NO MORE WET PETS! The LEASH UMBRELLA for your four-legged friend

The coolest pet accessory this season! :)

I wish I had one of these in Brussels! 

I actually can't wait for it to rain here in Rio so we can use ours.. Maybe our Charlie won't be afraid of the rain anymore! :)

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EXTREME-ly easy- Wall makeover

A very cool, very simple antique-chic way to dress up your wall.. get some 'rococo' frames and paint them or leave as they are and hang!

All WHITE for a  'clean, crisp and classy effect that adds texture to your wall but is not visually invasive- can be great for bare walls in small spaces

Bright colours that add LIFE to your walls

For a more 'eclectic' style- mix modern and traditional/ antique frames

Black on a white wall can add a dramatic effect, mixed with mirrors to create the illusion of EXTRA space.

..AND dont forget to check out the Originales range of Rococo frames here!

D.I.Y 'Juicy' Beach Wallet"

Funky Juice cartons..can become Funky wallets! :)

We received a very cool homemade gift the other day

->Thanks to our crafty friend Davog!  

A wallet made from a juice carton! He even made 'His and Hers' pink and blue ones! :)


















I love this idea not only as it´s a handmade original present BUT also because I can take just throw my metro card and some money for coconut water and hit the beach!

How to lose 7 kilos OVERNIGHT…and other INSTANT ways to weight loss!

I saw a magazine with the title –'Lose 5 kilos in 5 days!' just the other day and actually lately I constantly see weight loss ads online, in print..and everywhere I go! That can only mean one thing: bikini season is coming! So, it made  me think of some great ways I’ve lost weight recently and over the years..fad diets- fad shmiets! here are the REAL effective ways to lose weight..some tried by yours truly and some not.

1. Lose 5 kilos in FIVE days! I think the night shop in our street should have that as their advert because most of their savoury pastry treats that have been sitting there sweating and happily observing the world almost as long as the retirees that are permanently camped in it’s cafe. These lukewarm treats are a guaranteed involuntary weight loss program. The 'Salmonella Cinderella' diet, (tried and tested by myself and my partner) is cheap and practically exercise free and guarantees no cravings, and a sure fire way to decrease appetite and stomach size..no expensive pills needed. The only ‘exercise equipment required is a toilet and a bucket.. and a little coordination goes a long way as you may need both at the same time.

2. Want to lose your stomach and up to SEVEN kilos overnight? Give birth-  7kgs in one go, bam! What a weight loss success story! I mean if you don’t take into account the 9 months of pregnancy and the 12 kilos I gained..but hey, they’re just minor details.

3. The malnutrisionist’s recommendation = the student / workaholic /alcoholic diet is a sure fire way to quickly shed those winter pounds, highlight your dull grey complexion and  enhance the black circles under your eyes. Here you can mix it up with binge drinking and skipping meals,  or you can just go for stress and occasional snacks or a complete liquid diet-> handy hint- vodka has the least calories vs alcohol percentage (win-win really)

4. A Hollywood favourite that many stars swear by: the ‘can I take your (eating dis-) order?’diet …takes a bit of commitment but is cheap and added plus with the ''bulimic beauty plan'' you can actually eat guilt free to your heart’s content..and then when you are ‘purging’ not only are you losing calories but (and this is especially for you fitness freaks out there)gaining stomach muscles (win-win &win? I think so!) a skeletally sculpted silhouette in just a few weeks! eat your heart out Dukan and Atkins! 

..OR those more hardcore of you can opt for a glam celebrity style variation with drug addiction I mean just a week or two on the Kate Moss coke-tails  will give you the size 8 waist you always wanted..and if you were thinking of getting a nose job, this one is perfect as you can combine it with the nasal reconstruction you will need after this! Just remember the key is to be serious and committed stick to hard drugs...soft things like marijuana will just give you munchies!

5. The 'NO pain ,un-gain' diet- for those of us who are happy to be illusionists, well they say dark colours are slimming and I say a bit of fake 'tangerine tint' can go a looong way –think an instant 5 kilos lost..and those who are just worried about the cybersphere of judgements..ie trying to impress exes .. and highschool friends that may stumble upon your FB profile..you dont need to look any further than the photoshop - face (butt,chin, neck boob and anything else you want)lift.

So there you have it,  5 sure fire ways to quick weight loss.. YES!! these above diets are ridiculous, risky and well utter crap (please don’t try them at home) but probably not too dissimilar to most ( if not all) the fad diets and ‘lose weight quick’ schemes you have read about. 

The hard truth I’ve learnt  - which I hate because I am the most impatient person in the world- is that no diet works overnight and nothing keeps weight off better than being healthy – with a small margin for error of course because in the wise words of Oscar Wilde- ‘the only way to get rid of temptation is to yield to it’! 

I hate gyms, I hate diet plans and I am not organized so I need a lazy and easy way to stay in shape. Everyone has a different way and likes different levels of exercise and different combinations of food but I manage to keep a good balance basically through stuffing my face with fresh veggies as much as possible eliminating sugar as much as possible and walking as much as possible. And sure I am still a bit flabby here and there and there are things I would change if I could..but I can't..and well I have just had to accept the fact that I am never going to have flawless supermodel legs up to my armpits..but no diet is going to change me into one of those genetically gifted non human creatures.. The 'Food and Fun' part of the blog aims at sharing some cool recipes and ideas that are mostly raw food ones, with unprocessed and sugar free ingredients and fun and easy ways to indulge guilt free! The most important thing is to be healthy and feel good about yourself, and then you will radiate no matter what size you are naturally!

D.I.Y Decoupage Print Canvas

I bought this funky wrapping paper from a store called Papelcraft about two months ago and have been trying to figure out a way to do something with it.My partner has been making fun of me as I just taped it to our bare wall above the couch- I just can't stand sad bare walls! However, I finally figured out how to use it...I woke up this morning, had a decoupage epiphany and ran to the craft store, bought a canvas and some decoupage glue and set off! Here it is: