tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-87694199909411792522024-03-05T10:28:04.243+01:00Spring to FallSpring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.comBlogger177125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-47067340345186159782015-04-30T00:20:00.000+02:002015-04-30T00:20:07.551+02:00Kingsday Freemarket Sale 2015We have been pretty absent again recently, but this time we had a very valid reason: Kingsday preparations!<br />
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Just like the previous three years, we were present at the free market in our hometown to sell our jewelry (and pretty much half of Lisa's wardrobe). We expected a cold, rainy day, but it actually turned out to be a wonderfully sunny!</div>
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We woke up at 5 to get ready for our big move - getting a full clothes rack, a table, three chairs, and about four heavy bags of jewelry and related materials to the free market area - and to find a proper spot for us to settle. We found the perfect spot, exactly where we had our stand three years ago! After setting up, we covered ourselves in cardigans and shawls, waiting for coffee, and bracing ourselves for the coming cold and rain. We're not exactly morning people to begin with, so at events like these we always have some difficulty starting up. </div>
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But then the sun came up, and the sky was blue. Two adorable kids sold us coffee from a wheelbarrow. Lisa's boyfriend got us some breakfast, and Ivanna got us cotton candy.</div>
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And that's when the day really started to become fun! We always love having face-to-face contact with our customers, so we love market sales like this. The coming and going of family and friends is also a lot of fun, and the general vibe in the town is always great on days like these. </div>
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It's totally worth the hard labour and short nights ;) We'll be back next year!</div>
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In this era of digital communication it has become quite rare to read handwritten letters. However, I clearly remember from my childhood that sending and receiving letters from buddies was actually very exciting. I would really like to make and maintain contacts through real, personal letters again. That's why I have just become a member of the 'Letter Writers Alliance'!</div>
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I spent some time 'driving' around in different states of the US and Canada to get an idea of how people live there. An then the idea struck me: I wanted to have contact with people who live on the other side of the world. And to make it extra personal, I wanted to write letters!</div>
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You can join the LWA by becoming a member; you can get a lifetime membership for only 5 dollars. Then you will receive an envelope from Kathy and Donovan (this may take a while, depending on where you live - it took two weeks for the letter to be sent from Chicago to the Netherlands), containing a welcome note, login information, a membership card and a badge. Once you're a member you can get exclusive stationary and cards (check out their <a href="http://letterwriters.org/index.html#shop" target="_blank">website</a>, it's very cool!) and a pen pal.</div>
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I just received my envelope! I think the envelope itself looks very cute and I was very curious to open it. Inside there was the note, the membership card and the badge, as you can see below. They also added a free postcard. I'm really looking forward to get started and send my first letter to my future pen pal:)</div>
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-27019355510735075932015-03-10T12:04:00.001+01:002015-03-17T14:21:14.042+01:00Lisa in England - Day 6 (+ Vlog + Shoplog)This is the last day of our wonderful trip to England. A journal, vlog, and shoplog!<br />
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Since we spent a lot of time traveling on this last day, we didn't have much time to do anything but that, and drinking coffee. So no pretty pictures today, unfortunately :( We did make a nice video of our journey back, which you can watch here:</div>
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Since my boyfriend and I are both former English students, we both have a sweet spot for books. The gigantic stack at the top is my boyfriend's (although we kind of bought<i> I Am Legend</i> and <i>The Graveyard Book</i> together..), which makes my "stack" all the more modest. I love the number and diversity of bookshops in Oxford and London, by the way!</div>
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On Day 4, we visited Forbidden Planet, a sci-fi /fantasy shop. I never really see myself as a sci-fi fan, but I was fangirling all over the place for the two hours we were there. We only bought <i>Doctor Who </i>stuff, because we're both really into it, and this show has the best merchandise. I'm a tad bit jealous of my boyfriend's sonic screwdriver (which lights up, makes sound, and is actually a screwdriver!). We also got ourselves a poseable Weeping Angel statue, a pair of mugs, and I even got myself a badge :p</div>
