I am so happy to have discovered broccolini in the supermarket, that I bought two packs right away! It cooks faster than the regular broccoli and I use it in warm salads, or as a side dish to a scrumptious feast.
Broccolini
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Today I had a very important breakthrough and I shared with you a personal, intimate view on my real self. Yep, it took a lot to allow myself that level of vulnerability, but I have come to a point where I cannot be anyone else except myself.
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I feel inspired to step into who I really am and to allow the image of my real Life to be pictured here on Instagram. I want to do my part in the #positivesocialmedia movement and inspire you to be you — and to truly KNOW that it's okay to be who you are, to live the life that you live, to have flaws and beautiful unique vibes only you bring into this world.
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So I knew I had to start with me. ♡ You can look it up 👆 in my Highlights, under "real talk". Archangel Metatron has helped me today and brought this to me — to let go of the fake and retouched, and to be fully me here and on the blog.
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After my meltdown, I regrouped and did a couple of chores by the end of the day and I'm okay with what I managed to do. I'm learning to be okay with #doless and #worksmarternotharder
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I know we all have our phones and our computers (I mean man, I couldn't live without my Excel spreadsheets, you know?) But from time to time, I miss the simple feeling of pen on paper, and today it felt good to check ✔️ some things off my list. I didn't get to do all I wanted, of course, but I am at peace with it. I tackled something else today — deciding to be myself and inspire you along the way. So, I think, that's the biggest check ✔️ of the day! 💯
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#postwithpurpose #heretoinspire #lessismore #dolessexperiment #todolist #chores #okayimdone #imokaywithit #ichooseme #inspiredaily #imnotperfect #notperfectalwaysme #productivity #beokaywithyourself #itllgetdoneeventually #simplifyyourlife #lifteachotherup #inclusive #sisteritsokay #youareenough #letsunite
These are last year's magnolias that I found in my phone. I am feeling a bit of nostalgia coming through, since finding them. I love winter, but I guess I'm just yearning for a bit of spring these days... 🌸🌱
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I love to find God in every leaf 🍃 and every flower 🌸 in every tree 🌳 and every hour ⏳ So I guess I just miss that — I miss feeling Him in that way. That's all. 💜
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(And I'm totally obsessed with this color!! 💗💜)
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#god #nature #inbloom #springwhereareyou #magnolia #purple #lovethecolor #trees #mamaearth #beautyinnature #purenature #godisnature #greenlife #leaves #alive #breathe #findgod #walkwithgod #papa #greennature #awalkinthepark #colorpurple #purpleflowers
This year I'm dedicated to digging deeper into cleaning, clearing and decluttering our homes. 🏡🏡
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I'm passionate about clear spaces and flowing energy, so in my ongoing research on how to best achieve this, I'm following these resources:
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• I'm doing a one-year program (which I started on January 1st and I totally love, by the way!) that's called "A Year to Clear What is Holding You Back!", by Stephanie Bennett Vogt, on @dailyom
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• Listen to Podcast episodes and read essays on their website and Instagram @theminimalists
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• Reading her posts on Instagram and I'm going to read her book "The Year of Less" @caitflanders
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• I'm absolutely mesmerized by "The Little Book of Hygge", by @meikwiking
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• and, for research purposes, I'm also going to read "The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up", by @mariekondo (and I've already watched the first episode on Netflix and I have to say, I cried, it was so lovely!)
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Do you have any other resources you follow for a minimalistic lifestyle? I'd love to know! Please let me know in the comments section below. Thanks! 👋😊
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#homedecor #interiorstyling #smmakelifebeautiful #homesweethome #myhousebeautiful #interiordecor #homestyling #homeinspo #minimalism #kitchen #kitcheninspo #kitchendecor #kitchenshelves #howyouhome #simplicity #organization #kitchenorganization #kitchencabinets #kitchentowels #folding #theminimalists #caitflanders #mariekondo
We loved this place when we were visiting Sibiu back in December. 👍 Cozy mood and yummy food — if you're ever in Sibiu and in need of a good place to eat, we highly recommend 'The Rabbit Hole'. (And just look at that gorgeous red bike!! 😍😍)
Photo 📸 by me
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#sibiu #therabbithole #diner #bistro #traveling #redbike #goodfoodguide #asianfood #placestoeat #romania #smallbusiness #eatinsibiu #travelsibiu #travelromania #romaniatravel #photography #streetbistro #travel #foodie #nomnom
Although it happened two days ago already, I just can't stop thinking about it — and I get goosebumps all over again, even now.
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I wrote in my Stories about this, but it's still so intense, like it had just happened. I was at the supermarket Monday morning, when I heard this song playing in there. I looked up the lyrics once I got home and look for yourself and tell me if this isn't true love! Like I said then — it could be a reminder from God or a message from my soulmate.
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The song is "I Won't Let You Go" by James Morrison and these are just some of the lyrics that had stayed with me ever since.
