The one with the crazy cat lady cardigan, the non-Christmassy movies and the crappy cake. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

happy December! I hope you are all doing great. You can link up with my friend Alyssa here. 

#1. December means it is time to watch Love Actually (even though I hate Liam Neeson), the Harry Potter series, The Holiday and my very special Christmas Eve movie Dirty Dancing. Which is not a Christmas movie at all but it is my tradition and I will stick to it. 

#2. What movies do you watch in December? What are your favorite Christmas movies? Do you have any non-Christmassy movies you like to watch at Christmas? 

#3. I am in love with this cardigan so please magically appear on my doorstep. Thanks. 

ModCloth

#4. I bought vegan curry mayo today which sounds kind of weird but also kind of awesome...considering I hated mayo so much before I went vegan. It is one of the grossest things I can imagine...only topped  by onions and meat etc. of course. But give me vegan mayo and I am a happy girl (and I only discovered my love for it a couple of weeks ago). 

#5. I drink a hot chocolate every night. It is good for your brain, it warms your heart, it tastes yummy and I do not even need a reason to drink it.

#6. My hair sucks.

#7. I want this to be a place in my house. Just add a globe bar. 

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#8. Last weekend I made a cake that looked like crap but tasted like heaven. Banana, hazelnut and chocolate. I did not bother to take a picture because it was so ugly.

#9. I am still not over the fact that I have to wait until April for the newest Jussi Adler-Olsen novel. I need a Danish speaker to translate it for me. 

#10. My current food addictions are: apricot cream filled wafers, applesauce mixed with soy yogurt and cinnamon, Müsli with lots of nuts, Vego bars and bananas. 

Have a great rest of the week and thank you for reading!

The one where I need to learn Danish because I cannot wait four long months for a book. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

happy Tuesday! You can link up with Alyssa here.

1. I am a bad blogger at the moment but I am hoping that will change soon. 

2. Today I found out that I have to wait until April 1 for the German translation of the latest Carl Mørck novel by Jussi Adler-Olsen. I don't know if I can wait that long. The lady in the book store told me it would be February. But April 1? I guess I need to learn Danish after all. And I am not sure about the English edition. 

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3. I am cold. Just cold. I need more blankets, more hot water bottles and something to keep my damn hands warm. 

4. I love hedgehogs. 

{Cute Overload}

5. Last weekend I made gingerbread men shaped peanut butter chocolate chip and poppy seed cookies which all lost their legs or arms trying to get them out of the baking pan. well, except of one. I guess the dough was too crumbly. I won't give up and try again.  I need to make real gingerbread men. I love vegan baking. 

6. I recently discovered Wills Vegan Shoes aka shoe heaven for animal lovers. Look how cute these are. 

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7. Last week I yelled at a rude and heartless woman at the vet's office. I should have yelled even more. Sometimes I am too polite. 

8. Lumpi is so incredibly cute. He loves his teddy and his blanket. 

9. A humane future. Check it out here. I hope we will be able to achieve this. One can dream. 

{The Humane Society}

10. I am thankful for the person who invented Vego bars. That was a fantastic idea. She/he is in my vegan cool book.

Hope you are having a wonderful week! Thanks for reading. 

{Book Talk #3) Books are a girl's best friend (a.k.a gift ideas for bookworms).

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are all enjoying your Sunday! Obviously book lovers are always happy when they receive a book as a gift....but there are so many other things you can make a bookworm happy with. And here are some of my favorites. 

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A bookish candle. 

Frostbeard {Etsy}

The Frostbeard store sells soy candles for book lover's. Well, vegan and books. What else can I say. They also have candles called "Dumbledore's office", "Sherlock's Study" or "Christmas at the Burrow". I am officially a fan. I want them all. 

A cozy armchair.

{Pinterest}

Preferably a comfy armchair next to a globe bar and in front of a chimney. And all of that in my personal library. My dream. 

Shirts for bookworms. 

NerdGirlTees

I like shirts with a message and this one combines two great things. Cats and books. 

Foxy bookends. 

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I have a weak spot for bookends. And when you combine books and animals then I am in love. It's that easy.

A bookish laptop cover. 

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I'd say that everything looks better when it looks like a book.

A book lamp. 

{Light up your world}

That's pretty much the prettiest lamp I have ever seen and I am sure it would look good in one of my bookshelves. 

A bloody bookmark. 

{Designboom}

If you are a fan of crime novels like me then I would say this is the perfect gift. I think you can never have too many bookmarks. 

Monopoly for book lovers. 

{Bookopoly}

I love board games and this one is definitely cooler than the regular Monopoly. 

A book journal. 

{Moleskine}

I love Goodreads to keep track of my books but I also love all things oldschool so this would be the perfect gift. 

A nightstand for readers. 

{Brookstone}

You can never have enough books next to your bed. And this is clearly fancier than just a pile of books on the floor. 

What's your perfect gift?

Have a fantastic Sunday!

The one where I laugh about spiders, enjoy vegan baking and wear fuzzy socks. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are enjoying your week! You can link up with my lovely friend Alyssa here.

