The Sushine Award

I was nominated for the sunshine award :) I was nominated by lovely Danielle, so thank you doll <3.
I feel like I already told you a lot about myself, I can't tell you everything :D, but I think I managed to put together 7 interesting facts you haven't known about me before ;)




The Rules For This Award 
1. Thank the person who nominated you.
2. Post the logo of the award on your blog.
3. Share 7 facts about yourself.
4. Nominate 5 or more blogs that inspire you.












1. When I read a book, I always have my "diary" and a pen somewhere near, I always write down sentences I need to remember or are meaningful to me.
2. Whenever I go somewhere, I usually bring a book with me.
3. I am not really a phone person. I rarely call someone to talk to, I write msgs, but I still prefer face-to-face interaction or writing emails.
4. I can easily spend whole day on my own and have the best time ;)
5. My go to nail polish colours are black, red, blue or gold.
6. I like to watch the sky, clouds, stars, moon ... beautiful Universe in general :)
7. My zodiac sign is Leo, but most people say I'm very atypical for Leos. I don't get them :D

My nominees are:
1. Sal at Petite Sal
2. Evelina at Evelina Malina
3. Victoria at Victoria Talks Beauty, Fashion & Lifestyle
4. Collen at Vanity and Vodka
5. Louis at MakeUp.etc

Thank you for reading and sorry for lack of posts lately, been working on something exciting ;)

Monday funday | Count you Blessings

Gratitude is extremely powerful feeling and counting your blessing is one of the most powerful practices. It can turn your life around if you do it on daily basis.

Source: Pinterest.

How does it work?
Whenever you say and FEEL gratefulness for a certain thing (material or non-material, no matter how small or big), you'll see it magically increase. You can magically repair relationships that way, you can increase your money income, you can become a happier, more fulfilled person, you can meet new people who will help you grow ...

How do you do it?
In my opinion, is best to write your blessings on a piece of paper (I use dairy for that), so you can revisit them at any time. Start with:

• I am truly grateful/blessed/thankful for      what?     , because _______________.
• Thank you for __what?___, because _________________.

Count anything you'd like, but always focus on the positive, it's the only way to call abundance in your life. For example:

Source: Pinterest.

I am truly thankful for my computer, because I can write posts on it and connect with my followers.
I am grateful for health, because I have energy and I can think positive.
Thank you for food/water, because I nourish/hydrate my body with it.
               etc.


You get the picture. Try to do this exercise every morning and before bed time (and in between the day), it will truly uplift you spirit. Reread your written blessings and say magical words "Thank you. Thank you. Thank you." after each one of them. Try to really feel it. The best way is to do that first thing in the morning, so you start your day feeling grateful and blessed, the rest of the day will be magical, I promise ;)

Source: Pinterest.

Now, get your diaries (or piece of paper) out and start counting your blessings! What are you thankful for today? :)

"Better to lose count while naming your blessings than to lose your blessings to counting your troubles." - Maltbie D. Babcock

Saturday Fitness Tip: How to eat when you travel

I asked you guys on Twitter what would you like to see in my next Saturday Fitness post and most of you requested "how to eat when you travel". I'll start with snacks while on the road and contuinue with how to eat when on actual holiday.


1. Make sure you prepare your snacks for the road.

 

My favourite snack on the go are energy or protein bars, which you can get in almost any store - just make sure they have no artificial sweeteners or you could also make them yourself with mixing dates or raisins and any kind of nuts. Also you can combine protein bars with some sort of fruit or vegetable. Or you could bring just fruit and nuts with you.

 

Another favourite snack on the road are salads: any kind of mixed veggies with source of protein and I put them in Tupperware, I put dressing in smaller container, so salad remains fresh. You can also prepare yourself a healthy sandwich: whole grain bread with lean protein and vegetables. Make sure you also have water somewhere near you so you rehydrate yourself regularly.

2. If you're staying where someone else is cooking for you, let them know what eating habits you have. Give them an example and maybe you could even teach them something new :). If there's no way you could eat like you do at home on regular basis, then I would suggest you stick with smaller portions, say no to desserts (because they make you bloated) and fried foods.

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Ask for more salad, veggies or maybe even try to help with preparation, so they wouldn't have extra work with your meal. Drink loads of water and freshly squeezed lemonade.


3. In restaurants salads are your best friends. Many restaurants have many options for salads or have salad bars, where you can pick anything you'd like. If there's not a healthy option on the menu, don't be afraid to mix options, because YOU are paying for this food. If you ask kindly, no waiter/waitress will harm you ;). For example: fries with lean chicken, substitute fries with mixed veggies. Same goes for hotels.

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And please, stay away from fast food restaurants. Please. Thank you :).

4. And if you're cooking for yourself ... Make sure you eat a lot of fresh fruits, veggies and you have many advice how to eat healthy on my blog ;). Your body will thank you in this heat.


Do you have any more advice how to eat when you travel?
Have a Happy Healthy Saturday everyone!

Weekly makeup tag: Kiwi

This week's theme was kiwi and I had some difficulties with it. I wanted to do just one eye, but I selected wrong liquid eyeliner and kinda messed up my right eye and started doing the left eye, had some difficulties applying fake lashes, but at the end it looked presentable, so I didn't have to re-do it.

Make sure you check out Aqeela's blog to wee what other ladies created and show them some love :).

Here's the look:

Face:
- Bourjois Healthy mix foundation
- Essence Stay all day concealer
- Elf blush/bronzer duo

Eye:
- Artdeco primer
- Sleek Snapshots palette (kiwi flower, martini)
- Sleek Au naturel (bark, regal)
- MUA shade 6 - pearl
- Rimmel Glam'eyes professional liquid liner
- Avon Super shock gel pencil
- Max Factor Masterpiece HD mascara
- eBay falsies

Lips:
- MUA lipstick Nectar shade 16

Happy Wednesday!