Ίσως έχετε δει τα hashtags #shoplocally, #shopsmall σχετικά με τη στήριξη τοπικών επιχειρήσεων και τα ethical products. Στην Αγγλία υπάρχει το Small Business Saturday, που ενθαρρύνει τους καταναλωτές να ψωνίζουν τοπικά και να στηρίζουν την τοπική οικονομία. Αν αυτό που ψάχνετε φέτος τα Χριστούγεννα είναι να δώσετε χαρά και σε αυτόν που θα πάρει το δώρο αλλά και σε αυτόν από τον οποίο/α θα το αγοράσετε, παρακάτω θα δείτε 10 ιδέες γιατί το local shopping είναι καλύτερο:
My Life Notes Planner (EN)
What is My Life Notes Planner? It is a weekly planner, or diary, or journal, whatever you would like to call it 🙂 It helps you organize your life, your thoughts and it helps you get your inspiration back with quotes from famous authors and the wise internet 🙂 How dit it all start? You know I love blogging, books, paper and that I am a creative person. And I totally love making lists 😉 I have been trying to find a planner for quite some time, to organize all those things that I didn’t want to include in my business...
My Life Notes
Τι είναι το My Life Notes Planner? Ένα ημερολόγιο, ατζέντα, Planner, journal, για να οργανώνετε τις μέρες και τις σκέψεις σας, τα βιβλία που θέλετε να διαβάσετε και πολλά άλλα, φτιαγμένο με αγάπη από αυτό εδώ το blog. Πώς ξεκίνησαν όλα: Από την αγάπη μου για τα βιβλία, ό,τι έχει σχέση με το χαρτί και το σχεδιασμό. Και τις λίστες, φυσικά! 🙂 Κατά καιρούς έψαχνα τρόπους να οργανώσω τα βιβλία που θέλω να διαβάσω (ΤΒR), αυτά που είχα ήδη διαβάσει, να μην ξεχάσω κάποια που ήθελα να αγοράσω, να σημειώσω απόψεις για να ανεβάσω αργότερα κριτική στο blog, να σκεφτώ...
Τι έμαθα διαβάζοντας βιβλία αυτοβελτίωσης
Ναι το παραδέχομαι, κάποτε τα κορόιδευα! Κάποτε αυτό το άρθρο θα ήταν μια ξεκαρδιστική συλλογή από τις (κακά τα ψέματα), πολλές φορές υπερβολικές εκφράσεις τους. Καθώς όμως έπινα τον καφέ μου ακούγοντας Radiohead from the Basement προσπαθώντας να φτιάξω τη λίστα μου με τα Αγαπημένα Βιβλία για τη χρονιά που μας πέρασε συνειδητοποίησα ότι τον τελευταίο χρόνο διάβασα *αρκετά* τέτοιου είδους βιβλία.
Gift wrapping ideas your friends will love…
…almost as much as the gift itself 🙂 Have you done your holiday shopping list yet? You will find a lot of useful and nice ideas in the various gift guides most blogs offer this time of the year – check out my 5 top gift ideas here 😉 What I’d like to show you in this post is how to put that extra personal touch to your gift and make your friends go from “Great” to “Wow!” 🙂 How? By the perfect (preferably handmade/diy) gift wrapping, of course! It is a touching detail which makes even a Zara gift...
The busy girl’s holiday Gift Guide
Short on time but blessed with many friends and family to buy presents for? Don’t worry! I’m giving you my concise and fool proof gift guide for the holiday season. From your best friend to your boyfriend’s mum, here are 5 types of presents you can’t go wrong with: Books – Shopping online? The Book Depository has all the latest publications and free Delivery. If you know what you are getting, you can place your order early and tick one person (or more) off your list. And you can always add something small for yourself 😉 If you are not sure,...
I started getting up 2 hours earlier and here’s what happened
I became a better person 🙂 Of course, I’m kidding. But my mood has definitely improved since I became a morning person. Maybe because I get up because I want to and not because I have to. Anyway, here’s 6 major ways being an early bird has improved my mood (and finances!) and can definitely do the same for you. You have more time in the day. Either if you work at home or in an office, it is as if someone has literally gifted you 2 more hours in the day to finish your work, chores, beauty appointments, morning...
