Overnight Heatless Curls/Waves Hair Tutorial | J.M.

Hi there! Today I am sharing my favorite way of doing overnight heatless curls (or waves), actually it can be done even during the day (and I have done that before) if you want curled hairs for evening.

5 Easy Back To School Hairstyles - A Diferent Hairdo For Each Day At School | J.M.

It can be hard to find time in the busy morning for doing hair, but no worries I have prepared some easy and pretty quick (one of them will take literally less than a minute to do) hairdos. So each day at school (collage, university or even work) you could have a different hairstyle! Sound good? Let's get into it!

Strawberry Chia Pudding | Recipe | Yummy Blog

Potato Pancakes With Greens | Flourless, Eggless, Vegan | Recipe | Yummy Blog

This time I am sharing slightly healthier option to regular potato pancakes, I have been taught from a childhood. No flour added, so no gluten and also no eggs, what makes them vegan.

Simple and quick salad with orange and walnuts | Recipe | Yummy Blog

In this blog post I am sharing super simple salad recipe, which is perfect for summer. It is light, juicy and packed with vitamins and healthy fats.

Simple And Delicious Mexican Style Rice Recipe | Yummy Blog

Today I am sharing a simple and very tasty recipe for rice cooked in a Mexican style. This rice is fragrant, juicy and very hearty. 

Beautiful Latvia | J.M.

Latvia - home sweet home, it feels so good to be home, but at same time every time I come back after long time I feel like a stranger here. There are so many things I have get used to while lived abroad, so every time I must readjust. But, well, Latvia still is and always will be place I call HOME. 

Sweet French Toasts | Recipe | Yummy Blog

This recipe/idea will be great as a special treat to someone you love and care either it's your other half, sibling or mum. 

Seven Hills Festival 2017 | J.M.

Seven Hills Festival is international art and music festival occurring in Rezekne, Latvia. During the festival is held live sculpture show, concerts of various music genders, environmental installations, dance music and art performances.

Colorful Spring Salad With Strawberries | Recipe | Yummy Blog

It is that time of the year when loads of veggies and fruits are in season, so what can be better then making fresh, colorful and super healthy salad.

Fluffy Messy Hair Bow Half Updo | J.M.

Bow hairdo is very cute and there are many variations how to make it, but how many time have you failed on making perfect looking hair bow? I bet often, because I do, but actually fluffy, messy hair-bow looks better, more natural (imho).

Chocolate Crepe Cake | Recipe | Yummy Blog

Spring salad with couscous | Yummy Blog

Today I have prepared a simple recipe of fresh and juicy but also hearty spring salad with couscous. And also it takes just about 10 minutes to prepare.

Evening In Aglona, Latvia | J.M.

Recently we went for a short trip to Aglona and spent all evening walking around. At first we enjoyed a peaceful Velnezers or Certoks (Devil's Lake), then walked around the Basilica of the Assumption of Aglona and at the end visited Christ the King's Mount.

Avocado Brownie In A Multicooker | Recipe | Yummy Blog

Today I am sharing recipe for avocado brownie made in a multicooker (but can be baked in the oven too). Made these brownies the other day and they are so delicious and they literally melt in the mouth! 

Three Delicios Smoothies For A Great Mood | Yummy Blog

Today I am sharing three yummy smoothies 😋 that will boost up your mood. Ingredients for these smoothies I took based taste, no specific proportion. So, I suggest you to focus on your taste, try and experiment!

DIY - Flower Pincushion | J.M.

If you are DIY-er you probably know handy is to have a pincushion, when you are doing some sort of DIY, especially sewing. The pin wheels or boxes in which the pins are packed do not fasten up the job and for me personally that ends up with pins laying all around the table. 

Student Salad | Simple And Delicious Recipe | yummy blog

This time I decided to share a recipe for simple salad, that is pretty hearty, and there are only few ingredients, what could be great for students who are on a budget. 

DIY - Felt Flower Topiary

Weather is still acting up, one moment it is nice and sunny and the next - it is raining (or even snowing!), but this DIY topiary brights up my room and my mood. 

Dessert Recipe - Rye Bread Soup | Yummy Blog

In this post I am sharing one of Latvian traditional cuisines dish - rye bread soup. It is a dessert and even though it does not look very appetizing, but actually it is very tasty and fragrant. I definitely advise everyone to give it a try!

9 Quick And Simple Scrunchie Hairdos | Hair Tutorial | 80s-90s Vibe Hairstyles | J.M.

In one of my previous blog-posts I shared two ways to make scrunchies and as I promised today I am sharing nine simple ways to style hair using scrunchies. All hairdos are for everyday, but by using prettier, more festive scrunchie, can be used for some events.

Warm Veggie And Lentil Salad Recipe | Yummy Blog

Lately I am craving more and more veggies and it is a normal spring thing to me. So I have prepared myself yummy warm salad with lentils and full of veggies. So delicious!

DIY - Easter Bunny - Room Decor/Treat Bag/Toy | J.M.

I am so excited, finally weather gets warmer and it starts to feel like spring, plus next week will be an Easter holidays. I have prepared one very cute and pretty simple Easter DIY. These Easter bunnies can be a room decor, treat bags or toys. They can be made different sizes (and shapes). Also it could be cool DIY for those who just learning how to sew either by hand or machine.