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A journal and vlog on the fifth day of our trip to England. On this day, we visited Hyde Park and the Camden Markets. </div>
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Tuesday was an extra special day, because this was the whole reason we spend a holiday in England anyway: our 10 year anniversary! It was my favourite day too, because we had already crossed all the must-sees off our list, so we had all the time in the world to just roam around the city.</div>
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We started off with a delicious breakfast at Maroush Bakery instead of having breakfast at the hotel. Mainly because we just wanted to treat ourselves on our special day, but also because the instant coffee at the hotel was downright depressing. Really, I highly recommend the hotel, especially if your on a budget, but I also urge you to visit Maroush for breakfast ;)<br />
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Next, we took the tube to the Camden Markets, to stroll around between to little shops and stands. I had already been there once myself, but my boyfriend hadn't, so I wanted to show him how awesome it is. If you ever go to London for shopping, you should definitely go here instead of just visiting Primark and Topshop!</div>
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Didn't feel like reading? No problem at all! You can also watch our video right here:<br />
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-13503625824440148752015-03-06T21:18:00.000+01:002015-03-06T21:18:31.710+01:00Lisa in England - Day 4 (+ Vlog)This is the journal and vlog of day 4 of our trip to England.<br />
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We started our Monday morning with a rather scanty breakfast. To be honest, after our stay at Susanne any breakfast would have seemed scanty in comparison, and we didn't expect much for what we payed for our stay, but instant coffee?? Luckily, we had a busy day ahead of us, so instead of sulking, we grabbed our stuff and went to the Natural History Museum.</div>
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After spending the entire morning at the museum, we took the tube to Covent Garden, to have lunch at Le Pain Quotidien. We had planned to visit the Lush store there as well, but since it seemed to have vanished (?), we decided to go straight to the next point on our to-do list: Forbidden Planet. After stopping at the Tea House, because I have this strange habit of buying tea in every country I visit. </div>
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In case anyone is wondering what he Forbidden Planet is: it is said to be the biggest sci-fi/fantasy store in Europe. My boyfriend and I were both too excited to take pictures :p but it is briefly shown in our vlog, whichyou can find at the bottom of this article.</div>
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After our visit to Forbidden Planet, we decided to just take it easy for the rest of the day. Stroll around for a bit, have some coffee, visit some shops, and try to find another Lush store. It all worked out perfectly, and after having dinner at a cute indian restaurant, we dragged our bags full of Lush and Doctor Who merchandise back to our hotel room, where we almost immediately fell asleep.</div>
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If you want to see a bit of Forbidden Planet, or - even better - an animatronic T-Rex, check out our vlog! All vlogs on the previous days of our trip can be found on the <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC0MHgPAdbNlfOhdvbIyFQ3A" target="_blank">Spring to Fall Youtube Channel</a>. <br />
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Day 3 of our trip was a bit bittersweet. We had to leave Oxford, and thus our friend Susanne behind, but we also continued our trip to London!</div>
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Again, I've written a little journal below. Don't feel like reading? You can also watch the video:</div>
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Once again, we started our day with a Dutch-English fusion breakfast prepared by our incredible host Susanne. Tea, juice, eggs, scones, crumpets, and Old Amsterdam cheese. Really, that girl knows how to make breakfast. </div>
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We packed our bags, and made our way to the bus, but not before making a short stop at Blackwell's bookstore. This short stop turned out to be nearly two hours, but what else would you expect with two former English students?</div>
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With lighter wallets and heavier bags, we finally arrived at the bus station, where we hastilly said goodbye to our friend before hopping in and driving off. Goodbye Susanne, see you in April! And goodbye Oxford!</div>
