DIY: Photo garland

Summer break is ending, on Monday we're going back to school. That means that we'll have to sacrifice all our spare time to making homework, studying for tests and put all our creativity in weird projects (like 'turn this book into a modern painting' or 'write a poem about scotch tape'. Anyone else gets these tasks?) As I was thinking about that, I decided that in my last week of freedom I had to make a DIY. Since I had some photo's that needed a nice spot in my room, I made a photo garland.

If I didn't live in Amsterdam, I'd go there on holiday -K. Schippers

A while ago I went to Amsterdam for the first time in my life and in those three amazing days I've fallen in love with the City of Sin. I love the atmosphere there, you just feel free as a bird. Amsterdam truly is a wonderful place.

Hot spot: Wok-A-Way

Unfortunately, this post is only interesting for people who live in Belgium or people who are planning to come to Ghent or Antwerp one day. For the others: maybe you will feel like coming  to Belgium only for this hot spot. ;)

The unicorns planned a trip to Antwerp! Of course we already went there many, many, many times to go shopping there, but now we wanted to discover more than the shopping streets, we wanted to find its hot spots. A few months ago, we already posted an article about 8 tea 5, which was also @ Antwerp. Today we are talking about Wok-A-Way, because you can't only drink bubble tea during the day, of course. These unicorns need some food in their tummy.

This is an apps world... #4

A lot of people have a smartphone, tablet or an MP3 with touch. What makes those devices special? Right, one of the reasons: you can download millions of apps! Who hasn't heard yet about Instagramming your food or doesn't know someone with a serious Candy Crush Saga addiction? I thought it was time to show you some lesser-known apps of which I'm really happy they exist.

It has been a long time since #3 of this item, but here I am again!

Tag: First things

I guess this tag doesn't need further explanation... Here we go!

First thing you do when you wake up.

The first thing I do, well after I've hit the snooze button for too many times, is mostly just hurrying to the bathroom because I always make the same old mistake again and again: drink too much water right before going to bed. When I wake up at night because of that, I'm just so comfy under my sheets that I prefer racing to the toilet in the morning than getting up. After that, I take a cold shower.

First thing you do when you go the gym.

I'm so happy I can answer this question from now on and don't have to be like 'I don't go to the gym.'. Yay, a small victory! I always start with 20 minutes cardio, mostly bicycling or if I don't feel like bicycling that day, I have to start a fight with the other girls who also want to go on the treadmill. (sometimes the girl is called 'E'. Edit from 'E': I always win, MUHAHAHA)

First thing you do when you come home after a workday or school day.

Kitchen. Fridge. Food. I come home at 6 o'clock, so then I'm mostly hungry, not yet hangry. I quickly take something small to eat or drink before I check my social networks and mails.



First car.

Unfortunately, I'm still not allowed to drive, so I don't have a 'first' car. But if my parents are reading this: a Mini Cooper, Fiat 500 or Volvo C30 are fine for my birthday!



First accident.

It was when I was young and still stubborn. We were travelling with the family to Germany by car and we were lost for a moment so my father decided to stop on a car park/square, we didn't really know what it was exactly. It was a long car ride, so as kid I wanted to move and play so I got out the car, ignoring my mother telling me that I couldn't do that. I started running and heard my dad, my mom and my sister chasing after me and I thought they wanted to play tag so I ran even faster, until I ran right in front of a car. Guardian angel, I thank you for that one, because I only had some bruises, nothing more.

First thing you wanted to be when you grow up.

My sister and I often played that we had a clothing store together and that we were very successful, so I wanted my own clothing store. Well, now I have a blog, so that's a small step in that direction.

Besides the clothing store, I also wanted to become a cook, a teacher, a doctor, a police officer, a singer or even more vague ' just famous'. Today I still don't know what I'll study next year... Help!

First choice to drink.

Water. Definitely water. I don't really like soft drinks or even sparkling water. Drinking water has so many health benefits for you, so why would I choose something else?

First choice dessert.

