summer according to the photos on my phone [a selection]

as october officially feels like fall, i decided it's time for a little summer recap. this summer was so full of blessings. i worked the best job i could ever imagine and enjoyed many hours with friends and family - going for walks, knitting, exploring and enjoying the sun.

lake district

(england)

windermere

kirkby lonsdale

ostsee

(germany)

oh glorious fish!

home 

outdoor craft times

gardening

fireworks in basle

black forrest

taking walks

enjoying views

picking flowers

celebrating the birthday

tuesday tunes #2

my best friend simone shared this song with me a couple of weeks ago,

and i looked for more songs of this amazing band, but so far only found one.

can't wait to hear more of their music. great summer tunes. 

it's a new month, it's a new day

things i'm looking forward to this month

• going to the lake district with my parents
• celebrating my friend naomi's wedding
• travel to the eastern sea with my brother
• the beginning of summer. 

being done with my exams will give me a lot of free time, which i want to use purposefully. so here a few things i want to do this month:

• spend time with jesus. study his word. pray. enjoy his presence. 
• going raw for a couple of days a week, and choose wisely what i eat, so it's healthy for me and the environment (i just bought "crazy sexy kitchen" by kris carr - very inspirational!)
• read. (list of books i want to read coming up soon!) 

may the month of june be fabulous! have a great week!

ps: got my last exam today - keep your fingers crossed! 

pictures via weheartit, 

bulldays

colourful and tasty

i have been reading a lot about nutrition lately, the bad effects of sugar, how the pH of food affects our health and about good and bad carbs. i don't really know to what extent it is realistic and practical to be able to consider all this in my every day diet, but i do know that eating vegetables makes me feel very happy, especially if they come in many different colours! 

so yesterday i made some quinoa salad.

it's super easy, just cook the quinoa, add some oil and balsamic and then cut up tomatoes, cucumber,  spring onions, radish, olives and some peppermint. i added some feta cheese, just experiment and throw in whatever suits your fancy. 

enjoy!