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Hello lovelies, I have been a bad bad blogger and to be honest I can't say it won't change. There are moments in life when inspiration, or lack of inspiration to be more accurate is at it's higher levels and blogging takes the toll. I'm sorry. I'm good though. I always try to be as honest as possible and here I am saying it as it is. I'm not going anywhere, I have a yummy salad coming up

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I absolutely LOVED this recipe. I think it would be lovely to serve at a dinner party because the setting of the plate is really nice. It's once again one of the recipe my mom made at her cooking classes.  Salmorejo is a cold soup that mixes tomatoes and strawberries and this particular recipe calls for using toppings like baked jamon jabugo and catalan fresh cheese called mató. I know the

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Happy Monday lovelies! I hope you had a nice long weekend if if you live in countries where the 1st of May is celebrated and if you are in the UK, happy Bank Holiday weekend! My weekend was spent working at a Travel Blogger conference in a sea town near Girona, I spent my birthday working but nonetheless I'm happy to have an interesting job where I get to do what I love!  The sun is

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Now, I'm well aware that this isn't my finest photo, not that any specifically is but you know, headless fish never looks particularly pretty. But oh boy it was yummy! My mom learnt to do this a cookery course she is going every Thursday and it was delicious! I'm really looking forward to all the recipes she will prepare from now on, not that she isn't already a great cook! Ingredients

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This post if about two things I really really like, a good decor book and the quintessentially brit sheds. I received this book a couple of months ago, it it called Shed Decor and it's by Sally Coulthard, published by Jacqui Small. Up until now I haven't had a chance to have a proper look but when I finally got the time to devour it, I really enjoyed it.  If you are lucky and have a

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Coco Rochas seems pretty cool. Her wedding video was beautiful. The candles on the tables became my obsession back when...! Anyway, she recently gave birth to a little girl and One Kings Lane helped her put together the nursery in the home she shares with her husband outside New York. It's everything you wouldn't expect of a little girl's nursery and it's oh so so pretty! She didn't want

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Hello lovelies!! How was your weekend? This was my first weekend after a full whole week at the new job and I was definitely looking forward to it. I'm really enjoying the job and I'm grateful for the chance to do something I love in a great company, but there is nothing better than the Friday feeling after a week at work! I also got to wear, THE-WHOLE-WEEKEND trainers! Before going back to

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Suddenly my body and my mind is craving a mini break, I'm realistic, it won't happen right now but one can dream right? A long weekend spent in a quite but super comfortable and sophisticated hotel in Ibiza would be pretty amazing. And look at this place, it is marvellous! Cas Gasi is everything one can dream of a holiday! It is pure mediterranean luxury, peaceful in the heart of the white

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I know I have shared my fair share of risotto recipes, I know, I know. But I love it so so much and as Nigella once said in one of her tv cooking shows, there is something very soothing about stirring the rice during those 20 minutes. It's obviously pretty delicious too so that's a rather big big plus.  There are tons of recipes out there and tons of combinations and ingredients you can

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Hello lovelies! How was your weekend? I hope you got to do what you all love most. Around here it was pretty quiet, I needed a bit of quiet time after my two first days at work. I'm happy though, I have a good feeling and I'm excited for everything there is to come! I worry a lot about changes and new beginnings, I still worry but I want to believe the best is yet to come. Am I right? What

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Pesto is SO great, great with pasta, great with sandwiches. RIGHT? And when it's home made it usually tasted SO much better. It's also super easy to make so if you feel like it I would highly recommend you make it at home.  If you like pesto, you can also make a red pesto that is delicious too.  Ingredients 250 gr fresh basil 1/4 cup almonds 1 clove of garlic 1/2 cup freshly

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Sometimes you open a box and you find a very old pair of shoes that you haven't worn in years but still like very very much. This is what happened here. I bought this Tod's shoes many years ago and unfortunately they weren't all that comfy so I never really wore them much. I tried them on the other day and they seem to be much more comfortable now so I'm going to give them a second chance/

