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HEALTHY | Apple Muffins

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It's finally here! I almost started thinking this recipe was doomed to never get on my blog, but I succeeded. Christmas came up way too fast, so I had no time to bake something in between learning, celebrating Christmas and trying to sleep a little bit too. Okay, I'm being a pussy here because I actually do get

Why breaking your elbow is good for your patience

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I'll be the first one to admit that patience is not one of my virtues. I pretty much have zero patience, with almost anything. I do know it's something I should work on, but believe me, it isn't as easy as it seems. And the thing is, my impatience makes me crazy too. Because it makes me stressy

Single Serving Chocolate Cookies

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Okay, so this recipe wasn't exactly planned to go up today, but sometimes things in life do not turn out the way you want them. Not dramatically by the way, but let me explain: I wanted to bake some delicious muffins Tuesday after class, but soon realized we didn't have enough eggs to make them. No biggie, I

New In: EOS lipbalm

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We can't deny it anymore: it's getting colder! I love snuggling up in big scarves and drinking lots of tea and coffee, but there's one thing I don't love as much. Can you guess what? The title is a really big hint! Okay, okay, I'll tell you: my skin dries out. I need to put body lotion on

What a month of detox does for your body

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Aaaaaand it's over. Last month, I announced I was going to do a detox to see what kind of effect it would have on my body. Sunday was officially the last day of my detox and although I may or may not have quit a little sooner, I did notice some changes! So keep reading if you want

The easiest cookies you'll ever make

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I'm sorry there was no recipe last week, but finding things to make that don't include two arms aren't always easy. Plus, I had my operation last tuesday so I was still a little drugged from the pain killers. But, don't panic, I'm back again! And with the easiest recipe you'll ever see (and make!). I'm sorry there

Why I love winter

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As both the end of the month and the end of the year are coming closer, I'm getting more and more excited. Don't get me wrong, I love bikinis and shorts but I'm really a fan of winter as well. At this moment, I'm fully prepared for colder weather and yup, I'm even excited for it! Now I know

NEW | Nike Store Antwerp

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picture by Lisa Bruninx When I found out the new Nike store in Antwerp is opening in December, I wanted to jump up and down with joy and hide my wallet all at the same time. Because one thing is certain: this is NOT good for my bank account. But because I can't change anything about it anymore

Banana Almond Mugcake

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With only one hand available, the recipes I can try are limited. So I decided to go for a mugcake! It pretty much means throwing everything into one bowl, so I thought I could manage that. And although it took me quite some longer than normal, it turned out delicious! Definitely broken elbow-proof. With only one hand available,

REVIEW | Catrice Ultimate Lip Glow

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I did a very stupid thing last weekend: I broke my elbow. I did what? Yup, broke it. We were doing a parcours that involved several things, such as a swing ladder. We had to swing from rung to rung to get to the other side, but sadly enough they were wet and I was last in my

Healthy Bounty Rocks

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It's official. I've been declared crazy. Not by any doctor (luckily), but by my friends and family. Now why on earth would anyone declare an amazing girl like me, crazy? Well, I started a detox on the first of November. For an entire month, I won't drink alcohol and eat a minimum of processed foods! I've had a lot

5 favourites #3

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Here we are again! Already a third edition of my five favourites. To be honest, I really like doing these. The seasons are changing and so is the weather, and I'm all into it! I really don't mind the cold, but I truly hate rain. Ugh. It makes every day worse! But let's just get to the good

Cinnamon Rolls

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Guess what? It's that time of the year again! I'm eating apples on such frequency that my friends say I'm turning into one and emptying out cinnamon jars faster than ever. I'm happy! Apart from some very rainy (aka sucky) days, the weather has been surpisingly soft. The sun doesn't come out that often anymore but well, I'll

Roomspiration: living room

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It's time for another roomspiration! After a bedroom and office edition, it is time for the living room! I can drool over beautiful houses hours on end and living rooms are such an essential part of a home. I'm a huge sucker for modern houses, but I've got a weakness for old, dark book cases too... Okay, I'm

Bites We Love

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If you know me just a little bit, you know that I always have something to eat with me. No matter where I go or for how long, I'll have a snack. So nope, I'll never starve because of hunger. You can ask my school friends, they almost joke about my need to have snacks with me. So when

REVIEW | Barry M Matte Nail Paint

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Now work is over and school has started again, I can start wearing nail polish! With fall sneaking in, I love using darker colours and this one from Barry M is perfect for that! It's a matte colour, which makes it even more special. Now work is over and school has started again, I can start wearing nail

