Hey everyone,

It seems like everybody gets more and more busy lately. Sometimes working out just doesn't fit into our daily schedule. Working out is very important to stay healthy and it's all about creating a healthy lifestyle. You may think that good workouts have to be long, but that's further from the truth. Even if you have five minutes a day, you can still accomplish a lot. Here are four tips for a quick and effective workout. Enjoy! 

5 Tips for an effective and quick workout

1. When you only have a short amount of time to workout, it's better to not choose one body part and only do those excercices. Focusing on your whole body is good and this way you train every muscle instead of one area.

2. To have good results combing different elements or excercices is also very handy. Starting with jumping jacks and than maybe a toning exercise keeps the blood pumping and your body will benefit more from various excercices. 

3. When you do the same workout over and over again, your body can start to get used to it. The workouts aren't effective anymore and changing up your routine will prevent this. It's also a lot more fun than doing the same workouts everytime.  

4. Before your start your workout, choosing what excercices you want to do will save you time. This is especially if you have to dos quick workout. So choose your workout before of make a schedule where you write down which workouts you do on which day. 

Make sure to have fun while working out. Remember excercicing is good for your health and to be strong. Workouts can be quick and effective so let's starts now! On Blogilates you can find thousands of quick and fun workouts from Cassey Hoo which are very good. Exercising in cute workout gear is even more fun. Cool outfits and inspiration can be found on sportkleding.com. 

What is your favorite workout tip? 

Have a lovely day,

Isabella ❤

Shopping haul series: Zaful bikini

I was not compensated for this post, however I did receive a sample for my review. All opinions are my own and not influenced in any way. 

Hey everyone,

This week the weather was unbelievably hot in the Netherlands. There was an heat wave with degrees around the 40. Even tough it's half September it doesn't feel like fall is coming at all. The sun is shining and I even went to the beach. It was actually the first time since months that I went to the beach in my home town and it was really nice. I was in the sea almost all the time and just relaxing after a busy school day and cooling off I the water. 

On to my shopping haul series now!

ZAFUL PALM TREE BIKINI

Zaful is the number one destination to shop for trendy and edgy fashion online. The collections are affordable and match with theaters new trends. The original idea of the brand is to share the latest fashion trends on women's clothing with fashion forward freethinking girls, shipping worldwide. Zaful consists of emerging new designers and want to provide fashion that every woman can make their own. Fashion is more than just style, that's why their designs are as unique as you are. 

ZAFUL BIKINI

I was lucky enough to choose a few items from the fashion 
brand called Zaful. I've never heard of the brand before but when I visited their online shop I really loved it. It's a very unique and trendy brand for younger people. This is the first series where I show my first item and its also my favorite item. It's a very cute high neck palm tree bikini with lace up detail in the front and you can tie it in the back. I absolutely love the pattern and in combination with white it looks very nice. Normally I wouldn't immediately choose a bikini like this, but a more classic bikini with less details and patterns. To change it up this was a really good choice and also fun that it's something different. 

I hope you enjoyed today's post! Don't forget to follow my blog to never miss a post! Next week stay tuned for part two of the shopping haul series. What do you think of this bikini?

Have a lovely day,

Isabella ❤

Hey everyone,

Summer is coming to end and fall is arriving. All those beautiful colors outside, Halloween and wearing cozy sweaters. For more post ideas about fashion and beauty you can read my post here. To inspire you I've created a list of 50 blog post ideas for Autumn and I hope you enjoy! 

50 BLOG POST IDEAS FOR AUTUMN

50 Blog post ideas for Autumn

1. Share your back to school photo's
2. Wordless Wednesday
3. Day in the life of..
4. Fall inspired ootd
5. Share your Halloween DIY'S and crafts
6. How to make your wardrobe fall ready
7. Making my room fall proof
8. What my ideal getaway weekend would be like
9. A makeup product you can't live without 
10. Share a few of your favorite Instagram account for fall inspiration 
11. Give your readers a tour around your town 
12. Share your fall skincare routine
13. How I stay fit during fall
14. An Halloween/thanksgiving recipe
15. Fun date night ideas 
16. Do a 30 day challenge
17. Why fall is the best season of the year
18. Share a transitional outfit from summer to fall
19. A movie that best describes your life
20. Makeup look of the day
21. How to style..
22. Everyday essentials
23. Coat wishlist
24. Share your cozy knitwear collection
25. What's in your makeup bag fall edition
26. Random favorites
27. Goals of the month
28. Autumn perfumes
29. Activities for a rainy day
30. Autumn room tour
31. Share your scarf collection
32. What is your favorite thing about fall?
33. Top 5 purple lipsticks
34. Trends I'm loving right now
35. A halloween makeup tutorial
36. Tips for staying organized at college
37. Homemade face masks
38. How to stay happy(days get shorter.. ;) 
39. Best celebrity Halloween looks 2016
40. How to stay cozy for fall
41. A fall poem
42. Autumn fashion wishlist 
43. City guide what to do in autumn
44. Nail polish look of the week
45. Pampering routine
46. How to layer clothes 
47. Books I want to read this fall
48. Share you Autumn bucket list ideas 
49. Current favorite apps
50. Share you autumnal phone backgrounds/wallpapers

