Spring is telling us she's just around the corner Spring is telling us she's just around the corner 🌸

As I laid on the bench in my garden the past few days, a warm winter sun on my face, no coat or sweater in sight, it was hard to imagine that just two weeks ago this very same garden was still covered in 10cm of snow. This will probably be the last snowy photo I share from this winter as it will be time for magnolia, wisteria and wild bluebells soon.

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50 shades of white 🀍 House update: the notary 50 shades of white 🀍

House update: the notary sent us a first draft thingy of the certificate and we have received mortgage proposals from the first two banks as well. It starts to feel official now! I  must admit that all this paperwork isn't my cup of tea, so I've been creating inspiriation boards on Pinterest to remind myself what it's all for. Once the paperwork is done and the house is officially ours, we will start the search for an architect. One step at the time πŸ™

A few of you have asked if we're moving, but no, we are not. We are buying the house that we've been renting from family for the past 5 years.

------------

Hat & backpack @fjallravenofficial
Coat & hiking leggings @thenorthface
Boots @drmartensofficial with wool @falke socks

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I 🀍 weekends! Our 13-year-old car broke down l I 🀍 weekends!

Our 13-year-old car broke down last weekend and we have to pick up our replacement car today. Pick-up point is in Turnhout (where I grew up) and I'm thinking we need to make a day trip out of it! The weather forecast is blessing us with the promise of sunshine and very pleasant temperatures for this time of year, so I'm happy as a bumble bee in a sea of lavender.

#searchwandercollect #thedreaminglens #smallmomentsofcalm #thebeautyinwinter #ofsimplethings #alittlebeautyeveryday #myquietbeauty #seeingthepretty #gowildlyandslow #slowsimpleseasonal #tinytinymoments #thesimplelife #aseasonalyear #calmversation #embracingslowerlife #beautyyouseek #whimsicalwonderfulwild #noticewonderconnect #thequietfolk #cornersofmyworld #slowlived #theslowdowncollective #calm_collected #creativefolk #simpleandstill #myseasonalstory #thesimpleeveryday #slowlifestyle #capturequiet #untoldvisuals
Satisfying my travel lust close to home 😌 The Satisfying my travel lust close to home 😌

The High Fens are my favorite place to go hiking in winter. In "normal years" we don't meet a soul out there, but this year the whole of Belgium agreed this was the Fens were the place to be. Maybe the fact that it was the only corner of our country covered with snow had something to do with that 😬 Little did we know a cold front would hit all of Europe just a few weeks later! πŸ₯Ά

To avoid the crowds on the Fens, we stayed lower on the map and parked somewhere between Jalhay and Solwaster. I know the Ardennes quiet well, because I spent the first 16 summers of my life there. I still remember places that are less visited and also just driving around without a plan and stopping by places that look interesting helps (that's what we did on this trip, so don't ask me about the specific location πŸ˜…). How much I hated the Ardennes by the time I was 16, so much I appreciate knowing the region now that everyone is forced to vacation close to home.

What's your favorite way to travel in Belgium?

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Up to snow good 😝 This little fluffball didn' Up to snow good 😝 

This little fluffball didn't know what happened last January, when we let her out of the car in the middle of a winter wonderland. How unsure she was about the cold mushy mush, so much she loves frolicking through it today. Lucky for her, our very own garden has been covered in snow for the past few days ❄️

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When I was a child, I was certain of the fact that When I was a child, I was certain of the fact that "adulthood" was a perfectly defined phase of life that you enetred the day you had 1) a job and 2) moved out of your parental home. As if you'd wake up the next day and be an adult who had everything together, never ate snacks before dinner and always had the last word in discussions. 

I moved out 6 years ago and have worked for 5 years, but I still snack before dinner and am very far from having my stuff together. But finally today I felt a hint of what my child-self dreamt adulthood would be like. I was calling banks to make appointments to discuss mortgage loans and I realized: this is it. I am adulting.