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And hello London! After a two and a half hour trip, we finally stepped out of Earl's Court station, and were immedtiately welcomed by the familiar rain and wind. This is the England we know :p We had some difficulties finding the hotel <strike>because I had forgotten to bring the address and directions</strike>, but managed to arrive there pretty quickly. We stayed at the Garden View Hotel - a tiny, but cozy and clean hotel at a great location. No, we were not payed for this review :p</div>
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Do you have a go-to restaurant when you're in London?<br />
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LisaSpring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-7778273832539855252015-03-03T17:06:00.001+01:002015-03-03T17:06:46.362+01:00Lisa in England - Day 2 (+ Vlog)As promised, a little journal and vlog on our second day in England! <br />
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Last week, my boyfriend and I spent 6 days in Oxford and London to celebrate our 10 year anniversary. After a rather adventurous <a href="http://spring-to-fall.blogspot.nl/2015/03/lisa-in-england-day-1-vlog.html" target="_blank">first day</a>, we started day two with the delicious breakfast our friend Susanne had prepared for us. Most Englishmen would probably have a seizure at the sight of what we did to their national products to call it breakfast, but it was scrumptious nonetheless.</div>
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After this hearty breakfast, we headed off to the Oxford University Museum National History and the adjoining Pitt Rivers Museum, which were both incredibly beautiful and interesting. I was actually promised human heads in jars, which was the whole reason I wanted to go to the Pitt Rivers Museum, but unfortunately they only had "regular" shrunken heads. Which were also pretty <strike>disgusting</strike> interesting. And the architecture of the Natural History Museum was phenomenal!</div>
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After that we sneaked into Christ Church, where <i>Alice in Wonderland</i> was written, and several scenes of the <i>Harry Potter</i> movies were filmed. Unfortunately, we couldn't get into the Great Hall due to reconstruction work. Bummer. We also briefly visited the covered market before heading for lunch.</div>
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Last week, me (Lisa) and my boyfriend went to Oxford and London for six days. This is a journal of the first day of our trip.</div>
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The main reason we went on this trip, was to celebrate our ten year anniversary on February 24 - hooray for us! Also, since we were heading in that direction anyway, we thought it would be a great opportunity to visit our friend Susanne who is currently working on her PhD at Oxford University. </div>
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We left on Friday February 20 to Gatwick Airport, and took the bus to Oxford. We stayed there until Sunday afternoon, when we took the bus back to London, and we stayed there until Wednesday Februari 25. This meant we had almost 6 full days to enjoy all the goodness these cities have to offer! (and it proved to be not nearly enough :p)</div>
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The first day started out a bit more exciting than we had hoped for. Spoiler: we had a little issue at the check-in, because I am unbelievably stupid. For the rest of the story, you'll have to check the video ;) Thank goodness everything turned out alright, and a few hours laters, we were able to meet up with Susanne. We had a wonderful, busy first day in Oxford, thanks to Susanne's activities program. </div>
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Since we did so much in these six days, it would be madness to cram it all in just a single post and one video, so we decided to spread it out and post an article and a video about each individual day. So stay tuned for the rest!</div>
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-68506459826355825442015-02-20T12:43:00.004+01:002015-02-20T12:58:14.881+01:00DIY: Peanutbutter cups<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Today we're going to make peanutbutter cups! Of course we didn't come up with the idea of coating chocolate around peanutbutter ourselves. The idea is based on the famous <a href="https://www.hersheys.com/reeses/products.aspx#/REESE'S-Peanut-Butter-Cups" target="_blank">Reese's peanutbutter cups</a>. We noticed that sometimes, all of a sudden, we really crave for this type of candy. Maybe it's because of the perfect balance between sweet and salty.. the pretty shape.. the chocolate bite.. the soft peanutbutter core.. Anyway, we find it extremely addictive!</div>
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On the food blog <a href="http://www.ohmyfoodness.nl/" target="_blank">Oh My Foodness</a> we found a recipe that was very useful. We changed the ingrediënts a little bit, depending on what we had at home. And they turned out perfectly!!</div>
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-48401863647072546952015-02-17T06:00:00.000+01:002015-02-17T06:00:01.672+01:00Swan Market<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Last Sunday, we went to the Swan Market in Rotterdam again. It was a perfect, sunny day for a little trip like this, and judging by the line at the entrance, we weren't the only ones with this idea ;) Luckily, it did turn out to be a great day, despite the initial congestion. </div>
