Ein Blog, der all den kleinen inspirierenden Dingen des Lebens gewidmet ist.
The parks in the city are colorful right now. All Pics by Franzi. I am on the road again. The last few days I spent I Berlin on a conference and with friends and family. It was a bit stressful (due to job issues) but I loved the colorful city in all its autumn brilliance! […]
Autumn Days in Berlin! Weiterlesen »
Actually, the title of today’s post should be changed into “The Books I’ve Listened to….”. Bretonische Flut (Breton Flood) by Jean-Luc Bannalec is the fifth book of the „Commissaire Dupin“ series. I only read the very first book and then switched to the audio versions read by Gerd Wameling, who is a fantastic reader and
The Books I’ve Read: Bretonische Flut // Breton Flood by Jean-Luc Bannalec! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. As a child I hated Brussels sprouts, as an adult I love them. Nevertheless, this love seems to be nothing compared to the relationship between Brussels sprouts and US citizens. Actually, I think they are crazy: Since a few years, Brussels sprouts are the über-vegetables there. And the supermarkets and farmers are
Caramelized Brussels Sprouts! Weiterlesen »
*** Enthält unbezahlte, unbeauftragte Werbung *** The oil I’m using. Pic by Franzi. Since a few weeks I am using Argan oil instead of my good old face cream – morning and evening (I use exactly this oil). Only in the mornings I am adding a layer of sunscreen (SPF 30) on top of the
New Beauty Routine: Argan Oil! Weiterlesen »
Today’s song Phase by German singer-songwriter Olli Schulz is already one year old but still one of my favorites from him. …I love the accompanying music video and it’s humor, starring the charming Palina Rojinski. German music at its best :)! Have fun listening! Like always: All credits appear after clicking the links. If you
A Song For Tuesday: Phase by Olli Schulz! Weiterlesen »
View from the Altonaer Balkon. All Pics by Franzi. The last three days I spent in Hamburg, watching a show in the Hafencity, strolling through lots of bookshops, trying out my new sewing machine, making a walk through Ottensen and drinking coffee. Actually, a lot of coffee. Below I show you just a few cups
The Present is an award-winning short film, based on a little comic strip by Fabio Coala. It was produced by Jacob Frey as his graduation short at the Filmakademie Baden-Württemberg in Ludwigsburg, Germany. It run on over 180 film festivals and won more than 50 awards! I strongly recommend you to take the time and
The Present – An Animated Short Film About Happiness and little Failures! Weiterlesen »
Pic by Franzi. It’s fall and this means mushroom season! At the farmers marked I couldn’t resist the porcini. They were extremely delicious in this porcini risotto! Recipe: Serves 2-3. Ingredients: 1 l vegetable stock, 6 TblSps butter, 1 TblSp olive oil, 1 onion (chopped), 300 g risotto rice, 400 g porcini mushrooms (cleaned and
Porcini Risotto! Weiterlesen »
The door is my wardrobe – loaded with dresses, cardigans, bags and scarves! Pics by Franzi. It all started with finding out about the Project 333: Every 3 months you choose 33 items from your wardrobe (including shoes, coats, accessories – excluding underwear and sportswear) and those are the only 33 items you will wear
Inventory: My Wardrobe in Total Numbers! Weiterlesen »
Unfortunately it was not possible for me to attend this year’s Reeperbahn Festival. Thanks to Social Media I was at least able to get an impression of some of the performances there. This is how I found Konni Kass‚ song Surrender. The singer and her band are based at the Faroe Islands – their tunes
A Song For Tuesday: Surrender by Konni Kass! Weiterlesen »