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Never not photographing the details 🀍 #thebeau Never not photographing the details 🀍

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Casual Style, Fall/Winter, Style · 1 February 2018

A Leftover From Last Fall

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I recently bought a new computer and while I was transferring my files, I stumbled upon a series of outfit photos that I never found their way to the blog. The photos were taken during a lovely walk in K’s hometown last Fall. We both grew up on the countryside and moved to the city for our studies in our early twenties. We returned to our roots after graduation, but realized that we had sold our hearts to the city so we moved back to Antwerp (That’s almost a year ago now!). Still, we like to go home sometimes and enjoy the peace and quiet of the country side. There is a small forest close to K’s parents and the foliage turns into something like a page from a child’s coloring book every October-November. It’s a beautiful place to go for a hike in the fall… and to take blog photos of course!

We’re currently in the midst of winter, but looking outside today I would barely believe so. The sun is shining, the snowdrops and crocuses have sprung and I haven’t seen one snowflake since early December. One would almost start to believe that Spring has arrived! And with that feeling I have started looking at all the Spring collections in the shops and cleaned out my closet to make room for a few lovely new additions. COS in particular has a collection of cashmere sweaters and cardigans in pretty pastels and also a very spring-like bright green that I would very much like to see on my clothing rack. Alas, I booked a few too many trips these last couple of weeks to be able to afford anything cashmere haha!

My upcoming travels got me thinking. I’ve been toying with the idea to focus my blog on travel and lifestyle instead of fashion for a solid year now. I still love pretty clothes (as proved by the section above) but to be frank: I’m bored with outfit blogging and outfit shoots. Most of the time I sit behind my desk, staring at my outfit photos and have no clue what to write about the outfit I’m sharing. Feel free to check a few of my recent outfit posts and you’ll understand what I mean. I feel like Instagram has become a great place to share my outfits. Blogging them too has started to feel unnecessary in a way. I’d much rather share my absolute favorite (travel) looks here with you, than any outfit I can think up only to fill up my blog with content. We’ll see how it goes.

This outfit is a current favorite. That’s why I’m still sharing it! I wore it a lot last Winter as well. Which girl doesn’t love a good sweater dress this time of year? A comfy outfit, hot cup o’coffee and I’m good for the day!

I hope you guys are all having a lovely week!

xo Nikki

Outfit details

dress: Madewell | boots: Bristol

In: Casual Style, Fall/Winter, Style

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Comments

  1. Mica says

    2 February 2018 at 04:56

    That’s such a cosy dress! The button detail is so fun too. I’m glad you were able to share the photos!

    I love your outfit posts as they are beautiful photos as well as great outfits, everything is so wearable. I still follow you on Instagram though so I will continue to get your outfits there, even if you decide to stop posting them on your blog. It’s your blog so do whatever makes you happy πŸ™‚

    Hope that you have been having a good week and have a nice weekend ahead. It’s been a bit crazy here! The weekend will be a good change of pace. πŸ™‚

    Away From The Blue Blog

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  2. Emily says

    2 February 2018 at 16:45

    I could just live in that cosy sweater dress!

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Spring is telling us she's just around the corner Spring is telling us she's just around the corner 🌸

As I laid on the bench in my garden the past few days, a warm winter sun on my face, no coat or sweater in sight, it was hard to imagine that just two weeks ago this very same garden was still covered in 10cm of snow. This will probably be the last snowy photo I share from this winter as it will be time for magnolia, wisteria and wild bluebells soon.

#thursdaystyleisfullofgrace #thursdaystylefiles #mythursdaystyle #thursdayfashionfun #thursdaythredit #thursdayootd #thursdaylook #thursdaystyle #neverknowinglyunderdressed #stampyourstyle #whattoweartoday #wearwhatyoulove #mystatementstyle #winterstylefashion #winterstylefile #winterstyles #winteroutfitinspo #winteroutfitideas #outfitsideas #outfitshot #outfitideasforyou #outfitdiary #byebyewinter #wintervibes #winterwalks #winter2021 #belgianblogger #belgianinfluencer #vlaamseblogger #antwerpblogger
50 shades of white 🀍 House update: the notary 50 shades of white 🀍

House update: the notary sent us a first draft thingy of the certificate and we have received mortgage proposals from the first two banks as well. It starts to feel official now! I  must admit that all this paperwork isn't my cup of tea, so I've been creating inspiriation boards on Pinterest to remind myself what it's all for. Once the paperwork is done and the house is officially ours, we will start the search for an architect. One step at the time πŸ™

A few of you have asked if we're moving, but no, we are not. We are buying the house that we've been renting from family for the past 5 years.

