I've never thought that this day would come, I've been blogging for the past three years and I have sworn to myself never to go on Facebook.
And now look at me! I have yielded to the social network giant. I am weak! :)
Anyway, make sure to check out my Facebook page, I think it's really cool and click on that ''like'' button like there's no tomorrow:P
I hope you had a wonderful Christmas,
love,
Teja xoxox
12/30/2012
12/25/2012
Aaaaaand the Winner of Soul Fishing's Christmas Giveaway iiiis....
The Winner is Number 8!!! Congratulations!!!
For the rest of ''competitors'', if you are disappointed about not getting the dress, don't worry, Soul Fishing is going to host more giveaways in the future, so maybe next time the lucky winner will be you;) Stay tuned for more!
Soul Fishing's Thanks:
Today is a special day and I have been thinking about blessings and and all the things that I am thankful for... I would like to thank you guys for all your support, I didn't expect such a feedback:) You totally make my day:) and if I had enough Desigual dresses to go around, I would totally give each of my readers a dress, not just the readers from Slovenia, but also to my dear readers from the USA, Canada, Russia, the UK, Australia, Croatia, Israel, Haiti, Bosnia, Spain and so on.
I am really happy that I've decided to write this blog in English because it is an international language and the world is bigger than our little Slovenia. It makes me so happy when I click on ''Stats'' button and then the ''Audience'' button to see that somebody from, I don't know, Haiti or Israel would take their time to read my blog and comment and give me support... it's just... mind-blowing!
Even though we are thousands and thousands of miles apart, the world has never been so connected! And I am really happy to be a part of this:)
I love you guys!
Breathe love,
Tejaxoxoxo
12/17/2012
Soul Fishing's Christmas Giveaway (CLOSED)
I am sooo excited! :) I've had this blog for three years now and I have never hosted a giveaway, can you imagine? Well, there's a first time for everyone, so the million dollar question is what is Soul Fishing giving away, right?
Well, hold on to your hats, dear readers, because Soul Fishing's Christmas Giveaway is an original DESIGUAL dress worth 90 euros!!!
Dress size: M, 100% cotton, 100% original ;)
When does the giveaway end?
25th December 2012 at noon (12:00), local time.
Is the giveaway open to international readers?
No, the giveaway is intended only for readers in Slovenia. Sorry:(
How will Soul Fishing choose a winner?
By using a random number tool www.random.org
How do I win the lovely DESIGUAL dress?
1. Leave a comment below with your email address.
2. Become my visible follower on GFC (Google Friend Connector)
Here's a detail of the dress, isn't it beautiful? All Desigual products are hand-made.
And that's all folks, may the commenting begin;)
Love,
Tejaxoxox
Well, hold on to your hats, dear readers, because Soul Fishing's Christmas Giveaway is an original DESIGUAL dress worth 90 euros!!!
Dress size: M, 100% cotton, 100% original ;)
When does the giveaway end?
25th December 2012 at noon (12:00), local time.
Is the giveaway open to international readers?
No, the giveaway is intended only for readers in Slovenia. Sorry:(
How will Soul Fishing choose a winner?
By using a random number tool www.random.org
How do I win the lovely DESIGUAL dress?
1. Leave a comment below with your email address.
2. Become my visible follower on GFC (Google Friend Connector)
Here's a detail of the dress, isn't it beautiful? All Desigual products are hand-made.
Love,
Tejaxoxox
12/09/2012
Tried and Tested: A Review on Lip Balms
A really cold winter can be a bit challenging for somebody who has problems with dry skin - that includes lips. I will never forget a one-week holiday in Canada in October, which meant that it was already below zero Celsius and really windy. I was in my early teens and didn't have anything remotely resembling a lip balm on me. The wind was constantly blowing and my lips got dry, so I figured I would lick them to moisten them up and ended up licking them pretty much all the time.
