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Whenever my mind is full and the burnout symptoms creep back in, I like to go out for a coffee and an aimless walk around town 😌

There aren't many things that ground me like the feeling of a hot cuppa in my hand and the smell of freshly roasted coffee beans in my nose. A true cup of comfort, you could say! ❤️

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My least favorite days of the year are coming up. My least favorite days of the year are coming up. That lost time between mid january and mid March, when it's still cold and dark outside, nature is bare and holidays are far away. I cannot wait for wild bluesbells to pop up and magnolia buds to slowly fold open. How about you? ✨

PS: forgive me my latergrams from Fall, but I think you all know how bad I am at posting consistently by now. I'd hate for these photos to be lost on my camera roll.

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BAM! 2021 sure welcomed us with open arms, didn't BAM! 2021 sure welcomed us with open arms, didn't it? 

I took a two week hiatus from the good ole Gram to get used to my new longer working hours and binge Bridgerton. Am I the only one who thinks that show is a hot mess? It's basically a 1800s costume drama but with taylor swift on violins and the occasional close-up of Rége-Jean Page's butt 😳 I can't help but wonder... what the *bleep* did I just watch? 😅

Happy Friday guys! You've made it throgh the second week of 2021 🥳 If you don't have any plans for the weekend yet, Bridgerton is available on Netflix 😉

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Chapter 2020 comes to and end as we turn the page Chapter 2020 comes to and end as we turn the page I want to thank you all for your support this year. 💗

It was a year of many lows that taught me how to find my highs in the little things. Despite the tough times, there were also plenty of moments filled with friends, coffee & rose wine, little escapes in my own country and... A PUPPY! Thank you all for following along! ✨

Happy New Year! 🥂🍾 I don't know what will be written in chapter 2021, but I'm hoping for 365 pages full of love and light for all of us.

Ps: the photos from Valencia, Helsinki and Tallinn were made in 2019 but posted in 2020 🙈 I did not travel abroad this past year.

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The five days between Christmas and NYE where you The five days between Christmas and NYE where you don't know what day it is, who you are and what you are supposed to be doing. Am I right?? 🤷‍♀️

Since I am living in limbo too, here's a thowback to when I could still buy my mulled wine from a cute Austrian market stall rather than the local grocery store. I smuggled that mug home, so the heartbreak isn't too bad 😉

📌📸: Vienna January 2018.

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From me to you, Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️ A can From me to you, Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️

A candid photo to - hopefully - brighten up this weird Christmas day ✨ We can't be with our family & friends, but thank goodness there are potato croquettes and cheesy oven-baked appetizers to soften the pain 🥂 have a lovely Christmas!
Baby it's c❄️vid outside 🎄 And since there Baby it's c❄️vid outside 🎄

And since there's no place to go during a pandemic and this awful weather, we will be spending Christmas eve in our little bubble at home. Queu the cheesy Christmas movies and cheesy appetizers! ✨

Oh, and let's not forget the prosecho-ho-ho! 🥂🎅

✨ Happy Holidays! ✨

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Belgium, Europe, Travel · 27 April 2020

The Wild Bluebells of Belgium’s Blue Forest

With the corona virus still redundantly thriving outside, I’m staying safely cooped up inside. Our government has announced a loosening of the knot this past Friday, but I think it’s safe to say it wasn’t the message we all hoped for. Many had hoped we would be allowed to visit with family again, but alas, all social distancing rules stay in place. The virus is simply still too strong for us now.

I have been using this time to finish a few long overdue household chores and prepping for something BIG (well…sort of). After a thorough Spring clean of my wardrobe, our living spaces and garden this weekend, I have nearly no to-do’s left!

Or had, because I just remembered the huge backlog of blog posts I have to finish! Today I have a photo diary of a day trip we took in April last year. I almost never travel in the Spring season, because Spring in Belgium is just too good to miss. All that Belgian Spring-y goodness starts with the wild bluebells of Hallerbos (also know as ‘Belgium’s Blue Forest’). This usually pretty plain forest changes into a fairy tale wonderland just after the first few warm days of the year. When the trees are still bare and the sun has warmed up the soil, tiny little blue bells rise up from the ground to welcome the new season. The delicate wild blue bells aren’t only magnificent to see, they also smell divine. If only blogs came with a sniff function!

