1st Advent

Prepare, prepare
Get ready , get set,
Prepare, prepare and don't forget!
This is a special time of the year,
Christmas is coming
Advent is here!

My first room decorations.

Christmasmarket

Well guys it was a really Long day, exhausting and now I´m really tired. But my dad and I went to the christmasmarket and I wanted to Show you those I have already been to, like in Klagenfurt. No question I´m going to Show you the others too but not today. So sleep tight and see ya tomorrow.

The big Christmas tree infront of the Shopping mall.

A part of the Christmas market in Klagenfurt, maybe I get the
possibility to make you a photo at night (much nicer!)

November is coming to an end (+movies)

So after a very long day I have something special for you guys. I thought, now that November is coming to an end, we need to wave goodbye somehow. And well, who doesn´t love movie nights?! So get some popcorn, coke and marshmallows, cause I present to you my "almost december movie list".


We start of "Mary Poppins" and the new movie they pulled up from Disney history called "Saving Mr.Banks". "Walter Mitty", "Paul", "The Monuments Men", "Despicable Me" and end with "How to Train your Dragon" and what I find very Fitting. "Die hard"

Hope you have fun! Xoxo

Just broken streetlight I passed by.

To be honest with you, I only know the Trailer of Mr. Banks, but
I love Mary Poppins, so I can´t wait to watch this movie. I bet
it´s adorable. And Walter Mitty simply recovered my faith in
humanity again. Watch and enjoy them.

Believe in yourself....and make bread

There may be days when you get up in the morning and things aren’t the way you had hoped they would be. That’s when you have to tell yourself that things will get better. There are times when people disappoint you and let you down. But those are the times when you must remind yourself to trust your own judgments and opinions, to keep your life focused on believing in yourself. There will be challenges to face and changes to make in your life, and it is up to you to accept them. Constantly keep yourself headed in the right direction for you. It may not be easy at times, but in those times of struggle you will find a stronger sense of who you are. So when the days come that are filled with frustration and unexpected responsibilities, remember to believe in yourself and all you want your life to be. Because the challenges and changes will help you to find the goals that you know are meant to come true for you. And no matter how hard things get, as long as you manage to believe in yourself anyhow, things will turn out even better than you could have ever imagined.

I just found this post and surely wanted to share it with you. Now that december is coming closer everyday, I think a lot about my family and friends, And I tell you these people are my little stars, that brighten up my way, but still...I am the one, who has to take the steps. So believe in yourself even when things get hairy. XOXO


Other Topic
I found this baking-gift-idea yesterday while surfing through the internet. And I thought: Well this is a really nice idea, easy, fast and a gift made by heart. So if you know someone, who enjoys it, this might be a nice present. I´m gonna try it one or the other day and I already wanted to show you how I think I´m gonna make this by myself.
(http://beckiadams.blogspot.co.at/2013/12/another-neighbor-gift-idea.html)

Selfmade bread as a christmas present.

I´m gonna take y first try with the multigrain
bread mix from IKEA. Easy, fast and effortable.

For the cute little pendants stamps like these
from Depot might come in handy.

Laughter is the best medicine

Some people think laughter is a waste of time. It is a luxury, they say, a frivolity, something to indulge in only every so often. Nothing could be further from the truth. Laughter is essential to our equilibrium, to our well-being, to our aliveness. If we’re not well, laughter helps us get well; if we are well, laughter helps us stay that way. Studies have shown that laughter has a curative effect on the body, the mind and the emotions.

So, if you like laughter, consider it sound medical advice to indulge in it as often as you can. If you don’t like laughter, then take your medicine – laugh anyway.
Use whatever makes you laugh – movies, sitcoms, Monty Python, records, books, New Yorker cartoons, jokes, friends. Give yourself permission to laugh – long and loud and out loud – whenever anything strikes you as funny. The people around you may think you’re strange, but sooner or later they’ll join in even if they don’t know what you’re laughing about.

Smile your way through the day and don´t forget to laugh everytime you feel like it!
By Peter McWilliams From “Chicken Soup for the Surviving Soul”

The important things in life

A philosophy professor stood before his class with some items on the table in front of him. When the class began, wordlessly he picked up a very large and empty mayonnaise jar and proceeded to fill it with rocks, about 2 inches in diameter. He then asked the students if the jar was full. They agreed that it was.

