Weekend Jollies

Cheers to the weekend! What are your plans for the next two days? We're hoping for a breezy, easy and totally relaxing weekend, with no big plans what-so-ever. I love lazy May weekends and I'm excited for the sunshine, you? Wishing everyone a beautiful next two days, but before you start weekending don't miss out on those awesome links below.

'Nice-to have.'

'The 2 ingredients that transformed my mornings.'

On my mind...

Five bright ideas!

Why aren't you laughing?

Dear therapist: My son has an impractical, ridiculous career plan...

So cool!

The Swedish secret to a balanced, happy life.

A must read.

Lovely.

How to manage stress.

Yum!

The incredibly easy one-touch cleaning rule will keep you clutter-free...

Cute, cute, cute...

Maintaining your closet.

The 4 rules you need to know to become a freer, more creative cook.

:)

Can't get enough of this self-care series.

10 ways to get out of a funk in 15 minutes.

And fancy a blast from the past?
- Eight years ago today
- Seven years ago today.
- Six years ago today.
- Five years ago yesterday.
- Four years ago tomorrow.
- Three years ago today.
- Two years ago today.
- One year ago today.

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(Photo by Spencer Kirk)

Let's Celebrate

One of my favourite Chinese proverbs says: 'for every day you celebrate, you keep three days of bad luck away.' So since I'm all about making the little things count, I'm going to spend today doing just that. Who is with me?

P.S: This.
P.P.S: That.

(Both, photo and proverb via Aran Goyoaga)

Easter Jollies

Happy Easter, everyone! I'm signing off a bit earlier, because our friends just flew in for an Easter visit. I hope your weekend celebrations will be filled with all-things-sweet :) What are you up to? Balazs and I are hosting an Easter brunch on Sunday and Monday for family and friends. Anyhow, I'll see you all back here next Wednesday morning, but before you get started on celebrations, here is a bunch of awesome links to enjoy.

'You can save yourself a lifetime of stress by following this simple rule: Buy things that wear in rather than out.'

Crazy sleep tricks that actually work...

Totally craving this cake...

The simple guide to a clutter-free home.

Hmm...

How changing just 1% of your day can completely transform your life.

And this...

Quiet ambition.

Nutnola.

How to arrange a $6 grocery store bouquet.

This 3-second trick  lets you know if your olive oil is real.

My go-to meditation...

5-piece French wardrobe.

This too.

The TED talks every woman needs to see.

And fancy a blast from the past?
- Eight years ago tomorrow.
- Seven years ago today.
- Six years ago today.
- Five years ago yesterday.
- Four years ago today.
- Three years ago yesterday.
- One year ago today.

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(Photo via Liberty)

Springtime

Cheers to the spring equinox! Peeking outside, it doesn't quite look like spring yet, but I hear that it's not long before it will truly arrive. Ah, and when it does I'm planning to take full advantage of it. You? As for me, I'm looking forward to a full spring reboot, asparagus sandwiches on repeat, soft morning spring light showing up in our flat and making a batch of this lilac body oil - it's a keeper.

Now, your turn:)

P.S: This.
P.P.S: That.

(Photos by/via Kate Morrison, Horngry and Theresa)

Weekend Jollies

Cheers to the weekend! What are you up to? I'm looking forward to doing nothing. Yup, it has been a busy couple of weeks and my body is craving long lazy mornings and coffee dates. Wishing everyone a beautiful next two days. I'll see you back here on Monday morning, but before you start weekending don't miss out on those cool links below.

Not everything is a side hustle.

'For two months, I got my news from print newspapers. Here's what I learned.'

Style is served.

'Life is like a bowl of cherries'.

Turmeric tonic, anyone?

'How I get it done.'

Wild women of food.

Ha!

How to sneeze.

'I actually drank the recommended amount of water daily and it pretty much changed everything.'

Love. Pain. Regret.  A six-part series about becoming a mother.

Yum!

Why saunas are ridiculously good for you.

'The one word that finally helped me get happier - when nothing else worked.'

Women aren't nags...

And fancy a blast from the past?
- Seven years ago today.
- Six years ago today.
- Five years ago yesterday.
- Four years ago tomorrow.
- Three years ago today.
- Two years ago today.
- One year ago today.

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(Photo by Chiara Calvi Dorizza)

In Bloom

Flowers have the power to cure a bad mood and Olivia's Japanese magnolia in bloom snapshots are a true testament of it. Just looking at those photos makes me hopeful and happy that spring is on its way. Come on, I'm ready for you...

Psst: Happy March, everyone! Hey, only 20 days left to the beginning of calendar spring.

P.S: The prettiest way to display cut flowers.

P.P.S: Fresh flowers for happy life.

(Photos by Olivia Rae James)

Weekend Jollies

Cheers to the weekend. What are you up to? Tonight will be all about homemade pizza and wine, followed by a very cold, but much needed walk with Jenny. Besides that, no big plans whatsoever. What about you? Wishing everyone a beautiful weekend. I'll see you back here on Monday, but before you go, fancy diving into some of those awesome links below? Enjoy!