1. Yesterday was the birthday of one of the most fantastic people the world has ever seen (happy birthday, David!)

2. This is so adorable and funny. Makes me smile every single time I look at it!

CuteOverload

3. I bought the world's warmest and fuzziest socks yesterday and I could not be any happier with them. It's like walking on clouds. Really warm clouds. 

4. I also found a hat to keep my ears warm which does not make me look like a complete idiot. It wasn't so easy to find it. But I succeeded. 

5. Tiger agrees that my doggy socks are fantastic. 

6. Lumpi loves to cuddle with his very own stuffed animal which is so cute that it melts my heart. 

7. I found some pretty fantastic vegan things this week: vegan parmesan "cheese" and chocolate oat milk. The milk carton says "wow, no cow" and I love it!

8. I decided that I need to learn Icelandic and Swedish. But first of all Danish so that I am able to read the 6th Carl Mørck book and not have to wait for a German or English translations. I hate waiting. 

9. I pretended to have baking skills again and made some scone-like pastries with poppy seeds, pistachios and a core of nougat. No baking talent but it still tastes delicious. (Sorry for the crappy picture quality though.)

10. My book wishlist is full of vegan cook books and baking books. 

Have a great rest of the week! 

Bunny rain boots, literary scarves and an international meow. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

welcome to another (pretty rainy) Ten On Tuesday. You can link up with my friend Alyssa here. 

1. Please sign the #befurfree campaign and save Kimi and all the other innocent animals being killed for fur. You can also follow on Instagram @savekimi. PS: Fuck Burberry. 

2. I am a little bit in love with these rain boots. Bunnies!

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3. 37 ways to proudly wear your love for books. I do like books and I cannot lie. (Are we friends on Goodreads yet?) I guess I need a bookcase phone case now. 

4. Speaking of books... A literary scarf seems to be a good gift for all bookaholics. 

{UncommonGoods}

5. I love desserts. I really do. Best part of a meal. But I cannot eat sweet stuff for breakfast. No oatmeal, marmalade etc. 

6. I went to a flea market on Sunday and I ended up not finding anything. I think that never happened before. The only thing I liked was crazy expensive. 

7. Okay, this makes me smile every time I look at it. It is "Miau" in German by the way. 

{Cute Overload}

8. I need to start working out more again. I do go for a walk almost every single day but I rarely do the Jillian Michaels workouts anymore. I guess I got a bit tired of her. Maybe I need to find something else I like better. Yoga would be good.  

9. On Saturday I made some pretty great banana bread...with poppy seeds, whole grain flour, almonds, mandarin oranges and cinnamon. And no sugar. It might not look that great but it surely tastes fantastic. 

10. It's October which means it's time to watch some horror movies. That's my plan for next weekend.

Have a fantastic week! Thanks for reading!

Cat elbow patches, a classy yawn and otter love. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are having a great week. It's definitely fall here - rainy and windy. You can link up for Ten On Tuesday with my friend Alyssa.

1. Canada, this is ridiculous. You want to make a vegan company test their food on animals  - which means force feeding it to rats - in order to be able to sell it in your country? And on top of that you want to make them add chemicals to their food?

2. I always read the labels of any food item I consider buying. 

3. Okay, this is way too cute not to share. Love otters. This little guy definitely does not like having pictures taken. I can totally understand. 

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4. I bought some thermo leggings with fleece on the inside. I cannot describe how comfy they are. 

5. Tiger surely is cute and classy. 

6. This goat makes me laugh so much. I really hope I will be able to live with goats someday. And sheep. And cows. And donkeys. 

7.  A cardigan with cat elbow patches? Love it. 

{Asos}

8. I want  to try to make my own pumpkin spice latte. Because I like anything pumpkin spice. But it is hard to find vegan options. 

9. I know a lot of people do not like this haircut on her but I will definitely consider it next time I think about cutting my hair off. 

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10. I am still not-so-patiently waiting for the 6th Carl Mørck book. I read in an interview that Adler-Olsen announced it for 2014. But I cannot find any news about it. It drives me crazy. 


Have a great rest of the week!

Fall essentials.

Hallo meine Lieben,

I hope you are having a lovely Sunday! There is no doubt: fall is here. Which is why I want to take my change and share some of my favorite fall essentials with you. 

Warm sweaters - I am always cold so I need to try to stay warm. 

Warm socks - I recently bought some over knee socks and I cannot put into words how much I love them. I am also loving my new socks with dog and tiger faces on them. 

Animals - always. <3

Hot water bottle - especially a cute one that looks like a donkey.

MuLondon moisturizer - MuLondon is one of my favorite brands ever. I also recommend their face wash. All vegan and natural.

Books - I guess that's not a secret. Love spending a Sunday on the couch with a good book. 

Tea - I am in love with licorice& mint tea right now. 

Nail polish - one of my fave brands is Beauty Without Cruelty.

Lip balm and lip stick - there are many cruelty free and vegan options now. I always use lip balm but even more in fall and winter. 

Body butter - I have very dry skin so that's a must.

