Coffee & Lola

Since my bday I've tried to eat healthy, like maybe a bit too much. I now make everything from scratch, spend hours in the kitchen cooking (and washing up) and I feel great. I would much rather spend time in the kitchen with some good music then sitting on my sofa watching tv for hours (btw I still do that as well but not as much as I used to).

For my bday I bought  (for myself) Kris Carr's Self-Care for Busy People Meditation which I love! Kris has the most calming voice and for $15 this is just a little treat that I use every day. You can test Peep Talk Meditation for free (I think you will love it).

Today is my bday, I am now 34 years old (it feels really weird saying it out loud)! I really don't think that age matters, it is how you feel and type of life you lead that makes you young or old (this is my wisdom coming out haha). I guess I feel blessed that I have the life that I have and I am also very grateful for this blog, where I can save all the ideas and things that I love.

I spent today (apart from working from home) doing some yoga, meditating, writing, pinteresting and reading so many lovely bday messages.

Can't wait for this new year of my life where I will try to be a bit kinder to myself and treat myself a bit more.

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I love going out for brunch, I think I actually prefer it to going out for lunch and dinner. There are number of places that I love in Berkshire that I  can recommend:

Fego, Ascot

The Farm Cafe, Ashford Farm Café, Wokingham

Bill's Restaurant, Reading

Bosco Lounge, Woodley 

Today we spend our afternoon on the beautiful grounds of Babylonstoren in Franschoek. There are two restaurants, spa, hotel, gardens, it is absolutely beautiful. The gift shop also has a selection of wines, cheese, meats, books and beautiful candles and soaps. 

All visitors pay 10Rand (40p) as entrance ticket and money goes to education trust for local children. 

Here are some snaps. X

This is probably one of my favourite cities in the world. The weather is beautiful, beaches, mountains, wine... 

I am constantly looking for ideas of where to go and what to do with R. I found this amazing list of things to do,  "Love Don't Cost a Thing: 98 Cheap Date Ideas" on the Popsugar website (which I love!).

My favourite ideas from the list:

30. Make desserts for each other.

40. Walk around Ikea, and get a meal there after exploring.

81. Check out an indoor rock climbing gym.

Check it out and make your own list. 

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I love Ikea! I love the style, practical design, simplicity and their prices!

Meeting friends can be so difficult with everyone being so busy and skint so making the whole process of meeting up and having fun easier is my aim for 2016!

There is a new page on Ikea's website with all sorts of design ideas. My favourite is the idea where guests each brings a dish and friends come together for a delicious, "cheap" dinner party (on a Sunday but this could be any other day really).  

I love to host dinner parties but they can sometimes be difficult to organise, friends then feel like they need to "return the favour" so keeping it simple and also fun by trying different dishes sounds like a great idea! 

via Etsy

If you fancy trying something new these recipes are healthy and quick to make.

Red Lentil Kofta

These were so easy to make but they were also so delicious. What I really love is that you don't need 30 ingredients to make them. I these with mezze style with humous, salads, roasted peppers. This recipe is from Meditterasian.

• 30 pitted medjool dates
• 1.5 cups raw cashews
• pinch of salt
• optional: homemade dairy-free chocolate chips

I've been meditating for almost a year and one thing I notice now more than ever are beautiful views. Here are some amazing views that I would love to experience.

via Interior Design Ideas

via Read it Forward

via www.dezeen.com

via www.eivindsenneset.no

via House DSGN

The "style" of dresses are love are simple, plain, long and flowy. I am off to South Africa in 2 weeks and these would be perfect.

via Odd Portal Device

via Rose gal

via Pinterest

via SixtyDays

Give yourself a pat on the back or a little reward! These are funny but also so true, if you have ever experienced anxiety you will understand :)

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So every week seems to be crazy with work and so many things happening. The things that made me really happy were: