Mini Goals | May

I'm one of those persons who really needs to have some goals in life to actually feel like I'm getting something done, and this rule applies to big things as well as to little daily or monthly plans, so I thought I could start sharing some mini goals I'm trying to set myself every month or so - maybe just because it will feel so good ticking them all off at the end of the month.

Watercolor painting - In April I started my little business and refreshed my blog as well, and as any fresh new start or new thing to come, they brought to me a breath of fresh air and are really keeping my creativity alive, so that I'm everyday more into playing around with Photoshop and tech stuffs, but I'm actually planning to go back to watercolor painting and trying making something beautiful by hands and brushes.

Visiting new places - Everytime I visit new places I always keep wondering why I do it so rarely, and I'm planning to spend a lot more time visiting beautiful natural spots we are surrounded by. Also visiting new places is always so inspiring, brings back memories and feels so nice and refreshing. I should definitely do it a lot more often.

Sticking to my routine - Working from home is something lovely but sometimes can be so stressful especially if you tend to overdo and don't stick to a routine or to your own pre-estabilished working hours. And I always do that. I need to remember a lot more I have a life too and I can do something different but always creative even away from my computer, but mainly to stick to my working hours and don't continue working even late in the evening as this really makes my mood worst.

Reading - back in the days I loved reading and being captured by a book completely was one of my favourite things as it really brought me in other worlds and stimulated my fantasy, but nowadays is very rare I find time to read a book, or better, when I have free time I always prefer doing something different. I miss reading though, and I think this is the time I should come back to books and have some good reading sessions during the week. First on my to read list is Game of Thrones.

I thought to keep these mini goals pretty easy and not go too deep, as I know the little things can make my days better as well and I don't want to dream too big. So hopefully I'll be able to stick to them and make my month of May a little bit better and more creative.

What about your May's mini goals?

Life Snippets | 1

Being that I'm trying to make this blog more personal and have a really fresh contents that shows my personality a lot more, I thought I should embrace lifestyle posts a lot more and what better way to keep you updated than a weekly (or so) 'Life Snippets' kind of posts where I can show you I was up to that past week?

Spring is finally here but we are having a strange weather at the moment here in Italy and the sun comes out only occasionally, but I love when it shines in the sky and so do my cats who are always super happy to run in my garden or have a nap outside when the weather is good. There's nothing cuter than seeing how a bit of sunshine can change their mood!

On Tuesday I headed to Milan as I had to bring some uni books back and I took advantage of the free time and the warm weather to wander around and do some deserved shopping. It's passed a long time since the last time I had a little moment on my own in Milan and I love discovering new places where to shop or eat, so after a little Sephora treat, I walked to Eataly to get some Clipper Tea - which I never tried - and a little present for Mother's Day.

It's been a while since I decided I had to visit California Bakery and passing by it and their beautiful brownies wasn't helpful, so now I have to force my boyfriend to come there with me when we have a nice afternoon in Milan. Also I love walking down the streets alone and passing by a multitude of flower shops - it always makes me in a better mood!

On Thursday my boyfriend and I had some lovely gnocchi au gratin for lunch which were absolutely delicious, and an even better chocolate salami for dessert which brought me back some childhood memories of me and my mum putting together this super yummy dessert.

You know those days when you start craving some chocolate so badly? This was my Friday this week and so I went for a super sweet butter croissant which I filled with plenty of Nutella spoons and a super cute little Kinder egg which my boyfriend gave me and which was adorable!

Embracing spring

So spring has always been my favourite time of the year and I was really looking for a lovely day to be spent outside without a coat on and that time has finally come when I can put on a cute spring dress and let it show completely and not only through my jacket. This was exciting, and something I love even more about spring are flowers, lovely walks in parks and cute roads and a good old on-the-go lunch.

This week my boyfriend and I had a lovely day in Vigevano, a city near Milan I used to visit a lot during my childhood, which is the cutest place to visit when spring comes around. It has cute little streets to walk down, a pair of cozy gardens and I expecially love the old square which according to my boyfriend totally looks like you are on a set of The Borgias. We had a good old flat bread from La Piadineria (our favorite place) and picked up our usual zucchini, mozzarella and tomatoes vegetarian piadina, which was delicious as always, but it tasted even better eaten outside under the sunshine. 

We also had a pair of stops in the green areas of the city, in the Sforza Castle garden and the little park with a cute lake filled of swan, fishes and turtles that have always been there since I can remember. It was just a super lovely day and this kind of trips far away from the crowd, the shops and crowded malls, always makes me think nowadays we tend to forget we can have a lovely time even far away from a big city like Milan, from the shops and the caotic metropolis. This made me remember my childhood, and I know there's nothing more bittersweet than that, but it also made me think there couldn't be a best way to embrace and welcome spring this year. We definitely need to plan more trips like this and have a lovely time exploring cute places this year, as we never tend to do that.

Which is your favorite open-air place to visit when spring comes around?

Running my own business

Last month was the time of huge changes in my life, I went over a period in which I didn't actually know what to do with my life, and I finally decided to sit down and rationally think about who I wanted to be. I understood I was going the wrong way and what I was doing wasn't right for me. I'm young so a drastic change right now in my life didn't cause a lot of problems as I was just starting building my life, but now I'm trying to follow some of my modest dreams firstly by starting my own business.

Instaweek #6

1. Mancavano 22 giorni a Natale quando ho scarito l'app Christmas!! (adorabile)! // 2. La bontà fatta a cioccolatino, li avete mai provati? #aw // 3. Nevica! E anche molto. // 4. La bellissima grafica del meteo dell'iPod quando nevica <3 #adorabile // 5. La neve il mattino dopo, il paesaggio (giardino) innevato e il sole che si sta alzando. // 6. Ero molto indecisa su qualche copri-piumino mettere. Indovinate quale ho scelto?! // 7. Studiando filosofia. // 8. Un nuovo amico è arrivato a far compagnia a Po direttamente dall'Esselunga: Gatto. #lol // 9. Un pomeriggio nel paesaggio natalizio; non c'è nulla che può mettere più allegria! Adoro l'inverno e il Natale. // 10. La temperatura più bassa in questi giorni: -8°. Ma anche voi siete dipendenti dal meteo come me?! // 11. Adoro i negozi così! #awww // 12. La nuova arrivata: una casetta di marzapane natalizia porta-candele. Un amore!

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Instaweek #5

1. La mia prima ricostruzione con cartina + french glitterata in gel! // 2. Maledetti ombrelli! Mi sono tagliata un dito per colpa loro :( // 3. La nuova arrivata: una nuovissima Sugarbox di Novembre (che presto vi mostrerò!) // 4. Matisse, il gatto più figo ♥ // 5. Shopping! + Quanto sono belli i sacchetti natalizi di H&M? #awn // 6. Altro shopping: nuove candele Yankee Candle mizi-size da provare: Christmas Rose e Vanilla Satin (mi sono innamorata di quest'ultima!).

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Insta-Week n.4

1. Sono un po' fissata con la cioccolata calda ultimamente (si nota?), soprattutto se con tanta panna decorata da palline di cioccolato e nocciola ♥ // 2. Anteprima di quello che ho ricevuto da Cosmeth.com (che arriverà presto anche sul blog!). Sono particolarmente curiosa di testare per bene i prodotti Peggy Sage, mai provati prima! // 3. Il mio gatto, Matisse, in una delle sue pose assurde, mentre dorme beatamente ♥ //  4. Esercitandomi con la ricostruzione unghie: tip+gel (prodotti by Layla da Capello Point)! // 5. Finalmente ho finito la raccolta dei bollini dell'Esselunga, e indovinate quale peluche ho preso?! Po! (Ho un'ossessione per i panda, se non lo sapete!) // 6. Ho trovato due cannucce natalizie. Non vedo l'ora di natale! E voi?

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Insta-Week n.3

Quest'ultima è stata una settimana molto intensa dal punto di vista dello studio (ma anche piena di soddisfazioni), e un po' sfortunata da quello della salute.

1. Tisana fumante al finocchio, la mia preferita! // 2. Simulazione di terza prova sulla mia agenda. // 3. Al supermercato un panda gigante <3 Costava solo 190€ :/ // 4. Vetro dell'auto ghiacciato: ogni mattina ci perdo 10 minuti a sghiacciarlo #arg // 5. Santi(ssimi) e disgustosi rimedi contro il raffreddore e l'influenza. // 6. Università: farmacia?  

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Insta-week n.1

1. Cercando di capire quanti gradi ci fossero a Ginevra (notare la minima di -12°! #freezing) // 2. Preparando la valigia per Ginevra. La lista era per non dimenticare nulla, peccato che lo spazzolino da denti non fosse elencato. // 3. Inventando nuove ricette: stavo preparando una cioccolata calda dietetica al peperoncino (tentativo fallito miseramente, ma al secondo è venuto qualcosa di decente!) // 4. In un negozio che vende articoli casalinghi, ho trovato questo set per decorare i cupcake con tanto di bandierine, non è adorabile? // 5. Acquisti (regali di mamma ♥) fatti nel weekend: maglioni by Cache Cache e pantofole pelose ♥ // 6. Sto adorando questa candela by Ikea: sa di vaniglia, cioccolato bianco e meringa #aww

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