2016 was quite interesting to say the least. It was a year of changes for me. The first half is honestly kind of blurry, mixed with feeling down and feeling lost. The other half on the other hand... well that was something else. Still is. Things magically started falling into place, I suddenly felt like the most powerful woman on the planet, capable of everything. Overall, the best decision I made so far was to follow my dreams and pursue my dream career. The best person I met this year is of course my wonderful boyfriend (to be honest I still can't believe how lucky I am to have him in my life). My favorite trip was Toronto, an amazing metropolis, where me and my lovely girlies laughed the days away. What is more, this year I think I finally saw who my real friends were, who my real home team is, so thank you to my girls who stuck with me through thick and thin, I am forever grateful to know you.

Anyway, 2016 was a year of sunsets, feeling lost, finding myself, golden lights, courage, new piercings, new hair colors, new eating habits, old friends, new friends, laughter, happiness, worrying, learning I have to be more carefree, being proud of myself, overcoming challengers, not stopping, failing at life, winning at life, running, nieces and nephews growing up, travelling, discovering new music, replaying old songs, writing quotes, new beginnings, feeling grateful.

How was your 2016? Let me know, I want to hear all about it :)

Sisters On Wire - Your Eyes

Mondays

"There was nowhere to go but everywhere, so just keep rolling under the stars."

-Jack Kerouac

Scouting For Girls - She's So Lovely

December

I have to say that I have always considered December as one of my favorite months. Not only it satisfies the Christmas n00b in me I hide ever so slightly, it also happens to be my birthday month. 

And this year December has been amazing so far. I discovered (yet again) just how incredibly lucky I am to be surrounded with the greatest people on the planet. I still don't know what did I do to deserve the most amazing boyfriend, the bestest friends, this amazing life in general. To quote my fave Christmas movie 'love actually is all around us'. It's everywhere, especially during this magical month. 

Okay, by now you probably think I am a little high on love (which is kind of true), but really - if we don't notice and appreciate the magic during Christmas time, when will we? 

Hope your December is amazing so far ♡

Billy Mack - Christmas Is All Around

SKYFINITY #4: Three ways to make YUMMY hot chocolate

New week, new #skyfinity collab ♡

Last week Sonia made this amazing DIY calendar (she made it for me last year and I LOVED it), but this week I think it is finally time for us to make something sweet'n'yummy :) That is why I decided to share with you three simple hot chocolate recipes that you can serve at your Christmas party, make for your friends or enjoy yourself :) 

First we have the *as I like to call it* NUTELLA GREATNESS

You will need:

• Nutella (duuh)
• milk of your choice
• whipped cream
• coconut sugar (to sprinkle on top)

All you need to do is heat up the milk, add one tea spoon of Nutella (or more if you wish). Then add the whipped cream and sprinkle some coconut sugar on top. 

Secondly, there's the AFTER EIGHT AWESOMENESS

You will need:

• milk of your choice
• menthol extract
• dark chocolate

All you have to do is heat up the milk and add all the ingredients. Yes, it is THAT simple.

And lastly, we have the COCONUT CHRISTMAS

You will need:

• milk of your choice
• coconut cream
• coconut sugar
• some desiccated coconut (to sprinkle on top)

Yes, I saved the best for the last :) you will need to heat up the milk, then pour in about a tablespoon of coconut cream and add half a teaspoon of coconut sugar. Pour it in your favorite Christmas mug and sprinkle some desiccated coconut on top.

And there you have it :) not only will these beverages satisfy your sweet tooth, they will also keep you warm and make a great Instagram post ♡

SKYFINITY #2: DIY Photo Catcher

If you follow me on my Facebook Page you might have seen that me and one of my favorite people Sonia decided to collaborate and prepare 4 special Christmas-inspired  DIY projects that you can make for yourself as well as for your loved ones. She already posted the first part, an amazing DIY body butter which is the perfect remedy for dry and flaky skin. 

This week I will be sharing with you a simple yet stunning DIY which is a different way to showcase your precious moments. 

Ladies and gentleman, I present you *drumroll* THE PHOTO CATCHER. 

#muchexcite

You will need:

• your favorite photos
• a tree branch
• a flower crown (I bought mine in New Yorker)
• crochet thread
• scissors
• scotch tape

The first step is to wrap (or glue) the flower crown headband around the tree branch. 

