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Johanna Helena
United Kingdom
Приєднався 22 вер 2023
london-based potato thats addicted to lip balm + freelance journalist working a 9-5 in marketing, vlogging and navigating my twenties.
I'm glad you are here x
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I am the “boring" friend | working from home in london, quiet moments + baking a sticky toffee loaf
hi beauties, welcome back!
spend a few days withe me living and working in london - as someone who finds joy in the simple things. Come along as I navigate working from home and spend peaceful evenings baking treats (sticky toffee pudding loaf?!). While some might call it "boring," I'm sharing how I've learned to embrace a slower pace of life and find contentment in small daily pleasures and taking time for myself. Living in London doesn't always mean constant socialising and busy weekends - sometimes it's about creating your own cosy space and doing what makes you happy.
Links 💌
My newsletter (what I’m thinking about, book recs and all the other good stuff): johannahelena.substack.com/
I loosely followed this sticky toffee loaf recipe
confessionsofabakingqueen.com/sticky-toffee-loaf-cake/
I couldn’t find the recipe but it’s the “Sweet Potato, Ginger & Coconut Stew” from Anna Jones (one pot one pan plant)
00:00 lunch walk
02:52 updates
05:06 new plant
06:28 crochet
09:24 sweet potato stew
10:30 baking
14:11 I’m boring
17:25 lunch
18:53 surprise guest
spend a few days withe me living and working in london - as someone who finds joy in the simple things. Come along as I navigate working from home and spend peaceful evenings baking treats (sticky toffee pudding loaf?!). While some might call it "boring," I'm sharing how I've learned to embrace a slower pace of life and find contentment in small daily pleasures and taking time for myself. Living in London doesn't always mean constant socialising and busy weekends - sometimes it's about creating your own cosy space and doing what makes you happy.
Links 💌
My newsletter (what I’m thinking about, book recs and all the other good stuff): johannahelena.substack.com/
I loosely followed this sticky toffee loaf recipe
confessionsofabakingqueen.com/sticky-toffee-loaf-cake/
I couldn’t find the recipe but it’s the “Sweet Potato, Ginger & Coconut Stew” from Anna Jones (one pot one pan plant)
00:00 lunch walk
02:52 updates
05:06 new plant
06:28 crochet
09:24 sweet potato stew
10:30 baking
14:11 I’m boring
17:25 lunch
18:53 surprise guest
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living and working in london | slow winter days, 9-5 job, comfort food, book updates + big life news
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my newsletter will be launching next sunday (8 december) and it would make me very happy if you sign up🥹: johannahelena.substack.com hi lovely people!! spend a few winter days living and working in london with me ❄️ in the past few days, it’s all been about cosy and slow winter mornings, working a 9-5 job, and soaking up those cozy winter vibes, lots of tea and eating my winter comfort food. lo...
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0hallo lovely people - If you've ever wondered where the best places to work remotely in london are, you're in for a treat! I tested one of london's best free places to work from: iconic british library - a dreamy place for anyone looking to escape the usual work from home routine. definitely a game changer for remote working days! in this lil london vlog, I'll show you what it's like to spend ...
life in london | productive days finding work life balance, shopping in spitalfields, winter recipes
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The first 500 people to use my link will get a 1 month free trial of Skillshare: skl.sh/johannahelena11241 hello babes! spend a few productive but balanced days in my life with me - all while working a 9-5 job in london! living and working in london can often get hectic and I'm very guilty of dropping some good habits when things get stressful but in the past few weeks, I've been really priorit...
cosy day in the life working from home, coffee shop + making plum crumble | london diaries
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Hi babes, I'm back with another day in the life working and living in london! this time with a cosy wfh vlog getting back into the swing of things after traveling. hope you enjoy this video x 00:00 breakfast wfh 03:19 coffee shop 06:33 afternoon work 07:43 cooking soup 09:39 plum crumble 12:00 cosy evening routine
a few days in Brooklyn | thrift shopping, brooklyn flea market, coffee shops + food spots
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hi gorgeous babes - I spend a few beautiful days in brooklyn on my nyc trip and I fell in love with all the places that we visited. we explored the brooklyn flea market, thrift shops and some yummy food spots! hope you enjoy this last nyc vlog will be back with my regular london content x 00:00 intro 01:19 brooklyn flea market 02:02 thrift shopping 03:06 dumplings 03:59 liberty bagels 05:37 pub...