6 DIY ideas to cozy up your home for winter
If you have been reading this little blog for a while, you might know I like easy and no-fuss DIY home ideas, which don’t take much time but are satisfying and relaxing to make. Check out my DIY Ikea hack desk here for a quick example. Therefore, when it comes to cozy-ing up our space for winter I wanted to share with you [some] DIY ways to do it, saving money and having fun at the same time – cool right? Mix and match your rugs, mats and throws for a homey, bohemian feeling. DIY a woven rug for your...
10 habits of successful people to adopt in 2018
It is true that success is defined differently by everyone and what might be considered superficial by some might as well be a very big step towards personal empowerment for others and I am definitely not here to tell you what success is. This is decided by you and only you, not your co-workers, family or friends, not society or the whole world. However, having read tones of books and articles online about Forbes list entrepreneurs, CEOs and super bloggers, there are some habits of successful people that pop up more often than others so lets see which ones could...
4 of my favorite bloggers !
On Island-Diaries I am trying to write articles that are inspiring, fun and some times informational, in the way that I am sharing with you books, ideas or trends that I have discovered and loved [or hated], as well as career and blogging posts. I know that not everyone is interested in the same things so by having content that I personally feel passionate about or I am interested in, I hope that there’s always something for you to read or discover in the archives 🙂 . Tell me, which ones do you like the most? And what else would...
4 ways to spend a perfect rainy day at home
I don’t know about you but for me, the first rainy days are always days for staying in and enjoying my home, with warm drinks, books and magazines. Whatever your mood, these are things that you will enjoy both if you need relaxation and also if you are feeling restless. Make a beautiful cozy nook for reading and spoil yourself with your favorite coffee or tea while watching the rain Read your favorite books or magazines Find an online short course to watch (it can be work or hobby related). Read my post How to learn (almost) anything online. ...
Hosting a fabulous dinner party
Who doesn’t love dinner parties with friends and good wine? I am constantly drooing over Pinterest table setting ideas that are usually totally unpractical! I mean, I love centerpieces but where do you put the food? And how willing will your guests be to eat from a plate where a fallen leave or a pine cone has been nesting? Σε ποιον δεν αρέσουν τα χαλαρά δείπνα με φίλους, καλό φαγητό και κρασί; Έχω χάσει πολλές ώρες χαζεύοντας τέλεια στρωμένα τραπέζια, με φανταστικά πιάτα, runner και σουπλά αλλά τα περισσότερα από αυτά, παραδεχθείτε το, είναι τελείως άβολα! Είναι τέλειες οι συνθέσεις...
Simoni Textile Designs – εσείς τι ξέρετε για τον αργαλειό;
Μια από τις πιο αγαπημένες μου αναμνήσεις από όταν ήμουν μικρή ήταν όταν πηγαίναμε στο χωριό της μαμάς μου στην Ήπειρο να βλέπω τη γιαγιά μου να υφαίνει στον αργαλειό φλοκάτες, κουρελούδες και ένα σωρό πράγματα. Γι’ αυτό μέχρι και σήμερα αγαπώ τα υφάσματα, τις υφές και ό,τι έχει να κάνει με αυτά. Έτσι, όταν βρήκα ένα νέο κορίτσι από την Κύπρο που φτιάχνει πανέμορφα πράγματα στον αργαλειό θέλησα να μάθω περισσότερα και να τα μοιραστώ μαζί σας.
How to get your life together in a day
Being a blogger is fabulous and an absolute dream career, but like anything it can become quite stressful! Whether that’s keeping up with deadlines, replying to endless emails or trying to keep the creativity flowing – it can get overwhelming! To help you girls and fellow bloggers, these are my top tips to get your life together and your work mojo back on track! 1. Get Rid Of That Clutter This must be included in literally every “how to” but, trust me, there’s a reason for that! You really need decluttered spaces to be able to see the bigger picture....
5 easy steps to make the best home made cappuccino ever
Hello my dear readers! I know it has been one whole week since my last article and even though I try to post every Monday and Friday, this week was so busy that I didn’t have the time to do the thorough research I want all my articles to be based on! But… I am sure you will forgive me because today I am sharing with you: The best and easiest home made cappuccino recipe! It is seriously the only recipe you will ever need to make perfect cappuccino at home. Are you ready for this silky cream foam with...