A LIFESTYLE BLOG. MUSINGS ABOUT TRAVEL, INTERIORS, RECIPES AND LIFE IN GENERAL.

A LIFESTYLE BLOG. MUSINGS ABOUT TRAVEL, INTERIORS, RECIPES AND LIFE IN GENERAL.

winter warmers

Winter Warmers for your Wellbeing

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With winter closing in on the northern hemisphere it is time to get ready for the coldest of seasons here. That means cosy winter warmers like soft blankets to snuggle in, warm fires and so much more. According to the…
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Cover of book

A beautiful and charming book

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I recently read this charming book - the Housekeeper and the Professor, by Yōko Ogawa, translated from the Japanese by Stephen Snyder. Reading the blurb I was intrigued. A gentle and beautiful book, set in Japan in the 1990's,…
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Pumpkin and halloween

Halloween in Ireland (and pumpkin soup)

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Autumn is always beautiful in Ireland.  Trees covered in different shades of yellow, orange, copper, red.... really magnificent.  The seasons take their time to change here on the green isle, unlike how it happens almost overnight…
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Chocolate sauce

A simple hot chocolate sauce

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Who doesn't like ice cream and hot chocolate sauce? So simple, but effective and delicious. You get many different recipes for this, including using cream, using real chocolate, using different sugars and syrups, which I am…
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Settling in another country

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  Migration to other countries has always been part of our lives. Just think about the different nomadic tribes who seem to constantly move from place to place. Likewise people who go and settle in another country…
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house plants

Plants in your house

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During and since lockdown houseplants have definitely gained popularity. Maybe during lockdown we wanted to do something other than watch Netflix, or maybe it's this idea of nurturing something or trying to get the outside in.…
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Another apple tart

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Yes, I know. Another apple-story and another recipe for an apple tart. But hey, who doesn't love apple tart and with it being autumn here, it is apple season. Also this one has a French twist with frangipane added. I found…
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random life hacks

Organising your spaces

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Every now and then my cupboards, wardrobes and all those kind of spaces need some clearing out and some organising. Well, mostly organising. To organise literally means 'to put in order' or 'to arrange' or 'to group together'.…
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apple tart with crumble topping

Apple Tart with crumble topping

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Growing up in South Africa with Dutch parents meant we were accustom to Dutch cuisine as well. The Dutch side included boterham met kaas or pindekaas, (bread with cheese or peanut butter) stamppot (vegetable and potato mash),…
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