So the professor then picked up a box of pebbles and poured them into the jar. He shook the jar lightly. The pebbles, of course, rolled into the open areas between the rocks. He then asked the students again if the jar was full. They agreed it was.

The professor picked up a box of sand and poured it into the jar. Of course, the sand filled up the remaining open areas of the jar. He then asked once more if the jar was full. The students responded with a unanimous “Yes.”

“Now,” said the professor, “I want you to recognize that this jar represents your life. The rocks are the important things – your family, your partner, your health, your children – things that if everything else was lost and only they remained, your life would still be full. The pebbles are the other things that matter – like your job, your house, your car. The sand is everything else, the small stuff.”
“If you put the sand into the jar first,” he continued, “there is no room for the pebbles or the rocks. The same goes for your life. If you spend all your time and energy on the small stuff, you will never have room for the things that are important to you. Pay attention to the things that are critical to your happiness. Play with your children. Take your partner out dancing. There will always be time to go to work, clean the house, give a dinner party, or fix the disposal.”

“Take care of the rocks first – the things that really matter. Set your priorities. The rest is just sand.”

Winter time at Primark

Hey guys! Just realised we only have to wait this week. Next week on monday starts DEZEMBER and with this CHRISTMAS TIME. Oh I´m so excited. There are so many things I want to Show you and I hope I´ll find the time to make some DIY Projects for you. First I found a lot of cute things for the cold Christmas time you might like. So enoy.

A fluffy, really warm overall in grey with cute little owls for
really cold winterdays at home, found at Primark.

You feel the american-christmas-sweater-way?
Here you go, again at Primark.

If you want to carry a bit of christmas/winter spirit with you,
try one or more of these handycases from Primark.

Happy feet

It was a sunday with my family...sorry almost forgot the post! So so so sorry. Hope you had an awsome day and a lot of fun. Tomorrow we´ll fight against monday again. Brace yourself! xoxo

Ikea tour

A normal saturday shopping day, but I´ll show you just some Ikea things I found nice, tomorrow I put again more effort into my post, promise. So maybe you like them too.

A compas carpet.

Lights for your room or even to put on the nightshed or table.

It´s November so of course I´m looking for
pillows everywhere.

Favourite places

Hey guys! I´m sure you know the feeling, when you just want to punch someone in the face really hard, like as hard as you can. Not sure if I told you yet, but WOW I know that feeling! I had it several times today and things would be so much easier if you could just...well you know. So nothing more to say about this...emotional day. Hope you had more luck.
Just wanted to flee with you to places where such things don´t happen. The best way goes underwater, but for those who don´t like that so much like I do, I found something else...

Stone spiral in a park of the swedish Castle Sofia (not sure if that´s
still right, took this Picture a few years ago).

A Harbour Restaurant in Kobenhaven.

Daddy is my hero

Today is my Dad´s birthday! We are celebrating, the birthdaycake is soooo yummy and my Dad really loves the little gifts he got from us. And I thought I will show you today some favorite places again. Ocean themed to honor my dad. So wish you a nice day!

My first self taken underwater photo.
Made this while a dive in the Red sea.

A panorama photo from my favorite spot in Kostrena, Croatia. It´s alitte seperate beach, where´s
only enough space for two people. Love to go diving/snorkling from there.

A few new things I think about getting

Yes, there are new things at primark that are again so amazing, that I wanted to show them to you. So here we go, maybe you like some of them too. I´m gonna watch Maleficent and The world´s end now. So...Roger and out. xoxo

Who wants to be Superman or Batman?
I defenitely would like to try, you know with this nice shirts it
would be a nice "Undercover" start.

Any Frozen fans here? I love Olaf! And hugs!
So here you go with these cute shirts for big ones.

Do you also have dry lips during the wintertime? I sure do.
So I found these lipbalms for you. A vanilla scented with the little
Fox, a strawberry (if I remember it right) scented one in blood style
and finally a Peppermint one in candy style.

It´s the small things...

It's the little things in life that matter most
Those things stay with your heart very close

It can brighten a frown to a smile
And make the day worth a while

It doesn't matter if you're receiving or giving
It makes your life worth a living

-Lyndsay Thomas

I thought this might make some of you smile today.
So don´t Forget to enjoy the Little things once in a while. xoxo

Went iceskating, but had to take daddy´s shoes, because
mine aren´t sharp yet. Didn´t look so bad tho.

