Our skin will only ever be as good as our skincare routine. Indeed, sometimes figuring out the correct order of skincare could be quite confusing. Yet, what we use and how we use it, genuinely matters. Layering skincare incorrectly, or for that matter choosing the wrong formulas for our skin type, could render them ineffective or irritate our facial skin. Let me walk you through the steps of my daily skincare routine and introduce you to a lovely affordable brand that delivers results. Daily Skin Care Routine Steps The rule of thumb when applying skincare is to apply the lightest first and the heaviest last since thinner products…
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9 Things To Do Now To Improve Kids’ Dental Health
As parents, we often struggle with how to make teeth brushing of our younger prodigy a possible AND successful mission. Since this February is Children’s Dental Care month, I reached out to the lovely team of Bite Dentistry for some insight on the matter. Dr. O’Connell comes to the rescue with 9 things that we can do right now to improve our children’s dental health. Dr. O’Connell when is the best time to brush our kids’ teeth in the morning – before or after breakfast and why? ❝After breakfast, because then you clean all the particles of food away. You apply a layer of fluoride to the…
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Homemade Doughnuts with Chocolate Filling
These winter weekend mornings we would wake up only to spend a few very long and lazy moments of cuddling and craving for something delicious but not necessarily healthy. Mia loves doughnuts tons and I decided that it is about time to learn how to make them by myself. It took me few attempts to improve the recipe and the method BUT I can finally share with you this easy, fast, and delicious recipe for homemade doughnuts with chocolate filling. Homemade doughnuts with chocolate filling recipe Ingredients For the donuts: 500g flour (250g self-raising flour – 250g coconut or almond flour) 2 eggs 250gr yogurt 1/2 ts baking…
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The Ultimate Gift Guide to Lockdown Valentine’s Day
As a forever romantic girl that would rather celebrate love every single day, I used to find Valentine’s Day quite cheesy and overwhelming. However, in a quest to put color into my pandemic and homeschooling days, I made a resolution: to celebrate every single occasion and remember life is what we make out of it. With February 14th around the corner, I decided to come up with this ultimate gift guide to lockdown Valentine’s Day. And in doing so, I decided to give some love to UK small businesses that could add this extra touch you are looking for (watch out for them below). Love has multiple languages and gifting…
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A PRACTICAL GUIDE TO HOW TO LET GO
Each day stands for new opportunities. I love seeing it as a white canvas waiting to be painted in the most vivid, bright, and harmonious colors. But to allow room for this, I always aim at letting go of all that’s holding me back. I take time to appreciate what I have and look forward to what’s coming next. Letting go, however, ain’t easy especially when it comes to people and emotions. Still, the power of letting go is exceptional. Let me walk you through my practical guide of how to let go of things and emotions and make your internal world lighter, brighter, and happier. Things to let…
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6 UNDENIABLE REASONS WHY CHILDREN PODCASTS ARE BENEFICIAL
My daughter is THE manifestation of a very active girl. Even at the time she was happily inhabiting my womb, I would feel her kicking and punching. When she grew up a bit it was of paramount importance to always have something at hand to keep her busy and engaged. Not only for her own entertainment but also for keeping my sanity and actually being able to complete some work, chores, or else. In this activity scavenger hunt, I came across an amazing podcast for children that quickly turned to be a favorite activity for Mia. WHAT IS A PODCAST AND WHAT ARE ITS BENEFITS Podcasts have been quite…
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BEST WISH LIST TIPS YOU’LL WISH YOU KNEW SOONER
As a typical woman, I love receiving gifts with and without reason (mostly). When I was small I would count the days to Christmas, my birthday, or any other legit occasion to fill my curiosity and need for entertainment with new toys, books, and art materials. Then I grew up and I started making gifts for myself, lately focusing mainly on experiences and travel. Becoming a mom, however, was a complete game-changer. It is official now – making gifts for my daughter is a very dear experience. And as it seems not only to me but to all friends and relatives who ask all the time what is it that…
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10 COOL IDEAS TO CELEBRATE NEW YEAR’S EVE
What a year it was 2020! A real roller coaster! And now it is on the verge of becoming history and remaining just a memory of a crazy different life. Are you ready for celebrations? ‘Cause I am about to share with you 10 super cool ideas of how to make your home New Year’s Eve celebrations mega cool tonight! I am completely ready to wish 2020 a farewell. Inspired, full of energy, ideas and a certain dose of self-awareness, self-appreciation and courage to make things happen. This winter I entered the waters of the North Sea and played in the water with my daughter (albeit for a very swift 3…
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THE GRANNY OF THE 21ST CENTURY
She is THE granny of the 21 century! She lives 2,398 miles away but when she comes to visit us it feels like Home. When she stays with us, she gets up first early in the morning. She brews coffee and then the whole house smells on this heavenly tasty liquid gold. She always comes well prepared. The wee one is showing an exensive interest in arts. So our granny comes with booklets that show step by step how to draw various animals, birds, flowers and stuff. She spends the whole morning drawing ladybugs, butterflies, snowmen and other creatures on the huge canvas helping M to turn her imagination into colorful pictures.…
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DEAL WITH FATIGUE & ENERGIZE YOURSELF
I wish I was having access to the infinite energy supplies of my daughter but alas… My days are dynamic, my to do lists endless and my desire to do everything in a perfect way drains me completely. At the end of the day I would feel like I wanna hybernate like a bear for a couple of months. But since neither my daughter nor my husband would be happy with this, I had to find a secret weapon to deal with fatigue & energize myself instead. There it is – a small pill abundant of vitamins B that tone me and boost me physically and mentally. It takes some…