new york city vlog | thrifting in west village, best food spots + autumn in central park🗽
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this video is your sign to book a nyc trip with your sister 💙 hallo lovely people - I just spent two beautiful weeks in new york city with my sister. we were so lucky as we got to experience fall in nyc which was truly magical. we checked out so many nyc food spots, explored central park, got overstimulated on times square, went thrift shopping and strolled through grand bazaar nyc in manhattan...
a perfect autumn weekend in london | farmers market, sauna in the city + cooking comfort food
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hi babes, I love love love autumn in the city and recently spend the perfect autumn weekend in london. In this lil vlog I spend some quality time with friends, went for lots of walks enjoying london's parks, visited the community sauna in east london for the first time, baked a yummy apple cake and cooked some soup! hope you enjoy x Community sauna: www.community-sauna.co.uk/ Apple cake: pastry...
london diaries | working from home, painting my kitchen cabinets, coffee shop + home updates
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Hallo babes! I decided to paint my kitchen cabinets - a project I wanted to tackle for ages. spoiler alert, it was a lot harder than I thought lol but we got there in the end! Hope you like it and pls don't tell me it looks ugly cause I'm going to cry hehe. this little london vlog also includes a comfy working from home day, a trip to the coffee shop and a little home update! ps: let me know wh...
busy days in my life in london | finding work life balance working a 9-5 job & autumn in the city
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Hallo babes! Been thinking a lot about work life balance recently - is there ever truly balance? I’m such a big advocate for a 4 day work week and really hope the UK is going to kick things off (they had a few successful trials!). I personally find it so hard to perform well at work, maintain a social life and work on my personal projects and sometimes I get a bit overwhelmed. In this video, I ...
a very normal monday in my life | 9-5 working from home, coffee shop + cosy home cooked dinner
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hallo babes! I'm back with another very normal day in my life - still on a mission to make mondays nicer by treating myself to a little coffee shop session, some retail therapy and a nice, healthy home cooked dinner. hope you enjoy this lil london vlog and remember, sunday scaries are still canceled - smooch ya x 00:00 yoga 00:36 oatmeal 01:12 breakfast chats 02:33 wfh 03:00 chats and updates 0...
solo date in notting hill | thrifting on portobello road, exploring holland park + the design museum
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hi lovely ppl! I spent a beautiful day in notting hill, checking out all the thrift stores, strolling around on portobello road market and trying a yummy cinnamon roll spot called buns from home. I also visited holland park for the first time to see the kyoto garden there and it was so pretty, felt like a different world! I also went to the design museum and finally, found my dream bin lol 🚀 00...
productive days in my life working a 9-5 in london | office days, date night, wine bars + workouts
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productive days in my life working a 9-5 in london | office days, date night, wine bars workouts
london diaries | simple days working from home, coffee shops, cosy weeknight dinners + shopping haul
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a normal office day | digital marketer day in the life working a 9-5 in london
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london diaries | summer in the city, books I'm reading, thrifting + banana bread
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solo date in Hampstead Heath | thrifting, coffee shops and reading in the park
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solo date in Hampstead Heath | thrifting, coffee shops and reading in the park
getting back into a routine | a few days in my life living and working a 9-5 job in london
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getting back into a routine | a few days in my life living and working a 9-5 job in london
a few days of eating, reading and salty skin in Sicily 🍋🏝️ | south italy travel vlog
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a few days of eating, reading and salty skin in Sicily 🍋🏝️ | south italy travel vlog
productive summer morning routine before my 9-5 job | building healthy habits when wfh
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productive summer morning routine before my 9-5 job | building healthy habits when wfh
london diaries | busy but productive days, working a 9-5 job in marketing, meetings + coffee shops
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london diaries | busy but productive days, working a 9-5 job in marketing, meetings coffee shops
sunday scaries are cancelled | a normal monday working a 9-5 job in london
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sunday scaries are cancelled | a normal monday working a 9-5 job in london
simple days living and working 9-5 in London, wfh, coffee shops + weeknight dinners
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simple days living and working 9-5 in London, wfh, coffee shops weeknight dinners