I hoped you enjoyed reading all the blog post ideas! Make sure to follow my blog to never miss a post! What is your favorite blog post idea for this fall? 

Have a lovely day,

Isabella❤

Hey everyone,

There are always so many things I want to have. You know you're a shopaholic when you look into your closet completely full but have nothing to wear. Shopping just makes people feel better and it's also fun to buy new clothes and to take care of yourself. One of my top favorite brands I like to shop at is Ralph Lauren. Because the brands is quite expensive and there isn't really a shop close to my city always buy it in an outlet. The outlet where I went is called the MCArthur Glenn in Roermond, close to Germany. It has many top designer stores and Rlaph Lauren is one of them. Also Ralph Lauren Polo and home are in the outlet. In today's post I would love to share the my items with you and I hope you enjoy it! 

RALPH LAUREN SHOPPING HAUL

RALPH LAUREN PULLOVERS 

RALPH LAUREN PULLOVER AND STRIPED T-SHIRT

The Ralph Lauren store didn't have as much things on sale as it had last year. It was a little bit disappointing but I still managed to find three good items that I can also wear when it's fall and the weather gets a little bit colder. 

The first item I bought is a striped t-shirt from 100% cotton. They had it in many colors but not in my size anymore. I love the soft pink stripes and it's just very comfortable and easy to wear, maybe with a denim jacket. 

My next items are two v-neck pullovers also from Ralph Lauren polo. I also have a blue v-neck pullover from last year and one with a round neck in beige. I love the bright colors of the sweaters, it's really cheerful. My closet needed some color so these were the perfect addition. These pullovers are also from 100% cotton. They are easy to wear and just classic sweaters. 

Thank you so much for reading today's post! I hope you enjoyed it. Do you love this brand?

Have a lovely day,

Isabella❤

Hey everyone,

It's so hot today, there is a heatwave in the Netherlands! Many schools got a shortened schedule because it was almost fourthy degrees outside but expect my school. To make it a little bit better I bought ice creams for me and my friends. A quick life update: it's my first week of school and I have quite long days almost every day. I still have to get used to having to be on time for each class and looking on my watch. But I also kind of like that I have my normal routine back. My birthday is in September and I'm already making a Wishlist hahah! I always love to make Wishlist and also put things I my shopping cart and never actually buy them. Recently I discoverd the webshop Lookfantastic, maybe you've heard of it before and I came across the beauty box subscription. I think I'll try one out and I'll defentily show my beauty box with you in a blog post if you would like that. I hope you enjoy my post! 

SWAROVSKI WISHLIST

For today's post I thought it would be a fun idea as I love making wishlists that I would share one about my favorite jewelry brand called Swarovksi. They have so many adorable things, not only jewelry. They have also stationary and other cute accessories. A few years ago my father started collecting small Swarovski crystal elements, his first was a winter bear collection. My father gave them to me as a gift and from that moment I started collections them too. (Now he has a new obsession, collecting chickens) The rings are really cool and the heart necklace is also very cute. 

Leather strap watch
swarovski.com

Swarovski ring
€220 - swarovski.com

Pave necklace
swarovski.com

Silver jewellery
swarovski.com

White jewelry
swarovski.com

FRESH MINT NO. 75 PAINT
€34 - designersguild.com

Swarovski Disney - Daisy Duck
€295 - swarovski.com

Thank you so much for reading my post! I hope you enjoyed it! 

What is your favorite Swarovski item?

Have a lovely day,

Isabella❤

Guest post: Homemade Chocolate Muffins Recipe

Hey everyone,

Who doesn't love brownies!? They are definitely my favorite dessert. So that's why today's post is a yummy homemade brownie recipe guest post by Cristina from Janded.  She started her blog as a wish to share life experiences worth hearing and living. Her passions are what her blog's about: writing, food, crafting, traveling and much more! I hope you enjoy her post! 