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"Open up
Open up your heart to me now
Let it all come pouring out
There's nothing I can't take"
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"If your sky is falling
Just take my hand and hold it
You don't have to be alone, alone
I won't let you go
(Won't let you go)"
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(I took these pictures at home and I have these lovely hearts from IKEA. They hold hands and stay together like that on their own.)
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#god #soulmate #soulmates #twinflame #myman #universe #messagesoflove #synchronicities #synchronicitiesoftheuniverse #jamesmorrison #iwontletyougo #takemyhand #lyrics #twohearts #beatasone #lovelikethis #ohmyheart #spiritlove #lovespirit
I am totally in love with winter ❄💙 — even as a child, I've always loved her. (Some say it's because I was born in this season, but I don't know what to say about that...) There's so much cold in her beauty, but at her core she's still just water💦, you know? Feminine, maternal, deep and sensitive.
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Looking at snow falling today 🌨 got me thinking 💭 and what I've come up with is this — There's no win without going through 'win'ter. 💙🙏
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The harsh times in life cannot be avoided forever. We cannot just jump ahead into brighter days and thus denying ourselves the opportunity to Learn and Grow. Yes, the pain is almost unbearable at times, because we don't understand what's going on, with the Mind. But the Soul knows the way through and it sees that we move ahead.
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I look at this snowball and so many symbols come to mind — the circle of life 💫, a sphere (like the Earth 🌎), infinite, no beginning and no end... God.
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I know people reach out to God especially when Life gets hard. I like to make room for Him/Her in my life everyday, especially when I'm happy and super grateful. But if this is something that speaks to you — when the winter of your Life gets harsh and you're just about to give up 'fighting the cold', rest yourself, your Soul into God's loving hand, and He/She will provide the guidance you need, the Love you need to know how to get through it and arrive on the other side of the challenges, to enjoy the beauty of Life.
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Let God be that hand for you — your glove in the winter. ❄️💙
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#god #godisgood #godwillbewithyou #godwilldoit #godsloveneverfails #winter #snow #snowday #snowball #restingodslove #circleoflife #writersofinstagram #writercommunity #challenges #grow #learn #life #love #soul #soulguidance #earth #infinite #feminineenergy #femininepower #divinefeminine #divinefemininepower #sensitive
I'm happy to keep the tradition going 🤗 — on Sunday mornings we (mama and I) make pancakes 🥞/waffles or Kaiserschmarrn (please Google this one 😊) and eat them in our PJs, while watching a lovely movie or animations. Yesterday, I made waffles (for the 3rd week in a row!! 😂😂) and we watched "Sleeping Beauty" (1959). 👑👸🌹
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For YEARS I've been looking for the perfect recipe for pancakes 🥞/waffles that will not break, stick or require oil to fry them in. After so much trial and error, this is it, you guys! 😄🎉 I got it right and so I want to share the recipe with you. ☺️
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FOR THE BATTER
(this is for 14 waffles, in the waffle machine)
→ 4 free-range eggs
→ 4 bananas
→ 4 Tbsp melted coconut oil
→ 2 tsp baking powder
→ 1 tsp powdered cake spice (a mix of cinnamon, cardamom, cloves, ginger, etc.)
→ 1/2 cup oat flour (I make it on the spot from porridge oats)
→ 1/2 cup gluten-free flour (I used White Bread Flour from Doves Farm® @dovesfarm @freeefoods — I absolutely LOVE their flours and baking powder!! ❤️)
→ pinch of salt
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1.) Blitz everything in a blender. (It's best if you can let it rest for 10-15 minutes or I prefer to make it the night before and refrigerate overnight. 😉)
2.) Heat the machine up and pour enough batter (according to your machine) to not overfill the trays and cook according to your machine's specification. (Because I added melted oil in the batter, you'll see you don't need to use any for cooking! 😉)
3.) I like to store them on a plate with a piece of kitchen paper to absorb the excess moist from the heat and cover them with a lid or with another plate, to keep them warm until we serve them.
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FOR THE APPLE COMPOTE
→ 4 large apples 🍏 (unfortunately, I don't know to tell you which variety we've had)
→ 1 Tbsp ghee (or butter)
→ 2x 1/8 cup xylitol (refined sugar substitute)
→ juice from 1/2 lemon🍋
At the very end:
→ 2 tsp cornstarch (or tapioca starch)
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#waffles #glutenfree #glutenfreerecipes #glutenfreewaffles #instawaffles #oatflour #dovesfarm #dovesfarmflour #dovesfarmglutenfree #freeefoods #applecompote #maplepeanutbutter #raspberries #familytime
I found this (it's a fridge magnet) while we were visiting Sibiu in December, at the Christmas Market. I instantly fell in love with it and mama said we should buy it, if it speaks to me so loudly. And if you can imagine this, I bought it for only $1.20 (5 lei)! I can't even begin to describe, to express in words, what I feel when I'm looking at it. It's just so much love and warmth and kindness. 🙏❤️
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#god #jesus #babyjesus #nativity #nativityscene #mary #joseph #love #birth #mamalove #warmth #kindness #miracle #life #christmasmarket #targuldecraciunsibiu #sibiu #romania
