City guide - Munich

As some of you probably noticed, I spent the last weekend in the Bavarian capital: Munich. When I want to visit a city or go on holidays, I usually don't have the time to visit every point of interest or all of the recommended restaurants. So I have to select the most important things for me and that's not always easy. 

I prepared a Top 10 list with my favorites out of the categories where to go, what to eat, where to shop, where to sleep, what to do etc.

Burgers 'n' Fries

Healthy fast food? Is this even possible? Hell yeah! Forget McDonalds, Burger King and Co, you can do it better!! Living a healthy lifestyle must not always mean to resign the 'really good stuff'. And let's be honest... there are not many people out there who don't like the taste of freshly baked fries. I've created my own clean version of this typical american dish and I can tell you it's way better than any other junk food from the typical fast food chains. On this picture there are only the patties, but you can easily buy some whole grain burger bread and make real burgers.

Wild Wild West

Although winter is coming to an end, it's still very cold here in Vienna. Therefore it's unfortunately not the right time yet for spring dresses and airy jackets. Thick wool jumpers would be rather appropriate instead. However, I'm kind of fed up with the typical winter look by now and I was in search of a rather extraordniary style. Sought and found. This layer look is perfect for winter and at the same time reminds a little bit on the wild West. The key pieces of this outfit, the Poncho and the Turtleneck-Shirt, are both from EDITED found on aboutyou.at.

Why people are more likely to buy designer handbags than chia seeds

© @wayofgray

"Your body will be around a lot longer than that expensive handbag. Invest in yourself."

Who knows this saying and also knows what it means? For me, this is one of my life mottos. I have to say that I'm not the type of a girl who shops without thinking and just buys everything she likes. I really study the pros and cons at almost every clothes purchase. Why? Because I know, if I buy inconsiderately, there will not be much money left for the really important things like food. And I spend A LOT on food. Not because I'm a glutton, but rather because it is important for me to buy high-quality, biological and healthy food, which is often (not always) a little bit more expensive than e.g. a run-of-the-mill bread. I'm often confronted with people asking me: "Why do you spend your money on whole grain bread, which costs almost twice as much as 'normal' bread? It tastes the same.“ First of all, it doesn't taste the same. If you've ever tried a good whole grain bread in comparison to normal bread from the supermarket, you can't tell me that there is no difference in taste. 

However, what I’m trying to say is, we're often not able to realize what our real needs and wants are.

January favourites

The first month of 2015 is almost over and I hope you still stick to all of your New Year's resolutions ;-). As of now I want to make a new monthly rubric called "January (or the concerned month) FAVs. In this new category I want to give you a quick overview of the products I came upon that month and which made a lasting impression on me. As you can see on the pictures, my favourite January things are rather similar in their use and topic, either you can eat them or paint your face with them (best combination right?).

Get your booty in shape ...

I guess you all know the saying 'A beautiful rear can also endear', but in this case we want to focus a little bit lower and with this I mean on our bum. This part of our body is probably one of the most extolled and admired things when it comes down to body sites. Somewhere deep down we all wish for a firm, round and sexy booty. Why? I think I've once read in a newspaper that unknowingly we connect a 'bigger' bottom with femininity and therefore beauty. 

However, I think we shouldn't stay at the psychological point of view but rather in the practical section: How can you achieve a firmer bottom? I've compiled a workout concluding my favorite exercises, which are mainly focusing on our back side. The workout consists of seven different exercises with 3 sets each and the headed repetitions. In this workout you will definitely feel your muscles burn. Don't forget to stretch!

Glossybox

Dieser Beitrag ist mal ausnahmsweise komplett in deutscher Sprache, da ich euch eine meiner neusten Partnerschaften mit einem österreichischem Unternehmen* präsentieren möchte. Fast jeder kennt mittlerweile die süßen pinken Boxen, die man auch ab und zu in Modezeitschriften vorfindet und welche die neusten und exklusivsten Kosmetik- und Beautyprodukte beinhalten. Die Rede ist von der Glossybox. Dieses Monat wurde eine spezielle "Body & Soul" Edition kreiert, woraus ich euch nun meine beiden Lieblingsprodukte vorstellen möchte.

Valentine's Day

Valentine's Day is just around the corner and ladies; I hope you are already prepared! 

No?! Well, then hurry up and take a look at my Valentine's Day essentials:

This dress by Laura Scott is truly amazing! Showing up in this dress at your Valentine's dinner will impress your date/boyfriend/husband a lot. The cherry on top of this, are definitely those Valentino Kitten-Heel Pumps. I'm dreaming of these shoes for a long time now, but unfortunately they are a bit too expensive (but I can still dream of it, right?). On Valentine's Day it is extremely important what you wear underneath your outfit (if you know what I mean).

Healthy Snacking

We all know that feeling: It's afternoon and you feel a tiny bit hungry. Not hungry enough to make yourself a big sandwich or something like that, but you feel like you could have a little snack. That's the point. I've read so often that snacking is bad for you, affects your weightloss blabla... 
That's a myth. Having a little snack once in while is not bad at all! But you have to snack the right stuff! Unfortunately a whole pack of potato chips does not count as 'a right snack'...

Here are my Top 5 foods, which are a delicious, healthy snack and support you with important nutrients: