Lifestyle: My bathroom renovations plans

Hello guys!

This is going to be a little lifestyle update post! 
As some of you might recall (as I blogged about it), 5 years ago, my hubby and I bought our first appartment here in Italy.
As most of the young couples, we had a limited budget so we couldn't exactly get our dream home, but we managed to arrive pretty close to that!

Our issue with this appartment is the lack of space for our ever growing family! 
When we first moved here, there were just the two of us, and now we're in four (our doggy Lancia, and our son Sebastian Josip now form our little family!).

We're always on a lookout for small spaces optimization ideas, that are also budget friendly!

Another thing that we always knew we wanted to change when it comes to our appartment, was our bathroom. It's tiny, it doesn't have a bath tub, but only shower cabin (quite out dated too), and it's just not very representative, nor functional!
We definitely have in plans to do some renovations in order to make it more enjoyable.

Having a bath tub instead of a shower would be ideal, not only for us, and relaxing moments after a stressful day at work, but also for my granny, who finds it very difficult to shower without my help, when she comes to visit.
In fact, this proves to be a major flaw of our appartment, as my grandmother is 85 and she can't stand on her feet the way she used to.

Renovating will take a lot of time and we need to ensure a significant budget for that, plus, we will be without our bathroom for a few days...which means we'll probably have to stay elsewhere during the works. All this requires us to have enough time on our disposal, which is something we currently don't have.
Renovation plans are definitely still on for the future, but, in the meanwhile, what can we do to improve our living space?

Great solution for when our granny comes to visit would be one of those wall mounted shower seats
that I found on-line.

I found wooden and plastic models, and the good thing about them is that they can be folded, so sitting whilst taking a shower is optional, and they really don't occupy any of the (already small) space!

Here are some of the models I was considering:

Our bathroom is green & white, so this particular model could work well for us.

Next is this bright yellow, plastic wall mounted stainless steel folding shower seat. I like the pop of color, this could bring some light into our small bathroom.

I also liked the bamboo teak wood wall mounted folding shower seat. It looks classic and practical.

I'll keep you updated on how my home renovations are going and what option will I decide to go for!

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My Baby Boy's Clothing, Food & Essentials Haul in Croatia!

Hi guys!

Recently I went with my little family on a short trip to my home in Croatia. It was sort of a mini vacation and we all enjoyed it pretty much!

When I was there, I went in a few stores that sell baby clothes & other essentials, and I picked some items that I want to share in today's post.

My dear long time friend Fatmira came to visit us, and she gave me a gift card to use in S. Oliver's store (as she said, she wanted to get to my little Sebastian some cute bits from that store, as their clothes is really cute and nice quality.)

This is actually the first time I was shopping for my boy in S.Oliver's store and I can say that I was very pleased with what I picked out!

My little son already has quite a big selection of summer clothes (and babies grow fast), so I decided to pick a few things in bigger sizes, that he's going to (hopefully) be able to wear next summer!

Aren't these T-shirts and a little bandana adorable?

I also went to Drogerie Markt and Muller drugstores and I picked some yummy baby food and hygiene essentials:

I'm still breastfeeding, but my baby is 7 months old now, so he does eat some solids too. I usually cook his meals (I got the Philips Avent blender & steamer that I'll be reviewing soon), but I discovered these delicious Frutek meals that you can offer to your baby as a breakfast or dessert, and boy, does he love them!

They're made in Slovenia, and...well done! They're super delicious (can mommy have one too? lol), and I even went back the next day, to buy some more (as I haven't seen them here in Italy).

I also bought some baby hygiene essentials, such as Penaten creme (recommended by my Mum. She said she used Penaten products on me and I never had any irritations or nappy rash), Water Wipes (probably the best wipes on the market, as they don't contain any chemical ingredients, only water and fruit extract), great for sensitive skin. I like to buy them whenever I'm in Croatia, because I can't seem to find them here where I live in Italy :-(

You can get them in DM and Muller, but in Muller they're more affordable!

I also picked some cute bath products and his first toothbrush (by MAM). He only has 2 bottom teeth so I think it's still a bit early to start brushing his teeth (he doesn't even know how to spit yet!), but I'd appreciate to know your experiences and advices, when did you first start with your baby's oral hygiene?

You guys know that I don't share pics of my baby on the social medias, but here are a few "candids" where you can see bits of him and his daily life activities.

He's such a good and dear boy, he loves to play and he always smiles! I love him more than life!

You might have noticed that, since I became a Mum, my blog has been moving into a slightly different direction...Well, I started my blog a very long time ago (has it been 7 or 8 years now?), and it never started as exclusively fashion blog, but it had a mixture of everything (fashion, beauty, lifestyle...)

A few years ago, I started posting mostly outfit photos and my blog was taking almost exclusively that fashion direction. I got to work with numerous fashion brands and I'm not going to lie, I loved it.