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For those who are not familiar with this creative lifestyle market, you should really check <a href="http://www.swanmarket.nl/" target="_blank">their website</a>, or read <a href="http://www.spring-to-fall.blogspot.nl/2014/05/personal-swan-market-rotterdam.html" target="_blank">this post</a>. And please pay it a visit sometime, because it really is awesome. Vintage, food, and handmade goodies - what is not to like? </div>
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Lisa & IvannaSpring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-1233418315127076082015-02-14T23:10:00.000+01:002015-02-15T01:18:13.775+01:00Something Lovely<div style="text-align: justify;">
Did you all have a nice Valentine's day? Of course you did. Even if you don't celebrate this day of love, it was a wonderful day altogether. It was for us, anyway. </div>
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It was just one of those days: the weather was nice, everybody around us was happy and cheerful, and our to-do list merely consisted of fun and creative tasks. Not to mention it was a Saturday. We love Saturdays. </div>
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Oh, and the best thing of all: Lisa received the cutest postcard from Aline from the wonderful blog <a href="http://www.paperboats.nl/" target="_blank">Paperboats</a>! Not that they know each other or anything (we'd wish!), but Aline had the wonderful idea of <a href="http://www.paperboats.nl/persoonlijk/ik-stuur-kaartjes-alleen-vandaag/" target="_blank">sending postcards</a> to all of her readers who wanted to receive one. How sweet is that?! Of course, Lisa jumped at the chance, and ended up with this little gem in her mailbox: </div>
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Now, we're off to get our beauty sleep, because tomorrow we'll be strolling around the Swan Market in Rotterdam again (so be sure to keep an eye out for our post on this!). Nighty-night!</div>
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-30490040372731860132015-02-03T12:23:00.000+01:002015-02-03T12:23:14.290+01:00Valentine's Discount<div style="text-align: justify;">
Good news for the lovebirds among us: until February 14 we offer a 14% Valentine's Discount in our <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/SpringToFall" target="_blank">Etsy shop</a>! If you use the code "Valentine2015", you get 14% off of all your purchases (except of course the shipping costs). </div>
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We finally found a very handy and fun way to organise our blogposts! We made ourselves a clear and cheerful paper blog planner (which you can download for free!).</div>
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In our previous post, we mentioned that we had some trouble organising our posts. We felt like there wasn't enough variation in our posts, and we had issues coordinating our blogposts and Youtube videos. But not anymore! </div>
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Apparently, this blog calendar thing is nothing new - 90% of all bloggers seem to use one. So it's kind of crazy for us not to have tried this before. Well, actually we tried loads of stuff. At first, we really wanted an online tool that we could both reach, since we blog together, but are often working seperately from our own homes. So we tried Google calendar, Dropbox, Evernote - you name it -, but none of them really worked for us. It seems nothing beats good ol' pen and paper. </div>
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So, we finally decided to use a paper planner as well, and even though we have only one copy that is not always within reach for the both of us, we love it already!</div>
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The main focus in our planner is the monthly calendar. Here, we can plan out our posts and videos, and because we use small post-its to colour-code our categories, we can make sure we maintain some variety in our posts. The post-its come of really easily, so if we decide to change our planning, we just move them around. </div>
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Since we also like to keep track of our growth, we added monthly statistics rubrics as well. Our idea is to fill this out at the end of each month, so we can track our progress on each platform, and see what went well and what didn't. </div>
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<li><a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B1Grm7nJC2b1ODh1aDF3SnVmaGs/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">Social Media To Do List</a></li>
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In two weeks it's Valentine's Day, which means that many people all over the world are going to buy sweet and romantic stuff for their lovers (or secret lovers of course) to show them how much they love them. </div>
