I’ve been getting quite a few questions about how I organise my university work and keep stress levels at bay. I think study habits are something very personal and what works for me might not work for you. How you study most efficiently depends on how you memorise and internalize things and, perhaps most importantly, [...]
Categories: Mind • Tags: Motivation
Girl talk… :) I have the same philosophy for makeup as I do for my clothes: I love makeup but I hate owning anything that I don’t use. I really try to edit my collection as much as possible and I think twice about every single thing I buy. I’ve tried lots of different systems [...]
I got the idea for this DIY from this lovely mixed metal bracelet from Jewelmint. I love how they used rings in different colours and shapes to make a bracelet. I was really sad when I found out that Jewelmint doesn’t ship to Europe, but I figured this is what DIY is all about: making [...]
Categories: DIY, Jewellery DIYs • Tags: Jewellery
I love reading about other people’s favourite things, whether they are places, people, books, products or anything new they discovered. Here are my current favourites in pictures. I got this necklace from Urban Outfitters just before christmas and have been wearing it nearly every day. Some reading material. I liked LOVE for the photography, Vogue [...]
Here is some mid-week cuteness for you. Which one is your favourite? I particularly like the cat chilling in the salad bowl and the baby hedgehog :)
Categories: Inspiration
Most of psychological research is concerned with either the basic stuff (mental processes that all humans share) or the bad stuff (mental abnormalities and illnesses). Positive psychology, a relatively new branch, instead wants to find out what makes a normal life more fulfilling and why some people are happier than others. Happiness has become such [...]
Did you know that coconuts make great storage units? They can easily be transformed into any sort of cup/tray/organiser to hold everything from make up or jewellery to paint brushes and candy. I actually got this idea from my boyfriend; I said I didn’t like coconut water and so he got some whole coconuts to prove me wrong. I [...]
Categories: DIY, Interiors, Jewellery DIYs • Tags: Jewellery
For someone that is interested in fashion, I own surprisingly few clothes. Ok, I guess that is a pretty subjective statement, but we have a seriously tiny closet in our flat here in London, and all my clothes fit in there. But even if I had more space, I wouldn’t buy more clothes. My ideal [...]
Categories: DIY, Wardrobe Building
I love animal photography. I can spend hours looking through the National Geographic website, where they always have the most amazing sets of photos shot in the animal’s natural environment. Another cool website for animal lovers like me is Pluspets: they showcase wildlife photography, but also lots of pics that pet owners sent in. And who [...]
Categories: Inspiration
Most of psychological research is concerned with either the basic stuff (mental processes that all humans share) or the bad stuff (mental abnormalities and illnesses). Positive psychology, a relatively new branch, instead wants to find out what makes a normal life more fulfilling and why some people are happier than others. Happiness has become such [...]