Spring is coming! And truly, what could be more lovely than a perfect spring morning? Have you also started to feel that subtle change in the air? Here in the Netherlands, the past few weeks have brought quite a few unexpectedly sunny days, and I can already feel the heaviness…
Last March, I remember standing in the kitchen at half past six in the evening, surprised by how light it still was. The sky had that pale, almost hopeful blue that makes you think winter has finally loosened its grip. Yet, I felt noticeably more tired in March. It didn’t…
Boredom isn’t a problem but somewhere along the way, we started treating boredom as something to escape. If there’s a pause, we reach for our phones. If there’s silence, we fill it with noise. Even a short gap between tasks feels awkward, as though something is missing or wrong until…
To me, Valentine’s Day never quite feels complete without a delicious Valentine’s dessert. One of my favourites is this raspberry brownie recipe. They’re rich, fudgy and surprisingly easy to make. The deep chocolate flavour, paired with the slight tang of the raspberries, makes them feel special and romantic without much…
There are two types of Valentine’s Days; the overbooked restaurant, overpriced roses and slightly awkward set menu kind… and the kind that feels personal, intentional and a little bit magical. The truth is, the most romantic days rarely happen in popularised places. They happen in kitchens dusted with flour, on…
If you ask me there are only two types of mornings; slow, with a cup of something warm and a quiet moment to yourself, or all at once, with keys in one hand and your bag half-zipped as you head out the door. Unfortunately, too many of my mornings still…
January has a very particular mood to it, doesn’t it? The fairy lights come down, the calendar fills up again and suddenly it’s dark before you’ve even decided what to cook for dinner. If you’ve felt a bit down, restless or unmotivated lately, you’re not imagining it and you’re certainly…
For many of us, there will be a specific moment in our late twenties in which we post something meaningful, something “big”. This can be an engagement, a graduation, a new home, or a win you worked hard for. It doesn’t take long before the first likes and comments appear,…
Dry January is still a relatively new tradition, but it has grown immensely in popularity over the past few years. It originated in the United Kingdom around 2013 and was officially launched by the British health organisation, possibly inspired by a personal challenge taken on by Emily Robinson in 2011.…
Now that the holidays are over and everybody is returning to their normal course of life, it feels like the right moment to reflect on the past year and think about your aims for the next. Normally, I am the kind of person who declares New Year’s resolutions nonsense and…