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…

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…

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…

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…

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.…

Do you struggle finding time to read your favorite books in your busy mom lives? Well, I do. I’m an old-fashioned girl. I love snuggling in my daughter’s velvet blanket with a paper book in hand, a glass of wine and some dzen vibes. Immersing myself in the plot, traveling in space and time with my novel characters… Creating a story more alive than life itself. I love inhaling the scent of the pages as I turn them. But here I am in my busy daily routine of a freelance mom working from home. And this lovely reading experience just seems unachievable. But let me tell you something! I found…

With my birthday approaching in 60 hours, I can’t help but think how awkward everything will be this year. This time any other year, in the pre-Covid normality, my husband and I would be travelling to some beach destinations somewhere aroud the world. Now I realize what it means to have the freedom to get to know the world. To be outside. Sit on a park bench. Drink coffee in a favorite place. Get on a plane with your eyes fixed on the blue sunny horizon. Explore foreign lands. Make memories… Life is an interesting thing, isn’t it? The little things are the ones that really excite us. For example, to go…