Favorites of the week

Unmotivated: Do you know that if you just do not want you ever to do anything and are constantly tired? So I felt somehow this week. I probably have the dark gray weather over slowly. I'm really looking forward to spring. Until then, I'll get the spring with a few fresh flowers in the apartment. So the world seems much better.

Netflix: Friday night I was a little "shocked". Netflix had already announced at the beginning of the entire Geoblocking services to declare war. Over the past few weeks, many VPNs have been blocked so you could Netflix in certain countries, except their own, no longer reach. In known DNS services accounts were simply blocked, so that they could no longer receive payments from PayPal. Now the sides have surfaced in the new design and you find no evidence more on Netflix etc. Personally I think the barriers to Netflix does no favors. It is very interesting as well as Netflix must yield under the pressure of other ... So I did not write anything so as my friend has done, you can read his thoughts here. I would write it to 100 percent as well :-)

Buy / Gifted: In the last week I got myself these new sports shoes. My old shoes have become a bit too small with time. Now I have the Zumba no more pressing shoes. Also my friend has given the great bag from Topshop. Last week I then bought my beautiful shoes at Asos. I had long been on my wish list, as they were then sold out and it last week then gave it back to 38, I have ordered the same.

February favorites

Copper Decoration

Decoration of copper can be seen at present everywhere and I got me there. To my black and white means it fits quite well, but I have a wall in lavender and since I had in mind a bit if the colors so well together.

In the fall could be the first copper part to move in with me - a candlestick from Ikea. And as I have seen in H & M Home on sale this beautiful copper plates, I just had to strike directly. A little later a matching tray is also gotten. Meanwhile, I am completely in love with my new deco. And I find that it even fits nicely with the delicate purple. As the trend also still remains in this year we will certainly still join one or the other decorative part.

Self-made dressing

What woman does not dream of a dressing ?! I can no longer even count how many times I'm the Hemnes dressing table from Ikea. This has noticed my friend and he built me ​​why at Christmas a year ago a dressing himself. However, he did not come him ready in time and somehow that is then already almost forgotten. Last it ended up being finally ready and the dresser now adorns my dressing room.

Unlike the playful dressing table from Ikea, the design has become very minimalistic and precisely meets my taste. And he has the frame fully welded metal itself, it is also indestructible. For all my make-up I bought a few months ago already times a small cabinet.

It is really convenient to have the same hand super everything and I do not want to give up my dressing table!

Shoes - Gladiators Heels fringed in taupe

I have often admired the beautiful shoes, but somehow I have the subscription but then quenched somewhat. When I Rina but then recently stated that you can also pause every month, we went immediately to the shop.

Directly I fell into the Gladiators Heels with fringe. While I will still need to practice a bit, so that I can actually run on the high heels also, but it's definitely worth it! Since even two styles for 39.95 € you get as a new customer I immediately picked yet a second pair. The choice was between the end of black boots and these in taupe. But because I already have plenty of black boots, my choice is then nevertheless fallen. In addition to my black and brown (here and here I have shown you already in outfits) was a lighter pair anyway long been on my wish list and therefore there tomorrow also equal an outfit so!

Leather jacket by Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren

The leather jacket made of Denim & Supply Ralph Lauren collection * you know already from my Valentine outfit. Leather jackets are for me simply a must-have. They really can be combined with every outfit - whether casually with jeans or as a break in style to fine dress. And everyday I wear them really ever.
Clearly, the Ralph Lauren leather jacket this month with one of my favorites. Unfortunately, it is the last day again become so cold here that I could not really run it, but fortunately the spring always comes closer!

Black and white nails

Now, I am not a big fan of any nail designs and wear my nails rather simply in a paint. However, I have seen lately often Nails in marble design and love me totally in the design. Unfortunately, I'm very clumsy with something and have not the stamina until it looks reasonably good at the end. At some point I then remembered that I still bought a Crackling lacquer of p2 times ages ago me I've never worn. So my nail polish was quickly searched box and actually - it was still there. While it is not marble, but still my black and white design like it very much and it is also even for laymen, very easy to implement me.

