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REVIEW | Samsung Gear Fit

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Almost a year ago (at Christmas, to be exact), my parents gave me a smart watch. I had been eyeing a sports watch for quite a while already, mainly to track my runs. I asked one for Christmas, but they gave me a smart watch instead. Why? Because it links with my phone and has a lot more

Dear Santa..

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It’s that time of the year again. Or as the English would say: ‘tis the season to be jolly. The holidays are upon us! Here in Belgium, we don’t really believe in the story of Santa bringing us gifts overnight. However, we do have someone elso who does that, and he’s actually coming in 2 days! Yes you

Chocolate Cornflake Chunks

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Food isn’t just a way to survive, it’s also a perfect method to bond with other people. In every family, there are different things that remind you of home. In my case, it’s my grandmother’s famous Christmas cake she makes every single year and my dad’s spaghetti sauce, just to name a few. But it are also these

5 Favourites #5

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Well hello there! It's been a ridiculously long time since I've done my last 5 favorites - almost a year, I know - but I thought it was about time to do them again. I've been a very happy girl lately and I wanted to share the things that are making me happy. Well hello there! It's been

Scarves

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As soon as the temperatures get lower, I love bundling up in scarves to keep me warm. Although the weather is playing a game with us (it was 21°C two weeks ago, say what?), I’m completely ready for the cold! I love changing up my scarves from time to time, but I’m currently hooked to the newest trend:

Marzipan Cookies

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It's that time of the year again. Most stores are getting out their Christmas stuff by now, but in Belgium & Holland there's another holiday squished in between. Sinterklaas! It's the day of truth for children, because only the ones who have been good all year will be receiving gifts and sweets. Tomorrow, Sinterklaas will be arriving in

Best gift ever?

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As I said before, I’m studying in Namur for a half year, which means I don’t get to see my friends from university that often. Whenever we are together, we always have a lot of fun, so I’m missing them now I’m here! And since I have such amazing friends, they gave me a little gift to take

5 trips I want to make right now

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I just got back from Salamanca and I already want to get away again! The fact that Ryanair sends me emails with promotions for flights - only 9.99! - doesn’t really help either. Since I’m dreaming about several trips (I don't discriminate), I thought I’d share the ones I really want to do right now! I just got

Zucchini pizza

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After a long time, it's time for another recipe! And not just a regular recipe, no, for once it's a dinner recipe. I've had moments before where I cooked something and people around me said 'you should share it on your blog', but I always said no. Why? I wanted my blog to be about baking (hence the

RUN | H&M Fall Collection

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Temperatures are slowly but surely dropping, the sun is hiding more often than not and when I wake up in the morning, it’s still a little dark.. Yup, fall is definitely there! Changes of weather also require changes in running clothes and if it means I have an excuse to buy some new things, I’m definitely not complaining!

NAMUR | Sterling & Cooper

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Although I'm not as often in Antwerp anymore, I'm still looking for the best places to eat & drink. I love coffee to keep me awake and since I have a lot of early morning classes in Namur, I was in need of a great coffee spot! In Antwerp, we have an amazing coffee bar near the university

REVIEW | Batiste Dry Shampoo Dark & Brunette

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Washing your hair is one of those necessities no one really likes. There are some people who are lucky enough to only have to wash their hair once a week, but I’m more someone who needs to wash it every other day or it looks like I poured oil on it. Washing your hair can take up some

Une nouvelle aventure

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A title in French? Very much yes! Now if you're wondering why on earth I'm writing a title in French, don't be worried. It's just for this one time. But why in French? Well, because I'm studying in Namur for the first semester of the academic year! That is also the reason why the hell I haven't been

TASTE TEST | Albert Heijn Oatmeal

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As you probably already know, I love my oatmeal. I eat it everyday if I have the time and I'm usually a little (aka very) sad whenever I don't have time or ingredients. While I was at Albert Heijn to pick up my favourite oats - AH Basic Oatmeal - I came across something new. Instant oats! I

Workout Music

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I shared some tips to start running a while ago, and one of them was to try out running with some music. I love working out, but I need some up tempo beats to keep me going! When I go running, I always take my iPod because it's small and convenient to take, but I often use Spotify to listen

