Hello friends and newcomers!

I have a crazy howling dog under my windows and I just want to hug him, but it's not my dog. Take care of your dogs. They are really anxious when you're gone.



This post is not going to be a recipe or a life advice one, but more like my own opinion on healthy people and how they are perceived and how they may be completely different person. Just from my personal opinion.

So I have been doing my kind of 'healthy' or as I call it anti-inflammatory diet for about a year and a half now. And I am truly, genuinely happy with the results. I feel better, I get way less sick (almost none sickness in the last year. Once I had a bladder infection, but that was from stress and bad eating during state exams.), I have more energy in the morning and get way more done throughout the day. And I am happy with the way it is, even though I am looking forward to the time when I can exercise again. I still have ways to improve and I am working on it, because I like this lifestyle and I enjoy doing what I do. With that being said, I am not constraining myself from eating sweets, chocolates or even junk food. I do enjoy a tiny little chocolate bear with hazelnut filling, they sell in LIDL after lunch. And few more when I have the craving for them.Yesterday I went out with a friend, did some shopping and ended up in McDonalds. And I don't care, I am happy, I am not saying to myself I should not have eaten this or that, done this or that.

Still, I am perceived as the healthy one in my office. My colleagues, meaning people who mostly don't know me because I am a freak and when I code I code and I stop listening - hence why I don't have any friends, take me as a type of person that is always healthy. And today as I was making my lunch, I had two people come to me and say I wish I was more like you - always healthy. I always feel regrets when I see you because I always eat chocolate. And I didn't say anything, just smiled because I get these a lot. And I got tired of explaining that they should not compare themselves to me. That I had serious reasons why I started this lifestyle and fell in love with it in the process. That I have way more path to go to be truly healthy, but I am happy with the way it is as it is in the moment. And that I love chocolate as much as the other person.

And I believe that the healthy life is not just about eating healthy. It is about much more. It is about sleeping enough, about exercising, about feeling at home in your body and about feeling happy with the life you live. And I don't get people telling me they are miserable with their life and they would love to change it. Life change does not ask for something drastic. Just changing the way you think about yourself, your body and your life into positive thinking is the way to go. Because with a positive mindset you can achieve tremendous things. But with telling yourself that the way you live is wrong and that you have to punish yourself by not eating things you love - that is not the way to go.

So in conclusion, if you are one of those people who are always thinking I wish I was like that person, think why you would like to be like that, and then slowly try to find your own ways for that to work. Slowly on step at a time, for example if you want to be more healthy start by eating more fruits and vegetables, or by making a smoothie from time to time, and gradually add more things into your meals that are healthy and maybe find some substitution for those sweets you love or maybe try eating sweet potato fries instead of classic ones. Just take slow steps and find what you like and what you don't and move on from there.

Because if you don't know the person and are looking at him/her as the way to go, you are missing the full picture. Maybe you are regretting that chocolate you had before whilst they had a burger with fries and coke for dinner the last two days. But since they are happy with their lifestyle, and don't care if they eat something unhealthy once in a while they will not remember that as a valid point and will not tell you that - just because they forgot they had that food.

Don't think binary.
Whitelilit

P.S. I have way longer opinion but I had to keep it to one point, so if you'd like a part two of this blabering let me know.

P.S.2. What is your opinion on this topic? Do you agree?

P.S.3. I found a new love for cacao - chocolate - nutella cookies and now I'm trying to think a healthier way to get those delicious pieces of heaven. If you have a good healthy cookie recipe let me know! And if I come up with recipe I will let you know here.

Hello there darlings and loved ones,

I have been working since morning until now, so I am pretty much tired, but I still have a quick post for you. This one is about a brand and a new love of mine, that I recently discovered.



That brand is called L'OCCITANE and I bet you have heard about it before. I certainly knew the brand before, since I was always walking around their shops when I was out and about thinking to myself: 'One day, I will be rich enough to buy this kind of stuff.' And the day come, that I am not rich enough but I was willing to pay a bit more for a good cosmetics and to lighten up my day.