Tie two long pieces of thread to the branch and start braiding them (repeat this step two more times - in the middle of the branch and on the other end of the hairband). 

Glue the braid to the the back of the photo (I used scotch tape but I think it's even better if you have a glue gun).

The last thing you need to do is to simply tie the tread to each side of the branch so you can later hang it on the wall. 

And voilà! Your photo catcher is done :) 

November Snippets

November marks the beginning of cold nights, cozy blankets, big sweaters, and first conversations about how cold it is. It is also a prelude to one of my favorite months, December. Yes, I am the girl who feels all christmassy and jolly and starts listening to Christmas tunes waay to early. And now I can finally watch Love actually, crack out the Christmas decorations, deck the halls, and frankly, start falalalala-ing all the way *there's no stopping me now*. 

Wishing you all a very happy and jolly (my favorite December word) month, filled with laughter, mulled wine, festive activities, and *obviously the most important* food.

❄ ❄ ❄

 Bloc Party - Signs

Now

Now is the time for adventures, for booking plane tickets and wandering through new cities.  Now is the time to find your passion, to try out different sports, to find new hobbies. Now is the time to explore, to get over your fear of public speaking, to stop worrying about what people think about you. Now is the time to sing, and to laugh your heart out. Now is the time to take selfies on top of the Empire State Building, to dance around in the busiest street in the world, to make a difference. Now is the time to fall in love with him, with her, with yourself. 

Life is not about happiness but about happening, about this very moment and about feeling this warm energy that is tingling inside us. 

Ivan B - Sweaters II (Prod. Naught)

Middle of my mind

 A list of random and unrelated things to remember:

• Mountain winds sound exactly like ocean waves.
• Walls can be destroyed.
• There's music in everything.
• Butterflies can taste with their feet.
• Logic doesn't produce magic.
• Trees can grow through rock.
• The sound of E.T. walking was made by someone squishing her hands in jelly.
• You don't need to choose mediocre when fire exists.
• You should do it now.

LP - Lost On You

We never know when the bus is coming

''I love being horribly straightforward. I love sending reckless text messages (because how reckless can a form of digitized communication be?) and telling people I love them and telling people they are absolutely magical humans and I cannot believe they really exist. I love saying, “Kiss me harder,” and “You’re a good person,” and, “You brighten my day.” I live my life as straight-forward as possible. Because one day, I might get hit by a bus. I could be walking down the street one day, blasting Rihanna or Fleetwood Mac, jamming so hard that I don’t see the bus coming. I could be walking with a book in my hand, reading until the very end. I could be paying total and complete attention, imagine the impact before it arrives.

And I’d really, really rather not die with some confusing statement I said sitting in the phone or the thoughts or the memory of someone I know, care about, need. I know how it is—we all want to be mysterious. None of us want to get hurt. None of us want to look desperate. So we wait to respond to texts, phone calls, emails, Facebook messages, Tweets. So we communicate our emotions in how we end our messages (no period this time? Really gonna get them.). So we say vague, half-statements and expect people to read our minds. But what if we died?

What if the last thing you ever texted that girl was, “I don’t know, whenever,” when she asked when she should come over, even though you really really wanted to see her right now? What if you were head-over-heels in lust with some beautiful human in your Lit. class but you chose to wait 15 seconds before texting them back, only to never get the chance to text them at all? Maybe it’s weird. Maybe it’s scary. Maybe it seems downright impossible to just be—to just let people know you want them, need them, feel like, in this very moment, you will die if you do not see them, hold them, touch them in some way whether its your feet on their thighs on the couch or your tongue in their mouth or your heart in their hands.

But there is nothing more beautiful than being desperate.

And there is nothing more risky than pretending not to care.

We are young and we are human and we are beautiful and we are not as in control as we think we are. We never know who needs us back. We never know the magic that can arise between ourselves and other humans. We never know when the bus is coming.''

-  Rachel C. Lewis

Jack Savoretti - Broken Glass

The hush before winter

It was an autumn full of laughter, blurry lights, cold hands, warm hearts, eating, translating, getting out of my comfort zone, meeting new people, running, feeling proud, kissing, candles, fairy lights, sunsets, cuddling,  candy cotton sky, trips, marveling at colorful trees, making plans, happiness and things falling into place.

Walking On Cars - Speeding Cars