REVIEW | Smart Bars

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If you read my love declaration for quest bars a couple of weeks ago, you also know that they're just a little too expensive to my liking. So when I stumbled across some very positive reviews of the Body & Fit Smart Bars, I decided to give them a go! If you read my love declaration for quest

RUN | My experience: The Brussels Half Marathon

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Great news: I survived! To be honest, it wasn't as heavy as I expected it to be. Who knows, I might run another one someday (in the far future). BUT I finished in 2:15:44 and you know what, I'm damn proud of it. Okay, maybe the winner ran twice as fast as I did but luckily my goal

Cinnamon Pear & Almond Oatmeal

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When you're all out of toppings for your regular oatmeal and you just can't go another day without the best breakfast on earth... You start inventing new combinations. And now the weather is getting colder, this version is amazing! When you're all out of toppings for your regular oatmeal and you just can't go another day without the

H&M Sportswear

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I have a confession to make: I love me some sports clothing. Hey, don't new clothes really motivate you? No? Well, it sounds like an amazing excuse to buy something new to me. I have a love-hate relationship with Nike (it's prettayyyyy, but damn expensive!) and when I found out about the new H&M sportswear collection, I was

Coconut Oat Cookies

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Let's be honest: who doesn't love cookies? Although I'm the only hardcore dessert eater at home, my parents never say no to some rochers or shortbread cookies. So when I was looking for some new recipes to make, my mom told me about a recipe from Pascale Naessens she was very interested in. Or in other words: I'd

RUN | Training for a half marathon

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It's almost there. 5 more nights and I'll be running my very first half marathon ever. I've got one last training planned and then it's showtime (but not really)! After running 16K last April, I wanted more. I need a goal to keep me training so 21K sounded good, right? Let me tell you how it went! It's

Quest bars

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Ever since becoming vegetarian, it's been harder for me to get in all the protein I need. Of course, there are some amazing substitutes such as beans or eggs but at the end of the day, I very often have trouble getting all of my protein in. Protein is very important though, definitely to help my muscles recover

REVIEW | Essence CC Cream

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I am not really a foundation girl, because I don't like the feeling of that much makeup on my face. On most days, I don't really need it either and I'm fine with some good concealer (I'm talking undereye circles). There are days that I do need something more though and luckily, beauty brands have a solution for that:

HEALTHY | Banana Ice Cream

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Although summer is almost over, one summery thing that never gets boring is ice cream! There's nothing wrong with a yummy ice cream from time to time, but the cream and the sugar don't make it really healthy. Today is your lucky day though, because I would like to introduce: easy peasy banana ice cream! Although summer is

Het enige echte kleurboek voor volwassenen

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Ever since I was little, I've loved coulouring and drawing. I didn't have any talent for drawing though, so I quickly gave that up. I must admit that even now, I still love colouring at age 19. Apart from some doodles, I never really use my pencils anymore. Until I found out about 'het enige echte kleurboek voor

ANTWERP | Wasbar

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After months of thinking about it, the very first 'episode' is finally here! I love coffee bars and cool lunch spots and I am lucky enough to live in an amazing city with plenty of fun places to try out. I always felt a little too awkward to take out my camera and take some pictures for a blog

Hello Autumn

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Although it finally starts feeling like summer after a month of cold temperatures and rain, beauty brands come out with their fall collection already. On september first, Essence came out with theirs, called 'Hello Autumn'. I picked up two items and I'd like to show them today! Although it finally starts feeling like summer after a month of

LPQ Coconut Chia Seed Pudding

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A couple of months ago, I bought a bag of chia seeds after seeing so many people going crazy over chia seed pudding. It looked really good, but really weird at the same time. I was very intrigued by the texture, but I made a basic recipe with almond milk so the taste didn't really wow me. I didn't

RUN | Intervaltraining

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As you may or may not know, I've been training for my very first (and probably last) half marathon the last couple of weeks. I follow a training schedule and part of it is intervaltraining! Today, I'd like to share my very first experience with interval training. As you may or may not know, I've been training for

HEALTHY | 2 Ingredient Pancakes

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I have an incredible sweet tooth and could probably be eating desserts all day long. But the good thing is, some desserts are actually accepted as meals! Like waffles... Or pancakes. The only sad thing is that they aren't exactly friendly for your bikini body, but luckily I have the right solution for you! I have an incredible