Raspberry Cheesecake Brownies

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Remember my Tinsel review? I tried their cheesecake brownie and loved it! I like a brownie from time to time, but I often think it's too overpowering and heavy. I love that the cream cheese neutralizes the heaviness and makes it a little fresher! I was looking for delicious things to make and suddenly thought that cheesecake brownies would be

Home Decor

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Summer is almost over, and that can mean only one thing: school! And bad weather too, but what's the difference? I still have two weeks before university starts again and I'll be enjoying my free time to the fullest in Spain! For the first semester of the scholar year, I will be doing an Erasmus in Namur, a

Apple Tartelettes

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It's been shamingly long since I posted a recipe. The last proper recipe I made was for my tanned blondies and that was over two months ago! How time flies.. This week, I finally had time to dive into the kitchen again and since we had some apples in our fridge that had had their best time, I wanted to

HAUL | Catrice It Pieces Limited Edition Collection

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I love how being a blogger is the perfect excuse to buy new makeup or beauty things. I can always justify my purchases by saying I really 'need' it for a review or a haul. So when I stopped at Kruidvat last week, I couldn't leave these things behind! They're both from Catrice and are part of the

ANTWERP | RAW Salad Company

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I've been getting a little better at sharing hotspots with you, don't you think? The last one I shared with you was about 2 months ago, Tinsel! I just had to share this spot with you, as I'm too excited for it! As you can see from the logo, RAW is a healthy & tasty saladbar. It's located in

RUN | Tips for when you want to start running

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Since I've been out of the country a lot the past months, I haven't been running often at all. I usually try to go for a run twice a week - one short, one longer - but for the past weeks, I was lucky if I did one 5K run! I went running yesterday because I really felt

REVIEW | Yves Rocher Lash Plumping Mascara

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I've been neglecting my blog a little since I came home. I thought I would have enough time to blog a lot since I don't have a very busy month, but I thought wrong. Work has been pretty hectic and my free days were filled with fun things! I haven't been bored since I got back home, but

Djerba

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I already told you before that I went to Djerba on holiday - which ended up being a mini holiday - but I never shared anything more about it, so todays post is all about my holiday! For those of you that don't know, Djerba is an island and is a part of Tunisia, a North-African country that

AMSTERDAM | Hotspots

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I've been back home from Italy since Sunday evening, but I haven't been sitting still since then! On Wednesday, me and a friend went on a mini-citytrip. We took an early train to Amsterdam and got back late at night! What we did? We shopped a little, we ate delicious foods and we laughed a lot. It was

Clinique Anti-Blemish Solutions Oil-Control Cleansing Mask

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I'm back! I spent the last 16 days in the middle of nowhere in Italy and had the time of my life. For the first time in about a year, I could sleep as long as I wanted, which resulted in waking up at 11.30 AM more than once. Oops! I read most of the books I had

Vacation & Radio Silence

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Well hello there! It's been a while, don't you think? I've got an excuse though: my vacation has started! The day after my last exam, I left for Djerba with my mom and the plan was to return one week later. Sadly enough, there was an attack in a tourist hotel in Sousse - I still can't believe

QUICK TIP | Roasted Almonds

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Sorry for not posting anything on Tuesday (again), but I have a pretty good reason! My exams are finally over and I left for Djerba very early on Tuesday. I spent most of Monday night packing and haven't had the time to catch up since! I wanted to make it up with this quick & easy tip that is very

Tanned Blondies

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It's time for another recipe! If you were frowning when reading the title, I don't blame you. The actual title for the recipe is blondies, but mine looked more like brown blondies, so I decided to adapt the title! This recipe is from Chocolate Covered Katie and they're actually chickpea blondies. Yup, another healthy recipe! I have exams right now

Workout Clothes

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You probably know by now that I love working out. What I love even more than that, is a brand new outfit! I'm not ashamed to admit I have almost as much workout tops and shorts than regular ones. A girl has to look fab while she is sweating, right? Apparently, I'm not the only one who thinks

ANTWERP | Tinsel

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It's time for another Antwerp hotspot! After a friend of mine told me about Tinsel, I was a little too excited to try it out. I mean, a breakfast & lunch spot? Plus it serves both pancakes and oatmeal? They know how to steal my heart. Obviously, they have a lot more options than those two and plenty

5 Favourite Nail Polishes

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You might have noticed there was no recipe last Friday. I know, completely guilty! I had an exam on Friday and didn't find the time to upload the recipe on time and since I had a lovely afternoon & evening after my exam, I decided to skip it this week and upload it this Friday! For today's post,

QUICK TIP | Bio-Oil

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If you have been following my blog the last couple of months, you probably know I broke my elbow. And if I do something, I do it properly. I broke my elbow in 3 different places and had to have surgery! I now have a ton of titanium in my arm and with that came a gorgeous scar.

