HOTEL FLORA BATAVA OPENS DOORS

History, nature and contemporary luxury come together in boutique hotel on the Vecht Last week I was invited together with a number of blog friends to this beautiful place on the Vecht for a delicious luxury High Tea. Hotel Flora Batava opens doors for guests where luxury and nature come together. We had beautiful weather and sat by the water at the tea house to enjoy all the goodies, with a view of the beautiful and luxurious boutique hotel and the surrounding area. After the High Tea we were given a tour of the hotel and we were allowed to take ...

Prestige Cosmetics Benelux

Petra Jeanty van der Spek and her company Prestige Cosmetics Benelux distribute a number of very nice niche brands. As a beauty blogger I get a lot of products sent and sometimes there is a product that I am a fan of immediately and then purchase it myself. The Skin Fitness Peeling from the beautiful brand Perris Swiss Laboratory is such a product. You can use this peeling every day, it strengthens your skin, has an anti-aging effect and gives a radiant and even complexion. Also suitable for sensitive skin. Also, I was always curious about the perfumes of Perris Monte Carlo, ...

Make your House a Home

Almost six years ago we had our house built, our dream house near the forest. I will always remain a country girl and love the peace and nature, we have found the perfect place for that. I also find it important in the house that it radiates a certain warmth and rest, for me a house is a home, my place where I can come to myself again after a long day. I remember that I really enjoyed thinking about the furnishing back then, something I could do all over again and wanted to be different from our previous house. With ...

Baldini by TAOASIS essential oils for consumption

The name TAOASIS is a synthesis of the Chinese TAO and the Arabic OASIS and loosely translated means 'living in harmony with nature' and that has been the drive and the goal since the company was founded in 1991. TAOASIS stands for 100% completely natural and high-quality essential oils from certified organic or Demeter cultivation. There is nothing in TAOASIS products that does not belong there, so no animal ingredients, no undeclared bee mixtures and no synthetic additives. All products of TAOASIS Natur Duft Manufaktur are sustainable, fair and environmentally friendly. The raw materials for TAOASIS are fragrant plants whose history ...

Biotona Matcha – the healthiest tea in the world

First of all, Happy New Year of course. Hopefully this will be a better, more successful and healthier year for everyone than last year. I don't know about you guys, but after the turn of the year I'm always completely done with alcohol. No more wine or gin and tonic for me. I'll stick to my mild coffee addiction and green tea for now. When I drink tea, this is always green tea, if you want to do this even more healthier, you drink matcha. This healthy tea has come over from Japan and is increasingly popular. I often talk ...

Warm Winter Moments with Treaclemoon

Warmth makes me happy. I'm a great sun worshiper and I don't like cold. In the winter months, the fireplace is wonderfully lit, while it is cold and stormy outside. The advantage of winter is the cosiness and warmth inside, this also includes warm and spicy scents. You will experience warm winter moments with Treaclemoon thanks to "Warm Gingerbread Spice" Shower & Bath Gel and the four limited editions Scented Bath Salts. With these lovely warm and festive winter scents you can enjoy yourself in the shower or in the bath. Warm Winter Moments with Treaclemoon Nothing is better during the cold ...

Turkish cooking workshop at Nur Culinair

Last Wednesday I was invited by Luuk from Luukskitchen.com to participate in a Turkish cooking workshop with a number of other (food) bloggers. This workshop was given by dear Nuriye from nurculinair.nl, a very sweet, warm and especially cozy woman who told us passionately about Turkish cuisine and taught us how to make the most delicious dishes. Luuk and Nuriye organized this Turkish cooking workshop together for the second time, held in the beautiful building of Lab-44 te Zaandam. Nur Culinair We started this great afternoon with bubbles. Nuriye had already prepared some delicious Turkish treats for us. During the cooking we were ...

Bourgini The Starmaker At Home + WIN

Bourgini is a Dutch household appliances brand, fully conceived and designed in 2014 by the Ouburg family. With Princess Sportsgear and Princess Traveller, the Bourgini brand falls under the Ouburg Group, a true family business that develops innovative, affordable and high-quality products. Bourgini  I was recently at a press event organized by Mariska of Marvelousz, where together with a small number of other bloggers I got to meet and look into this beautiful Ouburg family business. While enjoying a delicious Italian lunch, fun facts were told and innovative products were brought to the attention. The wide range of Bourgini is mainly produced according ...

My Happy Place Florida

For those who always follow me so very sweetly, know that I'm in love with Florida. I love America and I think California, Nevada and NY are beautiful too, but Florida remains my big love. Every year in February I go to Florida with my family and no, that never gets old. So much to do, so much to see! And of course that wonderful warm temperature! On Instagram I asked the question if you would like to see a blog post about Florida and our trip last February. Yes you guys would love to, so here we go! My Happy Place ...

Recipe Spinach Omelet with Salmon

Recently, I let more and more groceries delivered at home, especially on Saturday I don't go to the supermarket. Too busy and many articles aren't re-supplemented on time. If you don't feel like spending time in the kitchen this weekend, but you would like to put a healthy meal on the table, the recipe below is just right for you. You can eat it for lunch, but it's also filling enough for dinner. Recipe Spinach Omelet with Salmon. What do you need (4 people). 6 eggs 200 grams of smoked salmon 200 grams hüttenkäse (cottage cheese) pine nuts fresh spinach fresh chives Preparation. Whisk the eggs in a bowl and ...