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September 16, 2018
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    🇩🇪 Falls ihr euch in den Stories gewundert h 🇩🇪 Falls ihr euch in den Stories gewundert habt, wieso die Untertitel gerade größtenteils auf deutsch sind, ich habe mal wieder einen Sprachen struggle 🤷🏼‍♀️. Deutsch oder Englisch? Ich glaube mit allem auf Deutsch (Stories und Post) fühle ich mich wohler bzw. hab das Gefühl, dass ich mich besser ausdrücken kann. Aber auf Englisch erreiche ich halt deutlich mehr Leute bzw. ein Teil unserer Follower ist ja nicht deutschsprachig...
Finde es super schwierig. Und bin mal wieder etwas überfordert. Also teilt gerne eure Meinung mit uns ♥️. 
Und ansonsten warten wir einfach weiterhin auf den Frühling. Aber auch heute sieht es nicht wirklich nach Frühling aus, aber trotzdem Happy Monday ihr Lieben 🌻!
🇺🇸 In case you wondered why the subtitles in the stories are mostly in German, I have a language struggle again. I think I feel more comfortable with everything in German (stories and post), or I have the feeling that I can express myself better. But in English I reach a lot more people and some of our followers are not German-speaking. I find it super difficult. And once again I'm a bit overwhelmed.
So feel free to share your opinion with us ♥️. 
And otherwise, we'll just keep waiting for spring. But also today it doesn't really look like spring, but still Happy Monday guys 🌻!
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#schwabentraum #happymonday #mondayvibes #happygirl #slowliving #blogger #heimatliebe #naturliebe #badenwürttemberg #homesweethome #risiberg #sunshine #waitingforspring
    Today, for the first time in a long while, I did s Today, for the first time in a long while, I did some research on the topic of the textile industry 👗 - and what can I say, after such research I am usually quite shocked, and that was also the case today. 
Did you know, for example, that textile production contributes more to climate change than international aviation and shipping combined 🌍 ? Or that fashion accounts for 20 to 35 percent of microplastic flows into the ocean 🌊 ? If you want to know more facts, check out our story or @goodonyou_app.
To be honest, I've never been much of a fashion girl, but since I've been dealing with sustainability, even less. I rarely buy new clothes and when I do, it's second hand. And most of the clothes I currently own are quite old.
And you know what? I now love my second hand pieces the most of all (feels like the have a real character 🙈).
And about my outfit in this picture: the shoes are second hand, the dress we bought in Bali in 2017 and the jacket I bought in Ecuador in 2013.
Here are a few tips for you on what you can do:
👚 Repair instead of throwing away: before you throw away an item of clothing because it is broken, see if you can repair it (there are lots of great videos and explanations on the internet).
👕 Buy less: we usually have way too many clothes and at least I wear the same clothes most of the time.
👕 Buy second hand instead of new: if you have decided to buy something new, then buy second hand instead of new.
👗 have clothes swap parties with friends: unfortunately this is not possible at the moment, but hopefully it will be possible again soon and then it will be a great way to give your old clothes a second life and at the same time expand your wardrobe without buying new ones.

What about you? Do you have any further tips how to be more sustainable in term of clothes 👗? 
Feel free to share your tips and thoughts with us ♥️!
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#schwabentraum #sustainablefashion #fairfashion #sustainableliving #awareness #textileindustry #frühlingsgefühle #springvibes #hundeliebe #pfotenliebe #adoptdontshop #fastfashion #fastfashionrebellion #heimatliebe
    (SUSTAINABLE) WARDROBE CHALLENGE 🌱 After a long (SUSTAINABLE) WARDROBE CHALLENGE 🌱
After a long period of silence 🐕, we are back today with a super cool challenge. @brabantia (paid advertising) has launched the #linnchallenge , a challenge that is meant to motivate you to a more sustainable/ conscious approach to clothing. For us, the challenge looks like this: we will wear only 20 items (including shoes; excluding underwear and socks) of clothing for 20 days. On the Linn clothes rack you can see my selection so far, including the outfit I'm wearing. Swipe to side for some more pics. 
