Happy Anniversary x Morocan Breakfast + even more ideas : a lot of rain

/














The top 10 highlights of this week:

#1 We celebrated our anniversary with Moroccan breakfast at the Railroad
#2 Even more brainstorming and good ideas (Top Secret) ; )
#3 Finding colour on even the most grey and rainy days
#4 Realizing the weather in London does no longer effect my mood, because it's getting boooring
#5 Getting up 30min earlier to have breakfast in bed together before work
#6 Sharing ideas, making plans and being inspired by/with
     Dave's brother Adrian and his Boyfriend Alex the great photographers.
#7 Getting one lovely email from an old friend and being able to reconnect
#8 Getting my website fixed thanks to my super smart friend Mareike in Berlin
#9 Spending a day in the fantastic bookstore and cafe Foyles.
#10 Going for a run in the morning and feeling warm and motivated all day

How was your week and what makes you happy right now?
Have a great start into the new week, everyone.

Happy Easter in brainstorming central

/







Happy Easter, everyone!

The last week has been full of interesting Make Up Projects and long hours for Dave.
It has also been full of very inspiring ideas, extra nice company and delicious food:

Daves brother Adrian and his boyfriend Alex moved over from Sydney last week and have been staying with us for a week. They have been a great inspiration and I am very happy to have them around.
Full house can be so much fun. Having family around is such a beautiful thing.
It helps if they are the masters of sticky date pudding, (oh yummy days!)
I can't wait sometimes for the having our own little family one day and am looking forward to the craziness and creative chaos kids will bring to our home one day.
Today Dave and me are hanging out in pyjamas and enjoying that it's quiet.
We cooked a huge savory Easter breakfast with hash browns, mushrooms&smoked tofu, kale and avocado and had snuggle time on the couch.
It's very cold and rainy over here these days. Brrrrrrrr!
After the morning coffee we found ourselves in brainstorming central!
He is working and sketching many new designs, and she has some new ideas in her head too ; )


A picnic on primrose hill + and a meal on the farm

/











I am feeling so much gratitude today and here is to my weekend heroes:

Dear Summer thank you for giving us a little preview this weekend.
Thank you for rising the temperature high enough to skip the tights, YAY.
Thank you work schedule that I happened to have this wonderful sunny weekend off.
Thank you Hackney City Farm for having so many tasty vegetarian options on your menu.
Thank you David for spending the whole weekend together and all the knuddeling time
Thank you Dimitra, for inviting us to Keith Farquar's great art show on Saturday night.
Thank you old Indian lady for the compliment and bonding experience due to our nose ring.
Thank you Cafe Gossip for really great coffees and amazing cake
Thank you hay-fever for disappearing and making me feel better by Sunday again
Thank you Louise Hay, for writing an inspiring book.
Thank you legs for being so strong on my run, even though it was an early start on Saturday.
Thank you Camera for once more capturing happy times.
Thank you The Flashdance for your awesome free playlist that made me dance in the morning.
Thank you phone for letting me play around and capturing video.
Thank you Mum for your cute text messages.
Thank you flat mates for awesome homemade brownies this week.
Thank you bed for being so comfortable each night.
Thank you for all the great work collaborations and make up projects, I love my job.

++++Our weekend: Picnic on Primrose Hill ///// Loads of sunshine //// Running along the canal
Gallery opening at the Hotel ----Vietnamese dinner-----
Visiting & Breakfasting the Hackney City Farm----coffees at Broadway Market----------
Chatting to the family and getting some good sleep++++++






Brain activitiy and a run

/








On Sunday we got up early and went running in the morning sun.
I am so proud, and it was great fun. It is really worth getting up early to exercise, I felt so good all day.
I can't wait for our next run now and will try my best to keeping it up.
Spring is here and I am so happy about every single sun ray right now.

After our bodies worked so hard, we saw Brain Activity, by David Shrigley at the Hayward Gallery.
It was very funny. There is constantly so much great art in London, much more than free days (sigh!)

Spending a day off together is the best treat of all, no matter what we are doing or not doing.
It always feels very special to me, thank you Dave, I love you.

A little spring walk

/

The other night I wasn't able to sleep at all, because of a silly flu.
David was feeling poorly too due to his recent business trips and long work hours but the mild sunny weather made us leave the house and we went for a little walk. It felt sooo good.
I saw the first cherry tree blossoms had some fresh coconut and we discovered so may new shops and cafes in our area.
I am very excited about this spring and hope it will be here very very soon.
And I am in love with all the new pastels, I have recently done this pastel make up shoot for Dashing Magazine, have a look here.