LIFESTYLE - A Shiny Day

31 May

Homemade crunchy granola (no sugar!)

Today I bring you the most delicious recipe for homemade crunchy granola (no sugar!) that will change your life! At least that's what happened to me. I found the original recipe in deliciously ella's app and I swear that it's the best granola I've tried yet. The backstory My search for the granola that will make me look forward to breakfast and sneak into the kitchen to snack on "just a little more" the rest of the day, started a long time ago and by no means was it an easy task. My quest started on the market, where my trials were...

29 Mar

BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

Natural skin care routine : Secrets for imperfect skin

Did anyone say natural skin care? Did anyone say eco-friendly makeup? These are the three questions I receive on a regular basis in my Instagram dms : What's my skin care routine? What's my makeup routine? Is Avril Lavigne really dead and has she been replaced by a clone? Today I will be answering the first two and maybe we could talk about the Avril Lavigne conspiracy theories some other time! (I really wanted to visualize this article with a pose like this) As you may have guessed, toxins and I don't do very well. Not that there is a person who will...

29 Mar

LIFESTYLE, NUTRITION

Vegan sugar-free carrot pancakes

Today I will share with you, with great pleasure, the recipe for my new obsession : The vegan carrot pancakes that not only are they delicious, but they are also super healthy! No sugar or other sweeteners and low in gluten, they are my last thought at night and my first thought in the morning. The basis for this recipe was created by Niki Martimianaki. Niki is a remarkable nutritionist specializing in therapeutic and sports nutrition and total vegetarianism (vegan), recommended to me by Nikki Hayia, also known as lady papaya. I recently had a session with Niki and I...

29 Mar

BEAUTY, LIFESTYLE

3 ways to use Green Clay

Green clay is the miraculous, soft, muddy rock that has stolen my heart and in this article I show you 3 ways to use it. March came with a particular pampering mood on A Shiny Day, and pampering without green clay, the queen of skin detoxification, is impossible, right? Hear hear! Green clay has been a skincare staple for some time now and this is not the first time that it's mentioned in an article of our bright company. Maybe you remember its guest appearance here! You might be thinking "what makes Green Clay so special that she's the main character...

10 Feb

CRAFTS, LIFESTYLE, PHOTOGRAPHY, TRAVELLING

My travel photo album

Looking back at this photo album filled with travel memories, I traveled again! In this article, I encourage you to make your own photo albums of your travels, excursions, summer shenanigans, to look back on when times are difficult (!) The backstory : There are many reasons why I decided to create these photo albums from all the trips I've been on. The first is that, I'm an old-soul. I like having all my photos on hard drives and online folders, but I LOVE flipping through tangible photo albums. And if it weren't for all the paper waste, I would be...

25 Jan

LIFESTYLE, WELLNESS

Hygge : What is it and how to achieve it

Picture this : It's January, it's 5 degrees outside, and you are curled up in front of the fireplace with a cat on your lap, listening to relaxing music and drinking hot tea. This is hygge. In this article, I will talk about a concept I discovered about a year ago that seems to fit my lifestyle perfectly. Who knows? This might also, inspire you to change some small details of your daily life in order to enjoy the magic of Hygge too. But what is Hygge? Roughly translated, I would say that hygge is anything cozy. A comfy warm atmosphere...

21 Jan

LIFESTYLE, NUTRITION

The most delicious sugar-free hot cocoa

This is the recipe for the most delicious hot chocolate you have ever tasted. I do not know how to make lasagna, I don't quite get omelettes right, but I make the most delicious chocolate in the world. I can say it with confidence, courage and pride. And I will support this until someone says otherwise, or until I try a tastier chocolate than mine. However, the hot chocolate served in the best Chocolaterie in Zurich is definitely not better than mine. I suggest you make it too, because I'm very curious whether you'll tell me that it really is the...

21 Jan

BEAUTY, ECOLOGY, LIFESTYLE, LOW WASTE, TIPS, WELLNESS

Eco-friendly and non-toxic body care routine

I have wanted to write this article for a long time and I think now is the perfect time to share with you my eco-friendly and less toxic body care routine. The backstory : In my overall effort for a more sustainable and non-toxic lifestyle, I notice that the first changes I made were in the way I take care of my body. Mainly because I quickly realized the direct impact that cosmetics have on our health. Of course, my sensitive skin helped a lot in this, because somewhat reflexively, it reacts to anything toxic. Therefore, my first doubts were formed when...

20 Jan

CRAFTS, DECOR, ECOLOGY, PLANTS, REVAMP, UPCYCLE

How to decorate a plastic flower pot using a cotton rope

20/01/2021
Posted by Alexandra Diona
DIY, rope, διακόσμηση, φτιάξτο μόνος σου, φυτά
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There's an easy way to turn a boring plastic flower pot into a beautiful home pot using a cotton rope! I'm sure you know all about the love I have for plants by now, and you certainly know that I take care of a lot, here at home. Many plants mean many transplants and many transplants mean many plastic pots. When it comes to plants and home decor, I'm always looking for a beautiful pot, a clay pot, a knitted basket in which I can put the plants. At some point, I exhausted all of my options. Concrete pot, clay pot,...

20 Jan

LIFESTYLE, NUTRITION

Strawberry Smoothie Bowl

After the avocado-and-turmeric-bread, I have another favorite breakfast! I especially enjoy it in during spring time! And it's a strawberry smoothie bowl of course! What is a smoothie bowl? Smoothie bowls consist of a mixture a little thicker than a smoothie, that we treat like cream! Just pour the mixture in a bowl, add various cereals and nuts and you're ready! It's super delicious and incredibly invigorating too! The backstory : Smoothie bowls are a fairly common breakfast abroad! I tried it a bit by accident. A few years ago, I made a strawberry and banana smoothie that turned out thicker than I would...