I found these little adorable rockets at Nanu Nana.
Maybe I find a way to make them by myself.

IKEA finally has a Muffinmix to cook
with, didn´t try it yet, but I will.

Disney for the win (clothes and so)

Oh guys I found something for you. As you might have noticed I am totally into Disney the last few days, but I´ll show you why. It´s not only the movies and the good feeling I have, when thinking of Disneyland, but I also found an awsom website that make me save money again. So I hope you enjoy it and find some things for yourself. See ya: xoxo

 http://www.hottopic.com/hottopic/Homepage.jsp

Disney shirts from Primark. I found this awsome one with the
Disney villians and the one with the "almost kiss" from the Little
mermaid. I´m really thinking about getting the villian one.

Also in other stores you might find Disney items once in a while.
Here we have a Little bag für Girls at H&M with Bambi and These
nice bows with Mikey Mouse, and I just found this superman bow great.
Matching to this I also found a Daisy Duck Comic style bag at Primark.

And I had to show you this onesie (that´s
what these overalls are called, I finally
know) It´s made of fleece and has the face of
our little friend from Monster Inc.

Favorite places + november movies

I don´t know what to write for you today so I thought to give you my November favorite moooooovies in the hope, that you find some of them good, nice of even funny. So here we go:

First of all I´m again watching a lot of Disney movies lately (new and classic).
Little Mermaid, Peter Pan, Marry Poppins, Pinocchio, Lilo and Stitch, Despicable Me, Merida, Atlantis, and so on. If I had Sleeping Beauty, Lionking, Snowwhite and the Beauty and the Beast I would defenitely watch those to.

For a bit less flowery ones I got following.
Snowwhite and the Huntsman, Hänsel and Gretel, Red Riding Hood, Beauty and the Beast (new one), Beastly, Beautiful Creatures etc. you know basically the new fairytale like movies they brought out.

Oberbergersee, Tyrol

A habour in Kroatia on our way to Medulin.

A touch of Paris

What a day! Guys, you know by now how I feel about my family, how much I need them, even when they are really chaotic and a bit much sometimes. But I love them with all my heart! Yesterday I was a bit worried, if today is going to be fun.....butt well it was actually pretty great. I slept good and honestly felt a bit like a morning person (actually I´m NOT). Went to get my precious onesie, that I will show you one or the other day. It is awsome! Fluffy, warm and cute. Went through the city with my dad a bit and we went to Running Sushi for lunch. So yummy! After that we went ice skating for one or two hours and headed back home to sit and talk and laugh a bit. Be aware, I´ll show you some pictures! But for now I got something else for you.
I found these church-window-leggings the other day and they reminded me so much of my Paris trip, that I want to repeat. So I wanted to share this moment of memories with you.
Wish you a nice evening. See ya. xoxo

Churchwindow-leggings from New Yorker.
I´m not sure if I would wear them, but these so riminded me
of Paris. The first time I walked into Notre Dame was amazing!
You gotta love this church, especially for the windows!

I couldn´t resist making about 500 photos just
of Notre Dame´s windows, the light the colours.
Really guys, you have to see this at least once.

Of course you can´t walk through Paris without taking a photo
of the Eifel Tower...in fact you just have to.

Sketches

Well guys, november is moving on quickly and everywhere you go there are already christmas decor, songs and so on. I know it´s quite childish but I got dragged away by all this early Christmas Spirit. And you know what, it´s not that bad. This wonderful time of the year flows so fast and before we even recognize the time of lights, ginger bread and  Christmas carols is over again. So why not waking our Christmas Spirits earlier this year?
I planned to give you a list of pre-Christmas-time-movies (mostly renewed fairytales, because I didn´t want to give you only Disney movies) and as soon as Dezember Begins we go crazy for Cookies, hot chocolate and so on.
Today I just have a few sketches for you. I mostly draw when I need my head to shut down. So if some of you have similar problems, try it. For me it is a big help. So enoy your evening.

My own Little sketch
of Fish, the boxtroll.

Was thinking about a kind of logo for my blog.
I made these two sketches for starters.