TASTE TEST | Dorset Cereals Muesli

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Now my exams have started, my entire day revolves around eating. If someone would ask me what I love to eat most, it would be either dessert or breakfast. And if you do it right, you can eat dessert for breakfast or vice versa. Yasss, I have my life together. Can you tell I take my food seriously?

Bikinis For Summer

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Although I need to wrestle through my exams first, summer is slowly but surely coming closer! I have some amazing things planned for the coming months, so I can't wait for my final exam to be done and dusted. I love the cosiness of winter, but there's something about summer that makes me truly happy. The sun is

HEALTHY | Brain Balls

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It's here again! My classes have all ended, my books are almost staring me in my sleep and I'm living in comfy pants. Yup, exams are coming! I don't know about you, but when I'm at home all day, I tend to eat all day. Eating all day & not moving at all aren't the best combo though,

REVIEW | Essence 3D Eyeshadow

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While I was scrolling through my posts, I saw it's been a while since I did a review. I immediately knew what I wanted to share with you! It's awesome and inexpensive, how can I not share that? I'm talking about eyeshadow. I'm sorry, I'm talking about an eyeshadow duo. Two for the price of one! Yasssss. I present:

Apple Crumble Cupcakes

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Remember when I shared the recipe for raspberry & white chocolate muffins with you? I made those for a dessert evening with my friends and although we all made way too much, it was amazing! More than a year later, we decided to do one again. Most of my friends like more traditional desserts like chocolate pie and tiramisu, so

Inspiration Tuesday

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I don't know about you guys, but I love inspirational quotes and pictures! I often find myself screenshotting them on Instagram or downloading them from We Heart It. Whenever I need it, I take a look through my album and it cheers me up every single time! I decided today would be a good day to share some

HEALTHY | Nutty Banana Bread Muffins

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After a couple of weeks with yummy-but-not-so-healthy recipes, I have a new healthy recipe for you! I know you all love my unhealthy recipes, but lemme share my love for delicious healthy things with you, okay? Most of you are probably well known with banana bread by now, but I love making muffins instead of one big loaf

Products I can't live without

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I'm going to be honest with you: I'm a creeper. On blogs, I love reading diaries and plogs - aka photo blogs. No idea what I'm talking about? It are posts filled with pictures of what the blogger did in a day. It might sound weird, until you start reading them. They're fun! Although my life isn't very

Chocolate Rolls

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They made it! Last week, I already revealed something about the recipe I wanted to make and luckily I had more time on hand yesterday. I told you it was something with chocolate, and if that isn't good enough already, it's perfect to make for breakfast tomorrow! Believe me, you'll be sleeping like a baby if you know

RUN | Sunrise Or Sunset?

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It's no secret that I love running. Last Sunday was the most exciting event of the year, the DVV Antwerp Ten Miles! The fun thing is that it's pretty much in my backyard and it's huuuuge. This year, 42.000 people participated and it's always one big party. I first participated last year and this weekend was my second

EASY | Chocolate Cookies

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I'm going to be honest with you immediately: I'm proud of these cookies. I was planning on making something completely different (hint: it also contains chocolate), but due to not having enough time, that will come up next week! I didn't have too much time and was looking for something easy but impressive. Lately, I'm all about easy

H&M Home

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H&M probably likes The Netherlands better, because they have an online shop and they have H&M Home stores! But karma is on our side, since both of those are coming to Belgium! This morning, the online shop launched (awesome karma), so my wallet will be even emptier from now on. There's a Home store in Ghent already, but the one in

Summer Smoothie Bowl

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While I was thinking about what to make for today's post, it seemed like I could only come up with things that either took a long time to prepare or had to be in the oven for a long time. With the lovely weather we've been having the last couple of days, my recipe had two requirements: it

Bikini Body Guide by Kayla Itsines

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If you haven't yet noticed from my last too happy-posts, Spring is in full swing and it looks like Summer is already trying to steal its spot! I'm verrrrrrrry excited for warm weather and shorts. Last year I didn't spend enough time in my bikini to my liking, so I'm going to do everything I can to change that!

