Casual Saturday #6….


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Hi guys,

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I love the Summer months for so many things but first and foremost cause there are so many things to do and live is happening outside again.

We finally set up our patio last week – I also wrote a post about it here -so we are sitting outside most of the time. Making BBQ´s, chatting with the neighbours, Chloe loves her little “pool” and just enjoy the warmth and the sun. This adds so much more quality to our spar-time it is insane.

As you might know I took a week of last week and we got lots of things done like going to places nearby I wanted to see for a long time or spending some hours at Ikea to get shelves and storage systems for our pantry/laundry room. 
Food:
 I tried out three new recipes. Let´s start with the sweets. This strawberry buttercream cake is so so good. It tastes like ice-cream. I got this recipe from Monika Hibbs blog (a canadian lifestyle blogger) and it is amazing. 



Another thing I tried is this marinated asparagus. I saw this on an Instagram story and I had to try it cause I love green asparagus. The marinade is so easy. Just put some olive oil, salt, pepper, minced garlic and balsamic into a bowl and mix it and leave it there for about and hour. Then bake it in a pan for about 15 minutes until the consistency of the asparagus gets a little softer. 
 The third dish I made are these spinach – salmon – feta noodles. They may look a little strange cause of the green color but the taste is great. 


Home: 
We got two new shelves for our laundry room to at least create the illusion of looking tidy. Most of the time it is a mess in there. I just need this place to “housework”. 
 But now I set the focus onto the wall with the decoration so no one is looking on the floor anymore – hopefully.

Shopping:

I had been searching for a “blog bag” a long time. By “blog bag” I mean a big shopper which stands by itself and carries my blogging stuff like my calendar, notebook, camera, external hard drive and so on. I got this one from LYDC. I really like their bags and I am glad I found this one. The size is perfect for all my things and isn´t the pattern just cool. 
I also like this and this one. 



I also got a new leather jacket  Mangoon collection in a kind of a used sand color. I have been eying with this one since two months and on Friday the price was finally reduced in stores so I went for it. It is such a soft and thin leather and I love the smell of a new leather jacket. They also have it in a blush tone. So now I am hoping for cooler temps to wear it – no just kidding 🙂



I have been looking for a new foundation and after using this little sample from the Dior Forever foundation I am totally into it. Definitely going to order this one. Another thing I found and I couldn´t be more happy is this hairspray from Living proof which provides frizz. Since it started to have kind of a tropical climate here (this didn´t exist a few years ago) I am started to look for products like these and I found the perfect one through coincidence on Gal meets Glam. You can read the full post here.



TV:
 I didn´t watch anything new. Since the temeratures are so high we are outside the whole evening. Taking blog pics, dining outside, playing with Chloe, enjoying the sun. 
Florian started Better call Saul… yet another laywer series but I think he really likes it.
I also updated my pages on the blog. I have a trend section for a little while now so head over if you are interested into the latest trends.
I hope you had a nice week and having a great weekend. 
Thanks for stopping by.
Take care. See you.
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Outfit: Flower midi skirt / ruffle blouse / Coach Prairie satchel bag….

Earrings sixx old similar here and I love these / Sunnies H&M similar here, here and here / Ruffle Bluse H&M old similar here, here and here / Skirt (got it from my mom) simililar options here, here, here, here and here / Sandals from Florida similar here, here and here / Coach Prairie Satchel bag similar, less pricier here and here and here / Watch Michael Kors similar here and here
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Hi guys,
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Summer is officially here. We had a heat period lasting four days with really high temperatures up in the mid thirties.
I love wearing midi skirts for Summer they are so flowy and airy and perfect for the climate (and I find wearing them in Winter with tights is pretty annoying). I got this skirt from my mom and I actually don´t know where she got it from or what brand it is but it the flower pattern is so pretty (I have some similar options in the widget below to shop). First it was a little overwhelming and I didn´t know exact what to pair with it cause I wanted to go with purple or yellow first but I think this ivory ruffle blouse is the way better pick. 

The Coach satchel bag I got in London made the perfect match to the outfit and this pair of ruffle sandals also paired perfectly together (to stay in the ruffle theme).

I am sorry for not posting my monthly favorites but in fact I have so many new beauty products which came out lately and I first wanted to try them out and then tell you about it and second I might post another “latest beauty picks post” to show you all the make-up related products I got. So the July favorites are definitely going to be huge. 

We are out for dinner this evening. In fact we have a double date. I want to bring back our usual Wednesday date night but with so many other festivities going on it is almost to much to go out four or five days a week. Let´s see how the Summer turns out. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Take care. See you. 
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Patio tour and New Look gingham off the shoulder blouse….


Table Ikea / Chairs Ikea / Bench Ikea / Cushion Ikea / Plates mömax / Glas mömax / Coasters made from a set of small tiles from the hardware store / Coasters red Galeria Kaufhof / Napkins amazon / Oil and Vinegar dispenser amazon / Salt and Pepper mushrooms from Italian market similar here / Straws Nanu Nana / Carafe Nanu Nana / Deckchairs amazon / small red table Polywood similar here and here / Torch DM similar here / Solor flamingo Nanu Nana / Flower stairs old love this one / Plant pot old similar here 
 My outfit: Jeans H&M / Off the shoulder blouse New Look sold out similar here / Sandals Anna Field 
 

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Hi guys,

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we finally got our own outdoorspace to sit in the evenings with a nice glass of wine, make smores, host BBQ´s and so much more…
We had the space since we moved in but there wasn´t enough time last year and we had to do soooooo much inside the house. But this year is different, we went to Ikea to buy the furniture (including a table – this is huge it almost didn´t fit in the car, 4 chairs and a bench – which I personally think is so cool) in a light grey color with a metall touch. I also got many many comfortable cushions. 

The color theme will be grey, red and a kind of dark orange (the cushions are striped). This matches perfect with the house and the rest of the outside.  I can´t wait to have our first BBQ. We also got a grill and a pair of beach chairs and this super cool flamingo solar light. Chloé isn´t so sure about him. 


Thanks for stopping by. 


Take care. See you. 

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Outfit: Denim culottes / tassel straw bag / tassel earrings….

Culottes bonprix similar here and here / Blouse Clockhouse old similar here and here / Bag bonprix sold out similar here and here, here / Sandals old similar here, here and here / Earrings H&M similar here and here 

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Hi guys,
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I was at home this week for vacation so we did a lot at the house and also where on two excursions so I am gonna tell you in two different posts what we did. 

I wore this outfit last weekend and I love this pair of culottes. I think this kind of pants is a hate it or love it thing. Some people love it and have several kinds of those and some hate them and would never wear them. Whether you like them or not (this outfit would also work for a normal pair of jeans). 

The blouse is from the Cindy Crawford for C&A collection (the collaboration was years ago but I still have it and love it). 

I love the straw bag with all the cute tassels. It is the perfect city bag for Summer to me. 

Thanks for stopping by. 

Take care. See you.
                 

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