This one is really difficult. I have a special connection with desserts and don't want to offense any kind of dessert with my choice. Desserts, much love for all of you! Just kidding. When I was younger, I'd swear by pancakes, now I mostly go for crème brûlée. Why? Because I get so excited when I can hit on the caramel layer with the back of my spoon and because CARAMEL, that's why!

This was one of the best crème brûlée that I ate at a restaurant. One, because it is crème brûlée, but second reason: there was even caramel ice on top! I never saw crème brûlée and ice together, but it is a really good combination.

First thing you think about right now.

Ow, I'll sound very boring, but I was thinking about how much school work there is waiting for me on my desk. Sad thought.

First purchase.

My parents didn't allow me to buy things with my own money for quite some years, they wanted me to save money 'for later'. One day in the store, my mother got fed up with my nagging to buy something that she eventually let me. I bought a reindeer that could sing 'Merry Christmas' and dance. Yep. On reflection, I think it was a good thing that they didn't allow me to buy things right away...

First job.

Babysitting doesn't really count as a 'real' job, so my very first job was at the bakery where I still work! I always thought that that would be a nice job to do, and I wasn't wrong. Every week, I look forward to working again. I serve the customers and it's nice to see all the different kind of people: drunk people at 6 in the morning, old people that want to have a good talk, a man that hasn't much time, a mother with her children that only accompany her for the candy they will get etc. "Don't you have trouble to get up that early?" No, not at all. I've never been somebody that likes sleeping late in the morning, so I don't mind.

First time in a plane.

That was only two years ago. My mother is scared to travel by plane, so we have always travelled by car. My father wanted to go to Dublin for ages though and it would take too much time by boat, so we had to go by plane. After reassuring my mom over and over again and taking the necessary precautions, the moment for takeoff came. I found it very exciting and nice! It was a whole event for me actually, travelling by plane. I would do it over and over again, but my mom isn't from that thought. I guess we'll have to leave her home when we go to New York City...


Feel free to copy the tag, because I'm very excited to read about your first things!

- H

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Nail inspiration of the month.

I've been doing the Nails of the month post for three months now and I'm already failing. Once a loser without perseverance, always a loser without perseverance, I guess. Haha. I had quite a busy month with a lot of schoolwork and just normal work, so I didn't really put any effort in my nails. If I painted them at all, I basically used a plain red or blue, so not really interesting to see, really. As I refuse to admit that I have failed my resolution of posting a monthly nails of the month, I'll do one with a twist. I figured I'd show you guys the nicest nail arts I stumbled upon on the interwebz this month.

New in: bracelet holder

Lately I've really been into wearing bracelets and because of that my collection is slowly growing. After I just dumping them in a jar for a while I finally realised I needed some kind of bracelet holder. Just as I was thinking about my bracelet storage this beauty jumped into my eye. After staring at it for a little while I decided to take it home and cherish it for ever and ever. In all seriousness, I'm really over the moon with it. 

Nails of the month #2

Last month we did our first nails of the month post and I actually thought it was nice to keep track of what I put on my nails and I always like to see what people put on their nails, so I figured why not (try to) do this every month? I hope you guys like these kind of posts. In March I put a bit more effort in doing my nails, because I didn't have to work that much. (I'm not allowed to wear nail polish where I work) I tried some new things and I found some new favourite nail polishes.

Rituals haul

One of our most popular posts ever is a Rituals haul, which is great, because I think Rituals deserves to be way more popular on the Internet than it actually is. A little while ago I did some damage in Rituals again and since you guys seem to like a good haul every now and then I thought I'd share with you what I bought.

Perfect work-out music

Oh, we all like running so much! After a busy day, we can't wait to put on our running shoes and go for a long run. Hmm, who am I kidding? Sometimes you just don't find the motivation to go running or do any other sport. For me, it usually helps when I know I have a good mix with nice songs and the right beat to keep me moving. And a few days ago, I found a site, full of mixes, exactly the kind I (and many other people) want.