5 favourites #2

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I really liked doing my five favourites a while ago, so I thought: why not do another one? Here are my five favourites of the moment: I really liked doing my five favourites a while ago, so I thought: why not do another one? Here are my five favourites of the moment:

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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If there is any cookie that is a certain crowd pleaser, it will definitely be a chocolate chip cookie! Bring them to a party and everybody will definitely love you.. Or at least until the cookies are gone. And the good thing? These are really easy to make! If there is any cookie that is a certain crowd

Coconut & Peach Oatmeal

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After discovering my amazing oatmeal a couple of months ago, I became a little addicted. I probably eat oatmeal like this at least 5 days out of 7 since then. It's even that bad that when I saw oats on sale (35% off!), I bought 4 kilograms.. And I've eaten more than half of it already. Oops. After discovering

New In: Nike SB Zoom Stefan Janoski

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A little over a year ago, I fell in love with the shoes a girl from my dance class was wearing. When I asked about it, she told me it were Stefan Janoski's from Nike. I had never heard from them, but from that day on, I wanted a pair too! A little over a year ago, I

Chocolate Bliss Balls

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Well hello there! Still recognize me? No? I don't blame you, it's been a shamingly long time since I've written a post. To be honest, I just couldn't fit it in anymore. I'm the last one to admit that I'm trying to do too many things at one time (hello there stress), but with exams coming up, I

Healthy Coconut Cookies

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I've told you before that Instagram has become an obsession for me. I don't know what pictures normal people see, but my Instagram is filled with pictures of food! A little bit obsessed maybe? One of my favourites is Clean Eats Charlotte, a beautiful British girl with the most mouth wathering pictures! When I bumped into these vegan

My favourite Dutch beauty blogs

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I'll admit: I'm an internet junkie. I can rarely be found in front of the tv, but I'll be spending my hours behind my laptop screen instead. I know, I know, not very social but hey, these blogs are too interesting! I love browsing through them and I check most of them everyday. It are all Dutch girls

Easy Peasy Apple Pie

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Back in March, I promised to post all of the recipes I tried for my birthday. I made 3 things, of which you have already seen the apple yogurt cake and the rhubarb & strawberry crumble, so now it is time for the last recipe: apple pie! Back in March, I promised to post all of the recipes I

5 Favourites

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Something different today! I had seen this type of post at several blogs and decided to join the club! I really like lifestyle posts, I hope you all like them too? Here are my favourites at the moment: Something different today! I had seen this type of post at several blogs and decided to join the club! I

Almond Maple Granola

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I actually made this granola with the intention to eat it with yogurt, for breakfast or so. Well.. It never even made it close to the yogurt. Yup, I ate it all with a spoon! Spread over several days, that is, but still. I ate it as a night snack and it was so utterly delicious that I

My Spring Nailpolish Favourites

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Although Spring has been here for quite a while now, I still wanted to share my favourite nail polishes for the season with you. Sadly enough, the weather hasn't been amazing here lately, but wearing these colours will make you forget the rain asap! Although Spring has been here for quite a while now, I still wanted to

REVIEW | Too Faced Shadow Insurance

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You might remember that I told you about my Catrice eyeshadow base a couple of weeks ago. I really wasn't a fan of it, but I also told you that I just started using a new primer: Shadow Insurance from Too Faced! So today it is time to tell you what I think about it. You might remember

Purple Berry Muffins

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The sun is shining and the temperature is rising and when that happens, I know my beloved berries are here again. I snack on red fruit all day in the summer, it's a perfect sweet treat. I felt like eating muffins and cupcakes, so I decided to add some of that red fruit! The sun is shining and

Roomspiration: Bedroom

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After my last roomspiration, I was looking for more inspiring home images. I've been a little addicted to We Heart It lately, definitely since I got my smartphone and installed the app. It makes me so happy to browse through the pictures! This week, I'd love to share some bedroom inspiration with you. After my last roomspiration, I

Healthy Brownies

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Here I am again with my healthy brownies! My avocado brownies were quite a success, which challenged me to try more crazy recipes. I finally bought a smartphone a couple of weeks ago, so I immediately installed Instagram - of course. And there I found these brownies, who contain a rather strange ingredient... Here I am again with

Essence Cookies & Cream

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I am a big fan of budget make up brands like Essence & Catrice and I love the trend editions they bring out every 2 months! Sometimes I don't really find anything I like from the trend edition and sometimes I have to manage myself to make sure I limit myself to only one thing. That was the

