Have you seen our Betty T-shirt Top? Made from Lenzing micromodal it's perfect for smart-casual outfits. Great with tailoring for the work day and with denim for leisure 🌿🤍 . . . #smartcasual #outfitoftheday #grwm #micromodal #sustainablefashion #smallbusiness #shopindependent #womenbusiness #femalefounders #lagom #livelagom https://www.instagram.com/p/CpuPl2xoMJa/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Les petits produits @barnangenstockholm que j’utilise en ce moment pour prendre soin de mes mains ❄️ La Crème Mains Hydratante et la Crème Lavante Hydratante à base de bleuet et de Cold Cream de la gamme Balans (vegan, sans parabènes, sans silicones et sans sulfates) 💙 Vous connaissez cette marque suédoise ? 😀 • Here are the @barnangenstockholm products I am currently using to take care of my hands ❄️ The Caring Hand Cream and the Caring Cream Soap with cornflower and Cold Cream from the Balans range (vegan, paraben, silicon and sulfate free) 💙 Have you tried this Swedish brand before? 😀 • #livelagom #beautifullybalanced #barnangenbeauty #barnangen #produitoffert #handcream #handcare #handsoap #vegancosmetics #swedishcosmetics #sweden #cornflower #coldcream #feedgood https://www.instagram.com/p/BqFza1egikF/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=15zyzku6calnr

My New Year’s Resolutions

Hi! My name is Emma and I'm taking part in Ikea's Live Lagom project for 2017/2018. Lagom is a Swedish word which means "just the right amount". We get workshops, advice and free Ikea products and in exchange we need to demonstrate the changes we've made to become more sustainable. Welcome to my blog!

I was very excited when I was chosen to participate in the third and final year of Ikea's Live Lagom project. I'm vegan, I always try to recycle, I use LED bulbs and so on, but I was sure there was more I could do. My main challenge in entering this project is that because of long term health problems, I struggle with having enough energy day to day. If anyone has heard of Spoon Theory, they'll know what I mean! So, any changes I make need to be easy and low effort to maintain.

I have decided on two New Year’s Resolutions: Firstly, I want to eat more healthily and try to reduce food waste. There are days when I can barely make it out of bed, so obviously I'm not going to be able to cook an elaborate three course meal. If I'm going through a rough patch, a lot of meals I've planned in advance just don't happen and that means I end up wasting food by having to throw it away. Being realistic, there's not going to be a magic fix, I just need to focus on getting well and hopefully I'll reach a point where these rough patches happen less frequently and maybe even eventually stop. In the meantime, I've been picking up little tricks to be able to eat healthily even when I'm very short on energy and I want to discover more.

Secondly, I want to save money on electricity and water bills. I live in a lovely flat in a converted factory and although it's great in the warmer months, it does get incredibly cold in the winter. I have storage heaters which I have found hard to understand and I don't like to turn them too high for fear of what it would do to my electricity bill. The windows are huge and single glazed; they let a lot of light in and give a great view, but obviously don't help with the heating situation. So, I need to find ways to keep warm that don't use up too much energy. I also want to save on water bills; I have a water metre and always thought I was sensible with my water use, but having looked into it, it seems there are lots of simple things I can do to reduce my water consumption.

Since the induction back in November, I have already made some quick and easy changes. Then in January, I have a personal shopping trip where I will be able to choose £100 of Ikea products to help me continue with my New Year's Resolutions. Stay tuned for more information in upcoming posts!

🌱 A természet adta inspiráció és fenntartható technológiáink mellett svéd örökségünk alapja a lagom életszemlélet, melynek segítségével Te is hatékonyabban, kiegyensúlyozottabban és elégedettebben élhetsz a mindennapokban! 😊 Kövesd hetente #LiveLagom tartalmainkat, hogy lépésről lépésre sajátíthasd el a svéd életmódot, és oszd meg velünk tapasztalataidat! Készen állsz? 😉 TARTS VELEM! #BeaOriflame (helyszín: Kóródi-Flach Bea - Oriflame) https://www.instagram.com/p/B_iAg6WFTMO/?igshid=10hfqps0iq5ml

Am Trämli fahre!😄😄 Amazing!! @snhba 🌸💕🍀☀️🌞⭐️ #ejaevG #josierie #motivated #happygirls #saturdayfever #livespiritual #livelagom #spiritualgangster (hier: Basel, Switzerland)

/Anzeige/ Lagom 🇸🇪 Die schwedische Formel zum Glück 🍀 Dazu gehört für mich ein gesundes nachhaltiges Leben. Mein kleiner schwedischer Helfer ist seit einiger Zeit die tolle Bodylotion von @barnangenstockholm, mit der ich gerade jetzt im Winter meine Haut optimal pflegen kann. Was ist euer Geheimnis für ein Leben in Balance? #werbung #LiveLagom #lagom #NutritiveBodyLotion #BarnangenBeauty #BeautifullyBalanced #bodylotion #beautyproduct #swedish #balance (at Munich, Germany)

