Summer goals

Hi guys!

My exams are finally over which means that my summer break has started! Even if I'm not graduated, I'm off for 3 months and I am so excited. I have many things planned for the coming weeks and I am going to take you with me on my adventure. I thought I'd make a list of all the things I want to do this summer and share it you with guys, so let's get started!

Concerts & festivals
Summer is the perfect time for concerts and festivals. I can already see myself dancing in front of a big stage, with many other people while the sun is setting. Everyone's feeling relaxed and there for great music and an amazing atmosphere. I also have 2 concerts planned at the moment, in fact I am seeing Ariana Grande tomorrow! Next week I'll be going to Miranda Sings' concert and I can't wait to see her in real life for the first time.

Books
Last summer I watched as many films as possible and this summer I want to read as much as possible. When I was younger, there was not a single book in the library left that I didn't read because I loved it so much. I didn't have time for this at all while being in school but now I'm off, I really want to start reading again. It's a shame really, I have so many unread books in my book case.. If you have any recommendations please let me know!

Out of the country
I have booked 3 trips for this summer. My friends and I have hired a bungalow somewhere in the Netherlands which we're going to for 8 days. There are restaurants, swimming pools and many other things to do. In July, my best friend and I will be going to England for 10 days. I am so excited for this because I haven't seen my family for a year. England is basically my second home. I can't wait to show my friend all the amazing shops, pubs and beautiful sights there, I'm sure she's going to love it! I am also going to Prague, Czech Republic's capital city, together with my parents and my brother. We have never visited that part of Europe before so that's going to be really exciting as well!

Write
I have bought this travel journal from HEMA last week and I'm so glad I did. In case you were wondering, yes that is rose gold and it's such a pretty little book to write in! I want to write everything down this summer, so I can look back on this in a few years.

Be healthy
When I was in school, I never had time to prepare healthy food or do my workouts, but there are no excuses anymore now! I really want a healthier lifestyle, so why not start today? I want to try and make banana bread, recipes that include avocado and more healthy stuff. Let me know if there's anything that I really have to try!

Blog and Youtube
Last but not least, my blog and Youtube. I just uploaded my very first Youtube video and I'm quite nervous about the reactions, but I really enjoyed doing it and I'm definitely going to carry on with it. You can check it out here: INTRODUCTION + GET TO KNOW ME TAG Please let me know what you think of it, I want to know!!

What are your plans for this summer?

Love, Elisa

Ps. There will be a blog post every Wednesday and a Youtube video every Saturday, so stay tuned!

Alopecia, my story

Hi guys!

So today I´d like to tell you something that I have been dealing with a few weeks now. Before I start, I´d just like to say that I´m not seeking for attention or anything like that, but I would just like to share my story and maybe help other girls who suffer from this disease as well.

3 weeks ago, I got diagnosed with Alopecia Areata.This is an autoimmune disease that has to do with the hair. I´ll try to give you the best description, so you guys will understand it! Basically, when you get a cold, your body notices it as something bad that it has to fight against, so it´ll go away. My body sees my own hair as the ´bad thing´ that has to go away, so it starts fighting against it which leads to hair loss.

I noticed a bald spot on the top of my head a month ago and I thought stress was the cause and that it would grow back in a few days. My mom however, didn´t trust it and she sent me to my GP.That´s when I got diagnosed. The doctor felt very sorry for me and treated me like I was really sick, but I didn´t feel it like that. I don´t feel sick and I can do everything I want, except for the fact that I have less hair than before.

Weeks have past now and I don´t really know how to feel about it. I got into contact with some girls on Tumblr and that helps me a lot. It scares me though. I might get more bald spots.My hair might never grow back again. I might be bald in 6 months time. It sucks that I don´t know what will happen in the future.

What I do know, is that bald girls are beautiful. I saw some of them on Tumblr and these girls are my role models. I´d die for their make up skills and they can change their hairstyle and colour every single day! If/when I get bald, I want to be like them.

I´m just going to carry on with my life and we´ll see what happens. Crying won´t bring my hair back and worrying about it will probably make things even worse. Ofcourse it will be awful to see the change, but I will be fine. At least I had 16,5 years to do everything with my hair I wanted to and I´m very grateful for that!

Please leave a comment behind if you have any questions!

Love, Elisa

I'm back + Polagram photo wall

Hi guys!

I'm finally back! I have been very busy with school since I'm in my last year of secondary school but I'm back and ready to roll. I have finals now but I'm almost done and then I break up for 3 months! A few days ago, I realized that if I wanted to blog and make Youtube videos, this would be the right time to make a start. I have been procastinating just because I was scared of people's reactions but I decided that I'm just going to do it. I have so many ideas in my head and you will hear more of me very soon!

There is something that I had to share with you... 

A while ago, my mom ordered a poster with all her favourite pictures from her Instagram and Facebook. The result was amazing and I decided to check the site out. With Polagram you can use your own photos to make posters, phone cases, photobooks, calendars and many other things. I went for the giftbox, a small box with 36 photos in Polaroid style. They came very fast and I absolutely loved it! I'm all about making memories and what not, so this is the perfect solution for all the special photos that deserve more than a place on your Facebook page.

I've been wanting to make this for ages but never got the opportunity to print my photos, so this was the perfect moment! I bought some wooden pegs and twine from the local shop, which wasn't expensive at all. I'm not much of a DIY kinda person, but this was so easy to make and it took me literally 15 minutes. I think it turned out really nice and the pictures make me really happy!

                                         

If you're looking for a good site/app to print your photos on, I would recommend Polagram. The quality is really good, you have many options and it's easy to use. I only paid €15,90 which I think is really good for 36 high quality photos. I will definitely purchase something again very soon!

Can we just talk about this little detail on the box?!

Let me know if you have ordered/will order something from Polagram, and if you do, use this code to get  €5,- off: PG5WAGCK :)

Love, Elisa