While writing this it is new years morning 2019 and while a lot of people are still resting their (heavy) heads on their soft pillows, the first idiot is already up to light his last fireworks and I am up to write about my goals for 2019. A process I started more than a week […]
Auteur: Monica
Lazy suday puff pastry breakfast cups
While some people love sleeping in on Suday’s I have the urge, a lot of the time, to get out of bed and bake something new. I love spending my time in the kitchen in the morning and have all the time in the world to create an awesome breakfast like these puff pastry breakfast […]
Why I advocate normalizing mental health and encourage emotional education
People who know me probably already know that I am advocating the normalization of mental health (care) and emotional education in public organizations such as schools. Nothing is as important as making others familiar with things that are not so easy, they don’t yet understand or are intensely uncomfortable. Because if you stay open for […]
Recipe: two way BBQ Pizza
Aah, it’s one of the I like snack-attack meals there is a good old pizza. You either order it or shove a frozen one in your oven and you’re done. Today I’m sharing my two way BBQ pizza recipe. Easiest stuff ever! Now I love baking in the weekends and I also like to know what […]
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My active fitness journey: month 2, I feel the progress
November has ended and we launched into December. If that’s not a month people start thinking about their health, fitness and the things they eat besides January :’) Luckily for me I have to think about it all the time now, because I need the exercise more then ever to gain new levels of healthy […]
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2nd day hair idea: straight / blowout look (no heat!)
A blowout for curly hair. Is that even possible? Curly Girls aren’t supposed to use heat or even brush their curls right? Make the most of your 2nd-4rd-day hair with a Denman brush by defying one of the most important CG laws: thou shall not brush their hair. Yes, it’s possible if you have type […]
Inspiration: Ted Talks – How boredom helps you do your best thinking
I love an inspirational talk and I love watching Ted Talks on creativity and psychology. Nowadays when we ask “How are you doing?” besides answering with simple standard replies with no real meaning, we tend to answer “Good! Busy!”, as if being busy is the norm of today. Is it a social status? Being bored or […]
Using lube for your curly hair? Yes!
Tame your curly hair frizz, lube it up The weirdest, but possibly best anti-frizz substance I’ve ever tried on my hair is lube. I can still hear my mom say “eew” and my bf laugh at me I’m crazy, but a Curly Girl does, what she’s got to do and lube in your hair isn’t […]
Places to visit in Rotterdam – Flower Burger Rotterdam: fast, vegan, colorful!
I love traveling and I love burgers. Traveling abroad now happens to be a tougher challenge for a moment so there are two things to do: I’m introducing the burger race, where I’ll be searching for the best burger joints in Rotterdam with my brother. When I asked, he said (and I quote) “holy burgers, […]
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Dippety Do Girls With Curls Gelée product review
Sometimes you stumble across a little miracle when you’re shopping as I did about a week ago when a pink pot of Dippety Do Girls With Curls Gelée caught my attention. After working out and relaxing in the sauna I was in the mood to stroll around the TK Maxx to find me some hidden […]