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The last couple of weeks Lisa and I have met many times for Spring to Fall-related stuff, but also just for laughs and good times. And we were thinking, Valentine's Day is not only meant to show appreciation for your romantic love, it is also meant to show your appreciation for your friendship! Since Lisa and I have been friends for over ten years and have grown through puberty and young-adulthood together, we can say that we have built a very good friendship. And hopefully, we will be babysitting each others children and pushing each others wheelchairs in the future, when we have a lot of wrinkles.</div>
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So today we wanted to present to you: a collection of our favourite friendship items on Etsy! If you want to see the pictures in better quality, or want to find the shops where they sell these items, you can click <a href="https://www.etsy.com/nl/treasury/MjAyMDgxMjh8MjcyNTUwNjg5OA/friendship?index=8&atr_uid=" target="_blank">here</a>. Maybe you'll find some inspiration for a sweet Valentine's gift for your own friends!:)</div>
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<br />Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-36549538128338718562015-01-28T23:45:00.000+01:002015-01-28T23:46:18.244+01:00Recipe Cajun Spice Mix<div style="text-align: justify;">
Time for a fun recipe! Actually, it's not even a recipe, just a homemade spice mix to use for meat rubs and marinades. But it's very easy to make, and it's pretty damn tasty too!</div>
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This mix is incredibly delicious on chicken (try <a href="http://recipes.sparkpeople.com/recipe-detail.asp?recipe=2382334" target="_blank">this recipe</a>!), but if you know any other dishes, let us know!</div>
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Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-27066787581645887732015-01-17T01:13:00.000+01:002015-01-21T15:12:02.592+01:00New video! DIY storage jarsAaand we've got a new DIY for you! Again a video - we're just so hyped about our new channel. We've wanted to something with our old glass jars for a while now, and we're always looking for more storage ideas (seriously, our bead collection is getting a little out of hand).<br />
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We could give you a lengthy tutorial on the ins and outs of spray painting a jar lid, but watching the video is probably more fun. Especially if you watch the bloopers afterwards ;)<br />
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You might have noticed our enthusiasm on our new Youtube channel :p It is so much fun to try something completely new, and we really feel like we learn something new every day. Of course, we would love to hear what you think, so if you want to give us feedback or share your ideas with us please do! </div>
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I may not have shared a lot on the topic, but my boyfriend and I have been living together for six months now, and it has been absolutely wonderful. However, we did feel like something was missing. See, in my 25 years on this planet, I have never not had pets, and I felt terrible about leaving my two lovely cats behind with my parents.</div>
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Just look at them - aren't they perfectly adorable? I miss them so much. My boyfriend never had any pets himself, but he's also completely in love with them. Obviously, we can't just kidnap these two from my parental house, so we decided to adopt our own little furry kitten ^^ This was a slight problem, since we live in an anti-squat house*, which means we are not really allowed to have any pets unless we get explicit consent for them. And we got our consent this week!</div>
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As if by magic, everything seems to fall into place, since my former neighbours just happen to have a litter of the cutest little kittens ever. They only have three kittens - a red male, a black/white male, and a black/white female - but we're already having difficulties choosing. They are only five weeks old now, though, so there's absolutely no rush. But this also means we'd have to wait until the end of next month to pick him/her up, and I'm just so excited already!</div>
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We realise it has once again been very quiet around here, and we are very sorry for that. We had a perfectly fine reason for this, though, because lately we have been working on our very own Youtube channel! </div>
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Our plan is to post videos with DIYs, recipes, reviews - practically anything we always want to put up here, but never really make time for. Why start a Youtube channel then? Good question. We probably just needed something new to experiment with. A new platform, and a new way of presenting ourselves. Don't worry, our blog is not going anywhere - in fact, we actually hope it might inspire us to use it more often! :) </div>
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Anyways, there would be no point in announcing our channel if it was still empty, so hereby we want to present to you our very first DIY video:</div>
