Hi my lovely darlings, you know what I noticed lately? My time management is getting really good. Yes, I admit, there was a time it was terrible. But now it’s going all well. I even save myself some time in the morning to do a 5 minute yoga exercise to revitalize. It’s really amazing how you can feel so energetic and relaxed. You totally have to try it! Read along and find out how.

So this five minute yoga exercise I’m talking about is actually a very popular yoga sequence called Surya Namaskara. The yoga fans among us will definitely recognize this term. Surya Namaskara is a five minute morning exercise which will make you feel calm, more energetic and a very important one: you’ll have less aches and pains. Basically the Surya Namaskara benefits your vital organs, muscles and your mind.

Surya Namaskara is done to honor the sun and share your gratitude for its energy by doing a series of postures, each with its own meaning. You can see the postures on the picture below.

A few personal tips:
– It’s very important to take long, deep breaths
– Each of the 12 postures (or 24 postures if you switch legs by postures four and nine) should by executed with full dedication.

Try this 5 minute yoga exercise in the morning and you’ll that your day starts with a whole other mind setting.

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Hi lieverds, normaal gesproken blijf ik het maar hebben over mijn te druk schema of over de vele meetings waar ik bij aanwezig moet zijn, maar vandaag zou ik een nog belangrijkere dag onder de aandacht willen brengen: #Uitbetaaldag! Er zal geen mens in de wereld zijn –zover ik weet- die niet wacht tot het salaris gestort is. Volgens professor Victor Lamme, hersenonderzoeker en professor van neuro marketing zouden wij het ontvangen van ons salaris moeten vieren. Maar doen wij dit ook echt? Ik in ieder geval niet. Vanaf nu natuurlijk wel. Ik bedoel, als een alom bekende professor ons dat aanraadt… En dan kom ik er net achter dat SNS een speciaal cadeautje heeft voor iedereen die een salaris ontvangt! Lees snel mee en kom te weten wat ik met jou wil delen.

Het lijkt erop dat iedereen op de hoogte is van de exacte uitbetaaldata. Of dat nou winst of salaris is, we weten wanneer wij het krijgen. Daarnaast staat de hedendaagse technologie, vooral op smartphones, ons toe om zo vaak als we willen te controleren of het salaris al gestort is. Zoals bij iedereen is het eerste wat in mij opkomt het betalen van de rekeningen en de spaarpot aanvullen. Wat ik dus ontdekt heb: SNS snapt wat wij doormaken en heeft daarom besloten rente te geven op de betaalrekening. Hoe geweldig is dat? Op deze manier maakt SNS onze betaaldag echt iets om te vieren!

Deze maand is mijn #Uitbetaaldag –ja hoor ik weet ook de exacte datum- aanstaande vrijdag 22 mei. Ik ben zo enthousiast en kan haast niet wachten. Deze maand krijgen we namelijk niet alleen ons salaris, maar ook nog eens vakantiegeld! Net als 40% van de Nederlanders wil ik mijn vakantiegeld spenderen aan reizen en niet zomaar reizen, maar ik wil shoppen in verschillende interessante steden om jou te inspireren voorbij de horizon te kijken.

Kan niet wachten om met jullie het resultaat te delen van wat ik uiteindelijk met mijn salaris en vakantiegeld heb gedaan. Ook ben ik zo benieuwd naar wat jullie zullen gaan doen met je salaris! Laat het mij weten en wie weet raak ik wel geïnspireerd door jou! Vergeet niet #Uitbetaaldag te gebruiken.

Tot gauw –xxx-

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The most important day of the month #Uitbetaaldag

Hi there sweethearts, usually I keep talking on about my busy schedule and all the meetings I have. But today I would like to bring an even more important day of the month to your attention: payday! In Dutch we refer to payday as ‘#Uitbetaaldag’. There is no soul in this world, my knowing, not waiting for their salary and this specific day of the month. The payment of our salary should be celebrated, says Dutch Professor . But do we really celebrate this day? I don’t. But from now on I definitely will, I mean if a recognized professor says so… Well we have to follow the facts isn’t it? Besides, SNS (a Dutch bank) has a special gift for everyone receiving a salary! Read on and find out what this special gift is all about.