Not sure why, but I saw the sun shining through the windows
today and found that just amazingly beautiful.

My cozy outfit today

You know sometimes it doesn´t matter what´s happening around you. It doesn´t matter what´s going on in the world. Sometimes all you know is that there is someone, who´s willing to be your anchor, no matter how rough the sea will be. This one person is strong, independent, good and beautiful way down. We like to forget sometimes, that this someone is no other than ourselves. No question we need others to help us. Others, who are strong too, who understand us and stand by our side, like a mountain the ocean is cushing against. No one is really all alone, and as soon we get that, life doesn´t seem to be that hard and terrible, but more like a box of sunshine, we can open up whenever we want.
So don´t forget to be awsome today! Because you are!

My knitted jacket/sweater and fluffy
warm jacket for the wintertime from C&A.

Pair of my favorite shoes, when days get chilly.
Pretty old and worn a lot.

Vintage for the win

It was a strange day today. Not really sure why but I hope tomorrow will be better. Also hope, that your day was more amusing. I thought a lot about Christmas, friends and family today. And there are some things I wanted to Show you, you know, for the case you´re already looking for Christmas presents. So maybe you like them too. See ya.

I found these metal boxes at Thalia, they look like vintage
Radios or a Jukebox and I really find them amazing.

If you are more into robots than vintage, I got this for you.
Colourful robot earphones from Primark and
awsome Pillows from a Jako-o magazine.

Baby it´s getting cold outside

It was nice today actually. Slept really long, started to chat with friends while I was still in bed, then got a nice yummy breakfast and little dancing around until lunchtime. My Lil´sis had birthday today. I´m kind of sad, that I couldn´t make a birthday cupcake for her, so I sent her a box that looked like one with small gifts in it. Than I had to go to the shoppingmall and helped a friend out before getting back home. And here I am. So wish you a nice day and a sunshine smile!



Found These knitted animal gloves at C&A.

This jacket with nordic patterns is from New
Yorker. I really like These Patterns for the
winter time and they are mostly mixed up with
awsome warm textiles for freezy days.

Stressed Jack day

What a day. Had a presentation today and was so nervous that I couldn´t eat. Couldn´t think about anything else and couldn´t manage to do something but read through my presentation. Went swimming of course to calm down and after I survived the course looked through the shopping mall until my bus came. Now that I´m home, I´m just glad the day is over. Now: relaxing, watching movie, chatting with friends...sleeeeeep. So have a nice evening. See ya tomorrow.

A blister in the sun through my window.

"I´m a good Girl!"
A doodle from my collegeblock totay.

Oh gosh it looked like a desertstorm
yesterday on the Highway.

Casual day

Hey guys! Well, it is sunday, so sleep as long as you want to, start the day with a breakfast that makes you happy. Do something that makes you smile and enjoy the day in any way you like. You know, sunday was invented to for us to relax, enjoy and be happy...well kind of. Anyway, wish you a wonderful day, a nice evening and a delightful night with beautiful dreams. xoxo

Okay one thing for sure, your day will start
great with the right breakfast of your choice!

I found this cool owl shirt at primark.
Not sure, if I should get it as a present for a
friend, but I want a pillow like this.

And of course I had some time left to draw something.
The girl actually doesn´t look the way I wanted, but she looks
so innocent that I find the quote next to her quite awsome.

November owls

Wow, today was a long and exciting day. We went to get my dad´s car, went to IKEA for lunch and a bit of Shopping. Than to a zoo, where you can buy pets, but we only took a look at all these beautiful fish. Well I have to admit, my dad and me would like to have an aquarium/fish tank again, but we are still not sure...so just looking. Afterwards we also went to the shoppingmall, where I got some goodies for me and friends (very excited to show you some time). Aaaaand of course we were exhausted but we still had to go swimming. It was really fun and I´m glad we went...but yes, now we are really really exhausted, so we enjoy just sitting here on the sofa and watching TV.

And just to say, if you thought the time of owls is over with the end of autumn...beg you pardon, you are wrong. I found so many of them, so I had to show you.
Wish you a nice evening and a beautiful night. xoxo

Little candlelight glasses from Nanu Nana and a totally adorable
owl cookie jar in white from Butlers.

Owls are booming in Nanu Nana. Here you have
cute snow globes and candles.