Friday Faces - In the Summertime.

I love summer and especially the many garment that you can just put on only in the summer. Anyway it could be the year the summer, so I can bounce only in short dresses and shorts. Somehow Mauritius is this year came much faster than expected and I am completely before the time ran away. I actually wanted me still stock up on a lot of new clothes, but what I have this year simply overslept. Well, quite a lot can be at the temperatures here anyway not attract, but just when comes to summer clothes, I just can not have enough of it. Fortunately in a few months once the summer - for which I am but then really well prepared. I myself last night at drink on our terrace even clicked through new Mango range and have found (as usual) way too much for me.

I love stripes in all versions - therefore wars clear that I will love this short summer dress also. Honestly - I am angry just so much that this pretty part now is not on vacation!

Small bags to go out I have far too little - I really only two Fort Goes pockets and two large pockets that I use regularly. The beige Clutch would super loosen my otherwise so black "range".

Even with beautiful shoes from rather poor - especially at the sandals I actually only a single pair in shoe closet, which I run regularly. The ecru model are the cords for high tying.

In sunglasses, is it my mind a bit - somehow I will always there all. See the black Sunnies but my Erika Ray Ban then but a little too similar, so I'll probably still do without it.

If it is as hot as here in Mauritius, an airy top is simply required. The bright color does not heat up and makes a sweat immediately.

As soon as I saw these shorts with scalloped, I knew that the necessarily in my basket. Please that is how sweet it?

Out of order or the search for a new coffee machine

You belong also to the human species, the life without coffee can not imagine? Then you can certainly understand well what happened to me a few weeks ago. For quite some time has made my problems. He always informed me error messages: time the brewer wanted to be purified, then was something wrong with the water filter ... The upshot: Although reasonable attempts and intensive care and cleaning of the fully automatic someday he could not continue. He just wanted to spit out of coffee. I had to send it in for repair him for better or worse.

A defective coffee machine shortly before the end of the guarantee period - a coincidence?

Luckily I had a few more months warranty and repair the coffee machine was carried out for free. Of course I missed my fully automatic in the time in which he was to repair, painfully. But in an emergency does indeed a hand stove. Unfortunately, the disillusionment was quite large after returning the coffee machine of the repair. Although the coffee produced again my beloved espresso, but after a short time he was back to various error messages. So just before the end of the warranty period, which could not be a coincidence, right?

As I had but played for some time with the idea to buy me a new coffee machine, I saw these unsuccessful repair as a sign of fate. With the old coffee machine I was actually never been completely satisfied anyway. He prepared me though sometimes more and sometimes less reliable my espresso, but the foaming milk was often a struggle.

Only after the preparation of several coffees he was able to produce a reasonable froth. Everything came out of the coffee machine before, you could not call it a milk froth. This limitation meant that we really only use the coffee machine when we had guests. In the preparation of many coffees the coffee machine was really worth gold. In everyday life, I prepared my milk froth but mostly separately, so I'm often asked why I ever use the coffee machine for espresso preparation. An espresso machine is sufficient for it but actually completely, right?

Looking for a new coffee machine

Since my hopes that a renewed Returning the fully automatic machines could change something about the problem, were rather low, I decided to bite and me to make the search for a new coffee machine in the bullet. Since the purchase of a coffee machine is not necessarily a cheap purchase, it was important to me to let me fully before buying.

So I looked not only at various manufacturers sites and in online shops for coffee machines to, but let me also in forums offer which manufacturers of coffee machines, a high quality at a reasonable price and where the error rate is minimized.

A comprehensive maintenance and cleaning extends the lifetime

A page on which there is not only a pretty wide range of coffee machines, but you can also buy accessories like coffee, filter paper, dishes and tamper. After I did a little poking in the coffee machine shop and discovered a few gems, I already was my favorite choice definitely a bit more Refinement. It was also aware that I must necessarily more value on a care and cleaning with my new coffee machine. The use of a water filter and the use of special cleaners for the milk foamer are really useful and delay definitely the "wear process" and the error rate of the coffee machine. Just who in his area has hard water, you should definitely use a water filter. This not only prevents calcium deposits in fully automatic, but also ensures a better taste of coffee.