So I went into the shop wanting a face mask, that kind of muddy one, that you apply on your face, look like a ghost for certain amount of time and then feel beautiful and awesome. That was the aim, so I came home with a Aromachologie Rebalancing face mask. As I found out that is a new range of theirs, so I am happy to try out something a little bit unknown and new.

It contains essential oils from cypress, juniper, lemon, thyme and eucalyptus and is supposed to clean the skin,  get rid of impurities and tighten the pores. I must say I adore this mask. I look like a ghost for certain amount of time, which is in my opinion the best part of every face mask, and afterwards my skin feels really nice, soft and glowing. The softness is absolutely amazing.

As for the pore tightening, this I must say works, and is the only downside of this mask for my skin type especially, since my skin does not handle the pore tightening products too well. Luckily, this does not result in any big inflamations or spots as far as I have tested it, the only thing is that I get those little stuck pores, that are a bit itchy and are not a spot at all they just sit there doing nothing, not really visible, but once I find them, they drive me crazy. But as I said, this is just a minor thing and I did not stop using this mask, because the upside is just way bigger in comparison to this little detail.


Since it was around the month of my birthday as I got to buy the mask, and I must say every store that does this gets a massive thumbs up from me, I got a Shea butter hand cream for free. I am satisfied with this hand cream, I am used to Neutrogena hand creams and those are awesome and this is just about in the same line as the Neutrogena ones. I should add that I am in love with the packaging of this hand cream, as well as the face mask, since it feels just completely different and a bit retro to me, don't really know why.


Lastly, since I am a complete shopaholic and I knew that once I get out of that store I will not get spare money or my darling's approval to get back any time soon, I bought a volumizing hair mask. This one smells like herbs and I am not really sure if I love it too much for that. I am using it for about a month now, once a week I rub it into my scalp after washing my hair, leave it and rinse. I thing that this mask is pretty much all right, even though I am not too sure that I will repurchase it. I honestly think, that for example Aussie conditioners - or shampoos - have about the same effect, and they are way more cheaper than this one. Also after getting it on my hair, the hair get that kind of weirdly glossy but not like silky but rough to touch. Is that understandable? I just am not too sure about this mask, even though it does it's job and my hair are more full - maybe my hair is not fine enough and that's why it does not really work.

That's it for this light review, if you tried anything from the brand or any of these product let me know what is your opinion, since I will be going back again some time, to try and test out some more goodness.

Don't think binary.
Whitelilit

Hello there,

today I will review a face wash, that I was using for last few months every day. If you saw this in store or on the internet and thinking about this, here is my point of view.




I am using this with my magnitone lucid, and it wakes me up every morning. The smell of this is so fresh and grapefruity I just really love it.




I am really happy with this face wash, The smell, but I guess you already know this, but as all the Netrogena face washes I got to try it is really nice to the skin and cleanses it. It is also great to use with Magnitone, since it does not leave the weird film after washing as some of the moisturizing face washes do. Still it does not leave my skin dry or feeling dry or tense. It is said to clean out pores, which I can say I got rid off really well.

As a conclusion: I am in love with this. If you are thinking about this one maybe give it a try, I loved the wash/mask combo as well, so with any of the Neutrogena face washes you can not step badly.

Don't think binary.
whitelilit

Hello there darlings and loved ones,

I was about to do a To school post of some way, and mostly in a way of creating your outfit, actually maybe even sewing your outfit for first day of school. Wouldn't that be a lovely start of new year, in a freshly made clothing piece, made by your own hands? So if you are thinking about it, just do it, make that t-shirt, skirt, jeans whatever you like, by yourself and rock it.



Sadly, a moving came into my way and now I don't have a place where I can sew. Again. And I kind of hate it, but can not do anything about it. Hopefully soon enough we will be moved somewhere permanent and I will have my place to create awesome things. Until then, here is this post.