------------

Hat & backpack @fjallravenofficial
Coat & hiking leggings @thenorthface
Boots @drmartensofficial with wool @falke socks

------------

#jalhay #womenwhoexplore #belphenomenal #belgium_outdoor #wallonie #femaletravelcommunity #wearetravelgirls #exploretheoutdoors #lavieestbelge #belgianblogger #ig_belgium #ladiesgoneglobal #girldiscoverers #travelinladies #thegingertravels #visitwallonia #amazing_belgium #dametraveler #highfens #ardenne #antwerpblogger #travelgirlsgetaways #damestravel #girlsthatwander #belgiantravelblogger #mawallonie #visitardenne #sheisnotlost #hogevenen #thediscoverer
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Our 13-year-old car broke down last weekend and we have to pick up our replacement car today. Pick-up point is in Turnhout (where I grew up) and I'm thinking we need to make a day trip out of it! The weather forecast is blessing us with the promise of sunshine and very pleasant temperatures for this time of year, so I'm happy as a bumble bee in a sea of lavender.

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The High Fens are my favorite place to go hiking in winter. In "normal years" we don't meet a soul out there, but this year the whole of Belgium agreed this was the Fens were the place to be. Maybe the fact that it was the only corner of our country covered with snow had something to do with that 😬 Little did we know a cold front would hit all of Europe just a few weeks later! πŸ₯Ά

To avoid the crowds on the Fens, we stayed lower on the map and parked somewhere between Jalhay and Solwaster. I know the Ardennes quiet well, because I spent the first 16 summers of my life there. I still remember places that are less visited and also just driving around without a plan and stopping by places that look interesting helps (that's what we did on this trip, so don't ask me about the specific location πŸ˜…). How much I hated the Ardennes by the time I was 16, so much I appreciate knowing the region now that everyone is forced to vacation close to home.

What's your favorite way to travel in Belgium?

#jalhay #highfens #hogevenen #antwerpblogger #visitwallonia #amazing_belgium #sheisnotlost #thediscoverer #ladiesgoneglobal #damestravel #lavieestbelge #girlsthatwander #wallonie #mawallonie #femaletravelcommunity #belphenomenal #girldiscoverers #belgianblogger #travelinladies #belgiantravelblogger #visitardenne #ig_belgium #ardenne #womenwhoexplore #exploretheoutdoors #wearetravelgirls #travelgirlsgetaways #dametraveler #belgium_outdoor #thegingertravels
Up to snow good 😝 This little fluffball didn' Up to snow good 😝 

This little fluffball didn't know what happened last January, when we let her out of the car in the middle of a winter wonderland. How unsure she was about the cold mushy mush, so much she loves frolicking through it today. Lucky for her, our very own garden has been covered in snow for the past few days ❄️

#aussieshepherd_feature #vlaamseblogger #aussieshepherdfeatures #miniaussiepuppy #aussomefeature #bergeraustralian #masoftheworld #puppylove #aussieshepherd_shoutout #australianshepherd #showmeyourauss #aussie_corner #aussiepuppy #belgianblogger #australianshepherdofinsta #aussieshep #miniaussiesofinstagram #aussieshepherd #australianshepherdworld #australianshepherds_ #australianshepherdofinstagram #miniaussie #antwerpblogger
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I moved out 6 years ago and have worked for 5 years, but I still snack before dinner and am very far from having my stuff together. But finally today I felt a hint of what my child-self dreamt adulthood would be like. I was calling banks to make appointments to discuss mortgage loans and I realized: this is it. I am adulting.

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