Homemade Chai Latte Recipe | Yummy Blog

For many people spicy drinks are staple winter thing (well, actually it for me as well) but at the moment we are in this weird transition period when it is kind of warm and spring like, but at same time it is still cold. And few days ago it even snowed at night what is shocking to wake up in the morning and see all covered in pretty thick layer of snow. 

Buckwheat with liver and vegetables in a multicooker | yummy blog

As far as I know buckwheat is not a common thing in many places around the world. But actually it is super healthy, some call it superfood because it has many health benefits and it is also gluten free! To find out more about just google it, but in this post I will share super simple, healthy recipe using buckwheat. If you aren't a fan of liver, swap for other meat or skip it and then it will be vegan dish!

DIY - Scrunchie

It's been a while since I posted a DIY here on my blog, but finally here's one.
I have tons of different bits and pieces of leftover fabrics, drawstrings, elastics etc. So I decided to turn them into some nice accessories for my hair.

Cherry Pie In A Multicooker Recipe | Yummy Blog

Do you have a multicooker in your kitchen (or have you ever heard about it)? Well it is cool and helpful kitchen gadget, which can be used to cook different dishes, that is why it is called multicooker.

This time I am sharing an upside down cherry pie (or cake) recipe, which I baked in my multicooker. It may look a bit burned, but actually it is perfectly fine.  Also if you don't have a multicooker, this pie can be baked in the oven.

Penne Rigate With Salmon Recipe | Yummy Blog

Just shared on my cooking channel one more delicious, healthy, quick and simple recipe - Penne Rigate With Salmon. So here is the the recipe and also a video at the end of this post.

Nastydress - mini haul, review

Recently I ordered a few things from online shop Nastydress.com, just to see how long will it take for my order to arrive and what quality will the items be.

Healthy Cottage Cheese Pancakes Recipe | Yummy Blog

This week is Maslenitsa or also known as Butter Week, Crepe week or Cheese-fare Week. This holiday is celebrated in Easter Slavic. I couldn't say that I give much attention to religious and folk holidays, but I like pancakes, so why not to make some yummy, simple and best of all healthy pancakes!

Mint Hot Chocolate Recipe | Yummy Blog

I couldn't say that hot chocolate is one of my obsessions, but every now and then I have a craving for hot chocolate. I have tried different recipes and minty hot chocolate became my favorite. After checking out a bunch of recipes I came up to this simplified recipe, because I don't want to spend lot of time on food - I have life to live :D So here is how I do my mint hot chocolate!

I Am Pure - Review

In October of last year I got package from DM (German drugstore) to test out hair care trio I AM PURE by udowalz Berlin. I started testing them out only around new year, so I decided to make a short review and tell my thoughts of these products.

Rice With Minced Chicken And Vegetables | Recipe | Yummy Blog

Today I am sharing a recipe for healthy and super simple meal. It takes only about half an hour to make. So check out the recipe below!

Winter Essentials/Favorites

I know winter is almost gone and everybody have shared their winter faves long time ago. I planned to share my winter essentials/favorites round Christmas but it didn't happened and I quit that idea. Until now. I thought it's still winter, it's cold outside and who cares about others, there is no specific date set for this. Right? So here are my winter essentials/favorites!

Quinoa Pancakes With Cherries - Yummy Blog

This is super simple recipe, I don't remember where I got it from, but basically I requires only quinoa and eggs, I had it all plus some frozen cherries and voila! Quinoa pancakes with cherries! I am sure not all going to like them, some may even call it an omlet. But it is simple, don't require much neither time, ingredients or skills, and I liked them. 

Valentine's Day Manicure

It just a week left until Valentine's Day. For me it is more of less just a regular day, I don't make big fuzz about it but still it is nice when shops are all full with different stuff with hearts like pillows, blankets, cards, cups etc.,etc. It brings the feeling that life is great and full with love but then comes next day after Valentines and it's gone. Anyway in this post I decided to put my Valentine's day nails. 

Ukrainian Borsch Recipe | Yummy Blog

One more recipe is up on my second channel - Yummy Blog (check it out at the bottom of this post). This time I share my family recipe for Ukrainian borsch. Well it is actually based on the family recipe, because it wasn't me if I wouldn't change something. Basically all ingredients are the same, I just don't do much timing, it just my way of cooking, I pretty much do all with feelings.

Low Carb Sweet Cottage Cheese Buns | Yummy Blog

A while ago I saw Christine from +LowCarbPlanner used a cheese dough in a couple of her recipes and I thought - that's interesting. Later I had a craving for Sweet Cottage Cheese Buns (in Russian - "vatrushki") so I decided to give it a try. And I liked! It is super simple and takes only few minutes to make. Now I thought why not to share this cool idea?!

Kiev - City Close To My Heart

For many people out there city Kiev brings bad memories, association, emotions etc., but this post has nothing to do with politic and all that crap what is going on in Ukraine!

For me it is kind of second home,even though I have been there only couple of times.

Last Year Was Great - This Will Be Fantastic!

Time flies so unbelievable fast, New Year just begin.. But wait! January is already more than half way through.  - what???