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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This Week's Gems

Breezy dresses are calling my name...

Have you ever seen a prettier ring? Wow!...

Giggle, quirky salt and pepper shakers...

Pretty little necklace...

Minimal Palo Santo holder...

This 'I love you' bracelet is what bracelet dreams are made of...

I'll take a whole set - so elegant!...

 :)...

This tee has the prettiest shape...

How beautiful is this teapot?...

Dearies, what caught your eye this week? Any great finds or buys?

P.S: Fancy more gems?

Scotch Cadbury Créme Eggs

Speaking of all things Easter, if you're still undecided on your festive dessert, make those Scotch Cadbury créme eggs! They guarantee to impress and delight all your guests! Here is the recipe...

P.S: Plus, this...
P.P.S: And that.

(Image and video by/via Olive Magazine)

Easter Egg Sculptures

Are you decorating Easter eggs this year? Instead of going the traditional egg-painting-route, I'm thinking about creating a few of those fun sculptures instead. What do you think? Don't they look fun?!

Here is the full tutorial, if you fancy trying it too.

P.S: This.
P.P.S: That.

(Photos by Mr.P)

Grown-Up Easter Eggs

Since Easter is a few short days away, I'm deep in the menu-planning phase. You? One of the things I'm totally certain of is that I'll be making a whole jar of pickled eggs. I'm not sure which ones yet, but here are the eight different variations I'm thinking about, starting with the above pickled turmeric eggs...

Cajun pickled eggs...

Curried pickled eggs...

Beet pickled eggs...

Simply pickled eggs...

Blueberry pickled eggs...

Cabbage pickled eggs...

And soy sauce pickled eggs...

Which one tickles your fancy?

P.S: Fancy more?
P.P.S: And the winner of our Jaci Riley Jewelry GIVEAWAY is...

(Photos by/via Brit + Co, 101 Cookbooks, Leite's Culinaria, Viktoria's Table, Spend With Pennies, Family Spice,  A Cozy Kitchen and Foodie with Family)

Love Notes

Harpreet M Dayal writes beautiful children's books and creates heartwarming poetry. Plus, her feed is filled with quotes that will brighten your day in a jiffy. What else could you possibly need this Monday morning? Have a look...

P.S: Nitch.
P.P.S: My housemate.

(Photos by Harpreet M. Dayal)

Weekend Jollies

Cheers to the weekend, what are your plans for the next two days? Balazs and I are going for a movie-marathon night over to our friends and I'm taking this with me. Wishing everyone a lovely weekend. I'll see you back here on Monday morning but before you start weekending, don't miss out on those awesome links below.

Have you entered our beautiful earrings GIVEAWAY? Don't miss it!

Breakfast has just got easier!

'I couldn't give a toss about having a six pack'.

Why you should give your brain a spring clean.

Tied to Tenerife.

Healthy organized pantry.

'I don’t need it. I don’t want it. I’m not gonna buy it.'

Ha!

'I love running more for the mental clarity it provides than anything else.'

What is collagen?

Why does cancelling plans feel so good?

'At the start of the day, write the three key things you want to get done. For 'busy' work, eg emails and social media, allocate three slots a day.'

Family dinners, redefined!

Here's how one pregnant woman defines healthy.

All natural hair routines!

Listening to this music will make you 4 times more productive.

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.

P.S: How about a bit of chit-chat? Join me on Instagram, Facebook, Twitter and even Pinterest.
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(Photo via Camilles Styles)

This Week's Gems

Spring stripes...

Wanderlust beauty...

The sassiest swimsuit for your next tropical holiday! (Psst: they ship worldwide totally for free!)...

Mmm...

The cutest cat print, ever!...

 :)...

Pizza studs for the win!...

Lovely candle saucer...

Beauty...

 Pop of pink...

Pretty water mister...

Totally fancy this soap dish...

 Yes!...

Dearies, what caught your eye this week? Any great finds or buys?

P.S: Fancy more gems?
P.P.S: Also, don't miss our sassy GIVEAWAY this week!

Doggy Birthday Cake: Do or Don't?

Okay, our Jenny is turning one in April and I'm seriously considering to bake her a birthday doggy cake. Am I mad?! Last week, a friend of mine, sent me this link to Erin's recipe saying that I should totally do this for Jenny and I secretly agree with her!

The thing about me is that I show love with baked goods. So if I like you, I will probably show up at your doorstep with a box of homemade cookies or my go-to French lemon cake. If I don't, you know...

So despite knowing that baking a birthday cake for a pet might seem totally bonkers for some, I'm pretty sold on the idea, actually...

What do you think? Do or don't?

P.S: This one and that one sounds good too.
P.P.S: Plus, don't miss our beautiful earrings GIVEAWAY this week!

(Photos by The Almond Eater)