Being pregnant has its ups and downs but I am having so much fun at this point while waiting for my little guy to arrive! Both me and my future husband cannot wait to hold him in our arms, but it is still so much to do and prepare before his arrival. This is the most fun I have had while being pregnant - picking out baby clothes, necessities, random baby stuff and off course nursery design! This post is all about the nursery designs we LOVE. We are in the middle of choosing our theme and I cannot be more excited!

We like a lot of different designs and we are still deciding between a few themes. To be fair, I think we will end up having a mixed theme of what we both like and make it a retro nursery with cool movie posters, funny signs, space, woodland pictures and things like that. He will have an art poster with his name and a bunch of my own art. I think. I am still in the process of planning and will post the final result, when we finish his nursery. Here are some nursery themes I like (keep in mind I like many more):

Black and white

 

Space

 

Simple

 

Eclectic

 

Star Wars

 

Airplanes

 

Bold colors

We are not painting the walls, because we are renting at the time and I also love white walls. I am planning on creating the vibe of a chosen theme (probably a mix of them) with wall posters, different wall art and accessories. We are making a lot of stuff by ourselves (like his changing table, blankets, art) and we already bought a crib.

I hope I gave you a few ideas for your nursery that will fit you little cutie perfectly :)


Love,
M.

Let me know in the comments which of these would you like to wear yourself, check out previous fashion post and make sure you come back next Wednesday for all things Fashion.

N.

These days I don´t leave my house without a little bit of blush. I just adore deeper berry color cheeks for this time of year and I like to combine it with minimal make-up. I have quite a few blushes but I tend to stick to my 3 favourites. All 3 are matte finish blushes, no surprise here, and they are all perfect for the fall. And probably the best part is they are all drugstore brands so they are very affordable.

Catrice - Rosewood Forest (left), Sleek - Flushed (top) and Gosh - Rose Whisper (right)

Let´s start with the lightest one. Gosh Natural Blush in Rose Whisper (36) is my go-to everyday blush and also my absolute favourite. It is a subtle pink shade blush with matte finish and amazing pigmentation. This one looks great no matter what season it is or what look are you going for. When in doubt I always reach for this one. Even though is a subtle pink blush it has an amazing pigmentation and it is very long lasting. I am surprised no one ever mentions it.

Next on the list is the cheapest of the 3 - Catrice Cosmetics Defining Blush in the shade Rosewood Forest (060). This one is similar to the one above, just a little deeper and a little less pink. Is is a bit more mature color, just like all deeper colors. Lighter Pink and coral colors create illusion of a younger face and the deeper berry colors the opposite. Keep that in mind the next time you are shopping for blushes. Again, this one has a matte finish, amazing pigmentation, you only need a bit of product on your brush. But you can always build up the intensity if that´s what you prefer.

Last but certainly not least is Sleek blush in Flushed. I am so impressed with this blush I have to order some more colors. I know I said all of these are pigmented, and they are, but this one takes the cake. I have never seen such a strong color payoff. You need to be careful with this one if you don´what to end up looking crazy. This blush is deep berry, in some lights almost red shade. A true fall blush that you need in you´re collection. And I love that it comes with a mirror.



If you read my blog regularly you might remember I did a similar post a few months ago about my 5 favourite blushes and all of these made it on there. You can read it here. I hope you enjoyed this post. Let me know if you own any of these and share you`re favourite fall time blush. Don´t forget to check last weeks beauty post and come back next week for more Beauty talk.

N.

I never thought it would be me. I never thought about what would I do in hard times like this. But it happened to me. I lost my Internet Service. I went cold turkey and it wasn´t by choice. I survived and I am sharing my experience with you. :)
Sorry for all the drama. I thought this "Internet addiction" we all have deserves a bit of humour with a glitch of sarcasm. The thing was, we moved to a new apartment a few weeks ago. It is bigger, brighter, with a little private yard space where we can barbecue and is in general a nice transition from the apartment building we lived in before. But we still have no Internet Service at home or even TV. For a Journalist/blogger and a computer programmer/ software engineer couple a first few days were tough. But then it got better and then it got great. Now it is just getting old. We still have a week left until we get our Internet Service set up and I am sitting in a public library to get my work done. And my computer time here is limited to 2 hours. And no, I am not stealing my neighbours WiFi or driving to my friends house just for the Internet. I have come to my peace with this situation and I am more relaxed.

Oh and yeah, we have mobile Internet but we used up all of our data very quickly. Honestly, who knew it would take this long to get an Internet Service nowadays. Anyway, I use my phone to check my email inbox and read BabyBump, because I love that app now that I am pregnant :) That's it.

Here is what I loved about being completely off the grid. We did everything as a couple and loved each others company. We talked about us, about our little family and our little boy, arriving in February next year. We made plans, to-do lists and set up our new apartment the way we like it and it works for us. We got a crib and are starting to set up the baby´s nursery, getting his things ready. We cleaned and cooked together, went for walks and watched movies. We even made future financial plans, sorted out our bills for years back. made budgets, Christmas lists and planned our wedding. It was and still is nice for us so that part of not having Internet gives you clarity of whats really important in life - love and family. And I spent time by myself, I read books and listened to music, painted, drew, made a few DIY projects, baked and talked to my friends and family on the phone or in person; without any distractions. It gives you a feeling that time stopped. You have time for yourself and your loved ones.
What I hated about not having an Internet Service? Not being able to read blogs, news, tweet and everything else I do daily. I missed out on my favourite TV shows and writing my Masters degree. I did not write new blog posts or any content to be exact. I mean you can write anything without an active Internet connection, but only to an extent. I research things and check if what I am writing about is true and so on. So no, I cannot really write without it. I also missed chats (online) with my family and friends and looking at online shops and picking out things for my baby boy. It is just so much things I could do daily. You guys know how it is - we do everything online these days, even pay our bills.

In all, it was and still is a positive experience, but we are very ready to get our Internet Service back. We will be good, we promise. We will take what we learnt from this experience and keep up the good habits. We will divide our time in a fair way and still bond as a family. To be fair, we are together in our computer room and talk all the time when we are online anyways. Really talk, person to person. I ask him if he wants a cappuccino and he says yes. Then he brings me snacks. Then we laugh at a funny video he found online. :) It is not like we ignore each other anyways.

If you plan on going off the grid for a while, take at least a week. Or two. Have a break. Have fun just being you. But then return to life :)


M.