Homemade Chocolate Muffins Recipe

You know what they say… you either are a food picker or a foodie, there is no other way around. And I know it because I turned from a very very, picky eater to a huge foodie. I love food; I love eating and making it. It’s no shame in it, I will always admit and praise my love for cooking & eating. So what a better way to show my love for food if not with a delish chocolate muffins recipe?

What you will need:

·       125 g whole purpose flour;

·       80 g granulated sugar;

·       1 teaspoon of baking powder;

·       125 g soft butter (at room temperature);

·       2 eggs;

·       2 tablespoons of milk;

·       100 g milk chocolate (melted).

Preheat the oven to 175 C.

Start by combining the dry ingredients: flour, sugar and baking powder. Add the soft butter and mix well. You should end up with a thick dough. Add the eggs and mix well until everything is well combined. Add the tablespoons of milk and stir well once again. Melt your chocolate in the microwave, in short rounds (about 10 seconds each) to prevent the chocolate from burning. Once the chocolate is melted, add it to the rest of the muffin dough and mix well one last time. Scoop the batter into the muffin tin using two spoons. I find this the easiest way; the batter is not too runny and it’s very easy to scoop with a spoon. If you don’t have a muffin tin you can use individual, disposable muffin forms as well. Also if you want to be naught you can add some extra chocolate chips in your muffin batter. They should be baked in about 20 minutes, depending on your oven. I love these muffins so much because they are chocolaty and taste a little like brownies as well. My Mum says they go perfect with coffee, but don’t believe her, try it yourself! I hope you’ll give this recipe a go, because it’s super easy to make and delicious. Let me know  how your chocolate muffins turned out! 

I hope you enjoyed reading the recipe and now want to make some muffins too! Do you like muffins?

Make sure to check Christina's blog out and don't forget to visit her social media accounts as well.

You can also find me on my blog (www.janded.eu), facebook (www.facebook.com/JandedNet), instagram (www.instagra.com/janded)or on twitter (www.twitter.com/janded_).

Have a lovely day,

Isabella❤

Colorful back to school supplies

Hey everyone,

Ahh school is already starting next week!Can you believe it!? Time really flies. I remember the day I had still two months holiday. Quick life update: Looking back on these weeks I have to say I've grown a lot during this summer. At the beginning of my holiday I went with my brother by plane to Rome to spend time with my Italian family there. Also my summer job made me more independent too, because you help other people who can't do everything around the house anymore. I now understand better how older people feel and under which difficult circumstances they live and really appreciate your help. And not to forget I got my drivers license! I was so happy because it was kind of a weird story. One week before my test my drivers instructor was saying all the things I did wrong and was really mean and only made me nervous. This went on for until the test and I really had the feeling I wasn't ready to pass the test. He even planned like 10 lessons in one week which is really absurd. I decided to not let him come along during my test. You know that feeling right before an exam, I didn't know where to sit or stand.. Everything went very well and luckily the instructor was really friendly. Than finally I heard the good news that I passed! I couldn't believe it and my drivers instructor didn't even smile. But it was my revenge haha!! Now on to the school supply haul.To make it just a little bit better I got myself some cute and colorful back to school items to start fresh this year. I also have another post on back to school shopping here. 

All these supplies are bought in the Hema, a well know store in the Netherlands which has everything from fashion to food and is comparable to a Walmart in the United States. This year I wanted to go for something colorful because it's my senior year and than I'm off to Uni. 

Mini Markers

When I saw these mini markets I immediately wanted to have them. They are so cute and tiny and I love the different colors. The patterns remind me off summer which make school a little bit more colorful. 

Academic planner 2016-2017

At first I wanted to by a personalized planner on Etsy, I really recommend that if you want to add a personal touch to it and design your own planner. But because I don't really use it that often and it's quite expensive I went for one at the Hema. They had many different ones to choose from, like a few that are from a brand but I choose one that's from Hema itself. It's in bright blue with big dots on the top. It's a week view planner and what's very handy is that it has a lot of space to write things in. It's in A5 format and also easy to take with you. Hopefully I'll be organized this year haha.. 

Pencil case

In combination I wanted to have a new pencil case. I found this pink one with a palm tree on the zipper which also reminds be of the summer. The bright pink color is very cheerful and cute for next year. It's a medium format not too big just right for all the necessary things. 

Thank you for reading today's post! I hope you enjoyed my back to school supplies! What is your back to school must have for this year? 

Have a lovely day,

Isabella ❤