You’ll need nothing else that this perfect little dress by Malène Birger…and perhaps a big bottle of Champagne.
Cheers!
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zaterdag
Saturday's Catch
On this last day of 2011: go crazy, go all out, go nuts, go party, go glitter, go kiss, go dancing, go fall in love, go laugh and above all: SHINE!
You’ll need nothing else that this perfect little dress by Malène Birger…and perhaps a big bottle of Champagne.
Cheers!
You’ll need nothing else that this perfect little dress by Malène Birger…and perhaps a big bottle of Champagne.
Cheers!
vrijdag
donderdag
2012 New Year Resolutions
Along with December comes not only Santa, Christmas madness and turkey indigestion but also a long list of New Year’s resolutions. As December progresses the list gets longer every day, but unfortunately for most of us, as January unfolds most NY’s resolutions tend to end up somewhere in the gutter. Now, this year, we are going to do better…
So, especially for you my dear reader (you could consider this post as my thank you for reading my blog in 2011, please continue doing so in 2012…) one tip each day to make it through January. We’ll figure out the rest of the year as we go along.
1. N.E.V.E.R drink too much again. Probably the most popular NY’s resolution on a typical hangover day like the 1st of Jan.
2. Start saving. For real this year. As an added difficulty the universe has viciously made sales start January 3rd, so I am prepared to give you the liberty to switch this resolution with number 31…that will give you a little bit of time for a final spending spree.
3. Pick up and read that book that’s been laying on your night table, desk, coffee table.. for ages. Or throw it away if you weren’t really planning on reading it , ever.
4. Eat more vegetables, fresh vegetables.
5. Eat more fruit, fresh fruit.
6. To follow up on nr. 4 &5 : watch more cooking programs (preferably hosted by real cooks, reality tv does not make the cut, you’re not getting off that easily).
7. Half the time you spend on facebook (and that’s a minimum), you must realize: watching other people’s holiday pictures is hardly useful… This will surely give you the time to read the book from point 3.
8. More sports. Darts, billiard and Wii fit do.not.count.
9. Spend more time with your partner, for example the time you save from point 7 in case you utterly detest reading. Arrange a date like you did when you first met.
10. Stop smoking. You should have done that back in 1999 already...
11. Visit your grandparents more often. They are not going to hang around forever.
12. Do NOT buy shoes that are both too small and too expensive. The fact that they are on sale is totally irrelevant.
13. Do NOT buy anti-cellulite cream to use it only once a month and then be surprised there is no effect what so ever. Twice a day, it says so on the packaging.
14. Laugh out loud at least once each day.
15. Go see a dentist, those holes will not fill themselves.
16. Clean up your closet. Not worn in 2011? Bye bye!
17. Go to an exhibition of a young unknown artist, for all you know he's the next Picasso.
18. Invest in a smart basic like a beige trench coat, a little black dress of cognac pumps (sales are still ongoing, so you might want to hurry with this one).
19. Drink at least 1 liter of water per day. Does NOT count if you add wodka to it.
20. Depilate, it’s not because it’s winter that you're allowed to be a hairy monster.
21. Invest in lingerie, works wonders for your self esteem, exit monster.
22. Watch movie classics like Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Casablanca. Ok, chances are big Twilight could become a classic, so I’ll approve that one as well.
23. Go to bed early.
24. Plan in some me-time into your agenda, note it with inerasable ink and with the same priority as you would for your mammography.
25. Talking about mammographies, have you already planned yours in 2012?
26. Give money to a good cause (shoes are NOT a good cause).
27. Plan in a dinner/drink date with friends you haven't seen in ages and with whom you have no de-friending plans.
28. Send out real cards for birthdays, so much more authentic than e-mail cards, even if the latter include dancing bears.
29. Take a healthy lunch to work, cheaper and better for you than a take-away sandwich.
30. If you’re travelling less than 5km, use your bike. Unless it’s pouring rain or in case you have to transport a weight over 10kg.
31. Carpe Diem, that’s the ultimate tip to survive 2012.
So, especially for you my dear reader (you could consider this post as my thank you for reading my blog in 2011, please continue doing so in 2012…) one tip each day to make it through January. We’ll figure out the rest of the year as we go along.
1. N.E.V.E.R drink too much again. Probably the most popular NY’s resolution on a typical hangover day like the 1st of Jan.
2. Start saving. For real this year. As an added difficulty the universe has viciously made sales start January 3rd, so I am prepared to give you the liberty to switch this resolution with number 31…that will give you a little bit of time for a final spending spree.
3. Pick up and read that book that’s been laying on your night table, desk, coffee table.. for ages. Or throw it away if you weren’t really planning on reading it , ever.