The king of this bed 💤💤💤 #mainecoon #мэйнкун #moscow #russia #catsofinstagram #cats_of_world #catstagram #cutie #vsco #snowapp #jimin #chimchim #livelagom #москва #россия #котики😻 #милота #인스타 #인스타그램 #인스타펫 #러시아 #모스크바 #mainecoon #kittens #meow https://www.instagram.com/p/B1jSpUkCEJY/?igshid=145ikadhiin6l

starting a new book in this fine monday morning! what is your favorite de-stressing ritual? mine (apart from skating ⛸) is doing a facemask, preparing a cup of tea (today it’s gingerbread green tea 🍵) and cuddling in bed with a book ☺️📖 • #selfcaremonday #selfcareaesthetic #livelagom #lagom #lagomlife #lagomliving #annabrones #bookstagramit #bookstagrammer #bookishlove #bookishlife #readinghour #booklr #booklrcommunity (en Brixton) https://www.instagram.com/p/BzG16xAI0uA/?igshid=3u9kzo5xnuqw

WERBUNG | Soft as Silk. ⭐️ Taking care of your skin is just as important as taking care of your mind and soul. Preferably, you make time for both in your daily routine. My kind of self care includes evenings full of pampering, good books and the sound of a needle on vinyl when listening to my favourite classic rock songs. Influenced by my mum I have loved @barnangenstockholm for a long time because there‘s always a bottle of silky body lotion sitting on the shelf in the bathroom at my parents‘ place - so it‘s no surprise that I still love using it, especially because it makes the skin all soft and silky during all seasons of the year 💕 #livelagom #beautifullybalanced #barnangenbeauty (at Graz, Austria) https://www.instagram.com/p/Bx-jRUsokNC/?igshid=4866daswmx0m

Frieda Dress is one of our classics. It's flattering, comfortable and so very stylish! In this pale blue colour it's perfect for spring time dressing, wouldn't you agree? 💙 . . . #classicfashion #springstyle #bluedress #jerseydress #whattowear #outfitoftheday #lagom #livelagom https://www.instagram.com/p/CpUk7Ysovnk/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

Ragyogj kívülről és belülről is, légy szépségesen kiegyensúlyozott és „Glamorous” a svéd lagom életérzést képviselő @barnangenstockholm termékeivel. Ha 2018. május 1. és július 31. között vásárolsz bármilyen Barnängen terméket, megnyerheted a három wellness hétvége egyikét, vagy a napi és heti nyereményeket! Részletek és részvételi feltételek: www.barnangen.hu #nyeremenyjatek #Barnangen #LiveLagom #Beautifullybalanced #Montem

I recently have been into self improvement and finding a balance in my life. I have been eating up books and articles like this nonstop. I recently reviewed Live Lagom by Anna Brones on my blog, link in my bio. What is the last lifestyle book you have read? ⠀ 🌿🌿⠀ bookishluna.com⠀ 🌿🌿⠀ #amreading #booklovers #bibliophile #books #bookstagram #booknerd #instareads #livelagom #annabrones #lifestyle #Swedish #Balance

AD/ ANZEIGE | SCANDINAVIAN FEEL WELL 🇸🇪 My perfect body treatment for cold winter days with @barnangenstockholm.❄️ #LiveLagom #BarnangenBeauty #BeautifullyBalanced

*Anzeige/Ad | I love beeing outside when there is snow - playing around or for workouts. After spending time in the cold, I always look forward to warm up in a hot bubble bath with the Glacier Breeze Shower and Bath Gel from @barnangenstockholm.⠀ You can get the Barnängen products at Manor, Coop City, Müller and Loeb. #BeautifullyBalanced #LiveLagom #BarnangenBeauty

Her Birthday was at 26.01.2018. Now she‘s 22 years old. Sweetie 😘💕🍀🌸☀️🔝 @_cold.angel #ejaevG #josierie #motivated #birthdaygirl #weregoingtoparis #livespiritual #livelagom #spiritualgangster #awesome (hier: Messe Basel)

#Werbung Diese Box mit Produkten von @barnangenstockholm erreichte mich am Wochenende. Mittlerweile habe ich alles mindestes einmal probiert und kann alle vier Produkte empfehlen. Ich habe trockene bis sehr trockene Haut ( gerade an den Beinen und Unterarmen ) Jetzt nicht mehr 😍 Danke an @schwarzkopf @henkeldeutschland #HenkelBeautyCare und an @barnangenstockholm. Der Winter kann kommen. Die Produkte sollen demnächst in den @dm_deutschland Märkten erhältlich sein #dryskin #coldcream #barnangen #LiveLagom #stockholm #oil #midsommar #glowbidyoil #nutritive #bodylotion #ü40 #ü40bloggerin #beauty #verydryskin #health #schwarzkopf #henkel #henkelbeautycare #rescue #thankyou