#monthlyfavorites September

I feel like September just rushed in and out. Days passed by so quickly. I can't believe tomorrow is October already! 

Like every month I have been loving some products more than others and I am here to share them :)

Thought: May you wake with gratitude - I love quotes and thoughts. In September I have been loving this one. Every morning when I wake up I try to think happy thoughts, be positive (even if I am super tired and would lovee to sleep longer!) and just be grateful for everything good I have in my life :):)

Book: Across the Universe - This is the first book of that trilogy. I absolutely loved that book! It was an easy read. I mainly read that in train on my way to work and back. I felt I really got to go into the story and I just couldn't put the book down! I am going to order two other parts very soon!

Treat: Fazer Pure Dark chocolate with roasted corn - mmm, I am enjoying the taste of this chocolate right now while writing this blog post. I love that the chocolate is dark (70% cocoa) and the roasted corn is a perfect compliment! The taste reminds me of something.. I don't know what, but when I eat it it just makes me happy and a bit nostalgic :)

Lip product: Rimmel lip balm Keep Calm and Party - I love purple lipsticks, but this purple sheer lip balm is the best! I like how it gives nice purple shade to your lips, but it's not like a lipstick purple. And it also keeps my lips moisturized. Only downside is the smell - doesn't smell good..

Activity: Finnish Course - In September me and my husband both started going to Finnish classes. It's twice a week and the beginners level. Even though I have already been through that level it's still nice to revise everything..and going to school with my husband is the best part of it! Plus surely getting new friends, learning more Finnish and being able to practice it!

Clothing item: Knee high socks - 2 years ago I got two pairs of knee high socks from my best friend for Christmas. She sent them all the way from Mexico. I have been wearing these socks like no other.. mostly in autumn and winter. When the weather got colder this month I dug up these socks again and have been wearing them so much throughout September!

Place: home - whenever it gets colder and darker I really enjoy being at home! I have been baking every weekend, burning candles, reading books and snuggling in my blanket while watching my favorite tv shows. Home is the best place to be at!

#monthly favorites: August

August went by so fast. Mainly because my work started in the beginning of August so I was working this whole month! But sure I did other things as well and most surely I loved some products :)

Here are my August favorites:

Book: Never Let Me Go - This book took me a whole month to read it :/ I just didn't have so much time and at first I wasn't so into it. But the story was still very interesting and the more I kept reading it the more I was hooked! I finished it today and if I think back it was such a good read! Very different from all the books I have read before!!! (while searching for a photo here of this book, I found out there's also a movie made after this book...and I just realized I have even seen that movie. I remember I started watching it while it had been on for about half an hour and I found that movie quite confusing..but not that I think about it I's much clearer now that I have read the book!)

Treat: Kingis Mint & Chocolate ice-cream - I don't want to think how many packs of this ice-cream I ate in August..Too much for sure, but I love the combo of mint and chocolate!!! It's probably my favorite ice-cream!

Equipment: bicycle - I have riding my bicycle every single day in August. I ride it when I go to work every morning, or just whenever I want to go somewhere fast! It's so good my bike has a basket in front because when I come from foodshop I like to put my groceries in there!

Lip product: Maybelline Baby Lips "Cherry Me" - I like this tinted lip balm. It gives just enough pinkish red tint to my lips, moisturizes and looks so natural! 

TV show: New Girl - This show makes me laugh and whenever I think of that show I instantly have a smile on my face! This show just makes me feel good and I always like to have something funny in my life!

As you can see I don't have so many favorites this month. I spent most of my days in August working, but I also enjoyed spending time with my family and enjoying all that the end of the summer has given me (especially apples!) :D

#monthly favorites: May

Igas kuus on mõned asjad, mida kasutan teistest rohkem või mis on kuidagi erilisemad. Maikuu lemmikud on siin :)

//Every month I have some things that I use more than others, some things that are more special. So, here are my May favorites: 

Book: Looking For Alaska - I loved this book so much. John Green writes so stunningly. It's an easy read, but it has deeper message in it.

Snack: Reese Peanut Butter Cups - I have a love/hate relationship with peanut butter. I like it once, and then I dislike it. But I have figured out the reason: I like peanut butter only with some other thing (not just peanut butter on bread..there must be banana too.). My favorites are Reese's cups because chocolate and peanut butter are perfect together!!!!

Music: The 1975 - I mostly listen to the same music and same old artists. But recently I have been loving this band The 1975. Their songs are so smoothing and I like to listen to their music when I am out running :)

TV show: Modern Family - Most of my other favorite shows have a season break, but Modern Family was still going on. No other show can make me more laugh than that!!!

Entertainment: PS3 move - Ever since we bought Playstation 3 I have been wanting the move sensor. And in the end of April we bought it. And it came with sport games that I have been loving! My favorites are table tennis and volleyball!

Home item: coasters - We bought very nice coasters from Paris. I love using coasters because it secures that hot tea cups won't make any marks on a table :)

Lip product: Elisabeth Arden 8 hours lip cream - this lip cream is just sooo good! I also like to put it to dry spots on my face or around my nails. 

Activity: running - I was getting ready for Naisten Kymppi (10km running even for women), so I went running every other day.. mostly ran 3-4 km each time. I like to run when the weather is nice :) After running the feeling is just so great!!!

Food: quinoa - I ate it for the first time in May and totally fell in love. It tastes so good and it's perfect for dinner or for breakfast :D

Accessory: sunglasses - I have never been a big sunglasses wearer. But ever since I had a laser surgery for my eyes to get my perfect sight back I have been taking more care of my eyes. Doctor said that sunglasses are very important when it's sunny and you need to protect your eyes. So, I bought new sunnies and I have been loving them :)

#monthly favorites: April

Aeg minu aprillikuu lemmikute tutvustamiseks! Tahtsin teha samasuguse postituse ma märtsi lõpus, aga nii kiire oli ning jäigi tegemata. Aga siin on nüüd mu aprilli lemmikud!!!

//Time for my monthly favorites. I actually wanted to do a post like that in the end of March, but I didn't find time and now it's already 1st of May. So, I decided to do April's favorites instead. There was so much to love in April!!!//

Food: salads - I think the sunny weather made me want more lighter food.. there was a period in April when I didn't want to see potatoes or meat.. I just needed something light!

Book: Divergent series - do I need to explain?! :D

Audiobook:  House Rules - there were days in April when I was so tired and didn't have much strenght to read books. But I loved listening to books ;) I listened to Jodi Picoult's book "House Rules" and I totally loved it! She is an amazing author and so far I have loved all her books that I have read or listened to!

Beauty product: First Aid Beauty face cream - I have been looking for a good face cream for a while. Finally I ordered First Aid Beauty face cream from beautybay.com. I am really glad I chose this one because it's really good and my skin loves it!

Place: Paris - Jay and I were in Paris for 4 days and it was so amazing trip! We took all that was to take from Paris - sightseeing, bakery, Justin Timberlake's concert, nice weather ect. I loved every bit of it!!!

New love: macroons - I always thought I wouldn't like macroons. They didn't look very appealing for me. But while being in Paris I just had to try them, just once. O'boy, they're sooo good! I understand the hype now ;) And sure I ate so many macroons in Paris, not just one ;)

Gift: Puma Flowing perfume - Jay bought it for me just for no reason. When we had been dated for 4 months he got it for me for Christmas. I used it all up lonnggg ago and it totally surprised me when he randomly handed me this perfume few weeks ago :) Nice surprise for sure!