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- Little message from future me: I wrote this post in a total blur and didn't reread it for any mistakes or additions. This is all the plain stuff that tumbled right out of my head, so I'm sorry if it is a little messy.-

I had planned this one to be a really nice lifestyle post, and it was already meant to go up like two weeks ago. You might have noticed that there's been a little lack of posts every few post days for the past few weeks.

I'm actually quite annoyed at myself for that, because I know that I won't be able to post reguarly during exam season either, which is soon coming up. I thought I would make this one a little catch up instead, so you can understand how I am feeling and why there isn't actual regular content on here at the moment.

I am so passioned about blogging, and I hate that currently whenever it is time to write a blogpost for another posting day, I just get so bored of it and can't be bothered to actually sit down and do it. I keep catching myself, finding excuses why I ain't got time to write a post. Sometimes it actually is that case, as school work isn't always tiny, but that actually wouldn't happen that often either, if I just sat down and didn't leave them till last minute.

It's not that I don't  have any inspiration for blogposts. I actually have got plenty of ideas written down for future blogposts, that I am actually quite exited about posting. I don't know what it is, I guess I'm just in kind of a writing slump maybe. Writing slumps have been happening to me quite a lot more often than I would have liked in the past like two years, and I am not 100% sure why. Is it because I have been stressing myself about school all the time, or is it because of something else?

I know I am quite a stressy person and I'm definitely a perfectionist in quite a few cases. I love that about myself sometimes, but other times I hate myself for it, because it makes me feel so down very easily. I had planned to do so many posts this spring before exam season, and pre-write tons and tons of posts, so you won't miss out on any. But whenever I had had the time for that the past few weeks, I started working on something else instead, just because I didn't feel inspired enough to actually write something. I always feel like the posts take so long to write, but then I actually sit down, and a normal lengthed post usually doesn't take more than an hour, depending on how much I write or how many pictures I have got to edit.

To be fair, saying that I am quite a stressy person, I bascially plan out every minute of my day in some kind of way. Like I am currently getting stressy because I don't know wether I'll have to be ready in one a half hours to go to the gym with my friend or longer, and if so, how much I'll have to run around once I am backto be ready to go out for dinner and how I am going to get back home in time, what the exact amount of time is that I need to leave that, so that I have enough time to get ready. It is so annoying sometimes, and I just sometimes keep finding myself thinking that I won't be able to put in the time to write a post, since I have got so 'many' things left to do before I am going out, even though I have still got like four hours before I am getting picked up. It's just another way of finding an excuse not having to sit down in front of my computer and do it.

Which is actually quite weird for me as well, as I am always doing something at least slightly productive, like I basically never completely shut off. Even when I am on my iPod strolling through Social Media, I find myself thinking about what I am going to have for breakfast in school the next morning or creating a To-Do List for the rest of the night or the next few days.

I am rambling on so much right now about how bad my life is, when I should actually be quite grateful for the amazing life I have got. I guess why I wanted to make this post is, because it always helps to write stuff like that off of your chest, and I also felt like you deserved to know, why my blogposts aren't really that regular at the moment. I know I don't need to apologize for being human, but anyway. There are always times when life's a little shit, and I guess I'm just in a little bit of a blog slump right now, but I promise that I will try my best to not maintain that for too long.

If there's a day in the next few days or weeks that I am feeling quite inspired on, I guess I'll just have to actually sit my butt down in front of a computer, and write till I ain't get any other words to sprinkle out of my head. I am very sorry if I have actually bored the hell out of you with this post, but if you've made it till here - congratulations, 50 dancing points to you.
I guess I have got to go back to reality now and get a little stressy about making it to the bus to go to the gym. I want to end this post on a little bit more of a positive note, so here's my favourite quote, which you might recognize. Have a lovely day, and keep your head up princes and princesses. Life will take a better turn out of this soon!

"Life isn't about waiting for the storm to pass, it's about learning how to dance in the rain." - Unknown

 ♥♥♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx 

TOP 5 Travel Dreams

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I am one of those people that absolutely loves to travel, but hasn't seen many places yet. I guess I am still pretty lucky, because I did see a few of them while some others don't even have the money to feed themselves and their families. However, that is not the topic that I want to talk about today. Today I want to show you my top 5 dream destinations for the future. These places have all been on my list for a while, so what better place to talk about than my blog. They aren't in any particular order.

1) Brighton

Ever since I saw Zoe Sugg aka Zoella moving to Brighton and showing us around in all of her vlogs, it has been a dream for me to visit it. It seems like the perfect city for me, because I love the see and cities, but I would always prefer living in a smaller city to a bigger one, I feel like. Brighton is full of colours, things to explore, cute little shopping streets and tons to photograph. Fingers crossed, I will have visited before 2017 is over.

2) Sweden

I never had much interest into Sweden, but for some reason something in my clicked and changed around the beginning of last year. Ever since then I have wanted to visit that country. The fact that my current crush is from Sweden as well, even adds to that. I just feel like it's such a cute country, and I would also love to visit in the winter and go to the Christmas markets (not that we don't have any good ones in Germany). I feel like it would be a place that I would really enjoy to visit and to relax at.