Honey Glazed Almonds

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Ever since I started eating healthier and definitely since I've become a vegetarian, I started eating more nuts. Cashews, brazil nuts, pine nuts, .. But almonds are definitely my favourite! I am obsessed with roasted almonds, who are just a little more crunchy and better than regular ones. But today I would like to present you a sweet

Marc Jacobs - Daisy

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As you might remember from my birthday wishlist, I wanted the new Marc Jacobs Daisy perfume. This year, they came out with Daisy Delight and I was loving the bottle! I have been loving the bottles ever since they came out, but you don't buy a perfume everyday, right? So apparantly, my amazing godfather had read my blog

Bagels

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I can't exactly remember the first time I ate a bagel, but I know I'd been wanting it for quite a while. As always, it appeared in the US first and I often saw it online. I think I bought some bagels at Lidl during their 'American week' and I fell in love. I can't exactly remember the

HEMA Cuticle Oil

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In the summer, I love bright toe nails and pretty feet. Sadly enough, they aren't that amazing without doing anything to it. I've never been someone to take great care of my feet, until I found a small jar of cuticle cream and started to use it each night. Making it a part of my routine helps keep

Rhubarb & Strawberry Crumble

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As I said last week, I'm going to share all of my birthday party desserts with you. I kicked it off with apple yogurt cake and this week I'll show you how to make this delicious crumble! This recipe comes from het Voedselzandloper Kookboek, which is made by an amazing blogger I follow. As I said last week, I'm going to

My Spring Wardrobe Essentials

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I love seeing nature change. The trees get green, the flowers are here again and everyone is so much happier. Maybe it's me, but it seems like even the most grumpy people are a little happier now. And that weather! I must say it has been pretty darn amazing lately, and I start putting on my dresses and

Apple Yogurt Cake

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Last week was my birthday party for my family, and for the first time ever I decided to bake all of the pies and cakes myself. My family isn't a huge fan of very heavy pies with chocolate and butter cream and such, so I made a lot of things with fruit. The other 2 recipes will be

REVIEW | MAC Select Cover-up Concealer

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As I said before, concealer is a life saver for me. Whereas I don't really care about which concealer to use to cover up imperfections - as long as it does the job, I'm fine-, I do have specific wishes for my under-eye circles. My hours of sleep have reduced over the past months and sadly enough, you

Blueberry Burst Muffins

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Lately, I have really been into cookies and muffins. I don't know about you, but I go through fases when it comes to food, and definitely when it comes to sweets. So when I was looking for a recipe to make, I remembered these muffins filled with fruit. They are very, very, very delicious and perfect to eat

My OPI Collection

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There is something about nail polish that makes it impossible for me to resist. Whenever I see a new colour I don't have yet, I need to buy it. Even if I have one that looks alike. It's not the same colour, right? My collection is mostly made out of relatively cheap nail polishes. I have so many

Pukka Tea

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If you know me even a little bit, you know that I am a little bit addicted to tea. I drink tea probably every day and my go-to is green tea with lemon. A while back, I was at a friend's place when I drank a very interesting tea: green chai tea. Two of my favourite teas combined!

My Birthday Wishlist

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It's that time of the year again: my birthday! Although this year isn't such a big deal - I'm only turning 19 - it's still a special day. I'm even going to London for a day! And the best part: it's a day filled with pies, sweets and presents. I always start dreaming about rather expensive things I can't

Oatmeal Date Bars

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Being a baking lover, I'm addicted to new equipment. When I see new recipes, I'm convinced that I'm in nead of a slow cooker, ice machine, Kitchen Aid... Or a food processor. When I found this recipe, I ensured myself that I needed a food processor asap. Sadly enough, my parents didn't think the same. Until I found

My Favourite Online Stores

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Online shopping is one of my favourite things to do when I'm on my computer. I can browse through sites for hours, often without actually buying anything. That definitely doesn't mean I never buy something, because I often just can't resist all those beautiful things! So I would like to share my favourite sites with you. Online shopping is

Chocolate Chip Banana Cookies

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Lately, I've been having an obsession with bananas. I eat about 4 - 5 a week and they've become a staple piece on our grocery list. It takes a while before I start eating them, because I like them fully yellow, even a little spotted. My mom isn't really a fan of my addiction, because she thinks I forgot about

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