london diaries | exploring angel and islington, farmers market, vintage stores + homeware shopping
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productive and balanced work days in my life as a digital marketer in london | 9-5 job diaries
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liverpool vlog | exploring the city, flea markets, bakeries, royal albert docks + working remotely
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liverpool vlog | exploring the city, flea markets, bakeries, royal albert docks working remotely
get to know me Q&A | moving abroad, why I changed careers, travelling the world, how I met my bf
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get to know me Q&A | moving abroad, why I changed careers, travelling the world, how I met my bf
busy days in my life in london | working a 9-5 job, running a 5K race + wine bar with friends
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busy days in my life in london | working a 9-5 job, running a 5K race wine bar with friends
my normal 9-5 work from home routine | day in my life as a digital marketer in london
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my normal 9-5 work from home routine | day in my life as a digital marketer in london
london diaries | solo date in marylebone, daunt books, vintage shopping, regent’s park & art museum
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london diaries | solo date in marylebone, daunt books, vintage shopping, regent’s park & art museum
Heyy I’ve just passed from University of Galway as MSc in digital marketing student HMU for any marketing services
Really enjoyed watching this vlog! The music is so relaxing
Omg so happy to hear you’ve taken up crochet! 🧶 I started last month & have been getting the hang of it, it’s really addictive & so many cute little things to make especially on TikTok hehe. I’ve made white & light blue snowflakes to hang on the tree & a few butterfly bookmarks which I love. Keep it up xXx
from where is your red sweater?? love ittt
love love love
I'm interested
Oh here is a Turkish Subscriber 🙋🏽♀️ Turkish bread is da best. It looks like “Simit”
Another 'boring' friend here - I have always enjoyed simple everyday things and I too get overstimulated when too busy. It's up to us to define what works for us as people's ideals are very different. For the plant - I have the same in my living room and has been very healthy since I bought it a few years ago. It needs fairly constant indirect sunlight (so nearish a window is good), I water it once a fortnight in winter and once a week in summer, and it generally grows new leaves much more in summer, while in winter it stops growing and that seems to be the norm. It grows quite large, so keep checking the roots and once they grow outside the pot, re-plant it in a bigger pot. Good luck!
I always thought somethings wrong with me because I don't like having a busy life. I have two good friends, my work, my husband and don't miss anything. I love staying home 🥰 Wie schön, der Besuch deiner Schwester. Ihr seht euch so ähnlich ☺️
it's a realistic vlog! a lot of us really do just hang out at home and don't enjoy going out because it's mentally draining.
I really enjoy your videos. Especially because they are so calm and show reality as it is, and to me that's the point of vlogging 🥂 Cheers from a fellow "boring" friend!
likewise! I also like to call myself granny as I like to go to a bed early and leave gathering often early. Embrace it! I love watching her vlogs bc she does not preted to be super cool person
13:09 😳
You can adopt a stray cat from Turkiye (Turkey) ! <3
I think most butter has salt in it tbh.. I can't see it ruining your cake. Butter was also for the texture thing, . You can buy unsalted but its not common and also would IMO make little difference as if you eat some of both by itself you cant actually detect the salt
Did you get sponsored from One Pot Pan Planet?
haha no I just love it and bought it myself!!🤣 also I’d always mention if I’ve been gifted anything or sponsored 💛
Congratulations on your engagement ❤❤❤ so happy for you ❤❤❤
Thank you so much 🫶
Wow Herzlichen Glückwunsch 😍
I really enjoy your channel. I save your shows for when I have dialysis. So thank you . Would love to see you out and about on the bike. I’m a great cycling fan. Although at the moment I’m Unable to get out on the bike. Thank you keep the videos coming
Glad you find some comfort in my videos! I hope you can be back on your bike very soon, all the best :)
Keep trying with crochet! I only started in January last year and I remember sitting in silence for hours to only get one row done lol and almost one year later I crocheted a small Christmas tree! 🤣 I'm also the boring friend and I only started to appreciate it lately, I think it's a sign of growth so...well done to us! 🥰
hahah that is literally me right now but I will keep trying, thank you for the motivation 🫶 totally agree, I feel so much more at peace with things I enjoy/don’t enjoy and voicing that 🦦
You are NOT boring. U appreciate the simple things in life! I wish I had that level of maturity when I was your age. Took me until now (40s) to slow down and enjoy my own company and appreciate the “simple” things in life ❤
thank you for sharing this and I totally agree! took me a while to accept but I’m not pushing myself in a certain direction anymore if I don’t feel like it 💛
I am definitely the boring friend and I relish in it haha. Love your editing and vlog - currently editing my ‘boring friend ‘ vlog haha ❤ and sticky toffee pudding is just the best!