This eclectic Pittsburgh apartment makes me swoon.

'As millennials grow up, they are moving to the burbs at an even faster pace than previous generations did at the same age.'

Let's take a walk...

Ha!

Brilliant tips to make 2018 a bit easier to handle.

Trusting deeper...

'The minute you start letting cynicism guide you, that’s when I think you can kind of calcify into one of those really misanthropic people.'

Amazing!

This cookbook looks awesome.

The power of hygge.

When a couch is more than a couch.

'The time before you go to bed is golden, as it exists every single day, and it’s usually completely yours to schedule.'

Smitten Kitchen’s Deb Perelman knows drinks taste better after the kids are in bed.

This kitchen spot is the key to happiness.

'The very clever thing about mental illness is that the symptoms are barely visible until, all at once, they become all you can see.'

And fancy a blast from the past?
- Seven years ago today.
- Six years ago today.
- Five years ago yesterday.
- Four years ago the day before yesterday.
- Three years ago today.
- Two years ago today.
- One year ago today.

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(Photo by Signe Bay)

Close Up

Ah, if you need a minute of calmness today, check out Mai's swoonworthy floral photos. They make me hopeful that spring is on its way...

P.S: Fresh flowers for a happy life.
P.P.S: Fancy more?

(Photos by Mai Yanagisawa)

Flower Beards

Ha, fancy checking out something fun this Monday morning? Have a look at those dudes wearing flower beards! Ever since 2016, artist Geoffroy Mottart has been adding floral beards on Belgium's historic busts as a tribute to those often overlooked statues…

How brilliantly creative, don’t you think?

P.S: Remember those?
P.P.S: Plus, stay tuned for a very sassy GIVEAWAY Monday!

(via Honestly, wtf)

Jazzy Floral Glasses

There is something utterly beautiful about dried flowers, isn't there? So when I spotted Hannah's brilliant idea of using blooms to decorate your everyday glasses, I was sold! She cleverly created these pressed flower glasses above, using just a few simple tools. I'm totally making a set! How about you?

P.S: Plus, more flower goodness...

P.P.S: And this.

(Photos by Jojotastic)

Up Close

If this Tuesday feels more like a Monday, and you simply need a little escape from it all, check out Louise's feed. This incredible Stockholm-based self-proclaimed flower girl has an eye for capturing those beauties in the most unique way and full of details. I'm mesmerized!

P.S: Pocketed flowers.
P.P.S: My flower epiphany.

(Photos by Louise Ljungberg)

Bouquet-a-Day

In 2013, Juliane Strittmatter and her partner moved to a small farm near Hässleholm in Sweden. After they settled in, Juliane started a little daily routine of taking a walk outside just to get to know her new surrounding and ended up picking wildflowers as a creative outlet.

After a while this became her favourite little task and a tiny daily meditation that she looked forward to. Now she documents her small bouquets on her feed and they are totally swoonworthy. Check it out…

P.S: Fresh flowers for happy life.
P.P.S: Flotsam.

(Photos by Juliane)

Weekend Jollies

Cheers to the last July weekend! I'm signing off a day earlier because my friend with her family flew in last night for a visit. So, we are planning to spend the next few days catching up and making the most of this gorgeous weather! Wishing everyone an amazing weekend, I'll see you all back here on Tuesday morning, but before you go, don't miss out on some of those awesome links below!

The only way to successfully declutter your home.

Have you ever noticed how we always seem to put off happiness?

Seeing red...

The truth about being an older mom...

The best ethical beauty products.

'We are overloaded with the urge to love and care for our pets, but totally incapable of separating that love into something that’s appropriate for an animal who doesn’t speak English...'

SO good!

New York, the world' most romantic city! Agree or disagree?

Eat and drink like an Icelander.

Making the most of summer's awkward social opportunities.

'This is a love letter to the woman who will incubate my baby.'

20 lunches you can meal prep on Sunday.

Mindblown by those super talented synchronized swimmers!

Goodbye, fungus gnats.

The modern girl's guide to being an all natural bad-ass:)

What France taught me about dinner parties.

Mermaid bowls, anyone?

And fancy a blast from the past?
- Six years ago today.
- Five years ago today.
- Three years ago tomorrow.
- Two years ago today.
- One year ago today.

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(Photo via Britta Nickel)

Summer Wedding Tweak

Ah, there is nothing more romantic than a summer outdoor wedding, is there? We've been on two in the last month and both brides wore baby's breath fresh crown. I spent the whole ceremony thinking about how perfectly it complemented the brides, despite their different gown choices. One of them wore a midi-style white dress and the other one sported a floor-length ivory backless gown. This whole thing made me realize that simplicity really works and it actually makes everything more beautiful and special...

What do you think, would you wear it?

P.S: Here is how you can make one yourself.
P.P.S: Fancy more?

(Photos by/via Style Me Pretty, Adore the World, Wedding Chicks, Cosmopolitan, Swooned Magazine, Junebug Weddings and Vour Du Jour)