You can combine the challenge with a clean out of your wardrobe/ spring cleaning. We will start the challenge on Wednesday, so you still have a little time to prepare. In our stories you’ll find during the challenge some informations about fast fashion, sustainable wardrobe and why it’s important to be more aware of this topic. Feel free to link us and @brabantia in your posts and stories and use the hashtags #brabantia #linnchallenge . We will give away 1 Linn product set (1x laundry basket, 1x Linn clothes rack, 1x clothes hanger) among all participants. You don't have to link us every day to participate. You will find the exact conditions of participation in our stories on Wednesday. 
We are very happy about every one of you who takes part ♥️! 
And my goal is to have all my clothes in the Linn by the end of my spring cleaning cause I definitely want to have a smaller wardrobe (especially since I always wear the same thing anyway) Maybe there will be another box for winter and summer clothes, but that's it. We’re looking forward to seeing your changes!
How does your wardrobe look like right now? Have you already made your spring cleaning?
Can’t wait to read your answers! Happy Sunday Guys ♥️!
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#brabantia #linnchallenge #brabantialinn #enjoythedoing #sustainability #sustainablewardrobe #wardrobe #sustainableliving
    And here is the reason why it was a little bit qui And here is the reason why it was a little bit quieter with us in the last days: Berta ♥️. Berta is a six months old mixed breed female from Bulgaria. After she was poisoned there, she was fostered for the last seven weeks at a foster home in Germany. And since Friday she has now made our little family complete 🐕. We did not "apply" for a specific dog, but described our living situation to the animal welfare organization (@fellhelden.ev) and then they chose little Berta for us. 
We decided for a dog because we will have enough time for her even after corona. Should you also think about a dog, do not forget that this is just an exceptional situation and you may have less time again when the situation changes again. 
And even if a dog from the animal protection is perhaps more demanding, we can only recommend it to you. Oh and if you’re wondering about her name: she already had it and we think the name fits her perfectly 🥰! Swipe to the side for another Berta-Pic! Happy Tuesday Guys! 
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    If you were expecting a romantic couple picture to If you were expecting a romantic couple picture today, I'm sorry to disappoint you, because for us this day is like any other. But I still want to say a few words about it, because it's totally fine how you stand to this day ♥️. It's okey if you love Valentine's Day and you give each other gifts. It is okey if you feel lonely today. It's okey if you don't care about this day. No matter how you feel about this day and how you celebrate it or not - it is Okey. Just don't forget, especially in these challenging times, to show your loved ones what they mean to you ♥️. And not just today but every single day. 
Show them that you love and appreciate them. This doesn't have to be a big bouquet of flowers or an expensive gift, honest and loving words and actions are worth much more.
And I do that today by posting this picture, which I'm not convinced of but know that dani thinks it's great because he chose and edited it. 
Oh and if you want to see how you end up if you shake a snowy branch ❄️, swipe to the side. #morerealityoninstagram 
Are you all well? And did you have a great weekend?
Enjoy your remaining Sunday and feel hugged ♥️!
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#schwabentraum #winterwonderland #heimatliebe #selflove #valentinstag #schneeliebe #winterliebe #badenwürttemberg #dreifaltigkeitsberg #waldliebe #waldspaziergang #sonntagsspaziergang
    #fairproduzierenfairbezahlen Unter diesem hashtag #fairproduzierenfairbezahlen 
Unter diesem hashtag hat @wienerkind_ eine wundervolle Kampagne zur fairen Vergütung von Influencern im Bereich der Nachhaltigkeit ins Leben gerufen. 
