Casual Saturday #10….

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Hi dolls and happy Saturday,
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our first week after vacation is over and it was let´s say okay. I was a little sad that our trip was over so fast but that is how it works right. Good times roll by fast.

We didn´t do too much this week since we came home Sunday late afternoon and imidiately visited my parents and afterwards we went to Florian´s parents for some indian dinner. So I was still unpacking on Monday and doing lots of laundry on Tuesday.

Food:
I made a flag cake in honor of the 4th of July and it tasted so good. It really is a easy recipe which needs a small amount of time and ingredients. 


Since eating so much pizza, pasta and bread during our vacation we decided to eat low carb for a while so I made this no carb salad with smoked salmon, onions, olives and eggs.


I am planning on a mexican evening plus dinner so I was thinking about a desert and immidiately Churros came to my mind so I was searching for a recipe and I tried it out yesterday (guess this was our cheat day).


Shop:
I ordered some cooking equipment. A tin for pie from Kaiser and a dough cutter, a zoodle maker with a matching low carb cookbook and so beautiful kitchen towels – everything from amazon.






   



Also what do you think about those jeans from Vila. They have a flared hem and I think they are so much fun but I am not quite sure.


I also found this blouse from Vila on sale and I think it is a super versatile staple piece for your wardrobe and on sale for only 12 Euros. Who could resist ?



Another thing I have been dying to try are theses brushes from EmaxDesign. They are dupes to the artisbrushes – which cost a real fortune in my opinion – and I am really looking forward testing them.






I got a ton of make-up products from the Kiko Milano store in Bolzano so there is going to be a seperate post on the products soon and we also bought some stuff at the Carpisa store. They have the cutest bags with a little turtle logo so I could not resist at all.

 
TV:
The sixth series of Modern Family is out we are watching non stop. So glad something is continuing since we are still waiting on Game of Thrones.
That´s it. We are attending the line dance summer festival tonight and might for sure have some indian food tomorrow. 
As always thanks for stopping by. 
Take care. See you.


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Best of our trip to south-tyrol – Bressanone….

^right after loading the car^

^hotel Löwenhof in Bressanone^

^view from our room^

^my travel outfit^

^jeans jacket / dress / espandrilles / sunnies^

^hotel patio^

^little church on the Plose mountain^

^dress similar here and here / sandals similar here and here / bag pack / sunnies^

^mountain view^

^mountain restaurant^

^old town of Bressanone^

^restaurant Kutscherhof inside the castle courtyard^

^forecourt castle^

^Hofburg Bressanone including the diocesan museum^

^mountain river crossing the city^

^dome and the torre bianco^

^front of the dome^

^our excursion to the Gilfenklamm^

^beautiful waterfalls behind every corner^




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Hi dolls,

I had been so excited all along to show this travel recap with you. There where a few months between this vacation and our last trip to London and for me it seemed just like an endless time of waiting and of course time flew by during our stay, cause that´s how it is when you are enjoying your time so much.

This time we went on a (real) roadtrip. Normally I do not like this kind of vacations (went to brazil and had been on an roadtrip for almost three weeks – and don´t get me wrong it was beautiful but just so exhausting driving long distances until you get to a hotel where there might not even be a free room. So this time I planned upfront and booked our hotels early because we took Chloé with us and so we needed a dog-friendly hotel and we stayed a few days at every city we where stopping so I did not want to change accomodations inbetween this time. 

Yes we took Chloé and I had been so happy about this decision. I am always sad when I have to leave her at my parents house and it makes me even sader seeing other people on vacation who took their dogs with them. 
She had been really patiently during the drive and all the waiting and she really enjoyed the nature and we where there 24/7 so this had not been a problem at all.

So for our first three days we stayed in Bressanone (Brixen). This is a really small city (on some times there was no one on the streets) but also one of the biggest of south-tyrol so you can see this is a small part between Austria and Italy but it belongs to Italy.

After arriving at our hotel (the Löwenhof Hotel) and checking-in in the afternoon we first had coffee and a panini. Afterwards we went to the room and took a nap before heading to the pool.
For dinner we went down in the city. We ate at a restaurant called “Torre Biance” which means white tower – one of the sights in Bressanone. 

On our second day we decided to go a little outside the city by driving to a mountain called Plose. We took the cable railway to get to the top. Chloe wasn´t amused by the way. After we arrived it was pretty foggy but it cleared up really soon. We went on the trail to take a long walk with Chloe but turned back very soon as she was followed by a big free running cow. So we went to the mountain restaurant, had some coffee and enjoyed the view before taking the cable railway to get back to the car.
 After exploring some nature we went to the city centre to get some ice cream and to take a look at the shops. They didn´t have many since the city is little but I found a really cool italian store called Tezenis. The sell underwear and bathing suits and I found this super cute pineapple swimsuit and a ruffle bikini.
We went back to our hotel to lay at the pool and had some delicious mexican food at “Bufalo Cantina´s” for dinner. 
 