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We hope we'll post more soon, but for now we just feel like watching sappy Christmas movies. Again a very merry Christmas to you all!</div>
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My what? My bug candy. Or rather: bugs <i>in</i> candy. I know, I was just as creeped out as you are. Or maybe you're not creeped out at all, and I'm just a pussy... Anyways, I got these from my boyfriend for my birthday a while ago. He always comes up with these crazy gifts. He thought it would be fun to let me close my eyes and lick the blue lollipop with the <i>freaking scorpion</i> in it. Which resulted in this:</div>
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However, once I got over the fact that I had just licked a sugar coated scorpion, I actually found it pretty awesome! I mean, disgusting as it may be, the candy actually looks quite beautiful. I love the bright pastel colours, and you can see every little detail on the bugs. I'm not particaularly impressed by the looks of the mealworm, but the scorpions look incredible! The larger pieces of candy are also quite beautiful, but those have been touched up a bit with edible flowers as butterfly wings, and a nice background for the ants. The candy itself is pretty tasty as well. The blue one is blueberry flavoured ^^</div>
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An idea that came to our mind was that we wanted to do something fun for our customers for Halloween. We love this celebration because it is the perfect chance to dress creepy and do scary things while a large part of the world is doing the same. Also, we like to give our customers a nice present once in a while. And therefore we thought of something that fits the celebration best. If you order for 10 euros or more in our shop, you'll receive a free skull bracelet! Of course you can tell us which size you'd like and which colour of skull you want and we'll make it for you. </div>
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Ever since I can remember I have not worried much about the care for my skin and hair. While other girls neatly remove their make-up at the end of the day in order to keep their skin clean and healthy, I never bothered to wipe my eye make-up off before going to bed. However, since about a year I have developed allergies in my skin which could be caused by a reaction to make-up. Therefore, and because my mom silently couldn't stand my laziness anymore, she bought me face cleaning products. Since the moment that I have these products standing in my bathroom I instantly feel so caring for myself that I decided to show you guys the standard bathroom products that I use everyday;) What I use isn't a big deal, but these favourite items make that I can start my mornings and feel confident about my appearance.</div>
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The cleansing products that I use are from HEMA<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®</span>. The right bottle on the picture is the cleansing milk that you have to use first. There is Boswellia (not sure what this is..) and cucumber in there for a dry and sensitive skin. The smell is very fresh and not too strong. The bottle on the left is cleansing tonic, which you have to use afterwards. It makes your skin feel extra clean because you remove all the remnants of dirt and cleansing milk and it leaves a cooling layer on your skin. This products also smells very fresh and light. On top of that, it is alcohol-free, which is nice for people with a sensitive skin. </div>
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I did notice that different brands of shampoo really do matter for my hair. With some shampoos I have <span style="font-family: inherit;">experienced that my hair breaks more easily, looks matte or makes my hair heavy and therefore flat. I have recently bought L'Oreal Elvive<span style="line-height: 115%;">® (shampoo and conditioner in the pink bottle). The shampoo is developed for people who have thin, lifeless and dry hair. This is exactly what my hair has become due to a lot of dyeing through the years, the </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">length</span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="line-height: 115%;"> of my hair and hormones (I have learnt this wisdom from my hairdresser). It </span></span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">claims to revitalize, thicken and add volume to the hair.</span> <span style="font-family: inherit; line-height: 115%;">The conditioner is developed for people who have long and dull hair (again, me!). It untangles your long hair and adds a brilliant gloss to it. I have to say that for once, this products do what they claim to do (at least, it works for me). I am always combing my soft hair with my fingers after it dried up after the shower, because after the use of these products, I can!</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;">I also have 'ombre' hair: the bottom of my hair is dyed blonde, which has caused this area to be very dry. That is why I am very happy with this coconut oil from Palmers</span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®. I have had this jar for years and will have it many years to come, because you only need very, very little of the substance to make your hair more soft and moisturized. In fact, if you use too much, your hair will become greasy. You only need to cover your fingertips with a thin layer and apply it a few times (dependable on the thickness of your hair). I also use it when my hair is a bit fluffy; it tames the hairs that jump out.</span></div>
