Gifts for Boys

Hi! So this was hard... But I guess you're always on the good side with electronics. Of course movies, drones and t-shirts are also a good option. Hope I could help you, otherwise ASOS has a lot of good presents.

Wax (Hanz de Fuko), Watch and Cuff Buttons (Hugo Boss), Beanie (PS by Paul Smith), Headphones (Bang & Olufsen), Powerbank (Fresh & Rebel), Book (The Avocado Cookbook, Heather Thomas), Camera (GoPro), Book (The best place to be today, Lonely Planet), Shoes (Timberland)

- Julia

Gifts for Girls

Hi! Soohoho, Christmas is coming up! YEY! But wait... you don't have any presents yet?! Well then just see what I can show you what I would want to get. And on Sunday I'll help with finding gifts for the boys, 'cause that is pretty hard to figure out.

BH (Love Lace), Bracelet (Lua), Keychain (Urbancode), Book (Dress Scandinavian, Pernille Teisbæk), Polaroid Camera (Fujifilm), Suitcase (Rimowa), Fake Fur Bomber Jacket (Ganni),

Earrings (Stine A), Powerbank (Kreafunk), Series Box (Friends), Shoes (Vagabond), 

Book (The Alchemist, Paulo Coelho)

- Julia

Salty Peanut Butter Rounds

Hi! For celebrating Christmas we need cookies. I found these peanut cookies in my favorite recipe book "New York - Christmas" and they're super easy and quick to make. I can really recommend this cooking book, it hasn't only just Christmassy recipes but also other New Yorker specialties!

What you will need:

• 100g soft butter
• 120g crunchy peanut butter
• 100g brown sugar
• 2 tsp vanilla sugar
• 1 egg
• 220g flour
• 2 tbl backing powder 
• 100g salted peanuts

How to proceed:

1. Stir butter, peanut butter, brown sugar and vanilla sugar until creamy.
2. Mix in the egg and then the blended flour and backing powder gradually. The mixture should become smooth.
3. Preheat the oven on 180°C and lay out the parchment paper on the tray. 
4. Hack the peanuts and put them on a plate. 
5. Take walnut size pieces of dough, dip them into the peanuts and then place them on the parchment paper.
6. Depending on the size of the cookies, bake them 14 to 18 minutes.

- Julia

Cuddle Up!

Hi! Its winter outside, a good reason to stay in bed or cuddle yourself in to a sheepskin. Scroll down to see where you can buy that cosy skin! And, a warm chai latte won't harm...

Where to get your sheepskin:

• Natures Collection
• Nordic Deco
• Ikea

- Julia

House Candleholder

Hi! It's the first advent and we can light our first candle... But as it is only the first, we are in need of some more candle light, don't you think?! Thats why we are making ourselves a pretty candleholder.

What we will need:

• white air dry clay (mine is from Panduro)
• baking paper
• knife
• boxcutter
• dough roll
• water

How to proceed:

1. Make a schvblone for all of the sites of the house (1 front, 1 back, 2 sides, 2 roof).
2. Roll out the clay and cut the pieces out.
3. You'll want to make some sort of holes into the fonts, otherwise you won't see the candlelight.
4. Let the fonts dry.
5. Put them together, use clay as a glue and make the edges even.
6. Let it dry and then put a candle inside and light it!

- Julia

What to shop on Black Friday

Hi! Happy Thanksgiving! Hope you had a good time with family and friends... Even though we don't celebrate Thanksgiving here, we still have the Black Friday, though not that big as in the US. But here are some choices to put into our baskets while shopping on the net, all over world!

Vaughn Jacke - Unique

Ankle Boots - Daisy Street

Graceful Pumps - Topshop

Latimore Blazer - Unique

Handbag - Park Lane

Jeansjacket - Ganni

 Skirt - Adidas

Sandals with heel - ASOS

- Julia

Christmas Season

Hi! Next week, the Christmas Markets are opening here in Germany and then on Sunday there'll be the first advent! My favorite time of the year... So, as I am still in school and the exam phase is in full action while Christmas, I thought it might be nice to have a list of things I want to do these upcoming  four weeks.
Hopefully this list is a reminder, so that I won't forget to treat myself sometimes with a bit of Christmas magic!

Baking Cookies

Christmas Market

Movies

Long Walks

Baking Pie

Decorating

And of course: Christmas Gifts

- Julia