Candles - make your evening even cozier. I love all the fall scents - caramel, apple, pumpkin...

Warm blanket - As I said, I am always cold. 

Hot chocolate - made with almond milk.

Pears - one of my fave fruits in fall. 

Magazines -Science, animals, DIY, cooking...there are many interesting magazines. 

Drawing & sewing - learning how to sew is on my bucket list for this fall. 

Soup - red lentil soup with curry and coconut milk is my favorite.

Long walks - perfect for fall. 

Warm boots - boots are my favorites. I always look forward to wearing boots again. 

Chocolate - perfect reading snack. 

Foot cream - especially when it smells like candy mint.

Movies and tv shows - October is perfect to watch some horror movies. Plus all the fall shows are back. Hello, Criminal Minds, Bones and Chicago Fire!

Flea markets - the best flea markets take place in fall. Perfect thing to do on a sunny Sunday. 

Lavendar pillow spray - makes falling asleep even better. 

Hand cream - a must in fall. Could not live without it. 

What are your fall favorites? 

Have a fantastic Sunday!

A book hoarder, lots of socks and a really big carrot. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

happy Tuesday! I hope your week is going fine. You can link up with my friend Alyssa here.

1. A beautiful story of an activist saving a baby swan who got stuck in a fence and dealing with a confused mama swan. I am happy people like this exist. 

2. All I can say here is "Aww"!

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3. My bunnies surely love carrots. And apples, but only certain kinds. They are picky eaters. 

4. I went to another flea market on Sunday and it was a bookish success. More about that later. Let's just say I bought enough books for one week. 

5. I bought overknee socks yesterday and I cannot describe how happy they make me. I love having warm feet - and legs. I also bought some socks with dogs and tigers on them. Could not say no. Warm feet are important. 

6. I need this pillow. 

{ModCloth}

7. I am happy to have Chicago Fire back. Any shows you are excited about? Have you checked out any new shows yet? 

8. So true. 

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9. I think I really need a new bookshelf. It is getting ridiculous. I don't know where to store my books anymore. They are everywhere. 

10. 22 things that belong in every bookworm's dream home. My favorites are #2, #4, #14, #17, #18, #21 and I would add a fireplace, an old armchair and a globe bar. 

Have a fantastic rest of the week!

Party never, organic cola and my cat population friends. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

hope you are all doing great and enjoying your week. You can link up with my friend Alyssa here.

1. I enjoy watching the SciShow which covers topics such as "How do animals re-grow limbs (and why can't we?)?", "How do we measure the distance of stars?", "What happens after you flush?", "Inside the Chernobyl exclusion zone", "The science of chocolate" and "What we do with dead bodies". 

2. Roo'Bars taste pretty fantastic. That cola was good as well. 100% organic. Sometimes I really need my sugar.

3. Did you watch ER? If so, which ones was your favorite and least favorite character? I am totally in the mood to re-watch this show. The "problem" is that there are 15 seasons and I won't be able to watch those anytime soon.

4. Saw this on Instagram and it made me laugh. 

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5. I need to do some fall shopping. I need some new black booties, that's for sure. Also a beanie and a warm sweater would be nice. 

6. That's me. Surrounded by books. 

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7. I discovered a fantastic company called "Animal Hearted" and I feel like I need one of their shirts. You need to show your support for great companies and a great cause. 25% of the proceeds will go directly to fund a no kill animal shelter. 

Animal Hearted

(Not just the cat population...)

8. My current food addiction is anything sweet. It's pretty bad. 

9. Last week was Jerry's 11th birthday! I love her!

10. Why do cats usually like the box better than the gift that was in the box?

Have a fantastic rest of the week! Thanks for reading!

Unicorns make your coffee taste better. {Ten On Tuesday}

Hallo meine Lieben,

you can link up with my friend Alyssa for Ten On Tuesday here.

1. Yesterday I finished the Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred. I am glad it is over but I will definitely keep working out. I will tell you more about my experience soon!

2. I am often disgusted by the way human beings treat animals. So when I read about a guy who forces a fish to inhale the smoke of a cigarette and laughs about it then I just want to force that assh*$% to eat all his stupid cigarettes. Read here.

3. I feel the urgent need to drink my coffee out of a unicorn mug.

Uncommon Goods

4. Speaking of unicorns.....

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5. Here is a map that shows you where the last 3200 remaining tigers in the wild live. It's a pretty sad map.

6. Barknado! (The only way to stop it, is to adopt it.) PS: Dogs are such wonderful creatures. See here.

7. Is it weird that I already feel like shopping for fall clothes? And shoes. Like these.

Beyond Skin

8. I think I have an almost unhealthy obsession with the show "Chicago Fire". I cannot help myself but I just want to keep watching. And I don't feel like watching anything else right now. 

9. I think I have to re-read the Harry Potter series. I usually do that once a year. 

10. I made ice cream for the first time ever last week. To be precise: coconut milk peanut butter chocolate chip ice cream. It was delicious and now I want to have ice cream for breakfast every day. 

Have a fantastic rest of the week!