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On a regular day I only wear eyeliner and mascara. I am blessed with long eyelashes and I never buy complicated and expensive mascara. My requirements for mascara are actually very simple: it has to be black and it has to be cheap (I know, I'm a true beauty queen...). The one that I use now is from HEMA<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®</span> and I really like it's appearance: fluorescent pink. It's a volume mascara and works very well, the downside is that this one is not waterproof. For eyeliner I use a black kohl pencil that I also bought at HEMA<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®</span>. It's just a simple pencil that you have to sharpen with a pencil sharpener and it has a small sponge at the end so that you can smoothen your lines.</div>
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When I have slept very bad and have bags under my eyes, or if I want to do a little bit more effort with my make-up for a party for example, I use BB Cream<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®</span> from Nivea<span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">® to even the tone of my skin. It covers irregularities and hydrates the skin at the same time, since it is also a day cream. I use the 'light' variant. On my lips I like to use a neutral product without a strong odor or taste. My favourite is 'rosy lips' from Vaseline</span><span style="line-height: 18.3999996185303px;">®. Basically, I like to wear neutral make-up and this is what I would also wear to parties. The only provocative thing that I might do is make the line above my eyes a bit longer; rocking the Audrey Hepburn-style.</span></div>
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Fabric yarn, or t-shirt yarn is, well... yarn made of woven fabric like t-shirts. The fabric is cut into longs strips, and pulled to make the edges curl in. Since this type of yarn is rather thick and sturdy, it is often used to crochet small furniture like poofs and lampshades, or firm items like bowls.<br />
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As you can see, you can make amazing items with it! Because it's getting pretty popular, there are more and more places where you can get this yarn. One of the most well-known brands that produce it, is <a href="http://www.hoooked.nl/" target="_blank">Hoooked</a>, and they have an enormous variety of colours and prints. It is a bit pricey, though, and besides, when you're DIY-ing, you might as well make your own yarn, right?</div>
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6) In order to turn this fringy strip into actual yarn, you will have to pull it, so that the fringed edges curl inward. The side seems may poke out a bit, so you might want to trim them a bit.</div>
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7) And your beautiful homemade yarn is done! Just roll it into a ball and craft it into something pretty :)</div>
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<i>- use printed fabric</i><br />
<i>- dye a white t-shirt in your favourite colour</i><br />
<i>- make ombre yarn</i><br />
<i>- make several balls of yarn in matching prints and colours </i><br />
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One of the things we have in
common is our profound love for sushi. Given the chance, we'd probably go out
and have sushi at least twice a week. Unfortunately, we neither have the money
for takeaway sushi, nor do we have the time and patience to roll our own sushi
every time we crave it. So, luckily we came across the perfect solution: sushi
bowls! We had seen different versions of this genius idea on Pinterest, but it
wasn't until Lisa's birthday in April that we gave it a try. Because it's so
simple and versatile, it instantly became one of our favourite dishes.</div>
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The beauty of sushi bowls is, that it is a dozen times easier to make than traditional sushi. Instead of spending hours slicing and rolling and kneading, you simply cook the rice, season it, and add whatever ingredients you like to it. Which brings us to something even better: you can literally add anything you want! Want wholegrain rice or even quinoa instead of sushi rice? No problem. Feeling experimental? Add some octopus or fish roe. Want a veggie-proof bowl? Omit the fish and sea food, and add some grilled mushrooms or slices of omelet.</div>
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Now, we could go on forever about the endless possibilities, but we
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<i>sushi rice, rice vinegar, sugar, salt </i></div>
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<i>(You should really buy fresh fish! We made this on a Sunday, and to our despair there was no fresh fish to be found anywhere :(Trust us: fresh is better!)</i></div>
