I have to say, I'm really into the colored / patterned pants trend for this fall. I've stocked up on a few pairs from H&M so far. What I love about them is that they go with basically anything so you don't have to worry about choosing specific tops/sweaters etc. but they're much more interesting than a regular pair of jeans. So they...
Attention, attention! Butter London nail lacquers (as they so sophisticatedly call them) have FINALLY touched ground in Switzerland! Woo woo! (doin' the "raise the roof" dance, oh ya) Well, I don't know if I'm the only person that got really excited by this, but I've just heard so much about these polishes online that I've been dying to try them. And they have...
Hi everyone! I've done something quite unorganized but it was a must - I needed a change and I'm kind of forced into it anyways. My original blog "Michelle in a Nutshell" was registered under its own domain. I had paid a discounted price for a year of hosting that domain in the beginning of 2013, so soon that year will be up....
Well hey there! Long time no talk :) I've been quite M.I.A., yes, but I suddenly felt the need for a blog post today since there's so much talk about fall fashion. Some of the trends according to glamour.com: winter whites, classic patterns, over-the-knee boots, turtlenucks (ew), shades of green, slouchy pants, statement outerwear, folk-inspired pieces (huh?) and rounded shoulders. Here are some...
Hi guys! In June of this year I participated in a photography challenge called the "30 Day Snap" which Louise from Sprinkle of Glitter created. The challenge rules were quite simple: upload one photo a day in the month of June - that's it. I really wanted to participate in this challenge because I thought it'd be fun to capture the little things...
Hola! Thought I'd share my nails with you guys today :) The very loved and well-known Tart Deco by Essie. Very coral, very summer, very cute! And I added one round glitter piece to each nail to make it a bit more fun (and sometimes I just can't leave my nails alone without adding just a lil somethin somethin...). I used the glitter...
(Credit for background of image above: HQ PaperMaker; edited myself) A million thanks to Jess from Jess Classy for nominating me for the Liebster Blog Award! She is the cutest thing - definitely go ahead and check out her blog. So this is how the Liebster Blog Award works (text stolen from Jess' blog): Once you get nominated you write a post on...
Hope everyone is having a wonderful week so far! The weather has been treating us very nicely and I enjoyed a barbecue outside with my colleagues yesterday evening which was quite nice. AND I can't help but be excited that it's July because in 4 weeks we're off to Turkey for summer vacation - woot woot! The countdown has officially begun ;) I've...
Aloha! For my snapshot of the day, I thought I'd share one of my cutie pie puppy, Bentley. He can be a crazy, annoying, devil puppy sometimes, but he's lucky that he's so darn cute! I love when he's calm in the early morning and in the evenings - he gets so cuddly! :) xo, Michelle ...
On Thursday, June 27th, my love turned 30! So we went out to dinner for our own private celebration before having fun with friends on Saturday at his birthday party. We went to the restaurant Thai Garden which is in Lucerne. I've heard many great things about this place but never visited myself. I had received a gift certificate so I thought I'd...
Hello guys! Unfortunately, I don't have a snapshot for day 26 of the #30daysnap challenge, BUT I thought I'd share some tunes since I didn't post my Tuesday's Tunes post this week :) I Will Wait - Mumford & Sons I've loved Mumford & Sons for a while now and I've loved this song for so long - it just doesn't get old!...
Heeeeey guuuuuys :) Voilà , my snapshot for day number 25. I chose to share one of my Instagram snaps and use it as my 25th snapshot in the #30daysnap challenge. This week I satisfied my lust and hunger for products with MAC, Lush and NYX :) I'll definitely be sharing these items in the next days here on the blog, so stay tuned!...
Hi guys! Here's my 24th snapshot in the #30daysnap photo challenge :) This is a very touristy photo of the city I work in - Lucerne (Luzern in German). I love, love, love this city. It's absolutely gorgeous, not too big, and closer to my home than where my last job was. A short walk in the city at over my lunch break...
Aloha :) Here's my snapshot for day 23! Last Sunday, my boyfriend and I and 9 others from his family went to a very well-known amusement park in Germany - Europa Park. Huge rollercoasters, hotdogs, cotton candy and family - can't get much better than that ;) We had a blast! xo, Michelle ...
Hey everyone :) I'm a bit behind on my #30daysnaps BUT I'm determined to finish up this photo series so here's my snapshot for day 22 :) As an early birthday gift, I took my father to the event "Stars on Court" in Zug, Switzerland. Some well-known tennis stars played a few sets, had fun, goofed around and it was fun to watch...
Today's snapshot is another nail polish photo - who woulda thunk it! It's a newer addition to my collection, "Playdate" by Essie. It's the perfect, simple, pastel, purple shade. Very pretty and very girly :) xo, Michelle ...
Hey there, here's a snapshot of my nails at the moment :) I applied two coats of Essie's "Boom Boom Room" and let that dry completely. (Had to re-do a few nails since I didn't let the pink shade dry totally so do take my advice and let it dry - patience is key haha...) I then stuck a piece of scotch tape...
Hi guys! If you don't know what the #30DaySnap is, click here :) This is one of my newest and favorite charms from the brand Thomas Sabo - a beautiful small bird with clear rhinestones on the body. Perfection :) xo, Michelle ...
I'm going to keep it short today seeing as I have to get up at 5am tomorrow and it's already 10pm...boooo.... Mint, anyone? xo, Michelle ...
Ok, so I'm a teeensy bit forgetful when it comes to blog post series...forgive me. BUT the upside is, I remembered today! Here are some tunes that I'm loving. You Remember - Gentleman http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8q_rAGOt780 I saw Gentleman live in concert at an open-air event in 2005 and since then I've absolutely loved his music, his voice, the melodies - everything. This song's lyrics...
