Life Unplugged

 

I care a lot about our relationship with the internet; as the digital world spreads into more and more areas of our lives, my concern grows. I'm learning that while there are aspects of the digital world that bring me joy (hint: this blog is one of them) this year has seen me realise that I need to re-assess my relationship with the online world.

It's not been easy - especially for someone who leans more on the introverted side of the spectrum - but I've started to make an effort to push things back into balance, so I thought I'd share the things that were working out for me. As they say, sharing really is caring and I would love to hear your thoughts on this one.

Here are the habits I've been setting myself:

- I log out of apps on my phone
- I close idle tabs and programs on my laptop
- I turned my default new tab site to a blank page, rather than a distracting website
- I steer clear of technology in the hour or two before bed
- I have hobbies that involve being away from a screen (reading, baking and knitting - this girl knows how to party)

What do you guys think? Do you agree we need to be careful with our relationship towards technology, or am I going crazy? ;) Let me know in the comments!

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RECIPE: Oreo Milkshake

I love me a good sweet treat (can you tell?) and this easy "recipe" was one that my gorge housemates kept making and I totally fell for.

As with all recipes I go for, it is easy, cheap and hella tasty; basically a complete win in my books!

YOU WILL NEED

Around 200ml of vanilla ice cream per person
4-5 oreos per person
A few splashes of milk, depending how thick you'd like it
A blender

STEP ONE

Pop your oreos in a freezer bag, secure it well, then break them up as much as you can. Your blender will thank you.

STEP TWO

Pop in some ice cream, milk and some of your massacred oreos and start blending. (GO HEAVIER ON THE ICE CREAM to start with. Less is more child, you don't want to break the poor blender.) Take your time, keeping your hand on the blender lid to avoid messy disasters, stopping to stir if things get stuck.

STEP THREE

Do Step Two again really, adding all the ingredients gradually until the desired thickness has been reached - for runnier shakes, you'll want to add more milk.

STEP FOUR

Pour into your serving glasses - I went for a jar because they are hella cute. For an optional touch of that lil summin' summin', separate a few oreos, put them back into your freezer bag leaving the cream halves out (you can eat them) and bash up again until you have a little crumble/powder. Cut a small hole into the bottom corner of your freezer bag and carefully tap so you get a nice dusting on top.

STEP FIVE

Drink. You can keep them in the fridge if needed as this size serving was a little decadent for yours truly!

A photo posted by Anna (@byhermirror) on Feb 28, 2015 at 5:31am PST

And there you have it crew! Do please let me know if you try this recipe, I think your tastebuds will definitely thank you! ;)

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Instagram Of The Month: KantyPhotographers

I do love a good Insta and I always get so excited to share these posts with you! This month's Instagram Spotlight is being shone upon the wonderfully talented KantyPhotograpers - a professional photographer couple living in Munich. Their photos are not only beautiful, they also come with a sense of humour and a ton of snaps of the area where I worked as an aupair, so things just feel even more dreamy!

If you love office and interior inspiration, this is an account for you...

Let me know what you guys think - and please share any equally dreamy accounts below too of course ;) !

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