Wonderful London

As I told you in my last post I'm back from London! On Christmas Eve we landed safely with a big smile on our faces. We had such a wonderful trip, London during Christmas is amazing. I've dreamed about traveling to London for so long and it finally happened. I was really excited to visit this city myself instead of admiring the pictures on Pinterest haha. The window displays were decorated so beautifully and the streets sparkled from every side. I never visited London before and since the city is huge, we wanted to see as much as possible. I believe we've managed to do so, because we were on the run all day long, hopping on and off the subway from one place to another. Every now and then we took a little break with a spicy hot drink at a typical English pub, yumm! It was the perfect getaway to kick off the holidays!

I've plenty of pictures to show you, other posts will come up soon. Stay tuned! Have a lovely Sunday everyone! :)

Merry Christmas

Merry Christmas everyone! I really hope your having a wonderful day, spending it with your loved ones with amazingly delicious food, lovely presents, and lots of coziness. For some people Christmas is the most difficult time of the year, so my thoughts go out to those of you. Even though it's a hard day, make the best of it. Enjoy these days to the fullest! <3

I've enjoyed my Christmas morning with my family, having brunch and opening presents while listening to Christmas music. I came back from London yesterday evening and I'm still pretty exhausted from the trip. But you know what? I really don't mind, because it was all worth it. I instantly fell in love with this city! Sparkling streets, cozy pubs, people wishing you merry Christmas, yes London is the city of Christmas. I'll tell you more about my trip soon! 

For now, I'm going for a walk with the dogs and start preparing our Christmas dinner. A big hug for everyone out there! Hope you're all having a very merry and jolly Christmas!

London Dreams

London, the Christmas capital of Europe. I've been dreaming about spending a few days in London for so long now and it's finally going to happen! I think there's no better place than London to experience the magic of the Christmas spirit. Well okay, maybe one city which is - of course - New York, but I'm talking Europe now haha. I've never been to London before, so I'm very curious what the city has to offer. The stories I hear and read about this city are all beyond positive, so my expectations are high.

Have you ever visited London? How did you like it? If you have any recommendations for a place to have lunch or dinner or in case you have any tips about the things that I absolutely have to see, feel free to leave a comment down below. I would love to read your comments. I'm already imagining myself passing the shops and admiring the window decorations. I'm sure I need to control myself not buying everything I see haha. Oh, I just can't wait to enjoy the twinkling lights while warming up with a hot beverage in a cozy English pub where Christmas music is softly playing in the background. An imagination that will come true soon enough. I'm so excited, I hope there will be some snow falling too, but I have my doubts!

Images via Pinterest

Edgy & TV

Eeeeek! Do you remember when I told you about the Mari Experience I went to a couple of weeks ago? I attended this beauty event where professional Dutch stylist Mari van de Ven shared all tips and tricks about hair and make-up. As I told you in this post, this beauty night was recorded for a Dutch TV program and guess what? The second episode just aired! It was SO weird to see myself on TV haha! I was trying to look away the whole time, because it felt a bit awkward to see myself so big on the screen. Not to mention the fact that every single person who watched this show could see me too - which made me feel even more awkward, can you imagine? I was too curious not to look at my TV ''debut'' though.. and honestly, if I can say myself, it wasn't so bad after all. Haha, I still can't believe it.. it was so weird.

I also promised you to show you some pictures, so here are some of the shots I took after my hair and make-up were done by professional stylist Mari van de Ven.

So what do you think? Do you like the colored ones or the black-and-white ones more? Let me know in the comment box down below. 

Have a lovely Tuesday everyone! :)

Crossbody Bag Crush

It's December and I'm sure we're all dreaming of a white Christmas this year, but I've been dreaming about a new bag too lately. I didn't have anything specific on my mind until a few weeks back when I went to the city for some shopping. I saw a beautiful crossbody bag and as of that moment I knew what sort of bag I wanted to have. That was just the first step though, because there're so many different crossbody bags, but which one do I like most? Hard or soft leather, quilted or not? I like them all! There's one thing I'm almost sure about and that's the color. Even though a little pop of color would fit perfectly in my bag collection, I'm 99,9% sure my next bag will be black again. But hey, what's wrong with that? It suits with everything, right?

I've been having a huge crush on the YSL, Chanel and Mulberry crossbody bags, but those are, unfortunately, not so budget-friendly. Luckily there're beautiful alternatives as well, which you can see down below. Which one do you like most? I secretly think Santa Claus knows which one I like most.. So Dear Santa, if you're reading this, I've been a very good girl this year... :)

1. DKNY, 2&4 Rebecca Minkoff, 3. YSL, 5. Mulberry, 6. Michael Kors

Preparing For The Season

Yay! It's December 1st and that means that the official countdown to Christmas has begun. Only 24 days left! Are you ready for the holiday season?

It was a pretty cold, grey day last Friday and since I got a day off and finally had some free time in the evening, I visited a garden center that was completely transformed into a winter wonderland. Each year I visit a random garden center in the neighborhood to admire the beautiful Christmas decorations. I love to see all the sparkling Christmas things! 

'Wow', was the first word I said. Baubles in every single color, in all sorts of designs. Oh, I got an instant Christmas feeling. At that moment I really wished for my own house. I got it all figured out what my interior would be like. And for Christmas, yes, I'm already dreaming about it haha.

This garden center also had a department that was completely transformed into a miniature Christmas village. What a creation, such a great work!

What are your favorite things to do to get into the Christmas spirit? Have a beautiful Monday! :)