Power Balls

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Spring really kicked in this week! Right at the perfect time, because I have Easter break. The sad thing is that I also need to learn for my exams in June, so I can't enjoy the sun as much as I would like to. I don't now about you, but the eating monster in me comes up even

Workout Clothes To Get Motivated

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It's finally spring! Although the meteorological spring had already started the 21st of March, the weather didn't really catch up until this weekend. The sun was just in time for Easter though! I hope you all had an amazing Easter weekend, filled with a lot of chocolate. Now the parties are over and summer is approaching, it's time

Chocolate Chip Cookies

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I went to visit some friends this week and since they are all huge cookie lovers, I wanted to bake something to surprise them with. I wanted to make something they would all love, so I decided to go for the all time classic that can never go wrong: chocolate chip cookies! Although I was late, they definitely

Adidas x Pharell Williams Supercolor

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Last Friday, Adidas launched the Supercolor collection that was designed by Pharell Williams. If you have been living under a rock the past couple of months, I'll tell you: Pharell worked his magic on the very famous Superstar shoes and designed a collection that consists of 50 colours. Yup, that's right! One model, available in 50 colours. Last

ANTWERP | Sébastien

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I know, I know. It's been a shamingly long time since I put another hotspot online. I already see you looking at me with a disapproving look on your face. Honestly? I don't have a legit excuse. I do have a crappy one, which is that I always find it uncomfortable to take a lot of pictures when

QUICK TIP | Sephora Daily Makeup Brush Cleaner

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It's time for another quick tip! Let's talk makeup brushes. Although some of my friends don't own a single makeup brush, I think the ladies without brushes are rather limited. But have you ever thought of everything that gets onto that brush? Makeup clogs together onto your brushes and if you keep using your brushes without washing them,

HEALTHY | Carrot Cake Muffins

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Before you are thinking: 'what the hell are you doing, you're putting vegetables in dessert?', stop! Hold your horses, dear. I know, I know, it doesn't sound delicious at all. But when you think about it, carrots are actually rather sweet. To be honest, I was sceptic for a really long time as well, until I actually tried carrot

NEW IN | Gymstick Foam Roller

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First of all: I apologize for not posting anything on Friday. It was my birthday and I honestly didn't sit still for a split second last weekend. And if I did, it was to eat (a lot). Such a though life I'm having, huh? Since it was my birthday weekend, I received a lot of presents! And this

5 Favourites #4

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Well, it's definitely been a while since I posted a Five Favourites! There are quite some things I'm really loving right now, so I thought I'd share them with you. Only one is food related, how crazy is that? I really do like other things as well! Let's just get to the point, huh? Here ya go! Well,

Maple Almond Cookies

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A couple of months ago, I posted a recipe for maple almond granola. Now if you haven't tried that yet, I advise you to do so as soon as you can, because it is delicious! Guess what I found now? Maple almond cookies. Yup, that's right. It's like the granola, but even better, because you can eat it at

NEW IN | Running Shoes + Nike Pro Rival Bra

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Last Friday, me and a friend went to the RSLab Ladies Night. RS stands for Runner's Service and it's pretty much a paradise for runners! They have a special footscan that analyses your feet, so you'll get the best running shoes available for you. Back to business: they partnered up with Nike and organised a Ladies Night, with

Speculoos Muesli

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I'm a big breakfast person. I love places where you can get breakfast until after noon, because it's no exception for me to eat breakfast twice a day! I often eat something most people eat for breakfast, for lunch, such as oatmeal. I don't know why, but there's something magical about all the possibilities breakfast gives you that

How to start your week right

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Do you know that moment on Sunday night where you know a new, hectic week is coming but you're not really ready for it yet? If you do, high five! I personally find that all the events happening in a week can be quite stressful. I must admit that I'm a gigantic planner, so maybe you're only stressed

Antwerp Chocolate Week

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If you live in Antwerp, listen up! Today is the official start of the second Antwerp Chocolate Week. I don't think it is a surprise that I will participate again. Belgium is famous for its chocolate and Antwerp is a true chocolate paradise! I never even realised there were so many chocolatiers. And they're all extremely good at

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