The result of this lip-licking mania was soon evident in only three days - my lips got SO swollen, they were burgundy red on the lines and saying that the were chapped is a really mild way of putting it. After these three days, my mom had to drag me into a nearby drug store where a really nice shopping assistant told us:''Oui, my niece 'ad ze same problem.'' She gave me a really rich balm that smelled like watermelons:) In a few days, my lips were saved.
So, after this experience, I take not one, but two lip balms everywhere I go. The problem with lip balms is that not every one is good for really dry chapped lips, so I decided to write a review on lip balms.
1. Burt's Bees Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter. 100% natural. Price: Around 4 euros (4.25 g)
I like this lip balm. It smells really nice but very discreet (I hate lip balms with really strong fruity smells) and it is fairly rich in texture. I would recommend wearing it on mild winter days but as soon as the temperatures really drop, you will have a problem. It does not heal chapped lips very well and afterwards, your lips feel even more dry, so you have to constantly reapply it. I would give it a 3.5 on a scale of 5.
2. Labello Fruity Shine Pink Guava. Price: Around 2.5 euros (4.8 g)
This lip balm smells heavenly without being too aggressive. It is also slightly tinted and gives your lips a nice glow. But it does not heal chapped lips and after wearing it on a cold winter day, your lips feel like leather:( So my advice would be don't wear it in the winter, wear it in the spring or summer, so you'll get the most of your money. I would give it a 2/5.
3. Carmex. The Classic Moisturizing Lip Balm. Price: Around 2 euros (10 g)
This lip balm is a life saver! I love it. No matter how many lips balms I have tested, I always go back to this one. The texture is incredibly rich, it really really really nourishes my lips and after using it, they feel velvety and sexy and actually moisturized. I this that this lip balm is perfect and considering the price and how much of it you get for it (10g instead of cca. 4g like other lip balms), I think it's a fabulous bargain and in my opinion, a must-have for every woman. I would give it 5/5. WINNER!!!
4. Labello Hydra Care. Price: Around 2 euros (4.8 g)
I really like the texture of this balm. It's very velvety, moist and light. The problem is that it is too light, so you quickly well... eat it and that lovely velvety feeling is quickly gone:( I would give it 3/5.
5.Elanosol Lip Balm with Propolis, Honey and Beeswax. Price: Around 2 euros (5.2 g) SPF 15
This lip balm is pretty solid, I mean, it smells a bit too... medical, you can really smell that propolis inside and the texture is okay but it doesn't protect the lips from the sun or harsh cold, even though it has a SPF 15. So in that view, I am a little bit disappointed, so I would give it 2.5/5.
I hope you found this post helpful and if you have, give me a shout in the comment box below,
love,
Tejaxoxox
The result of this lip-licking mania was soon evident in only three days - my lips got SO swollen, they were burgundy red on the lines and saying that the were chapped is a really mild way of putting it. After these three days, my mom had to drag me into a nearby drug store where a really nice shopping assistant told us:''Oui, my niece 'ad ze same problem.'' She gave me a really rich balm that smelled like watermelons:) In a few days, my lips were saved.
So, after this experience, I take not one, but two lip balms everywhere I go. The problem with lip balms is that not every one is good for really dry chapped lips, so I decided to write a review on lip balms.
1. Burt's Bees Nourishing Lip Balm with Mango Butter. 100% natural. Price: Around 4 euros (4.25 g)
I like this lip balm. It smells really nice but very discreet (I hate lip balms with really strong fruity smells) and it is fairly rich in texture. I would recommend wearing it on mild winter days but as soon as the temperatures really drop, you will have a problem. It does not heal chapped lips very well and afterwards, your lips feel even more dry, so you have to constantly reapply it. I would give it a 3.5 on a scale of 5.
2. Labello Fruity Shine Pink Guava. Price: Around 2.5 euros (4.8 g)
This lip balm smells heavenly without being too aggressive. It is also slightly tinted and gives your lips a nice glow. But it does not heal chapped lips and after wearing it on a cold winter day, your lips feel like leather:( So my advice would be don't wear it in the winter, wear it in the spring or summer, so you'll get the most of your money. I would give it a 2/5.