Some really cool outfits and fashion posts were created in that period.

But since I gave birth to my precious boy this January, taking outfit photos has been pretty much impossible to me! I would try to "steal" a moment whenever we were out as a family, but those photos never looked as professional and put together as they used to (we used to go on a hunt for the perfect location, and my stylings were always carefully planed days ahead).

I don't say that I miss that, I'm just saying that, being used to delivering one type of content, it felt quite frustrating knowing that I took a step (or two) back in the quality of the content that I'm currently producing for you guys.

That's why I decided not to stress out about impossible situations, but to "adjust" my blog to my current lifestyle. As I truly enjoy being a Mum and I believe that my son is the greatest blessing in my life, I really want to share with you more of "Mum" related topics here, and tell you more about my & my son's journey :-)

You were already able to notice that I posted more beauty topics and reviews in the past week, and I'm planing to continue in this direction.

So from now on, there'll be lots of more beauty topics, lifestyle and Mum & baby related topics! Of course, fashion is still my love, so I'm going to try and surprise you with an outfit post whenever I can, and also "New In/ Haul" type of posts.

Since I'm doing this blog update, I also wanted to be honest and straightforward with you and let you know that sponsored posts and "wish lists" are also welcome here on my blog, as they're giving me the possibility to earn some extra $$$ to invest in my blog/ youtube and to provide better quality content for you. This is the only reason I say yes to those type of posts, as every single $ earned, I like to invest in my blogging/ vlogging. However, I always state, at the bottom of the post, when it's sponsored.

I hope you enjoyed this post! I really feel better about blogging again and I feel more motivated.

I think I really needed to pour my thoughts into this post, as everything looks clearer now!

I hope you'll keep following my (blogger/Mum) life journey :-)

CROATIA ADVETURE | Kamenjak, RAB with JORD Watch #tellingmorethanjusttime

ENG: While I was staying at the island of Rab in Croatia, one day we decided to visit the Kamenjak spot, which is a hill from where you can see the spectacular view of the whole island!
In collaboration with Jord, I decided to vlog this adventure. Jord watch's philosphy is "telling more than just time", so my Jord watch from the "Sully" line was my perfect companion on this trip!

Make sure to check out my vlog video to see bits of this Croatian adventure!

HR: Dok sam boravila na otoku Rabu, jedan dan odlucili smo se posjetiti brdo Kamenjak, sa kojega se pruza prekrasan pogled na cijeli otok!
U suradnji sa Jord satovima, odlucila sam napraviti mali vlog o tom izletu. Filozofija Jord satova jest "govorimo vise od vremena", a s time sukladno moj Jord sat iz linije "Sully" bio mi je idealan pratioc na ovom putu!

Ne propustite pogledati i vlogic u kojem vam prikazujem dijelove moje Hrvatske avanture sa Jordom!

Sunglasses: H&M // Necklace: Pull & Bear // Jumpsuit: Hollister // Crochet top: H&M // Backpack: Accessorize // Watch: Jord, mod. "Sully" in Natural Green // Sneakers: All Star // Denim jacket: Zara

Find out more about my collaboration with Jord watch in this video / Vise o mojoj suradnji sa Jord satovima saznajte u ovom videu!

My Travel Diary: Postcards from Moscenice, Croatia ♥

ENG: Today I'm taking you on a little virtual trip to Croatia! We're going to visit Moscenice, a small town situated in the hills above the coast of the Adriatic Sea.
I consider myself fortunate and proud to come from such a beautiful region of Croatia, where there are situated lots of tourist attractions and truly magical sceneries.

You can read more about this trip here!

HR: Danas vam vodim na mali virtualni put u gradic pod Uckom, Moscenice! Moscenice je gradic smjesten iznad poznatog turistickog mjesta, Moscenicke Drage, a od tamo se pruza divan pogled na Jadransko more, Rijeku i otoke.
Smatram se sretnom i ponosnom sto dolazim iz tako lijepe Hrvatske regije, koja je puna turistickih atrakcija i zaista divnih krajolika!

O samom putu mozete vise procitati u postu kojega sam pripremila za americki web portal Glam Express, ovdje!

SWEATER: H&M
SHIRT: Sisley
SWEATPANTS: INA Market, Italy
BACKPACK: Bought years ago in Croatia, by Raffaella fashion
BOOTS: Timberland

What's In My Fridge?!

Hello beauties!

I've had a lot of requests to film "What's in My Fridge?!" video!

For my channel, I already film grocery shopping hauls and cooking/recipe videos, as often as I can, because I try to promote healthy lifestyle, so I thought this TAG could be fun & inspirational for you to watch!

I hope I was right!

You can watch my "What's in My Fridge?!" TAG video, here:

Don't forget to post a video response!!!

You're all TAGGED!!! I want to see what's in YOUR fridge! :)

Love from Italy,

xoxo, S.