3) USA

Yes, I had to mention the USA. I absolutely hate that I don't have the money to take part in our school's exchange with America due to other projects coming up, because I would love to visit and explore. I obviously would love to visit New York, L.A. and San Fransico, but I feel like I would also enjoy seeing places like Tenessee. I would probably be broke by the end of that trip though, so maybe it's better that I don't go before I have saved tons and tons of money...:D

4) Ireland

I still blame Mr. Niall Horan for this point on my list. I never ever had any interest in visiting Ireland until him. I absolutely love staring at pictures of Ireland, because I think it is such a beautiful country. Visiting Dublin isn't even on top of my list. I'd rather travel around smaller cities and places, and see the nature, as I feel like Ireland is the place to go for that. One day, I'll make that dream come true and come back with tons of memories.

5) Australia

Last but not least is Australia. Now, this is actually a bit of a weird one for me. I absolutely hate any animals like scorpions, spider, snakes and whatever the other creepy stuff that is running around there waiting to eat some little german bloggers for lunch. The country itself is so pretty though, and there are also animals like koalas and kangaroos and they have the Great Barrier Reef. One day I will have to go there, even just for a few days, because I still want to see the country and the cities, places and things that it offers.


What places do you personally would like to visit in the future? Or are you the kind of person that would rather stay in her home country instead of traveling? I'd love to find out! :)


Have a great week ♥


Love, Jacqueline Xx

P.S. I do not claim any copyright for any of these pictures! The rights completely go to their owners! I am not using these pictures for any way to gain money from them! I am using them for fun and inspiration, for me and my readers only!

Mon Coeur - A Bracelet For Education

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I'm so sorry it has been a while since I last posted, even though I promised I would be pre-writing blogposts! I actually did do that...I just simply posted them on the next few blogpost days after I had written them, instead of keeping them for the stressy times. Sorry :| . Now that my maths exam is finally over, I've got more time to focus on different things, at least till the next exam sessions in May and June. So let's see how that goes, I better not promise anything again...:D.

I first heard about Mon Coeur and their bracelets when a German youtuber that I tend to watch from time to time mentioned it in some of her videos, since she is an ambassador, and also went to South Africa to see their work. If anyone is actually wondering, her youtube is Madame Tam Tam. It seemed to be a really nice idea, that they were selling bracelets for education for children in poor families. 

I didn't really look at it that much though until she travelled their, and I actually saw what they were working on. Yes, I have to admit, I am a person that easily gets grabbed by things like that and wants to help. That sometimes might not be the best characteristic, but other times it is. 

We've been talking about Making A Difference in English class for the past few weeks, which really made me think a lot more about these kinds of things than I already did. That was also the time that I saw that video of her travelling there, and the time that I decided that I wanted to get one of their bracelets.

The organisation 'Ein Band für Bildung e.V.' is managed by a few German people which are really passioned about education for children, especially in South Africa. Every bracelet is made by families in townships close to Cape Town in South Africa. Instead of showing tons of pictures of miserable looking children on their website, they are going for simplicity. They are rather focusing on their actual work for better education by raising funds and selling their bracelets.

The bracelet costs around 10€, fees beeing added on top of that. 1€ of the bracelet is being paid to the family or refugees that made it, and the rest of it is completely going towards education in South Africa. Places for that are being picked by the people of Mon Coeur themselves, making sure that the school or kindergarten for example, is actually in need of help.

If you want to find out more about the bracelet itself, there's a little video on the Mon Coeur website. If you want to buy a bracelet yourself or you want to find out more, click HERE to be leaded to the website of Mon Coeur.

For anyone that wants to see them actually working, here is also Madame Tam Tam's vlog from South Africa. It's in German, but if you speak German or it doesn't bother you that you don't understand what they are saying, go have a watch.



You can make a difference, by doing small things like purchasing a wristband. How amazing is that? I even bought my friend one for her birthday, so it's also a really nice idea if you want to give some jewellery to any of your friends.

 

I hope I was able to give you a little glimpse into the work that they do with Mon Coeur, and that you liked this blogpost. Let me know what you thought of it, please. :)

Have a great day! ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx

My Dream Fulfilling Jar

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When I first saw this jar in the home store, I knew I wanted it straight away. It was just the thing I had always been looking for to decorate my room with. It is literally a tumblr jar, and I think it's the cutest thing ever. It's probably one of my most favourite things on my shelves.

There a few things printed on the jar, that are examples for things that you could do with the stuff inside of it, or already have done. You are even able to tick the boxes if any of the things on it are what is is for.

I personally don't only want to use this so it looks pretty when people come around my house, but to save some money as well.

You always think about buying less and saving more, but to be honest you don't think about it as much as when you have it right in front of you. I am obviously not telling you to put 100€ note into a jar that everyone can open and grab it when they are over.

Personally I am putting in all the money that I am not using or I put in some, if I feel like it. That's the small pieces in particular.

I want to use this jar to treat myself to something nice when it is full. I've got no idea how much it's going to turn out to be, but even if it's just a few euros - it doesn't matter. But in that way I am at least saving it for something I will actually love. Maybe I will get myself a lipstick from it, or maybe I am going to use it for going on holiday somewhere nice and pretty. I haven't got a plan yet, but I do want to fulfill a little dream with it, which is why I call it my dream fulfilling jar.

Have you ever thought of getting one, or do you own one? I hope I was maybe able to give you some inspiration. You can do so many things with them. You could put in tickets and bills from places you went and want to memorize for example, or simply save some money, and get yourself something nice from it.

If you can't find a similar one, you can always get a plain jar and design it yourself with a marker. :) You can also find similar ones on Etsy.

(Mine is from a German store named Depot, if you are wondering, but I don't think they are selling it anymore.)

If you want me to write another post when I bought myself something from the money inside of the jar, let me know, and I will. :)

Have a good day. ♥

Love, Jacqueline Xx