My decision for a new coffee machine way, I have now taken. Whichever model I have decided, I'll tell you about soon.

How are you all doing? Are you also such coffee junkies? If so, how do you prepare for your coffee? Do you also have a fully automated system?

Vegan chocolate muffins with raspberry filling

There was no longer a recipe on my blog. The last were the marble mini and that's been over 2 months ago. Since I have decided, this year once again likely to baking and especially sometimes wants to try new recipes, it is now also determined times more likely to be new recipes. Today I want to show with raspberry filling therefore a recipe for vegan chocolate muffins.

Vegan Baking - the first attempt

I have long wanted to try vegan baking. Although I live neither vegan nor vegetarian, but I find it totally interesting times to test something completely new. Previously I've often eaten in times Cafe's vegan cake and was always very pleased. So now I have this plan implemented finally into action and as a first attempt I decided for vegan chocolate muffins with raspberry filling. The recipe I found on Cake invasion. I love chocolate muffins and combined with raspberry filling the prescription heard simply delicious to.

I personally have the vegan chocolate muffins tasted really super. Different but still delicious! By raspberry filling, they are nice and juicy and the sprinkles are even slightly crispy. My mom liked her well, only my friend has decided to bite off once that the muffins are not for him. So it will probably continue to give regular muffins for him.

Ingredients for vegan chocolate muffins with raspberry filling

For the chocolate muffins
200 g flour
2 tablespoons cornstarch (corn or potato starch)
30g cocoa
2 teaspoons baking powder
100g sugar
60 g sucrose
1 tsp vanilla
1/4 tsp salt
75 ml of oil (rapeseed or sunflower oil)
200 ml vegetable milk (soy, rice, oats, spelled or almond milk)

For the Streusel
50 g flour
25 g sugar
40 g vegetable margarine
For the filling
12 TL raspberry jam

Preparation of vegan chocolate muffins with raspberry filling

For the vegan chocolate muffins flour, cocoa, cornstarch in a second bowl. Sugar, cane sugar, vanilla sugar and salt Add and mix briefly. Now add the oil and the plant milk and mix with a whisk until the ingredients have blended together.

The muffin cups to fill about the dough, it should best still about half remain. Put it into the center of each ramekins one teaspoon raspberry jam. Then you can distribute the remaining muffin batter. Finally it scatters nor the streusel over the muffins and then they come for about 25 minutes at 175 ° C top / bottom heat in the oven.

Cosy times - Not Only Indoors

Gray, wet and foggy presents time with us. Shrubs and trees now also drop their last leaves and partly comes one now feel that it even during the day is no longer enough light. Absolutely no weather and no season for me. I would love to make me permanently with my blanket, a cup of tea and some cookies by the fireplace or keep the same hibernation.

Since the realistically it is not possible, I have to willy-nilly to bite the bullet and from time to time leave the house. But this is unfortunately just wrapped thick, because at least now in winter I'm going to a real frostbite. Therefore I have brought a few weeks ago our winter clothes out of the closet and sorted. It quickly became clear: I need a new winter jacket. This should be warm, simple and robust, because thanks to two small children is also my winter jacket often special "weather conditions" exposed.

After some searching I found what I was looking for. A simple, black winter jacket, which is not only cut waisted, but also long enough for the cold wind does not pull up the back in autumn and winter. Especially if you drive a lot or bike is with the kids in the playground and sand castle building, long cut jacket can be beneficial. With the short jacket that can otherwise namely be very uncomfortable after a short time.

Decided I'm looking for the model "Fia". The jacket is slightly padded and both wind waterproof. The cuffs can be adjusted with Velcro, so that the cold wind can not pull into the sleeves. If needed, the hood can be removed. Practical feature are the many pockets in which some can be stowed. Winter jacket is Closed way with a zipper and additional velcro.