Author: Christiana

Spoil your pet…🐾

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This post started out in the most inconspicuous way possible – me checking out the Jolly Moggy Bamboo Radiator Bed… … for Ms. Lara (for those of you not in the know, Ms. Lara is my ex-stray, half-breed, 8 month old Siamese baby – who I’m head over heels in love with). Then it somehow spiralled out of control, to become a designer pet furniture & accessories extravaganza – as illustrated below. I should start by saying that I’ve never been a ‘pets need to stay out of the house’ kind of person. I know many people think that way (& that’s perfectly OK, if it’s what suits them, of course) but I just could never see the logic behind keeping a family member outside in the cold – instead of inside, all warm and cosy with the rest of us. That said, I’d failed to realise exactly how many designers feel the same way and how many companies now cater to our furry friends and their needs – designing pieces that make their lives …

250 followers GIVEAWAY!

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No, not mine… Just thought I’d let you guys in on a great giveaway, currently running on ‘Beautiful Breakable’. Go check it out… And, while you’re at it, make sure you check out Jessica’s other posts (there’s some pretty good ones there!) XOXO

Premio Dardos Award

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I’m ridiculously behind, and absolutely need to catch up, on award posts – so today will be another one. About a month ago (on the 10th of March, to be exact) I was nominated for the Premio Dardos award by Jenna from Julla. If you still don’t know who she is, go check out her blog now and show her some love! Premio Dardos, which apparently means ‘prize darts’ in Spanish and which I’d never heard of before, is awarded ‘in recognition of cultural, ethical, literary and personal values – transmitted in the form of creative and original writing’. Goes without saying that, despite feeling like I don’t quite deserve this, I am hugely honored to receive it. Thanks a million Jenna, for considering me when choosing your nominees! Now, according to the rules, I need to pass this on to 15 fellow bloggers. I’ll start with the ones that I can think of, off the top of my head – and just label this ‘a work in progress’, adding to it as I go …

Sisterhood of the World Blogger Award

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A few weeks back, I was kindly nominated for the Sisterhood of the World, Blogger Award by the lovely Jenna, from Julla. She is a great new, blogging friend and was sweet enough to include me in her list of people who are “sweet, supportive, and generous to their fellow bloggers” and to whom this award is geared towards. Thank you sweetie! If you guys get a minute, you should really go check out her blog – she’s relatively new to the blogosphere and features some lovely posts. And now, without further ado, here’s: The Rules – Thank the blogger who nominated you (linking back to their site) – Answer the 10 questions sent to you – Make up 10 new questions for your nominees to answer – Nominate 7 fellow bloggers, link them in your post & let them know My Answers to Jenna’s Questions 1. What is your favorite TV show? That’s a tough one… I watch (and enjoy) so many! Just because it’s the one I’ve been binge watching lately, I’ll go with “The …

Use #YourPower!

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Truth be told, even though I’m still personally involved as ever, activist posts have taken a bit of a backseat here on Lifestyle Counter. This, however, is something I am really passionate about & wanted to share with and, hopefully, get all of you lovely people involved in – so here goes… Many of you may have heard about Earth Hour before, some of you may have not. In the words of WWF: Earth Hour is a worldwide grassroots movement to unite people to take action for the planet. Engaging a massive mainstream community on a broad range of environmental issues, Earth Hour was famously started as a lights-off event in Sydney, Australia in 2007. Since then it has grown to engage hundreds of millions of supporters, individuals and organisations alike, in more than 7000 cities and towns in over 162 countries and territories worldwide. And since images always speak louder than words, here’s the official campaign video for 2015: Now, I’ve been a part of this since the very beginning (of it going global, …