Below are my favorite photos from our daytrip to Hallerbos in 2019. Enjoy!

In: Belgium, Europe, Travel

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  1. Mica says

    27 April 2020 at 22:23

    Oh what a pretty spot to visit! I love your maxi dress too! 🙂

    I’m impressed you are doing so well with your to-do list! I’m feeling like I’m behind and trying to play catch up with everything most days – but I’m hoping we hit a rhythm and routine soon, it’s only week 2 of the kids doing online learning for school.

    They’ve announced here that they will lift the restrictions so that we can travel further and I’m excited as it means I could travel to my parents, even if I don’t go in it would be good to see them!

    Hope your week is off to a good start 🙂

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  2. Emily says

    30 April 2020 at 02:13

    I’d love to see these in person one day! Maybe I can visit Europe next spring when all of the flowers are blooming all over to make up for the dreariness of our current existences.

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Drinking my sorrows away... ☕ Whenever my mind Drinking my sorrows away... ☕ 

Whenever my mind is full and the burnout symptoms creep back in, I like to go out for a coffee and an aimless walk around town 😌

There aren't many things that ground me like the feeling of a hot cuppa in my hand and the smell of freshly roasted coffee beans in my nose. A true cup of comfort, you could say! ❤️

#coffeedaily #coffeepeople #coffeeroastery #coffeevibes #caffeinedaily #caffeinefree #caffeinequeen #caffeineplease #cupofjoe #cupoftheday #cupofexcellence #cupofjoy #warmdrinks #winterdrinks #ilovecoffee☕️ #coffeeislove #coffeecommunity #bringmemycoffee #mycoffeemoment #mycoffeecup #antwerpcoffee
Blue Monday, but make it cute 😉 I'm fighting th Blue Monday, but make it cute 😉 I'm fighting the January blues with this foxy sweater and mahoosive cup of Jo today 🦊🧡 Happy Monday! 

#joules #bluemonday #styleandsmilemonday #mondaystyle #mondaystyletribe #stylemeonamonday #autumnstyle #myseasonalstyle #autumnstylefile #myautumnwardrobe #stylingtheseasons #stylinginspiration #neverknowinglyunderdressed #simplestyle #mystylestory #simplystyledforautumn #myautumnwardrobe #autumnstyles #autumnstylefiles #dailyedit #dailystyle #countrystyleloves #everydaystyle #everydaystylebook #mylifemystyle #happytobemeoutfit #simplystyled #simplestylingsimplyme #discoverunder3k #belgianblogger
My least favorite days of the year are coming up. My least favorite days of the year are coming up. That lost time between mid january and mid March, when it's still cold and dark outside, nature is bare and holidays are far away. I cannot wait for wild bluesbells to pop up and magnolia buds to slowly fold open. How about you? ✨

PS: forgive me my latergrams from Fall, but I think you all know how bad I am at posting consistently by now. I'd hate for these photos to be lost on my camera roll.

 #almostautumn #upandautumn #embracingtheseasons #fallmood #itsfallyall #autumniscoming #hellofall #myautumnalmagic #slowsimpleseasonal #warmcolors #ourautumncaptures #cuddleweather #welcomefall #fallismyfavorite #seasonsinsquares #ourchildhoodautumn #fallyall #seasonalyear #fallingforfall #huntingforautumn #autumniscoming #fallready #fallfeels #fallinspo #bluemonday #manicmonday #mondayblues #belgianblogger #antwerpblogger #vlaamseblogger
BAM! 2021 sure welcomed us with open arms, didn't BAM! 2021 sure welcomed us with open arms, didn't it? 

