Busy, busy, busy...(but loving it)

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).

 

I have also become obsessed with preparing my breakfast on Sunday for the whole week! This saves me a lot of time and ensures that I have breakfast everyday (it also saves me a lot of money) and most importantly it's healthy.
I found the recipe on the PopSugar app (which is great).

Happy Birthday to me!

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.

x

Brunch places in Berks

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 

Babylonstoren

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

Cape Town

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

Today we had afternoon tea at the Mount Nelson Hotel which was delicious and gardens and grounds are beautiful. This is a real treat and a must if you are in the area.

Date ideas

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. 

x

Let's be positive :)

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Simple dinner party idea

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! 

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New recipes...

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.

1½ cups dried red lentils

½ onion—chopped

2 cloves garlic—chopped

1½ tablespoons chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

1 teaspoon dried oregano

1 tablespoon tomato paste

1½ teaspoons salt

½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 4 tablespoons extra virgin olive oil

Cashew Cookie

This is a 3 ingredient recipe (my favourite!) and absolutely delicious. This recipe is from Fit Foodie Finds.

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

Maldives

I didn't blog about my wedding in the Maldives in October but here are a few photos. This was without a doubt one of the most beautiful places I've ever been to. We stayed in Centara Grand Island Resort & Spa Maldives, an all inclusive resort and we enjoyed spa treatments, delicious food and drinks. It wasn't cheap but it was so worth it.

Me in a nutshell...

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Meditation windows

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.

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Dresses, dresses, dresses

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.

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For anyone with anxiety!

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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Things that made me happy this week

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

1. Reading "Beyong Happiness" which was great! Highly recommend it.

2. My hubby and I have started yoga camp (yoga with Adriene) which is amazing! I've tried yoga classes in the past but Adriene makes it so easy and fun. Check out her website yogawithadriene.com.

3. Listening to "Sleeping at last" for hours! (sleepingatlast.com)

Have a fab weekend.

X

Happy Monday!

Hope you are all having a good day and have a great week! Here is Lola's new hairstyle (my little punk dog). X

Inamo in Covent Garden

Last week my hubby and I had our date night in Inamo restaurant in Covent Garden. The restaurant is situated 30secs from the underground station so really easy to find. The food was amazing and eating there is definitely an experience. Food and drinks are ordered on a tablet rather then waiter and everything is very techi. 

Here are some photos, definitely visit if you get a chance. X

My new hobby

My new favourite, relaxing hobby is colouring! I got adult colouring book as a present recently and now spend free time colouring and listening to the music (also singing is no one is around). Highly recommend it!