My favorite sundayhobby...

(another dear hobby of mine is drawing - picture illustrated by Liselotte Watkins)

...is slouching around at home & singing/listening new songs (and falling in love again with some old ones I haven't listened for a while) that I find from a bit here and there.

I really haven't done much anything else today - and I'm as happy as a girl can ever be! Fine Sunday!

Tip: Find a new song. Here are some of my new & old favorites of the day:

how about it

A tip: Always, always try new things. The world is full of them!

Here's an inspirational (hehehe) video to get you started - how about changing to a new ringtone? You can do that right away... ps. Would love to see this show!

color your life!

Some examples of things to color your life with...

flowers (mine were a bit tired-looking, so just cut them & put to a bowl!)

fresh foods (like this halloumi & strawberry-salad)

glitter sticker-letters that you can use to sparkle up your house

jewellery (I'm feeling the 80's vibe with these babies!)

a bowl of berries

& an oldie but a goodie; watching the sunset

Tip: If none of these work, watch this...

a hair tip and red lipstick

Why not try something new with your hair today?

Tip of the day: Wear red lipstick. (and don't say you can't pull it off - I know you can!). If you are a guy... ummm, wear red pants! (Or the lipstick, if you feel like it.)

It's quite amazing how a splash of color can lift your mood! (the photo of me proves it... one minute; kinda feeling down... add the red lips and... POW! A crazy happy-face instantly comes up!)

make your day

Tip: Smile! Makes your day a whole lot nicer and funnier. (I especially love smiling at those always grumpy people, they kinda don't know what to do)

:)

... and if the you don't feel that smiley right now, watch this clip & try again!

"If we're not willing to settle for junk living, we certainly shouldn't settle for junk food. "

Melon is goooood - and can also been used like this!

Tip of the day: Watch this and...

... this...

... and then this. Takes only some minutes of your day, but makes you think! (I especially liked the man at the end of the Fresh-trailer enjoying his dessert!)

the travelling kind

Today's tip: Travel. Simple as that.

So anytime you have the chance - do it. Garanteed: new experiences & happiness. And travelling can mean anything from a roadtrip to a near by town you've never been to as well as going to China - all trips count!

And for those who want a quick fix, just watch this video... I can almost smell the crepes!

fall & chocolate

Since it's this blog's first day I thought a few extra pics would be in place!

And tonight's extra-tip: If feeling a bit down or if the fall gets you a bit bluesy, listen to your favorite summer tune and dance like a madman... Works wonders! (at least you will feel more stupid than sad after)

If feeling like you need to beat the blues with something else, there's nothing quite like chocolate to do it!

DIY chocolate

- cacao butter, 100 g

- raw cacao powder, 25 g

- honey / stevia, 2-3 tbs

- a pinch of Himalayan pink salt

(a pinch of real vanilla, if feeling fancy)

(pecans/walnuts, if you want)

(dried coconut, if you want)

1. Mix the melted butter (it's good to cut it in small pieces before melting), cacao & sweetener.

2. Add in the nuts and coconut if wanted.

3. Put the chocolate mass into little molds or just spread into a plate

(you can then later cut it into pieces).

4. Let the chocolate cool in the fridge/freezer so that the texture feels firm, takes about 30 minutes.

5. Dive into chocolatey heaven... yum-yum-yum...

(upper pic: The Cool Hunter, the other: my own)

pink boots and a cute wall

the tip of the day / the beauty salad

what you need for this skin-beautifying salad:

an avocado

a mango

(nuts, if you want)

- cut the avocado and the mango, mix together & enjoy! (and feel the va-va-voom effects on your skin as well as your mood)