The third day was filled with adventure. We drove to Sterzing, a small place nearby and went up the “Gilfenklamm” a ravine which has so many clear waterfalls and beautiful nature. Chloe was really into it. She loved hopping her way up to the top. Arriving at the top we first had lunch at a restaurant. We ordered some typical food for the area and didn´t get disappointed. In my opinion we didn´t eat better the whole week than in this place. We had “Schlutzkrapfen” – a spinach filled kind of pasta which butter and parmesan cheese and “Nocketrio” – three different dumplings filled with mushrooms, spinach, cheese and a cole slaw with bacon topped with butter and cheese. So many calories but so delicious. On our way down and back to the car it started raining cats and dogs and we where soaking wet after a short time so the only thing we did for this day was taking a long and hot shower and eat dinner at the hotel´s restaurant. 

So in fact we did a lot during our first three days. 

What do you think ?

Thanks for stopping by. 

Take care. See you.

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My monthly beauty favorites for May and June tested by myself….

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Hi guys,

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I haven´t done a monthly favorites since April so today I am suming up both months for a big beauty favorites post with all the products I had tried in the last two months.

In fact I thought it would have got more items but these are all.

Maybelline color drama lip contour palette
 This is something I was really curious for cause I love love love lipsticks and lipproducts. So when I first saw it (there are two different palettes available) and read that you could create an ombre lip styles I was head over heels. 
This products doesn´t disappoint. You can create some really cool lip styles with this.

L´oréal Hydra Genius Aloe Water face lotion
#drinkforyourskin
This has become my staple face lotion for summer. It really is a must for me. My skin feels hydrated and stays hydrated so I don´t have any dry areas anymore. After applying I don´t have a sticky feeling on my skin so I can apply my make-up right after. It is available for three different skin types. I am using the one for oily and mixed skin.
 
Maybelline Master Blush Kit
This is something I personally would love to get for a vacation. A palette with a few different shades of blush so I am fitted for a few days away without taking my whole make-up with me. I got this cause it has a highligher color in the kit which is matching perfectly with all the other shades in the kit.

Manhattan lipstick
Manhattan has released their summer colors and I am in love with this shade. It is called spicy red and it is kind of an orang redish tone. Perfect for summer in my opinion cause I am wearing a classic red shade all the year round.


L´oréal Paris double extension mascara
Since I am not wearing fake eyelashes every day anymore I am searching for a way to get longer lashes in a short time so I decided to try out this mascara. It has two sides – a white paste with a brush to extend your lashes. After letting the white paste dry you can apply a second layer or you brush it with the black side of the mascara. I like using it but it takes a while to dry but it is effective. 


L´oréal Paris line refine expression kajal
Usually I am not using a kajal pen but I gave this one a try and I am not quite sure til today. It has a really soft tip but the black is not as black as I would like it and I am not as comfortable using it as a thought cause it smudges but that might be cause my eyes tear sometimes.


L´oréal Paris La Nude eyeshadow palette
I purchases this one for traveling cause usually I am using the Coastal Scents 88 Warm Palette but I didn´t want to take such a big one with me when I am only using the same 5 shades I am always using so I got this small one and it is perfect. Not only that it has all the colors you need, the colors have a great pigmentation too. I don´t like the brush which is included but you can switch this one easily.


NoOps kit
I have found this one through conincidence. I just was looking for a super cute beauty bag and that is why I got this. When it arrived and I unpacked it is was so small but after opening it I was impressed. There is so much stuff in it. It is like an beauty SOS kit. It includes a scrunchy, 4 hairpins, a nailfile, blotting paper, tooth picks, a top coat, refreshment sheets, make-up remover wipes, lip balm and a sewing set. It is incredible how full it is packed. You really need this to be prepared.

Thanks for stopping by. 


Take care. See you.

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Casual Saturday #9….

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Hi guys,
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this week has been a whirlwind on events.

On Sunday we had our weekly Indian take away dinner at Florian´s parents house. On Monday I had a line dance lesson, on Tuesday we went out for dinner and had to get several presents upfront. Florian´s sisters birthday party was on Wednesday. There was a company party on Friday an another birthday is today.So I am glad I already packed otherwise I think I would have to go on vacation with nothing but my travel outfit. Phew.

TV:
So after the enumeration of events we attend it might be no surprise that the TV was off the whole week.
But I started watching a few episodes The Client List with Jennifer Love Hewitt on Saturday evening last week and I really liked it. It is funny but still has some serious and important themes of everyday life and just the right amount of drama.

Food:
There wasn´t really anything we cooked this week. It truly is sad cause almost all we had was grilled stuff. 
We had been to a Thai restaurant on tuesday and the food was amazing. And by amazing I mean it.

Shopping:
And there wasn´t even time for shopping. I have seen some things on the internet like theses two dresses from bonprix. Polka dots and stripes are my all time favorite patterns. 

And I have ordered these sandals from New Look via Zalando but I am never quite sure about white shoes ?! Sometimes when I look down at my shoes I don´t like the white color at all and I love white for everything. Well maybe it is just me.
Another thing I got are these two candles. I love testing out the samplers from Yankee Candle or Village Candle to get to know the scent before buying a big jar and not using it. 
My hit is Black Coconut it smells so much like a masculine summer night. I didn´t like Summer Scoop to much cause it has such a light and sweet scent that I don´t like at all.

So guys that has been everything so far for this week.

I wishing everyone a nice weekend. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Take care. See you.
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