It seems that almost everyone knows the exact payday. If that –like in my case- is income from a private enterprise or a regular salary, we know when we’re getting it. Technology nowadays enables us to check our balance as frequently as we want, usually through mobile devices. And like everyone the first thing coming to mind receiving your salary is paying the bills and replenishing the piggy bank. What I found out this month: SNS understands the feeling of every John Doe and Jane Doe out there! So SNS decided to provide interest

This month my payday – yes, even I know the exact date- will be next Friday: May 22nd. I’m so excited and can’t wait. Because this month I will get my salary ánd a holiday fee, called ‘vakantiegeld’ in Dutch. I’ve been waiting for this day since the first of the month. Just like 40% of the Dutch natives I want to spend my holiday fee on travelling, and not just travelling, I want to shop in different cities to inspire you to look beyond the horizon and see what’s out there! And SNS now made it even more exciting since I am getting interest on my pennies.

Can’t wait to show you what I will be doing with my salary and holiday fee this month. And I’m so curious to know what you’ll be doing with your salary! Let me know using #Uitbetaaldag and who knows, I may get inspired by you!

See you soon, untill the next blog time!

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Hi there lovely sweethearts, if you’ve followed me on my social media channels you must have noticed the sneak peek of my collaboration with CoolCat emphasizing on their new Mix & Match collection. If you haven’t seen anything about this exciting project, fear not my dears. I’ll update you in a sec. So the day of the shooting was a lot of fun and hard work. I couldn’t tell you much then, since it was kind of a surprise and secret project. But now the day is finally there, I can elaborate on and on about what this collection is all about.

So what’s this whole Mix & Match thingy? Well, CoolCat released their new spring collection, named -as you can guess- Mix & Match! The collection consists of several 2- piece sets, also known as co-ords in America and England. During the shoot I got to choose the items I liked the most. The collection is inspired by celebs like Kim Kardashian, Nicole Scherzinger and Beyonce. The sets are possible in every combination and consists of several skirts in three shapes and nine different colors. On the side we have four different kind of tops in thirteen different colors. From a stylish pencil skirt and crop top with zipper detail to a playful tropical print or trendy stripes, the CoolCat Mix & Match collection got it all. The 2- piece sets are extremely versatile, you can match your favorite set or mix items for a total different look. An absolute must have you will not want to miss in your wardrobe this summer!

This new CoolCat initiative is affordable for everyone. The skirts for example have a price tag of €19,95 to €29,95 each and the tops between €19,95 and €24,95. A whole matching set is available from €39,95. I know you want to check it out. So, here’s the link: CoolCat

The collection is for sale from 9 April in all CoolCat shops and in the online webshop!

Don’t forget to share your outfit on Instagram #mixandmatchcoolcat and also check the behind the scene video from Mix & Match on Youtube.

Let me know what you think.

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Hi there darlings, today’s vlog is all about questions and answers. Not to bother you with an one hour speech. I made a special selection of all the questions you emailed me and turned it in a kind of tag vlog. Hope you get to know me a little better. Well darlings, have a lot of fun and let me know what you think! Don’t forget to give a thumbs up if you liked it. And subscribe!

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Hi there lovely followers, today is the day I want to put my bff in the spotlights. We all have that one special person we call our best friend, so do I. We share so much happiness and rough times together. I personally don’t know what I would do without mine. She is the one who knows everything about me and I know she will love me no matter what choice I make.

And as terrible as I am, I forget to thank her al lot for all the times she stands by my side. I could go on and on about how grateful I am to have her as my best friend. That’s why I anyway would like to thank her for the following five things.

1. For all the times she has forgiven me

Whether I forget to give her attention when I’m in a relationship or all the personal reasons why I didn’t had time for her. She would always forgive me and I am really grateful for that.

2. For all the times she let me borrow her favorite clothes

Even the fact that I always promised her to borrow it for just one night I always accidentally ‘forgot’ to give it back. Even I knew she really wanted it back I could not help it to keep it for another day.

3. For all the times she could say ‘I told you so’ but never did

She would always give me good advice and I would always ignore it to find out later it was actually really good advice and that she was right (of course she was). Even her eyes say ‘I told you so’ she never actually said the word. I mean, how sweet is that?

4. For all the times I forget to ask her how she’s doing

Recognize the moment when you’re so happy and enthusiastic about something that you just can’t shut up about it? I don’t know about you guys, but in cases like that I forget to ask how she is doing. I’m so in my own element I just forget it. It’s never my intention because her life is as important as mine, but it just happens. But luckily for me she know that and she doesn’t mind.