Same here, not hiding it anymore 👀💛
In my book, enjoying the comfort of your home is contentment and not boring. Such a lovely surprise for you at the end to have your sister visit. Special times! 😊💛
I totally agree!!💛 the best surprise ever 🥹
watching your videos makes me feel so calm! x another easy over stimulated person <3
Love your videos and I've never once thought you or your life was boring.
as a homebody, I feel like I'm inherently the "boring" friend but I RELISH in it. I love spending time in my cozy home that I pay so much for (lol thanks toronto rent <3) and my hobbies include reading, video games, and watching movies (we love home activities). your videos are so comforting and I much prefer watching creators with "regular" schedules of balancing work amongst hobbies and life, it's just relatable! I love my boring gals💕
Agree completely from a fellow boring girl who is now making vlogs too ❤
Your healthy foods everyday are always cosy and fantastic ❤🥣🍽️💭 I'm happy you have a balance even you have been stressed💭👩💻 I learn from you how important we have a time to slowdown(like baking, etc...)without digital tool📴 Always, please take care❤️🩹🏠🍵 I am also do taking care 'cause Japanese winter is also hard for us❄️🧦🧣🥘
What some people consider "boring" is mindful (achtsam) for me. Your videos are so calming. And to be honest they really help me living a bit more healthy and relaxed. So happy I found your channel! I was specifically searching for living in London vlogs because of my own experiences from the past. Your vlogs cure my "home away from home" sickness ❤
I love calming vlogs too. Where do you live now?
Beautiful plant! Sometimes ours gets a little wide and unruly and so then I trim a couple of leaves off and put them in a vase with water in a different part of our house and they stay alive for a very long time that way! It's a nice sort of extra green bit of a decoration. I maybe cut about three leaves every six months or so? Try to pick a leaf that has been around for a long time and is starting to look a little ragged.
Felicidades x tu compromiso! ❤❤
That susame ring is called Turkish bagel or in Turkish "simit". That is my fav thing ever🩷🩷 and I have been living in London for one year and missed it a lot.... :)
yummm it's so good!! love turkish food
@johanna.helena 🩷🩷
ich liebe den gehäkelten schal!
hahahha erm
İt is called " simit".
thank you!! I love it hehe so delicous
so in one year you get 21k subscribers?
hello what is your heritage are you jewish?
Many congratulations! 🎉
OMGGGG soooo happy for you! The engagement news put a huge smile on my face 🥹🥹🥹 wish you both all the happiness
love love love
Really enjoyed this one, so calming and chillll
what are you do as a digital marketr
Congratulations ❤✨💖🌸🌸🌸
Your videos are perfect, thanks for making ❤ and I like you 😊
So happy for u
Congratulations!! 🎉
Congratulations! So exciting!
Congratulations Johanna, what happy news! Also what a stunning ring, suits you very much 💗
Comme tous les français qui ont vécu ou y vivent, tu seras isolée Les Brits ne partageront rien avec toi. Tu seras livrée à toi même. Bon courage.
damn I personally love the Brits, sorry you had a bad experience 😅
this was a lovely vlog ✨congratulations on your engagement!🕊
Thank you 🥹💛
Yeah i didnt enjoy intermezzo either, odd one. I feel like you would really enjoy watching Jess Harris’s on UA-cam <3 both of you are my cosy watch UA-camrs xxx
I love her videos!! So cosy 😊
@johanna.helena and how could I forget a massive congrats on getting engaged!!! Xxxxx
congratulations ! wishing all the best 🥰
Thank you so much xx
Congrats girl!! Love ur videos being such a cosy part of my week much love 💕
love that, thank you 🥹x