4. Eat more vegetables, fresh vegetables.
5. Eat more fruit, fresh fruit.
6. To follow up on nr. 4 &5 : watch more cooking programs (preferably hosted by real cooks, reality tv does not make the cut, you’re not getting off that easily).
7. Half the time you spend on facebook (and that’s a minimum), you must realize: watching other people’s holiday pictures is hardly useful… This will surely give you the time to read the book from point 3.
8. More sports. Darts, billiard and Wii fit do.not.count.
9. Spend more time with your partner, for example the time you save from point 7 in case you utterly detest reading. Arrange a date like you did when you first met.
10. Stop smoking. You should have done that back in 1999 already...
11. Visit your grandparents more often. They are not going to hang around forever.
12. Do NOT buy shoes that are both too small and too expensive. The fact that they are on sale is totally irrelevant.
13. Do NOT buy anti-cellulite cream to use it only once a month and then be surprised there is no effect what so ever. Twice a day, it says so on the packaging.
14. Laugh out loud at least once each day.
15. Go see a dentist, those holes will not fill themselves.
16. Clean up your closet. Not worn in 2011? Bye bye!
17. Go to an exhibition of a young unknown artist, for all you know he's the next Picasso.
18. Invest in a smart basic like a beige trench coat, a little black dress of cognac pumps (sales are still ongoing, so you might want to hurry with this one).
19. Drink at least 1 liter of water per day. Does NOT count if you add wodka to it.
20. Depilate, it’s not because it’s winter that you're allowed to be a hairy monster.
21. Invest in lingerie, works wonders for your self esteem, exit monster.
22. Watch movie classics like Breakfast at Tiffany’s or Casablanca. Ok, chances are big Twilight could become a classic, so I’ll approve that one as well.
23. Go to bed early.
24. Plan in some me-time into your agenda, note it with inerasable ink and with the same priority as you would for your mammography.
25. Talking about mammographies, have you already planned yours in 2012?
26. Give money to a good cause (shoes are NOT a good cause).
27. Plan in a dinner/drink date with friends you haven't seen in ages and with whom you have no de-friending plans.
28. Send out real cards for birthdays, so much more authentic than e-mail cards, even if the latter include dancing bears.
29. Take a healthy lunch to work, cheaper and better for you than a take-away sandwich.
30. If you’re travelling less than 5km, use your bike. Unless it’s pouring rain or in case you have to transport a weight over 10kg.
31. Carpe Diem, that’s the ultimate tip to survive 2012.
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| Pic by Ellen von Unwerth |
woensdag
maandag
Turkey Indigestion
I don’t know about you but I am currently suffering from a turkey indigestion. Don’t get me wrong, I am all pro turkeys, I love them...but after a few Christmas dinners I am starting to feel like a stuffed turkey myself. And no, that is not a good thing.
Now, if you have some turkey left-overs but you’re not in the mood for another round of turkey with gravy and potatoes, make some turkey noodle soup (normally with chicken, but just a tasty with turkey). Here’s a recipe from Nigella Lawson. You can never go wrong with Nigella Lawson...enjoy!
Ingredients
150g thin rice noodles or mung bean thread vermicelli
200ml coconut milk
1 x 3-4cm piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced thinly, then cut into skinny strips
2 x 15ml tablespoons fish sauce
1 fresh long red chilli, de-seeded and cut into strips
1 teaspoon turmeric
1 teaspoon tamarind paste
1 teaspoon soft brown sugar
2 x 15ml tablespoons lime juice
leftover chicken (turkey!), shredded - approx. 150g (about 2 breakfast cupfuls, loosely packed)
250g tender-shoot stir-fry or other assorted vegetables
2-3 x 15ml tablespoons chopped fresh coriander, to serve
Method
Serves: 2-3 as main, 4-6 as starter
- Put the chicken (turkey...) stock in a good-sized pan to heat up.
- Put the noodles in a bowl and pour boiling water over or cook as instructed on the packet.
- Add the remaining ingredients, except the vegetables, to the pan and bring to a boil.
- When the chicken is piping hot, add the vegetables and when they are tender – a minute or two should be plenty if you’re using the tender shoots – add the drained noodles. Or simply divide the noodles between bowls and pour the soup over them.
- Serve sprinkled with chopped fresh coriander.
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| www.nigella.com |
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zaterdag
Saturday's Catch
Essential to survive the Christmas Weekend: a comfortable cocooning outfit…
Ideal for : watching a corny Christmas movie (might I suggest Love Actually?) or lying in the couch with some Christmas music (might I suggest Michael Bublé?) or simply doing ab.so.lu.te.ly nothing (best suggestion so far, don’t you agree?). This one is from Hunkemöller and yours for only 27,50 euros, talking about a Chrismas investement...