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Boil the rice as instructed on the package. While it's on, grill the prawns until pink, and roast the sesame seeds until golden brown. </div>
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We made enough for quite a large group of people, and put all the
separate ingredients on the table so that everyone could make their own
bowl. You obviously don't need this much for just one bowl :p</div>
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What would you put into your bowl?Spring to Fallhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11620068364686738078noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8769419990941179252.post-33862811707566373702014-09-09T11:13:00.001+02:002014-09-09T11:13:26.609+02:00Vintage Outfit<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Last Friday was the day of my graduation! I was so nervous that I had trouble sleeping the night before, because it was going to be such a memorable day. I want to share this moment with you guys and give you a little insight in my choice of outfit for this day. Because I wanted to wear a special dress for the occasion, my mom and I browsed the internet to find interesting clothing shops in the area. We discovered a very nice store that sells retro and vintage inspired fashion: <a href="http://www.verycherry.nl/" target="_blank">Very Cherry</a> (they also sell online). Since I really love this style and because I like to wear something different instead of a standard dress, we decided to go and visit the shop in Rotterdam.</div>
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If I had the money, I would probably buy everything there; I'm serious! There are different brands of vintage clothing and they have many matching accessories. You can find classics and basics and there is more than enough choice to combine different pieces. There are outfits that are wearable in different seasons and for different occasions; you can also find clothes that you can wear to school or work. The products are of good quality and accentuate the feminine beauty. </div>
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While I was changing in the fitting room, my mom brought different dresses to me to try on. We easily found the dress that I was going to wear on my graduation day; a beautiful turquoise one with creamy white polkadots, a cute collar and elegant retro buttons. </div>
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We decided that we needed to find some matching accessories to make the outfit complete. We were looking for a creamy white, small vintage handbag. We didn't find a retro looking one, but we found a very cute handbag at <a href="http://www.claires.co.uk/" target="_blank">Claire's</a>, which is in my opinion also very suitable for weddings. We found that this bag was the chosen one. It is big enough for carrying my phone and keys and if you don't have such a big fat wallet like me, this might even fit in it too (unfortunately my wallet is not so big because of my cash, but because of all the cards and miscellaneous items I like to keep). At Claire's we also spotted a lovely hair clip in the shape of creamy white flower leaves, which I would wear on the side of my head.</div>
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I bought the shoes in my hometown a few days after this successful shopping spree. I am not very used to walking on high heels. I may be a weakling, but I just can't walk on high heels for more than a few hours or I will start to walk like a horse or sprain my ankles. I found a perfect pair for me at <a href="http://www.vanharen.nl/NL/nl/shop/home-dames/home-dames-schoenen/00003001205181/Pump.prod?r=5&c=3&orderby=topseller&st=PRODUCT&filter_cat=home-dames/home-dames-schoenen/home-dames-schoenen-pumps" target="_blank">van Haren</a> with heels of only 5 cm high. I also bought extra soft foot beds. You really want to be comfortable if you have to walk to the front of an old auditorium in sight of a large audience. </div>
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A few hours before we left to graduation, I went to the hairdresser and she styled my hair into a vintage hairdo. On the back of my hair she created large wavy curls to make me look like a movie star. Unfortunately the curls were sagged after three hours because of my hair type, so you can't see it that well on the pictures anymore. The front of my hair was teased and combed to create height, the top was smoothed and the whole was pinned to secure the hairdo. After that she sprayed so much hairspray in it that I still can't believe why the curls faded out, but anyway: the hairdo was a big success. It really made the outfit complete.</div>
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I had a very great day with all my lovely family and friends. I will never forget this moment. It was a great way to dwell on what I have achieved and to realize that I am so lucky to have such great family members and friends around me. These thoughts, the whole atmosphere and my lovely outfit made this a perfect day.</div>
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<i>Love,</i><br />
<i>Ivanna</i><br />
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