It is my birthday, today as I write it, yesterday as you are maybe reading this. And I would like to look back to what I achieved in last year and give you my piece of wisdom. That is a wisdom about taking chances. Which is a good To school post if you think about it.

First things first, last year around my birthday, I was a girl, thinking about how am I going to finish school and go to the "real life". Since then, I got my courage together and looked and took every chance I could. That is a new job, which I love, blogging experiences, doing videos, finishing school and mostly driving. I got to drive. By myself and for real.

I could ramble for ever, but well, I will sum it up. If you are thinking about doing something and you really in your heart want to do this, unless it is harmful for you, do it. If it will not hurt you in any physical way, do it. Because that feeling of something new, something exciting, it is better than the best thing any adrenaline junkie could think of. If you fail, you do, but you will learn something new and awesome. And if you won't, than you will feel awesome. Because you have to try, and maybe even fail to get somewhere. Sitting on you butt will never get you anywhere.

What is your thing you are getting your courage to do?

Don't think binary.
Whitelilit

Hi there!

I know that summer is ending for most of you, for me too, but I just need to share this recipe for ice cream. It is all healthy and tasty in just one batch of awesome.



Sadly I do not have a photo, because the ice cream was eaten faster that I could do a photo. And I did this one multiple times, not once I was quick enough to give this one a shot. Sorry.

The recipe is:

1. Take one or two bananas, peel them, chop them and put them into the freezer for at least two hours, best over night. 
2. Get your flavouring, berries, cacao, honey, vanilla, anything you like, I would advise you on sticking with just one at least the first time and put it into your mixer or blender however you call it, whatever you have.
3. Add your frozen chopped bananas.
4. Optionally, But this makes way more in one go, you can add one coconut milk or yoghurt. Maybe even other kinds of milk would be good, but make sure to not put too much water into this, otherwise it will freeze solid. Normal cow milk is also a great option.
5. Mix until smooth. Pour into those moulds for ice cream or into a metallic container, and let that sit for at least an hour or until the ice cream hardens.

Hello,
wherever your are. Are you reading on your laptop on via the phone? Yes that is a creepy and not any good of a ripoff of Kesha's Crazy Kids, that I am now listening to on repeat. I should stop.

Today I will be talking about a really nice topic. About a gift that I got from my very best friend and a cousin in one person. It is the Daisy Eau So Fresh from Marc Jacobs.


I was on a hunt for a new scent, new perfume that would be used every day. And it took me a good year to come to a place in my mind, that I was able to choose. I thought I would end up with one of Chloe perfumes, but this one spoke to me.

If you don't know me, I am all about the fruity, fun and energetic scents. When I was younger I was hooked on the Puma Jamaica - I think it was called - perfume. It was all the fruits and fun I could imagine. But since I have gotten a bit older I enjoyed a bit more flowery scents more, even though I couldn't really bare to have something heavy and really sweet and flowery for every day.


This one is the perfect medium, of fresh and fruity, but with a flower part into it. I found the ingredients on the Marc Jacobs site:

Daisy Eau So Fresh is a charming twist on our classic Daisy fragrance. Eau So Fresh is more fruity, bubbly, and more fun than the original. 

Top Layer: Natural Raspberry, Grapefruit, Pear 
Mid Base: Violets, Wild Rose, Apple Blossom Dry Base: Musks, Cedarwood, Plum 



I actually don't know what else to say, except that I am loving it. I use it every day and it is so easy to wear, that I can not recognize the smell of it on myself anymore. I just spray it on my neck and into the hair and have an optimistic, energetic day, and from time to time I move my head and can feel it again like a fresh breeze.

If you are like me, more on the happy and fruity way of perfumes, but still looking for something to feel like a woman every day give this one a smell.

Don't think binary.
Whitelilit

Hello there.

I'm back and alive. I have been watching loads of vlogs and I found out that it interests me to find out what people eat in day and I get a lot of inspiration from other people. So I decided to document what I ate in a day, and this became a habit now. So I have what I at in a different days, I guess. Anyways, maybe you can get some inspiration.