Hotspot: 8 tea 5

Hello there, my fellow unicorns, as you may or may not have noticed: SPRING HAS ARRIVED (yes I really needed to put that in capitals, that was just an essential) and for me a new season always signifies a fresh new start and a time to make some confessions and move on. So I have confession for you, internet.

We must be crazy

As a Belgian I of course have the duty to brag about every famous Belgian that ever existed, but I have to say that I genuinely love the next artist. I don't really know in what others countries he's famous, but I'm sure he's famous in some other countries. I'm talking about Milow. He's a singer songwriter born as Jonathan Vandenbroeck and with his guitar, catchy tunes and a bunch of really good lyrics he's slowly but certainly conquering the world. Today the music video of his last single got launched and I just couldn't not share it with you guys. It just has such a touching story.

Nails of the month #1

Like most bloggers, we like nailpolish. For us, nailpolish was what got us started in the world of beauty. I personally started using it because I bit my nails all the time, so I figured why not try to put some colour on my nails, maybe I wont find them looking tasty anymore. Believe it or not, it worked. Nowadays I barely leave the house without something on my nails anymore, so I thought it would be fun to show you guys what I have been wearing on my nails in February.

The Boyfriend Tag

The boyfriend tag, it's one of my favourite tags to read on other blogs and I've been wanting to do this tag myself for such a long time. So I finally stepped up to my boyfriend and said 'I want to do the boyfriend tag.' He immediately answered 'OK!' and whilst I was preparing, he prudently asked 'Honeeeey, what exactly is a tag?' If you want to see how he scored on this questionnaire, keep on reading!

Review: Essence express dry spray

You know that feeling when you've just painted an incredible piece of art that even Picasso would be jealous of on your nails? (Or in my case, the feeling you've successfully put nail polish on your nails instead of your fingers and cuticles) Yes? than you probably also know how firetruckin' annoying it is to wait for your nails to dry, or the absolute horror of bumping your nail against something and smudging the entire thing? All of that is in the past now, because essence came out with a new product: the express dry spray! It's a handy dandy product that promises to dry your polish within seconds and give your nails some extra shine. But does it really work that well?

Make tea, not war

Tea. Many people love it, many people hate it. I personally love it to death and I am dedicated to convince all those non-tealoving creatures out there that tea is an angel's pee.

New in: Christmas gift card

The holidays have passed, everyone has opened their presents and a lot of you have probably received some gift cards. I know many people don't like getting a gift card because it's not very personal and the giver hasn't really thought about it a lot, but I have to admit I don't mind getting a gift card every now and then. This Christmas my grandmother gave me a gift card for Kruidvat, a famous Dutch drugstore that also has a lot of shops in Belgium. I actually needed a few new things, but the holidays had robbed me from every single penny, so the extra budget came in very handy. This is what I bought:

Living the food life: December

Food is something essential for a human being to live. Normally, we eat 3 meals a day and some snacks, so eating becomes a daily task, something we have to do. We don't think enough about what we are eating or even take the time to appreciate it. You know how they joke about Japanese people taking a picture of everything they eat in a foreign country? We should do that more! Not just because you remember what you ate, but also because you remember with that photo the situation you ate it in, where, when, with which people, a random memory about that day…

This is an apps world... #3

A lot of people have a smartphone, tablet or an MP3 with touch. What makes those devices special? Right, one of the reasons: you can download millions of apps! Who hasn't heard yet about Instagramming your food or doesn't know someone with a serious Candy Crush Saga addiction? I thought it was time to show you some lesser-known apps of which I'm really happy they exist.

Yves Rocher Tradition de Hammam hair and face mask

I like hair products, but unfortunately my hair reacts badly on a lot of them. I can only use biological products or products meant for children. When I was in my local Yves Rocher a few weeks ago I found this biological Tradition de Hammam hair and face mask. The word Hammam appealed to me a lot, and I had been looking for a good hair mask for a while, so I just threw it in my basket and took this little baby home. Now let's see if it does what it should do, which is cleansing and softening the hair.