Quality time

My best friend Steph and I treated ourselves to a day full of sins! Yes, we too are counting cals and carbs, are beating ourselves up over not fitting this or that, and god knows it's for a reason and not about size zero. We know what we have to do in order to get fit, stay fit and maintain a healthy lifestyle. We KNOW. 

Having said that, we love to enjoy ourselves and we make a party out of everything... May it be brunch, dinner or an actual party. We ARE the party.... hahaha! No, seriously, we are the life of the party.... :D

So occasionally we spend a day eating, drinking and not caring about anything. Feeding our bodies, minds, sweet teeth and most importantly, our SOULS.

In a world like ours, where everything is rushed, planned and has to be limited, there's nothing more important, than slowing and sitting down for a moment and enjoying what we're working for every day. 

And spending time with people you love and you're so grateful to have, is the best reward and so healing. It's better than a trip to Vegas, better than a shopping spree...

Steph... thank you for being my partner in crime and for everything else!

So, that's what we had that day:

Me and Steph at our favorite place

Latte, croissants, yoghurt and fresh fruit for breakfast

Mediterranean burger with arugula and a side of oven baked french fries

Chicken breast club sandwich with avocado creme

Our favorite summer drink at the moment is called Rosi (contains prosecco, soda, limes, mint and rose sirup)

The most precious things one can own are health and time.... 

Hope that our day inspires other bffs to spend some quality time together!

It's alright not to feel ok ...

Do you know that strange feeling on a monday morning, or any morning for that matter, when you get up and something's off and you just can't put your finger on it. 

You're in this weird funk and you start thinking about what might be wrong with you, what could have thrown you off. And you're searching your head for reasons, but there's nothing specific and you start feeling guilty for being unhappy, cause there are people with real problems out there... and so on..

And just as these thoughts were processing in my head this morning, I stumpled across this blogpost. This song by Heathers took my hand and told me that it's alright to not feel ok. And it is.

Listening to it made me feel ok again...

Somethimes all these little things that we worry or wonder about add up in the back of our heads, we file them up as 'not so important', but they keep lingering and surface here and there, leaving us a little confused.

But that's just our intelligent brain and subconcious filtering old information to make room for some new one. And yes that logical explanation makes me feel ok again too ;)

Have a wonderful monday! And enjoy:

A cup of tea

I love arranging stuff around my kitchen or my place in general. Over the years I've managed to grow my collection of bits and pieces. I usually find them on flea markets and in thrift stores. I have a thing for tea dishes in particular. Preferably old and decorated with a flowery print... But it's not just about decoration... I am actually using all my pieces and sipping hot beverages out of them... There's just something magical about preparing coffee or tea and pouring it into one of my beloved cups... It's a warm and soothing feeling having them on display, adding depth and history to a mostly functional place like a kitchen. Walking by them, as they are sitting on shelves, waiting to be used, makes me smile and feel at home.
When I was young, my mom used to prepare black tea every day. She would squeeze the juice of a fresh lemon into it and add a lot of sugar. That smell is a childhood memory that I'll always remember.
 As an adult I prefer my black tea to be intense, without lemon and sweetened with candis sugar. But the smell of fresh black tea is still home to me.
So, if I'm having a bad day and I come home longing for some comfort... It's a pot of black tea that will keep me company and make me feel better.

A set of asian bowls and spoons, polish sugar bowl, my favorite tea cup

Tea pot and cups with an adorable flower print

A 35 year old set of tea dishes which were my mom's very first investment back in Poland, when she got her first paycheck. I used to beg her to give it to me and when I moved out she finally did. There's a set of cups that go with it.

Sixties/seventies print .... loooove it. Found at a thrift store...

Getting started

Welcome to my blog!

So I'm finally starting my blog and it took me forever to do it. I've been thinking about doing this for such a long time, always doubting that people would be interested in reading about me and my world. But hey, you won't know until you try!

So this blog is mostly about everything that makes me smile. There's so much beauty surrounding us in our every day lives and sometimes there's just not enough time to take a break, and breathe it in, soak it up and really appreciate it. But there are people who have the time and the eye for recognizing rare and amazing moments that are worth sharing. And that's what my blog is for...

But there's more... I'll be writing about my life as a single mom, full time nurse and over thinker ;) Posting pictures of and blogging about fashion, food, nature, beauty, moments, places I've been visiting, my adorable son and whatever else catches my eye or ear ;)

So, take a look around, enjoy and smile!