Indulge yourself..

I don't know about you but for me weekend is a time to indulge myself. Not necessarily indulge myself with those expensive treat or stuff but it's more on the things I couldn't do on the weekdays. It turns out that it's good to sometimes indulge our life at some point of time. I found an supportive argument about this indulgence. It's important that we treat ourselves the way we want others to treat us...to feel confidence about ourselves. Here's the excerpt from iVillage.

We often squirrel away valuable things, like fine china, grandma’s pearls, a vintage bottle of wine, keeping them in reserve for a special occasion. But why wait? You are special all the time, so enjoy those things on any given day. “Many women spend too much time waiting for someone else to see their value and treat them the way they want to be treated,” says Santa Barbara psychologist Laura Ciel, Psy.D. “But we should be caring for and pampering ourselves because confidence grows when we value ourselves.” So go all out: use the china, wear the pearls, drink the wine. It’s good for you!

(image source: weheartit.com)

Floats...

This is a little idea if you're entertaining this weekend, maybe you'll invite friends to come over and spend Friday or Saturday night. I have here with me a perfect drink recipe =) It's called Guinness Extra Stout Floats from The Fresh Fridge. How's that sounds to you? Good? Hope you'll try it and hope everyone who tries it will love it =)

Guinness Extra Stout Floats

• 2 scoops coffee ice cream
• approx. 3/4 cup Guinness
• Garnish: dark chocolate syrup (and dark chocolate shavings)

Method:

1. In a frosty mug, line sides with dark chocolate syrup then add 2 scoops coffee ice cream and fill with Guinness. Garnish with additional chocolate syrup and dark chocolate shavings (optional).
2. Add a spoon and fun straw. Serve immediately.

(image and recipe via The Fresh Fridge)

New Laptop Case...

A great and inspiring idea from The Trendy Girl. This happens to me, once or twice I got bored of what I have to carry my laptop with...and I found this one. I think it's worth to try, turn you hoodie into a laptop case =)

Mix-Theme Decor...

I found a really nice Bohemian-theme house decor. I kinda like mix decor in which everything seem all over the place but at the same time it looks neat, as if everything has its own special place. The one I found just now was from 1 Kind Design. However, I can't say that it's all really Bohemian style decor, because for the kitchen decor you can see and feel clearly the retro design. But overall, the mix of the various decor theme are amazing! Every single room looks really stunning and has its own life. Love this place!

(all image via 1 Kind Design)

Make you mantra..

Monday Happy Monday =) That's my mantra for today...Seems like many of us don't really like Monday, because it ends the weekend and also the beginning of all the hectic work days. But don't worry, there'll always be weekends coming up, right? So, how's your weekend? Mine was as usual...went to the cinema, went to try a new restaurant. Just simple but refreshing things. I once read on a website (ivillage.com) about saying a mantra. It says that when you say somekind of a "mantra", your thoughts and feeling will automatically be directed to the "mantra" you've thought and said over and over again. Here's what the paragraph tells you...

Find a mantra and say it out loud

The more we hear something, the more we internalize it and believe it, says Lombardo (author of A Happy You: Your Ultimate Prescription For Happiness). “This happens a lot with negative things, which is how strong, confident women can get into abusive relationships. Initially they don’t believe it when a guy says, ‘You’re nothing without me.’ But the more they hear it, the more they buy in.” Fortunately, you can use this same technique to pump yourself up. The key, says Lombardo, is choosing a mantra you want to believe. “It’s really individual,” she says. “Some people’s mantra might be ‘I believe in myself.’ But others might find that too corny.” Other ideas: “I’m fearless,” “I’m strong,” “I love myself.” Even if you don’t completely believe it now, keep saying it, says Lombardo. You will.

(article source: ivillage - image source: weheartit.com)

Reminder..

I am loving this "reminder" from Recovering Lazyholic. It's a simple reminder that we can sometimes forget. It's funny how we can forget small things but having those complex things running around in our head all day long.