January To Do List

1. Start a new hobby! Even though I consider my blog a hobby and I also love to read I want to at least try something new as well or get back to doing something I haven't done in a long time like drawing.

2. Read at least two books! I got back to reading about 6 months ago but still haven't read as much as I'd like. This year I'd like to read at least 30 books and I'm already about halfway through my first book of the year which is What Light by Jay Asher. You can follow my reading journey on Goodreads!

My Christmas Decorations

One of the things I enjoy most about Christmas is all the decorations! And decorating itself. I've had my own Christmas tree in my room for three (I think?) years now and I love being able to decorate it how I want.

7 Christmas Songs You Need in Your Playlist

Christmas songs are essential when wrapping presents, decorating, getting ready for a Christmas party, baking gingerbread cookies... basically everything Christmas related! They make everything feel so much more festive and I'm even listening to my playlist while writing this post. I thought I'd share a few of my absolute favourite Christmas songs with you that I think should be found from your playlist as well! After all, "the best way to spread Christmas Cheer, is singing loud for all to hear."

The Ultimate Beauty and Lifestyle Gift Guide for Her

Are you still looking for the perfect Christmas present? Or maybe you've stumbled across this post after Christmas and want some present inspo for another special occasion? Don't worry, I've got you covered! I've collected all of my favourite beauty and lifestyle products into one post so picking out a gift would be as easy as possible.

Beauty

Makeup products can be a bit difficult to buy as different people have different taste but there are some products in the beauty industry that almost everyone loves! These include the Becca highlighter especially Champagne Pop by Jaclyn Hill which is definitely one of my favourites as well. The shade works on a variety of skin tones and as a highlighter it's blinding (which is a good thing just fyi)!

The Urban Decay Naked palettes are also cult favourites. In my opinion, you can't go wrong with any of the palettes but if you're not sure which one to go for then you should think about what colours the person you're buying for usually goes for. For example, Naked 1 has quite warm tones, whereas Naked 2 is more on the cool side.

My Favourite Shows on Netflix

I watch something on Netflix pretty much every day, and when I'm ill, it's my best friend. There's so many amazing shows on there and I've found quite a few new ones because of it. Today I'm going to share some (read: eight) of my absolute favourites - that I could watch over and over again - including a few Netflix Originals, sitcoms, drama and more!

November To Do List

1. Fill my room with all the candles, they're definitely essential in A/W and hopefully I'll finally have the time to make my own scented ones as well!

2. Read every night before bed. I want to read 4 books this Autumn and I was doing just fine but then I had a few busy weekends in October which made me stop reading completely for a few weeks. Now I'm back to my routine and hopefully will have the time to finish all four books!

5 Things I Want to Do This Halloween

I don't really celebrate Halloween but I don't spend it like any regular day either. I like to give myself a little pamper and do things that I love that are more Halloween themed. Here's what I'm planning on doing this year!

October To Do List

1. Order these high waisted jeans from New Look. I've been searching for a pair of high waisted jeans for a long time and these look perfect!

2. Try to tweet more. For some reason I've been so inactive on Twitter and my profile is only filled with scheduled tweets, but this month I'm gonna try and change that.

4 Books I Want to Read This Autumn

I've loved reading ever since I was little and it even says on my little bio on the sidebar that "you can most likely find me with a book in my hand". Though it hasn't been that way recently.

For some reason I haven't really read lately even if I've had the time. I've just done something else like scrolled through my Instagram feed or pinned things on Pinterest. This Autumn I want to get back to reading so I've chosen 4 books from my collection I want to read this season.

Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire - J. K. Rowling
The whole Harry Potter series is hands down my favourite book series ever and I think that everyone should read it. I've lost count how many times I've read each of them but this is the first time I'm reading them in English (I'm Finnish). I finished the Prisoner of Azkaban in March so I thought that the Goblet of Fire would be the perfect choice to get me back to reading. I also find that for some reason all the books are perfect to read in Autumn. Especially the first two!

The Most Beautiful Stationary from Jo & Judy

When Autumn comes, I like to treat myself to a few new stationary pieces. I've been lusting after all the pink and rose gold stationary from Jo & Judy for ages so I finally decided to get a few. Here are my picks!

September To Do List

 1. Buy a pair of trainers. I had to throw away my old ones as they were giving me blisters so now I'm on a hunt for a new perfect pair. The Nike Air Zoom Pegasus' look really nice!

2.  Pick up a succulent or two. I absolutely love having some greenery in my room but flowers seem to be a bit too high-maintenance for me. Succulents are supposed to be really easy to take care of and they are so pretty too! I think I'm gonna go with Desert Rose or Wax Agave.

August To Do List

1. Search for a new planner - I currently have the "I am very busy" agenda from Ban.Do (seen here) and even though I like it I want to one from a different brand for next year. I'm thinking about the Happiness Planner or this one from NUNUCO. If you have any suggestions please tell me in the comments!

2. Buy some cosy and pretty loungewear for the colder months.

3. Finish reading Little Women. I started reading at the beginning of June and still haven't finished! I mean it's about 700 pages but I still need to attempt to finish it this month.

July To Do List

1. Visit a farmer's market.

2. Pick a sunny day and go for a picnic!

Life Update | Surgery, Stress and Online School

It's been way over a month since I've posted so I thought it was about time to update you on what on earth I've been doing and why hasn't been any activity on the blog.

May To Do List

I'm one of those people who always say how fast the time has gone but seriously, I feel like I blinked and April was over. And now we are already almost halfway through May!
Here's a list of things I'd like to achieve this month.

7 TV Shows I'm Currently Watching (On Netflix)

I'm one of those people who always watch the same shows like Friends - believe me I've already lost count on how many times I've seen it - over and over instead of starting new ones. Last month I was able to break the circle when I started watching Suits and ended up finding some amazing shows!

April To Do List

I was writing my monthly to do list for this month in my planner - like I've done every month for a few years now. Then I thought why not share it on then blog instead? I always forget to go back and actually read it in my planner anyway and this way I can find it no matter where I am. Even if I don't have my planner with me!

A Wintery Photo Shoot with Duchess (my dog)

One thing you might not know about me is that I love nature photography. I also love taking photos of my dogs, especially Duchess since Lila usually can't be bothered to look at the camera even if I ask her to... I think she might be camera shy.

Duchess on the other hand is very interested in my camera. Sometimes a bit too interested. I imagine that she's thinking something along the lines of "Ooo, what's that? Can I sniff it? Lick it? Maybe even taste it?!". When we're outside, it's a lot easier to take photos of her because she concentrates on playing rather than me.

The other day when it was really snowy and pretty outside with the sun shining I took some photos and thought I'd share them with you today!

18 Inspirational Quotes for Girl Bosses

Happy International Women's Day!

In honour of this day I thought I'd share my favourite inspirational and motivational quotes for Girl Bosses. I think it's important to empower the women around you and I think this is the perfect way to do so. I hope you enjoy them!

Share the Love

Happy Valentine's Day everyone!

Today is all about love and even if you don't really celebrate Valentine's Day I think it's a great opportunity to tell the people close to you that you love and appreciate them.

It's also the perfect day to share a few of my favourite blogs, vlogs and Instagram accounts here on the blog.