„Wir hätten gern ein Post und mind. 5 Stories. Bezahlen können wir euch leider nicht, denn wir sind noch ein sehr junges Unternehmen und stecken unser ganzes Budget in die nachhaltige und faire Produktion. Ich hoffe ihr versteht das.“ 
Oh wie oft wir schon Konversationen in diese Richtung hatte. (Wichtig: es geht hier nicht um gemeinnützige Organisationen, sondern um gewinnorientierte Unternehmen)  Dass die Arbeit der Influencer:innen von sehr vielen nicht als „richtige Arbeit“ angesehen wird, ist kein Geheimnis und darum soll es hier auch gar nicht gehen (da würde ich mich nur in Rage reden bzw. schreiben). Aber als Sinnfluencer:in hat man zusätzlich noch das Problem das Firmen häufig nicht bereit sind überhaupt für unsere Arbeit zu bezahlen oder wenn dann nur eine minimale (und definitiv nicht faire) Vergütung, denn sie haben ja „nicht so ein großes bzw. gar kein Marketingbudget“. Was viele nicht wissen, Werbung auf Produktbasis ist  häufig ein Minusgeschäft für uns. Wenn das Unternehmen nämlich nicht die Pauschalversteuerung für das Produkt übernimmt (was sehr sehr selten vorkommt), müssen wir es auch noch versteuern. Dazu kommt dann noch unsere Arbeitszeit, insbesondere für die Recherche und die Erstellung des Contents - dass wir dann bei der Kooperation drauf zahlen, müssten den meisten recht schnell klar sein. Doch selbst, wenn das Unternehmen die Pauschalversteuerung übernimmt, rechtfertigt das nicht, dass nachhaltige Unternehmen uns für unsere Arbeit nicht bezahlen. 
Denn die Argumentation, dass sie ihr gesamtes Budget in die Produktion eines nachhaltigen Produktes stecken, mag für viele im ersten Moment vielleicht schlüssig klingen, ist es aber nicht! Denn wenn ein Unternehmen für faire Arbeitsverhältnisse wirbt, dann enden diese nicht mit der Fertigstellung des Produkts! Wer mit fairen Arbeitsverhältnissen wirbt, muss diese auch bis zum letzten Arbeitsschritt durchführen! Das heißt, dass auch wir fair bezahlt werden!
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    I don't know how you're feeling right now or what I don't know how you're feeling right now or what you're going through. But even if you sometimes feel like you're not going to make it, you can do it ♥️! And it's totally okay if it doesn't feel like it every day. Bad days are normal and definitely fine! Just do what feels good to you, no matter what that is. And if you just don't want to do anything, that's totally fine too. Just remember that you will get through this!
And if you know someone who would be helped by this post right now, share it with them.
How are you feeling right now? What is helping you right now or what would help you?
Sending you lots of love and a virtuell hug ♥️!
    REMINDER ♥️ In the last few weeks I was always REMINDER ♥️
In the last few weeks I was always totally stressed and somehow not in a good mood, because so much has kept me busy. And to be honest, things still keep me very busy, but somehow I'm coping better. And despite the chaos inside me, I feel really good right now. I feel much calmer and deep inside me, I'm happy again ⭐️. 
Therefore, this is a little reminder for you: not everything always goes as it should and it is also normal that you sometimes have the feeling that your head is bursting with thoughts, but that is totally okay. And there will be other days. Days when you look back, smile and are grateful for where this chaos has brought you.
Sending you a big hug and lots of love! You’re wonderful ♥️!
    HAPPY NEW YEAR ♥️💫 The new year is almost a HAPPY NEW YEAR ♥️💫
The new year is almost a week old, but we still wish you a happy new year 🎊! We hope you had a good end to the old year and a good start into the new one. Although last year was totally crazy, I like to look back. Because besides all the chaos, many great things happened in our life ⭐️. One of them is that we bought our own flat, which we are very happy with 🏡. The last two and a half weeks were very relaxing and we enjoyed our holiday at home a lot (and we also enjoyed the time offline, which is why it was pretty quiet here). But from tomorrow we will be back at work and we’ll try to be a bit more active here as well. 
As for the topic of resolutions, I still have to deal with that. Among other things, I want to establish more routines, exercise regularly, spend more time in the fresh air (the typical things) and I want to finally find my way ♥️. But more about that in the coming days and weeks. 
Today we already started with the aim „more time in the fresh air“ and went for a walk and took some photos, as you can see ❄️.
What about you? Are you still on holiday? Do you have any New Years resolutions? 
Can’t wait for your answers ♥️! Happy Wednesday Guys ❄️!
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