Ideal for : watching a corny Christmas movie (might I suggest Love Actually?) or lying in the couch with some Christmas music (might I suggest Michael Bublé?) or simply doing ab.so.lu.te.ly nothing (best suggestion so far, don’t you agree?). This one is from Hunkemöller and yours for only 27,50 euros, talking about a Chrismas investement...
vrijdag
Friday's Quote
Remember, This December, That love weighs more than gold! ~Josephine Dodge Daskam Bacon
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| Pic by Vogue Paris |
donderdag
woensdag
Christmas Inspiration
Christmas is approaching and for those who aren’t in the mood yet (I’ve been in the mood since December 1st) :
some inspiration to incite that christmas spirit.
dinsdag
Lavazza 2012 Calendar
If you like coffee and photography you’ll love Lavazza’s 2012 calendar. For the 20th edition of the annual Lavazza calendar, the Italian coffee company brought out the big guns; they asked 12 renowned photographers (a.o. Annie Leibovitzand and David Lachapelle, to give you an idea) to create a self-portrait. My favorites: the cover (shot by Ellen von Unwerth, quite obviously not a self portrait) and August (shot by Mark Seliger).
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| Mark Seliger for Lavazza |
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| Ellen von Unwerth for Lavazza |
maandag
Today's wishlist
Pringle of Scotland silk blouse
$417 - lagarconne.com
$417 - lagarconne.com
Maje jacket
$560 - net-a-porter.com
$560 - net-a-porter.com
Balmain leather pants
€3.750 - shopmrsh.com
€3.750 - shopmrsh.com
ASOS wide shoes
€47 - asos.com
€47 - asos.com
Valentino handbag
€1.304 - lindestore.com
€1.304 - lindestore.com
Dannijo crystal necklace
£655 - oxygenboutique.com
£655 - oxygenboutique.com
Chloe Chloe 1.7 Oz. Eau De Parfum
$85 - lordandtaylor.com
$85 - lordandtaylor.com
Slatkin & Co. - Brand - Bath & Body Works
$20 - bathandbodyworks.com
$20 - bathandbodyworks.com
zondag
Francis & Pi Stock Sale
Among my favorite things in the world: tea, fresh flowers and…stock sales. Sometimes they suddenly pop up in your mailbox/facebook account like an unexpected invitation to a party you really want to attend. You can without doubt imagine my exaltation when the ‘Francis and Pi’ stock sale news appeared and…turned out it was next door to where I work. Coincidence? I don’t believe in that. Must be faith ordering me to get some F&P goodies.
For those who don’t know Francis and Pi, read my first post about them here.Yes, I am a fan. The kind that stops by a stock sale 3 times in 2 days (true story).
Here’s a part of my catch. Unfortunately it’s not all for me, as I spread the news and people were quick enough to send me their wish list. On a bright note, I now have a broad list of people where I can lend a few F&P items if truly necessary…
For those who don’t know Francis and Pi, read my first post about them here.Yes, I am a fan. The kind that stops by a stock sale 3 times in 2 days (true story).
Here’s a part of my catch. Unfortunately it’s not all for me, as I spread the news and people were quick enough to send me their wish list. On a bright note, I now have a broad list of people where I can lend a few F&P items if truly necessary…
zaterdag
Saturday's Catch
Have you noticed how it’s getting colder? Since I ride my bike to work every day… I have.
The cold weather provides an excellent excuse for purchasing a new coat.
So time for a Saturday’s catch that’s both functional and stylish. My suggestion? This warm and elegant coat by Oasis (available at asos.com).
The cold weather provides an excellent excuse for purchasing a new coat.
So time for a Saturday’s catch that’s both functional and stylish. My suggestion? This warm and elegant coat by Oasis (available at asos.com).
vrijdag
Friday's Quote
"Magic is believing in yourself, if you can do that, you can make anything happen." ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
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| Pic by Tim Walker |
Fashionable Farewell for Glam’it
With tears in our eyes, creditcards in our hands (left hand), cocktails (right hand), Essentiel goodies (on the arm) and snappy beats we said goodbye to Glam’it yesterday. Essentiel was the perfect location for the final ‘Late Night Shopping’ organized by the magazine that will (nobody can really explain why) disappear next year. Lots of bright pants, colorful dresses and funky accessories brightened up the mood, the candy and cocktails also helped.
Goodbye Glam’it… We’ll miss you!
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