I took a two week hiatus from the good ole Gram to get used to my new longer working hours and binge Bridgerton. Am I the only one who thinks that show is a hot mess? It's basically a 1800s costume drama but with taylor swift on violins and the occasional close-up of Rége-Jean Page's butt 😳 I can't help but wonder... what the *bleep* did I just watch? 😅

Happy Friday guys! You've made it throgh the second week of 2021 🥳 If you don't have any plans for the weekend yet, Bridgerton is available on Netflix 😉

#neverknowinglyunderdressed #simplestyle #mystylestory #mystyle #simplystyledforautumn #myautumnwardrobe #autumnstyles #autumnstylefiles #dailystyle #countrystyleloves #simplestyle #everydaystyle #everydaystylebook #mylifemystyle #happytobemeoutfit #simplestylingsimplyme #discoverunder3k #belgianblogger #igersbelgium #ig_belgium #belgiumblogger #antwerpblogger
Chapter 2020 comes to and end as we turn the page Chapter 2020 comes to and end as we turn the page I want to thank you all for your support this year. 💗

It was a year of many lows that taught me how to find my highs in the little things. Despite the tough times, there were also plenty of moments filled with friends, coffee & rose wine, little escapes in my own country and... A PUPPY! Thank you all for following along! ✨

Happy New Year! 🥂🍾 I don't know what will be written in chapter 2021, but I'm hoping for 365 pages full of love and light for all of us.

Ps: the photos from Valencia, Helsinki and Tallinn were made in 2019 but posted in 2020 🙈 I did not travel abroad this past year.

#happynewyear🎉 #happynewyear2021 #newyearwishes #greatfulfor2020 #yearinreview #bestnine2020 #topnine2020 #antwerpblogger #belgiantravelblogger #belgianblogger #vlaamseblogger #discoverunder2k
The five days between Christmas and NYE where you The five days between Christmas and NYE where you don't know what day it is, who you are and what you are supposed to be doing. Am I right?? 🤷‍♀️

Since I am living in limbo too, here's a thowback to when I could still buy my mulled wine from a cute Austrian market stall rather than the local grocery store. I smuggled that mug home, so the heartbreak isn't too bad 😉

📌📸: Vienna January 2018.

#visitvienna #vienna_austria #viennacity #viennalife #1000thingsvienna #welovevienna #viennagram #viennanow #viennagoforit #wonderlustvienna #viennascene #loves_austria #discoveraustria #austriavision #travelfashiongirl #dametraveler #ladiesgoneglobal #sheisnotlost #wearetravelgirls #femaletravelcommunity #travelgirlsgetaways #womenwhoexplore #thediscoverer #girldiscoverers #travelinladies #girlsthatwander #damestravel #belgianblogger #antwerpblogger #thegingertravels
From me to you, Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️ A can From me to you, Merry Christmas! 🎄❤️

A candid photo to - hopefully - brighten up this weird Christmas day ✨ We can't be with our family & friends, but thank goodness there are potato croquettes and cheesy oven-baked appetizers to soften the pain 🥂 have a lovely Christmas!
Baby it's c❄️vid outside 🎄 And since there Baby it's c❄️vid outside 🎄

And since there's no place to go during a pandemic and this awful weather, we will be spending Christmas eve in our little bubble at home. Queu the cheesy Christmas movies and cheesy appetizers! ✨

Oh, and let's not forget the prosecho-ho-ho! 🥂🎅

✨ Happy Holidays! ✨

#christmas2020 #christmassy #rusticchristmas #christmascoffee #christmasmug #mugsofinstagram #christmastreedecorating #howiholiday #embracingtheseasons #ofsimplethings #createinwinter #distractionsandinspirations #foreverfaffing #awhisperedbeauty #myhyggehome #calmcollected #slowlivingforlife #slowlvingmovement #slowandsimpledays #allkindsofmagic #magicalmoments #coziness #cozyaesthetic #warmandcozy #cozyseason #ofcosymoments #cozycoffee #bokehphotography #vlaamseblogger #antwerpbogger
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Time travelling to december 2019, when we enjoyed Time travelling to december 2019, when we enjoyed Glögg and Dutch poffertjes on the Christmas market in Tallinn. My last trip abroad! What I wouldn't give to visit a @kalev_eesti candy shop right now... 🍬🍭 Those Kiss-Kiss toffees were something else 🤤 

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