I read the salon's FAQ page on friday and noticed that they mention keloid scarring and that they might require approval from your doctor if you have keloid scarring on your face. So I emailed them and asked about the keloid on my ear and asked them what they think, their opinion was that they don't recommend I have it done because the risk is too high that I would get keloid scarring on my face. So I cancelled my consultation and decided to buy myself a new bag or pair of shoes instead ​😊 I feel kinda sad about it, but at least now I know what their opinion is and I can move on and not think about it. 

After I wrote that last post I decided to go ahead and book a consultation, and I'm so excited! 😊 My consultation is on the 16th (next saturday) and it costs 300 sek that will then be deducted from the cost of the tattoo if you decide to go through with it and have it done. I booked my consultation with the same salon that did Annica Englund's brows (pictured below), I've read up on them, I follow them on instagram and I feel like they'd do a really good job.

The reason I want to get a consultation beforehand is because of the keloid scar I have on the back of my ear. Now I know that keloids are most common with piercings or tattoos, and that this eyebrow "tattoo" won't go as deep into the skin and therefore shouldn't cause any damage, but I still feel like I wanna get their professional opinion before I go ahead and book an appointment to have it done. 

And I think that this is important to do whether you're doing something fairly "simple" like this, or something else. If you have keloid scarring or anything like that, or if you're just generally nervous, just go for a consultation and find out as much as possible before you make your own, informed, opinion. 

Good morning everyone. It's been a while since I posted something that wasn't a recipe or food related, so I thought I'd do that this morning. You know, change it up a bit. 😊

Not much has happened in my life lately to be honest (I spend most my days going to work and going home) but last week I finally got the paper from the DMV stating that I passed to become my sister's driving instructor! She goes to driving school as well but it's always a good idea to practice in the car that she'll actually be driving once she gets her licence. So we've been practicing driving a little bit and she's doing pretty good. 😊 I mean she's still a beginner really but overall she's doing well. And I really enjoy being on the passenger seat for once. I'm usually the one driving or I'm in the back seat, so I'm enjoying sitting on the passenger side with Hugo on my lap when she drives. 

In other news, I'm puppy sitting my sister's puppy (you all know Hugo by now) and his love interest tomorrow. Hugo's love interest is some sort of pomeranian-type dog (I actually don't know the breed but she's small, white, and fluffy). He follows her aruond and looks at her with really big eyes like she's the most beautiful things he's ever seen in his short life. It's so cute. ♥

Other than that not much is going on, I'm seriously considering getting my eyebrows tatooed (I've talked about this on my other blog) so I might actually go and get a consultation. See what they say. I think that it'd be pretty neat for the summer. I'll be going to France in July and I think that it'd be pretty awesome to not have to do my eyebrows for three weeks. If I do get a consultation I'll definitely write about it. If you're interested in knowing how they do it you can read more about microblading here. 

Hello everyone, I felt like I needed to make a post that wasn't a recipe before this turns into a food blog - which it definitely isn't. 

However, this will be another food related post because I think people might be wondering how cutting meat out of my diet has affected me. 

To be perfectly honest, I haven't felt this good in years. I still struggle with my weight (which has been an issue for me for like 5 years since I was in that car accident and got hit by a bus - I don't want to act like I blame that for being overweight now, because I don't, but it was around that time that I started gaining weight and I've struggled with losing it since), but I feel like maybe that will change now that I'm eating better. 

Anyway, cutting out meat has had several benefits for me. I never used to eat a lot of meat anyway, but pretty much every time I did I'd get horrible stomach aches - I don't get those anymore. I haven't had a single stomach cramp in like 5 weeks! I'm also eating a lot better because when none of your meals are based around a piece of meat you end up eating healthier overall.

​Another thing I've noticed is that I get full faster and don't get hungry as fast after a meal. I have a massive sweet tooth and I would in all honesty rather eat dessert than a real meal (and I've always been like this, when I was at my thinnest I'd only eat like half a meal if I knew there would be dessert), but now I feel like that urge to eat something sweet and not eat real food isn't as strong anymore. 

Of course I'm hoping that this change will also lead to weightloss, but in all honesty I'm feeling so much better overall that losing weight isn't a top prioroty. Also I feel like since I don't feel as heavy after eating I might get the energy I need to start running again, or at least take like 2-hour walks like I used to. Point is, I would really recommend everyone to at least try to cut meat out of their diet because you'll feel so much better. And like I said to a woman at work a few weeks ago - I want to cuddle the animals, not eat them. ♥

Hello everyone, hope you had a good easter! 😊 So for today's recipe I'm gonna show you a version of something I found in a cookbook that I bought last week, it's really easy to make and I love goat cheese so you really can't go wrong.

Now you can use whatever vegetables you'd like for this, but I'm just gonna post what I used and how I cooked it. Alter it to your preference and I'm sure it'll be great. 

HOW TO:
01) Set the oven to 200°C 
02) Cook the cous cous or bulgur according to the instructions on the packaging.
03) Chop up your vegetables and put into an oven safe dish
04) Pour over some honey 
05) Add salt and pepper and mix it all together
06) Place the dish in the middle of the oven and let cook for 15 minutes
07) When the vegetables are done, cut or break the goat cheese and add to the dish
​08) Turn the oven onto the "grill" function and place the dish at the top of the oven, cook for 5-7 more minutes
09) Serve with cous cous or bulgur and whatever sauce you whipped up with the Greek yoghurt or créme fraice 😊