3. Carmex. The Classic Moisturizing Lip Balm. Price: Around 2 euros (10 g)
This lip balm is a life saver! I love it. No matter how many lips balms I have tested, I always go back to this one. The texture is incredibly rich, it really really really nourishes my lips and after using it, they feel velvety and sexy and actually moisturized. I this that this lip balm is perfect and considering the price and how much of it you get for it (10g instead of cca. 4g like other lip balms), I think it's a fabulous bargain and in my opinion, a must-have for every woman. I would give it 5/5. WINNER!!!
4. Labello Hydra Care. Price: Around 2 euros (4.8 g)
I really like the texture of this balm. It's very velvety, moist and light. The problem is that it is too light, so you quickly well... eat it and that lovely velvety feeling is quickly gone:( I would give it 3/5.
5.Elanosol Lip Balm with Propolis, Honey and Beeswax. Price: Around 2 euros (5.2 g) SPF 15
This lip balm is pretty solid, I mean, it smells a bit too... medical, you can really smell that propolis inside and the texture is okay but it doesn't protect the lips from the sun or harsh cold, even though it has a SPF 15. So in that view, I am a little bit disappointed, so I would give it 2.5/5.
I hope you found this post helpful and if you have, give me a shout in the comment box below,
love,
Tejaxoxox
12/06/2012
Joined the Slovenian Bloggers, yay!
Slovenian bloggers weeks 47 and 48 in 2012
So what have Slovenian bloggers been up to in the last two weeks?
Urša posted something about English food on Mateji ustvarjata blog. And Matejas showed us how beautiful Munich is.
Katiee had velvet nails.
Taya showed us one of her favourite nail polishes and compared blue polishes.
Deja shared her Lasik eye surgery experience.
Maja showed us what difference 100 days make. And she got snowboarding equipment.
Zala did a ombre manicure and a beautiful first EOTD.
Evelina shared feshnteka.
Colorful Harmony started preparing for Christmas manis!
Lora Stella didn't know what to expect from her new room-mate.
Nuša - Moonchiled did a first empties post!
Soul Fishing showed us some pictures from Zagreb.
12/03/2012
United Colors of Zagreb
I am crazy about colors. Especially in November because it's quite frankly the suckiest part of the year. October is fine because the trees are covered with colorful leaves and December is fine because it's white and full of kitschy Christmas decorations but November falls somewhere in the middle, I mean, the leaves fall off the trees, it's raining, it gets cold, there's still no snow. All you end up with are soaking wet tree trunks!
So, I am forever looking for colorful things in the shops and basically all around me. That way I wrap myself with the warm fuzziness of colors, colors, colors...
So, I am forever looking for colorful things in the shops and basically all around me. That way I wrap myself with the warm fuzziness of colors, colors, colors...
A detail of a bush at the Cvjetni trg Square
An antique shop
A muffin piggy bank. Want iiiit!
Teja's fashion to do list:
Must buy a necklace with a pendant shaped like a jellyfish with big geeky glasses:)
The inside of the Hemingway bar
A painting in a Museum of Modern Art
I love, love, love this graffiti. It's opposite the Maksimiljan Park
Frituleee! My fave snack!
Have a nice week,
love,
Teja
11/29/2012
Shopping and Great Cafes in Zagreb
The best part about visiting Zagreb is SHOPPIIIIIIIIIIIIIING!!! I love shopping, shopping is my cardio, it's a great way to release the tension after a long week;)) Considering the fact that we live in a world of globalization, I avoided all the shops that I already know and we already have in Slovenia on purpose and wanted to ''explore new horizons'' with edgy shops with new brands and one of them was definitely Vešmašina:
The local fashionistas taking a photo of the Vešmašina:)
The Vešmašina display window. I personally fell for the Falling Whistles Necklaces (far left).
They are seriously cool. And they really do whistle;)
House of Harlow Jewelry, my personal favorite is the wishbone necklace (far right top)
I fell in love with Wildfox sweatshirts!
