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Archives for January 2021

(Un)popular Opinion: Let’s Talk About Decaf.

+7 Decaffeinated Coffee has been always looked at like the black sheep of the coffee industry. Perhaps not as much as Robusta, but it’s not exactly loved like those juicy beans of caffeinated dreams. I…

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February – Hot Off The Press

+2 Welcome back to our monthly Hot Off The Press! This February I have plenty of books I am looking forward to. As I mentioned last January, this year is full of releases I have…

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The 5 Bakeries I Must Visit in London

+6 There is one thing I love as much as coffee, and it’s bakery items, so it was just right that, while Fred will provide you with the best coffee places (eventually), I give you…

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Docs Boots

Turning 30 in the midst of the pandemic.

+9 Yes, the almighty 30s are creeping upon me. “Knock, knock.” “Who’s there?” “Your 30s, mate.” Oh, yes guys. My 30th birthday is literally a week away. And while I wish I was in a…

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Five TBR books I want to read in February

+6 My TBR books have been growing quite a lot during the last few months, so I decided to tackle them this year. The only New Year goal I was sure about and set straight…

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Updated Winter Skincare – 2021 Edition

+5 I seem to believe I am not the only one who adores switching products around through the seasons, so this updated winter skincare post is all the hype (with me, at least) right now….

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Coffee 101: How To Brew a Pour Over

+7 It’s been some time that I haven’t posted some coffee content in here. I know, my first few posts may have been a little boring. But they are necessary to understand why I advocate…

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Mac & Cheese

Mac & Cheese With Cheesy Garlic Panko

+6 Mac & Cheese has become for sure one of my favourites to eat! Said from someone that used to distrust everything containing cheese as a kid. I think I have come a long way….

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The Items to Try This Winter

+5 If you think I have a problem with shopping, you are absolutely right and that is why I am listing all the items I want to try this winter. Disclaimer for my worried sisters:…

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Planning Obsession: How We Meal Plan

+5 We haven’t always planned our meals. On the contrary we have gone very much last minute on deciding what to cook for dinner. Well, when furlough kicked in we decided it was time to…

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Cristina is sharing another book review, this time for the Romantic Comedy “Don’t you Forget about Me”.
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The book is funny yet really close to reality. She loved it and Tj thinks the same. 🐈 🐈 
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Mother’s Day is just around the corner, so Simona has come to the rescue and posted her choices for gifting your mums something to remember!
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We hope you had a lovely weekend and sulked in all the vitamin D from the glorious sunshine we had! ☀️☀️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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We went to our usual stroll to primrose hill and picked these beautiful tulips from our local @yeomasgreens. 🌷🌷⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Well, It is Fred’s turn today and she has just the solution: @aeropress ! As part of a series of brew guides, Fred is talking us through her way to brew a tasty one. ☕️☕️⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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And we couldn’t agree more! I mean, not that we are the party kind of people, but we definitely can’t wait to be able to sit in a park all day with a nice cold drink. 🍹 ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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In the meantime, we are enjoying seeing flowers blossom and we are popping some in one or two vases around the house. 🌸🌸⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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