January favourites

For this post I decided to share a couple of things that I really liked in January. I thought it would be a short post as I don't have that much time with finals going on.

I picked a couple of things and put them in different categories. Sorry for the lack of pictures, but I really didn't even have the time to do them.

The first category is body products and I have one favorite thing that I bought at the beginning of the year and the reason why I bought it was the fact that I really don't like moisturizing my body because I don't like that my body is sticky afterwards and I can't put on any clothes and it take forever to dry.
When I saw this product I knew that I would love it! I'm talking about Alterra Orange and Vanilla Shower Cream. I picked it because I've tried some of Alterra products and I loved them! They only use natural ingredients and that's always a good thing. I love this product because it's a shower cream and a moisturizer at the same time and it leaves my skin all smooth without that sticky feeling! Also... it's smells like a cheesecake and who doesn't want to smell like a cheesecake?

Next category is make up and my favourite product of this month was Maybelline Lash Sensational. I usually don't wear a lot of make up so I always make sure that the products that I use are really good and that mascara is honestly the best I've ever had. It just looks amazing and makes my eyes pop! I've also seen a 'super black' version somewhere and I really want to try it!

Another category is fitness. I honestly don't know how I survived without this. My new yoga mat. It's the best thing ever! I bought it in a supermarket (weird, I know) but it's such a good quality! it's thick, it has 3 layers which makes working out super comfortable and what's even more important, it's not slippery at all so I don't have to worry about breaking my leg or something.

The last category is food. Oh yeah, I love me some good food! When I decided to start a healthier lifestyle I started paying attention to what I put in my body. Now, it's all about eating less processed food and eating more of the natural things. This month I decided to give Greek yogurt a try. I've never been a fan of this product because it wasn't sweet enough for me and it's been quite sickening, but I think because I'm older, my taste buds have changed and I'm starting to like things that I've never liked before and Greek yogurt is one of them. What I love the most about it is the fact that you can eat it with everything! Granola, fruits, honey, oats... EVERYTHING! And it's cheap and that's always a good feature for a poor college student like me ;)

That's all for today's post. It was my first ever post with favorites and I really hope you liked it!
Also comment down below what was your favorite thing this month!
See you soon!
Joanna xo

Planning

I love planning and I plan every single thing in my life. I do this mostly to reduce my anxiety. I don't like unexpected things and I hate not having a control. I know that I can't control my life completely, but I can at least do something to make it more organized and easier.

In order to do that, I created my own planning routine (yes, I have a planning routine) and I thought it would be a good idea to share it with you. It only contains 3 steps, but it's really effective and works perfectly for me.

The first step is monthly tasks. I do that at the end of every month and I plan all the big things that don't really have a specific time, but I have to do during a month, such as dentist appointments, birthday gifts or Christmas gifts etc.

The second step is weekly plan where I basically make a list of the things that I have to do during a certain week just to see what I have to do and how much time I will need to do everything. Because I'm a student, I have a lot of exams and essays and other things that I have to do to pass so I put all the deadlines/exam dates in my calendar and then I also plan the days when I'm gonna study just to make sure that I'll be ready for all my exams. I also give private English lessons so I put them in my calendar as well.

The last step is daily tasks. I plan a certain day a night before and those are usually small planes like shopping, my workouts, meals etc.

That's the end of my planning routine. It might not make sense for you, but it is so helpful for me and maybe you can find it useful too.

I hope you liked my post and let me know in the comments if you have any special routines to stay organized!

See you soon!
Joanna xo