Mood October 25

 If you are new here, let me introduce you to this little segment I liked to do back in a day and that is to share some of my inspo for upcoming season. It is just the few top pics from my pinterest board -link in sideboard. 
This is a collection of inspiration photos for what I hope to wear, my kids to try wear or do etc. Let's see if my busy mum schedual allows for any of it.

Stroll, Stroll, Stroll your Stroller Around

It has officially been 2 years of our baby girl Gigi and it has also officially been 2 years of pushing a pram and stroller around. Daily. Almost everywhere we go. As much as we have been huge fans of babywearing (meaning me and the baby) we have also had our fair share of pram days. Especially over the last  year since she got too tall and heavy for me to carry around. And we never compromised on activities we do either. I mean not only did we go to multiple countries but also went to beach, mountains, cobble stone city walks, parks, forrest paths, planes and so on. Our living situation has also required many many hikes up and down the stairs with the pram in one hand and baby in the other, taking all the transporations, from mentioned planes to trams, buses, trains, taxis. You name it, we did it. 
So it is only fair I do a recap of the prams and strollers we have used and loved. I can honestly say I do not regret any of them and if what I write about them sounds like something you might need I am also adding links for you to be able to check them out some more. 

It has been a Blast

 Hi lovelies!
With new year, I made myself some promises. Yes, promises, not resolutions. I never believed in that word. One of my promises is to start posting again. I have missed it a lot and took the lack or readers as something that lead to no motivation. In that process I realised, that this blog has started as something I always did mostly for myself. This has always been a place I wrote down my thoughts, emotions and opinions. And not having that outlet made me feel less myself. So here we are. Again. Hi!

Mood -February 2021

 As some of you know, I like to post a few little 'mood' boards here and there to share things that inspire me or show of my feels lately. This month, as many of you, I am also in lockdown unable to work or do anything really. Which makes my 'mood' post very different to others. 

Creativity Flow part.1 - P.Wojciechowska

I like to think of myself as a pretty creative human being. I gather inspiration from all around me. Current events, nature, buildings. music, people ...
I love to make art (even if it is just a doodle on my notepad), capture photographs, hair styling, sewing and more. These days I found myself struggling for inspiration. Finding my creative flow as everything around me stands still. Yet I noticed some of my favorite creators continuing to make something new every day. And this is a segment, where I will share with you, for next couple of weeks, some of them. Artists who still manage to amaze me. 

Paula Wojciechowska

 

Surround yourself with Art Darling

I love art and photography. That probably doesn't come as a shock to anyone. Surrounding myself with these is really important, as it helps me feel motivated, creative and sometime just straight up cosy.
Last few weeks, long before the whole isolation thing happened, I started painting a lot. It almost felt like a therapy to me. I still have my little art section in my living room set up, just in case I will need it to let out some stress and just doodle or play with colors.

Gino D'Acampo Liverpool

The other night I went for a lovely Christmas night out with my salon colleagues and we made some great plans. Loads of drinks and dancing, but to prepare ourselves we needed food. As most of us lived in Liverpool a long time now and been to pretty much every restaurant we knew we enjoy, we wanted to try something new. So as we all love Italian Gino D'Acampo seemed like a brilliant idea. Which it ended up being.

House to Home

One of the actually fun parts of adulthood is being able to make a house into a home. Adding little touches to your space to personalize it and make it as cosy as you please.

Home is a place, where you can relax, unwind and be yourself one hundred percent. Whatever that means. And making sure that your space shows that is important. At least to me it is.  

Mood

Just a little mood board for January to get inspired. You know this is something I do regularly to help me with my house, outfits and more. I am basically just a huge sucker for mood boards.

Love,

Deni.

15 things to do before you turn 30

Few weeks back I have been sitting at a bar with my best friend and as you do, we started talking about our future. Sharing our dreams and goals, as much as disappointments. As we were growing up our fantasies have been so vibrant and ideas of our future were crazy. We went from being pop stars through mummies all the way to big successful women. Lawyer and a business woman.
We all know that things don' t always turn out as you would expect. Life happens, mistakes are done, relationships come into a way, compromises get made and you sometime don' t end up exactly where you planned. This could be a bad or even amazing thing.

What Will the Year bring

You know how we all set resolutions as soon as New Year comes? Well I hate that. I believe in setting yourself goals right then and there. As soon as you think of something you want to get done, you figure out how and go for it. Waiting around for the next year is such a waste of your time. I still took a time (just like I do at the end of each month) to reflect and plan. I don't just say what I would love to accomplish. I put it down on a paper and find a way to reach it. If at the end of certain time, it still didnt happen, that just drives me forward to make my dream or ambition a reality.

Sharing these little goals is something I do not normally do. But I decided to reflect a little with you on what a year has brought to me and what my plans for the next one are. 