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I was never a big cereal person, as I child I don't remember eating cereals for breakfast, I don't like milk that much so eating cereal was always a sort of a problem. As a young adult I tried giving cereal a go trying all sorts of different types, from the Special K to Cheerios but that didn't stick long either. I much prefer a piece of bread in the morning or biscuits or anything else

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The sun is shining and finally the weather is finally warming up which means less layers, less coats and lighter wraps. The other day while at Zara I grabbed this leather jacket that I had been eyeing for a while. It's perfect for the in-between season weather and can be dressed down or up easily.  I actually bought my other leather jacket from Zara many years ago and have enjoyed it very

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One of the features I love the most on Vogue is the Seven Days, Seven looks (or something like that) they do where they feature a nicely dressed (usually) well know lady who shares her daily looks for seven days, pretty straight forward. Vogue.es does it too and they recently featured Anine Bing. The go-to outfits of this californian based danish designer are just like the pieces of her own

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These little chocolate truffles are perfect as a scrumptious companion to your after lunch coffee, you know which one I mean right? Or as a small indulgence mid afternoon when you crave something sweet. Or in the middle of the night when you wake up starving and need something quick. Anyhow, these little chocolate truffles are perfect any time any moment. They are not a light treat or

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Another Monday has arrived lovelies, I hope you had a great first weekend of Spring. Here in Barcelona we didn't really feel it as is but I'm sure we will have a lovely basking sunshine pretty soon, it happens every year! Anyhow, I for once got my all-white coat out, I love the oversized shape and that it is 50% wool so it's pretty warm still. I wear it with my daily uniform, jeans,

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This bright yellow sweater could cheer up pretty much anyone at any moment don't you think? I think bright colours are absolutely fantastic and can make a simple outfit stand up alone at any rate. This rather simple combo of jeans, sweater and trainers is immediately lifted up by the brightness of the sweater and the cute/fun accessories, this Ralph Lauren bucket bag is just on trend and

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I love french toast, love love love it! I could eat it daily if it wasn't because well you know it wouldn't be a healthy everyday option for breakfast! But once in a while I do like indulging and give myself a treat. This time I made the all time classic version, I have shared a few other recipes (with figs and brie and with nutella) but this one is BY FAR my fave! Simple and scrumptious. I

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I bought this scarf on a whim from Asos a while ago and I have worn it non stop since the weather has been a bit milder. You know what they say about leopard prints (cheetah? not sure!) right? It's a neutral, or something like this! Which basically means that I'm wearing a pretty neutral outfit. I don't wear skirts much these days, but I found this super simple ruched one at the H&M Sale

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In my late twenties I started going grey, too early? Maybe, although it was only a few loose cannon hairs. One here, one there. I never, ever, ever pulled them or chopped them off, I'm a big believer of urban beauty myths, shame on me I know. Now, these couple of "here and there" hairs, remain just that, a few grey hairs, that pop un on the top of my head making me a bit furious every time

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This recipe doesn't include any kind of caramel whatsoever, but the final texture is caramel like and the whole making is similar to the caramel making so I thought it was an apt name. Forgive me if you came looking for something completely different.  This is a very special little treat, unexpected. These are not raw coconut balls like the many that I have seen on the Internet (and I

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Hello lovelies, I'm back and I'm incredibly grateful for your kind words. Some of you have reached out to see how I was doing and I'm blown away by your kindness. While these last 3 months have been difficult around here I'm happy because things are on the mend and I know everything will be ok. I wanted to clarify that time it wasn't a heartbreak, I'm still healing from that, I won't lie

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These past couple of weeks have been, to say the least and put it mildly, challenging. Actually scratch that, the last 3 months have been challenging due to some personal issues. I could use much stronger words, but if you follow me for a while you know I avoid sharing anything too personal on here and I especially avoid sharing the worst moments in life. We all have moments of those and this

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One french brand I love is Sezane. Super stylish pieces that are created by their designer as base pieces to wear and to keep. Elegant and stylish and a bit effortless, just what we all think "french style" is all about.  They have a few pieces that stay pretty much there all the time from what I can tell and launch capsule collections a few times each season. Yesterday they launched the

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