5. For all the times she covered for me

I have to admit, my bff always covers for me. Either it was for my first date without my parents knowing or ditching other friends. She always plays along. We can have a lot of fun covering each other, but I really appreciate her efforts.

This list is way too short to cover all the things I have to thank my bff for! That’s why I know have a lunch date with her to show my awesome post. Stay in touch!

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Hi girls, you’re all well read on the topic on being green right? The apocalypse of 2012? The tsunami in 2004? Well, you get my point. So today I came across an article and I thought by myself, dear… If we’ve to go through another global catastrophe we may as well do it in style. That’s why I’m sharing this amazing idea with you.

Designed by Italian architect Giancarlo Zema we here have the solar powered, recycled house. Oh did I forget to mention that thing floats? We’ve seen the movies and we’ve heard our scientists: the coastline will change irrevocably. The firm behind Zema’s Waternest 100, EcoFloLife, spent years on designing this energy- efficient home.

The Waternest 100 is 1000 square foot and is made of recycled timber and recycled aluminium hull. The roof is mainly a giantic solar panel and the design has skylights, balconies and large windows to give you an amazing view. Besides everything this home can be set to float on top of any calm body of water.

Brilliant or what? Take a sneak peek of the future’s style house.

(Pictures: Gizmodo)

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Hi angels, busy day isn’t it? We all work so hard and I don’t know about you, but I usually at the end of the day feel like I totally missed out on all the important things that really matter. That’s why I started wondering some ways to express my gratitude and I would love to share my ideas with you. Expressing my gratitude I set as a personal goal for this year. And who knows, it might inspire you…

1. Capture the moments
For me this means taking the time to capture my favorite moments of the day and share them on my social media. I have to tell you, it feels good to share the beautiful things in my life. If you enjoy doing this, it might even inspire others to do the same.

2. Keep a journal
You can choose for a small journal to keep in your purse or a bigger one to keep on your nightstand. It may take a little more effort, but it’s totally worth it. When something happens and you think: ‘I’m really grateful’, than just take the time to write it down in your journal. This way you can pour your heart out and express your gratitude over the most personal stuff.

3. Give your thank you
Actually, write it down. It makes you think about what you’ve been given in life and you also show your appreciation for the receiver. Writing a thank you makes you think about the effort someone took to do something for you, if that isn’t worth gratitude, than what is? Trust me, it will give you positive vibes and you’ll feel more in the moment than ever.

4. Always look on the bright side of life
I know, the song also immediately popped up in my head. But it’s true! Sometimes I can get a little demotivated or depressed, but if you train yourself in seeing the bright side of a situation life will become a whole lot easier. It will make you appreciate everything that happens in your life just a little more.

A simple roadmap to get the gratitude juices flowing! Once you start the show some gratitude towards life and everyone who helps you, you will feel much better and actually will feel the need to live in the moment so much more. Give it a try and let me know if it worked for you.

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Hi there busy butterflies, guess what? My new vlog ‘What’s in my bag?’ is up! I was so excited and nervous at the same time. Like, god may know what I have in my bag, I don’t even know myself. It’s like having a survival package I take with me everywhere.

So unpacking my bag was a whole adventure. Like cleaning up my room, I found the most amazing stuff. I had a lot of fun discovering all the items I had in my bag. Nonetheless I have to admit I had a hard time figuring out how to surprise you guys. That’s when I came up with an amazing idea: why not subtitle my vlog to make it understandable for all you lovely international followers.

After an intensive subtitle work- out -why does it looks so easy while it’s not- I finally had a presentable product for all of you. And I have to say, I’m very happy I did this. Not only to improve my own competencies but also to broaden my horizons and find a way to communicate with you all.

I’m so excited, so here we go: take a look on below, I would love to know what you think. If you liked it, give it a thumbs up and don’t forget to subscribe!

Well darlings, have a fab day and till our next vlog time!

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Madame Audrey Hepburn was and still is one of Hollywood’s greatest style icons and actresses. Born in my neighboring country Belgium. Audrey grew up between Holland, Belgium and England. She was a British actress recognized as a film and fashion icon and has been placed in the International Best Dress List Hall of Fame. The American Film Institute named her third among the Greatest Female Stars of All Time. Audrey Hepburn is with no doubt one of the most inspiring women ever.

In loving and respecting memory!

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