Life of Jana

I feel like s ummer has gone by too quickly - I am really sad to say goodbye to these beautiful long days and start getting used to gray weather again!  I ' ve had a couple of heal th problems recently (nothing serious! ) so I hav e been a bit lazy and h aven't been up to much . I also got a co ld last month which lasted about two weeks , so it was another few days until I started to feel better. I am not ill very often , so when it happens it takes a while to recover! Summer hasn't been very exciting this year , I would say pretty typical English weather. Not that I am complaining - I think it has been less rainy than usual but the temperature has just been very low. Most of the time I was wearing long trousers and a light jacket, so th ese couple of pictures will pretty much cover my whole summer outfit.  So h ere I am , wearing a Primark top and cardigan, Tommy Hilfiger smart trousers and Ella Cruz espadrilles. This backpack is from Matt &...

A while back, a friend of mine shared a ' Clothing Sample Sale' event o n Facebook and it immediately caught my eye. I ' m all about bargains and as the event stated that there will be new, in-season stock I just had to check it out. I've now been to the event twice - in May and June. It is held the last Sunday of each month at a storage place. They are selling clothes from all brands - mostly brands sold at ASOS, Urban Outfitters, Topshop and Marks & Spencers. The best part is that everything costs £5, regardless of what the item is - jeans, jackets, coats, cardigans, tops ... it really is a shopping paradise! I am such a fashionista so if there is even the tiniest chance that I can get my hands on something before it hits the shops, then I am all in!   A lot of clothes being sold are h u ng up but there is also a big, long table in the middle of the room piled with stuff. I actually prefer the table - it is fun and much more exciting to dig a...

I am a huge fan of coconut , so I was please d with this gift set I got from Tristan last Christmas. His gifts are always so carefully chosen and he knows exactly what I like. These products have been my number one for a while now so I thought it was time to share th em! Hand cream - always on my workdesk / 30 ml S oftens and gives a nutty moisture L ight and instantly absorbing formula L ovely tropical smell, reminds me of the holidays Coconut shower cream -  250 ml C reamy and moisturising S oap free but still lather rich D oesn't dry skin Lo vely scent but not too overpowering Coconut body mist - my absolute favo urite / 100ml H as a tropical coconut fragrance - I always get compliments when I wear it M akes skin feel refreshed  C an be used all over the body and face - very light G ood size bottle, perfect to carry around in a handbag I only need to spray it a couple of times and it wor ks instantly - a little goes a long way Coconu...

I was on holiday in Estonia towards the end of May this year and tried to visit as many places as I could for the short time I was there . I found out a new cafe had opened in Tartu so I decided to check it out! The cafe is called Tassikoogid which means 'cupcake s' in English and is located a short distance from the city centre which makes it even more worth a visit. The cafe itself looks like a house from the outside and has a vintage feel to it . All of their cupcakes are handmade and prepared on site . I took my mum and dad out with me for a sweet lunch. There were quite a few options to choose from but we decided to go for cherry and chocolate cupcakes . They tasted very light and fluffy, even though the icing was very buttery. I recommend a visit - especially if you are craving a cup of coffee or tea w ith a cheeky cake . 

  I love having a quick and easy smoothie for breakfast , lunch or whenever I feel like snacking . Most of the time I use frozen berries but for somet hing di ff erent every now and then I 'll use spinach - I like the mild flavour it gives. I use one or two bananas to sweeten it up a bit and sometimes some fresh raspberries, too. I will usually use coconut water and a little bit of tap water to make it less thick .  My blender is about 500ml so I get two small bottles from it.  Ingredients I use for a spinach smoothie: T wo handfuls of s pinach 1 large banana A h andful of raspberries 200ml coconut water 200ml tap water

I ' ve always enjoyed wearing very bright colours but have discovered that they are no longer my style , so I've recently had a big clear out . Most of what I have planned to donate ar e colourful tops, skirts and dresses. I did keep one of my flowery dresses though as it has a very sentimental value for me and I just couldn't give it away. Even though we're halfway through June, I like wearing subtle , monochrome tones. Black and white are just such a perfect match and are easily worn when it's sunny outside.  I am wear ing an H &M crop top, a maxi skirt I bought in Italy, Primark black pum ps and a leather satchel.  

I spotted a post on an Estonian blog group I follow where bloggers came up with the idea of exchanging packages with each other . I love making presents, so I posted my messa ge and got a reply from Häly at Smaylest . We agreed on 5 different categories: food, beauty, accessories, homeware and book/movi e /music. When I opened the box, I was really happy to see this white wire fruit bowl - my previous bowl was looking very worn out and I was alread y thinking of replac ing it . I always have some fruit in the kitchen, so this is super useful! I am a big fan of JOIK as well as coconut, so this body lotion is exactly my kind of thing. I ' ve used JOIK body lotions in the past and found they are all very light which is perfect for the season. L uckily, I haven't had the chance to read this one yet . I haven't seen the movie either!    I don't wear much silver and sadly I am allergic to nickel, so the se ea rrings will need to be test...