You do not want to piss the person wearing these shoes off.
The Inglot make up store was phenomenal with a wide variety of colorful make up to choose from.
I was like a kid in a candy store!
and Illamasqua store:
As far as cafes go, if you want to go for something homey and comfy, I would definitely recommend Cafe Amelie
This chestnut cake is to die for!
Another great Cafe is Velvet. Great ambience, great drinks, great pumpkin soup!
Extra tip: go to the Velvet in the evening, when all the pretty lights are on:)
I hope you found this post helpful,
Have a good one,
Tejaxoxox
11/27/2012
Street Style in Zagreb Day 2
As I was saying, there is no better place for people watching than at Špica, Zagreb. I love people watching. I always get such an inspiration when I see what they are wearing and what kind of things they combine. So cool.
I was really excited about my second day in Zagreb because the sun finally broke through the clouds and everything in Zagreb looked even more beautiful. Don't you think that the world looks so beautiful when the sun is shining? Seriously, all your problems seem so trivial and they just melt away and all that is left is the gorgeous sunshine...
This is what purgeri wear when they are walking on sunshine:
Have a nice Tuesday,
Tejaxoxox
I was really excited about my second day in Zagreb because the sun finally broke through the clouds and everything in Zagreb looked even more beautiful. Don't you think that the world looks so beautiful when the sun is shining? Seriously, all your problems seem so trivial and they just melt away and all that is left is the gorgeous sunshine...
This is what purgeri wear when they are walking on sunshine:
Have a nice Tuesday,
Tejaxoxox
11/26/2012
Street Style in Zagreb Day 1
After spending weeks and weeks in rainy Ljubljana I decided that it was time to leave my country for a short while and see something fresh and new. Although Zagreb is just a two-hour train ride away from Ljubljana, I don't go often there and now, after this weekend, I have decided that the time has come for me to start visiting Zagreb on a regular basis:) In terms of fashion, Zagreb will not disappoint, purgeri (an old term for people from Zagreb) have an uncanny sense of style, whether they just go out walking their dogs or getting blinged up for a party. What they wear is truly a delight for the eye.
So, what is there for a fashion blogger like me to do?
Take the friggin' camera out of my bag, stop people on the street and take pictures like there's no tomorrow. Here's what I saw:
Have a happy Monday,
love,
Teja
So, what is there for a fashion blogger like me to do?
Take the friggin' camera out of my bag, stop people on the street and take pictures like there's no tomorrow. Here's what I saw:
Have a happy Monday,
love,
Teja
11/18/2012
Recipe: Muesli Cookies
I was experimenting in my kitchen yesterday and I'm telling you, these cookies are delicious goodness. I made four trays of them for my friends and they disappeared on me 0_0 I tried only, like, three:S
Time to make a new batch, don't you think? Here's the recipe:
(Makes about
50)
230 g butter
90 g caster
sugar
100 g dark
brown sugar
5 eggs
5 ml vanilla
essence
350 g plain
flour
5 g soda
powder
a pinch of
salt
15 g oat
cereal
15 g ground
cacao nibs
15 g raisins
80 g finely
chopped dark chocolate
20 g cacao
powder
20 g chopped
roasted hazelnuts
Preheat the
oven to 180C/350F. Cover the baking tray with baking paper. With an electric
mixer, cream the butter and both sugars together until light and fluffy.
In another
bowl, mix the egg and the vanilla essence, then gradually beat into the butter
mixture. Sift over the flour, soda, salt and stir. Add the cereals, cacao nibs,
raisins, pieces of dark chocolate, cacao powder, and hazelnuts. Mix to combine
well.
Place heaped
teaspoonfuls of the dough 5 cm apart on the baking paper. Bake the oven until
lightly colored, about 15-20 minutes. Transfer to a wire rack to cool.
These cookies are a great comfort food, because you can tell yourself that because there's oat cereal, raisins and dark chocolate in them, they are actually healthy, so you can eat a whole bunch of them.
Calories?
Pha!
Love,
Tejaxoxox