The Merry and Bright

My favorite time of the year.
It is the hardest and most stressful build up that leads to a few days of joy, calm and love. Why do I get so worked up over the festive season? Because it is so worth it. Making myself extremely busy, just so I can take few days off and be with my family for Christmas. Spending all that time, figuring out the best presents for everyone, because it is so satisfying seeing their happy faces.
My family goes through a lot over the whole year. Work stuff, life stuff and all the other shit. For that reason it is very important for us to spend few days together to be thankful and stuffed with food.

Dockside Dining Club

A little while back I stumbled upon a fun place. Dockside Dining Club at Albert docks, Liverpool. I can not believe I havent been here before.  It is so nice and kinda cosy there. As it was night time, all the lights seemed vibrant and the place was booming with people. 

Get that December Inspiration

 Hello lovelies! Guess what? As it is a new month, December actually, I have a massive inspiration board ready. Each month I try to show you few things that inspire me and helps me with fashion shopping and decorations. All comes from my favorite sources, pinterest and tumblr.

Is it Winter yet?

I spent a nice crisp day in Liverpool the other day with my friend. And oh was it lovely. The city finally has the right festive atmosphere and weather is getting a lot cooler. People around shopping for Christmas and everywhere serves special menus. Just nice.

3 WAYS JOURNALING HELPED MY LIFE

Hello lovelies.
If you are new to the world of journaling I will explain in a short cut what it is and why I decided to give it a go. It is a combination of keeping a diary and everyday organizational journal. It is a way to keep yourself organized, less stressed, creative, tracking your habits and day to day activities. You could use it to store some memories from traveling, organize your taxes and payments or even just to doodle. The range of options is huge!

Early Bonfire Night

So this year Liverpool celebrated Bonfire night for a few days and the big display of fireworks actually happened on a Sunday. A day early. Which means that the Albert docks have been crazy full. And I for once was between this bunch of people.
I don' t like big crowds and pushing each other etc. That is a reason why I skipped any displays or big celebrations in the city for the last two or so years. Well I do tend to be busy on days when something is actually happening, but also the crowd thing.
This time around I tried my best to stay calm and actually get my ass up and go. No excuses. And boy was it worth it. I forgot how nice fireworks can be. As much as I hated them a a kid.

Sweater Weather

Since I created this blog 10 years ago most of the years as soon as leaves turned into warm brown and orange I wrote this post. It has been a few years since sweater weather TAG or challenge has been created. I don' t think anyone knows at this point, who really was the original head behind this.
For those who never heard of the tag, its a few questions related to autumn and you answer them as best as you can. Real simple and personally this has always put me in a nice mood as my candle burns and rain drops fall.

Lucaya and first impressions

I am going to be honest with you all. Liverpool is nice, but it does get a little boring every now and again. Finding a new place to go to for a drink, coffee, party or just chill is getting a little difficult. Especially if you are someone like me, who is not too into all the most hyped up places. You still want something unique that not necessarily everyone knows about. Yeah, though task isn' t it?
I did hear about a new cafe the other day though. And as you know from my other reviews, I do love me a nice cafe to go to for work, editing, chill with friends or family or even just for a me time.

The city I always come back to

One way or another, no matter how far away I go, Budapest is a place that is always in my heart. I seem to gravitate towards it. The vibe of this city is so free, calm and ... old? yeah definitely old.

No matter how many times I return, I still haven' t managed to cross everything off of my 'to see' list. But as you saw some of the spots, like the High Note sky bar I wrote about few posts back, are super duper worth it.
This time I decided to visit Buda and Pest with my friend, who has never been here. And in my nature I took loads of photos. So here you are and hopefully I' ll tickle your inner wanderlust .

 For me personally it has always been super easy way to get to this city. The train from my hometown leaves every 2 hours I believe and its only an hour wait till you get there. My friend had to do a little longer journey but even she said, it has been well worth it.

 There are plenty of things you could do or see here. Main touristic spots are definitely: Parliament, Riverside, St. Stephens Bazilica, Castle and Fishermans bastya, Hero' s square and few more. But then you have other places and little streets where I love wandering. You always find little hidden gems once you stop following the big tour groups and stroll on your own. Take those little streets and explore. You never know what you may find.

 As far as Castle and whole surrounding area, WALK. It might be tempting to use funicular or bus that drives you all the way round the hill, but dont. If it is possible walk. You will not get lost, dont you worry. There is always plenty people walking past you so in case you are unsure, just ask them for directions.

One thing I love the most is that even the old city marks keep growing and changing. They keep it exciting for visitors. That way you can come even 4 times a year and you will have a little something new to experience.

 Have you ever been to Budapest? Do you plan to or do you have a city you always keep coming back to?

Until next time, keep safe and live your life to the fullest
xoxo
DeniVev