O M G... it's been way too long.
It's Winter over here in Sydney. It's suppose to be my off season at work...
And I think this little blog truly shows our life and therefore as well how both of us have been caught up in work way too much over the last six months.
We had hardly any time off together and this beloved little space ours in the internet has been neglected.
We yet have to share our Bali trip photos and what we have been up to in the meantime.
We just returned from a 3 week Scandinavia trip and visiting my family in Germany.
It was really inspiring seeing so many great things from design, to street style and family life.
These Scandinavians really have it worked out with their family policies and we saw one too many hip young Dads on paternity leave riding his bicycle with his gorgeous bub in tow.
It was a sweet reminder that there are other things in life besides work.
That time was much needed and recharged we promised ourselves to share all the great pics we took while traveling and to return to our blog.
We also really want to somehow manage to explore more together again and actually spend time together even with our work schedule.
We have been doing well getting back into exercise and meditation and are also really deep into our own wedding planning.
I love my job and yet I feel I have not spend enough time with my little family and the love of my life lately. Maybe it's time to say no every then and when and yes to our own life. I have really missed my amazing man and I want us to discover new ways to spend more time together and allowing our work to be more flexible.

It's so great to back home, we have truly missed our little Dalston! Glad that flea season is over too.
In summer we protect him with Frontline and similar as there are plenty of fleas and ticks around, unfortunately. For now in Winter he can run through the bushes more safely.

For now I wanted to share some more gorgeous pics from the great Julianna aka Two Guineapigs.
I hope you enjoy and forgive us for being such lame workaholics for the last few months.
Thank you all, for reading and being on the journey with us!

Unplugging completely, catching up on much needed sleep in front of a crackling fireplace and to spent some time with each other away from the hustle and bustle was the idea.
Safe to say: We nailed it!

We stayed in the most magical little off grit cabin in the blue mountains, collecting firewood, learning how to make a good fire and keep it going, showering outdoors in the woods, and cooking warming meals, that powerful gas oven made the best vegetable roasts.
The highlights were that I was able to read a whole book and got the chance for plenty of naps. And the part I was scared about the most turned out to be the very best:
The outdoor shower! Nothing compares. Standing in the cold but sunny forrest, having hot water running over you, while watching birds. Our bathroom at home feels so boring now.
The place was simple and well designed. All the old and collected items made it very homey.
And the view was stunning. We played cards and we played Jenga. We drank prosecco and nibbled on cheese. It was the best getaway ever.

I always enjoy browsing through Leura, the beautiful little town full of cute shops and delicious cafes. Our favourites are Leura Garage (coffee & any food is delicious, David loves their pizza), and The Red Door (my favourite: chestnut&rosemary slice & really good coffee !)although we also discovered a very special place that was puppy friendly and had possibly the best breakfast we had in our lives: Lily's Pad Cafe.
Highly recommended!

We loved the time up there so much that we started to talk about creating our own little cabin somewhere. We even browsed a book on the worlds coolest sheds, and the idea of having this little escape is very intriguing. For now, I am sure we will happily return to this hut, whenever we get the chance. We left a little sad, as we could have easily stayed a few days longer, but full of new ideas and energy. Dalston had an absolute blast, as he was with us the whole time and had so much attention and playtime, he was also very good in helping to collect the twigs for the fire.

Our neighborhood had just gotten even better!
You probably know already that I love healthy fresh food and since leaving NYC I have always missed the fantastic & gigantic Wholefoods on East Houston Street, if you have ever been, you will know what I am talking about. Well all my wishes have been heard and we just got a beautiful BIG About Life wholefoods supermarket complete with buffet, cafe and all.
The light is beautiful and it smells sooo good, I could spend a whole day in there.
We discovered it completely by surprise the other night, while heading out to our usual grocery store.
I was so happy and couldn't stop smiling walking through the isles, stocking up on delicious healthy treats.Dave had to document on his phone, as we didn't bring our camera with us.
The next morning, we grabbed Dalston and ordered coffee and take away breakfast at the Cafe and had a Winter breakfast picnic in the Park. So much fun.
As a professional makeup artist in Sydney it's not always easy to eat healthy and fresh food, as there is usually catering provided on photo shoots and the options can be small at times, so I try and have breakfast and dinner at home whenever I can.
Now home cooking is so much more fun too, with being able to get everything just around the corner.
I have even been baking this week, possily for the first time since landing in Australia.
Lately it's been about food over here, while Winter really arrived and the nights are cold calling for nourishing yummy hot food, teas, soups and baked goodness.
Little Dalston is a happy chap as ususal and of course only gets the freshest organic food too :)
He still hasn't had a hair cut and his hair has just grown super long for now, we will see how much longer we can bare the long intense brushing sessions before we will give in and see a groomer.

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The scenery was just too good to not take a picture every minute, and so I felt it's best to divide this post into two. Two days, two nights, two hikes & two blog posts.
I had no idea how much I would enjoy the nature and country, being such a city girl, I wasn't sure if this is for me and until a few hours before the trip I was doubting our decision and was wishing we just booked somewhere by the beach. Mountains & Winter are usually not my cup of tea...
I guess it's safe to say I have changed my mind! With so much going on right now, this was the perfect place to unwind.

We have also been house hunting and have had a lot of research and paperwork to do to get prepared for this whole complicated process of buying a house. And now we are waiting for the Auction to come! We found a place we like so please cross your fingers for us, that we will win it.
Exciting times ahead!

Sidenote:
When life changes our little blogs change with them.
With our careers taking over most of our free time this blog limps a little behind,
I am writing for different blogs and magazines and am challenging myself by getting into Videos as well. Lately I have been traveling for business and my work is my main priority at the moment.
I love this little corner of our Internet so much and I love staying in touch with friends & families all over the world, but this blog is mainly that!
We love having all you readers here, but this blog is mainly for ourselves, that's why I took the pressure of creating our weekly posts.
We will most of the time continue to do this anyway, but sometimes it will take a little longer.
It might be worth the wait though ;) If you like more frequent updates please connect through
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