Happy Monday. How have you been? Here all goes well. Work is going fine and things are busy, so that’s a good sign. Still struggling not to bee too busy. It’s a challenge. Especially when you are your own boss. Here is what I’ve been up to lately, told through brooches! There have been a lot of regular working days with me sitting behind the computer. Apparently I have a theme: Work days mean blue shirts and flower brooches. My favorite pair […]

Temperatures are rising in The Netherlands. A Dutch summer is basically always the same: It begins nice and sunny but then it gets really humid and it is a bit too much. Eating lots of popsicles helps. And taking lunch breaks and walk next to the Amstel. I love to wear coral colored clothes and accessories. The black bird matches the summer outfit perfectly. Another perk of summer is wearing vintage dresses. A white hedgehog brooch hides on the bow. I love those small brooches […]

Times goes by soooo fast when you are busy. I’m trying to juggle work (big assignment), Broesj-work (had to ask my niece to help), social life (keep mixing up days and times so I keep making mistakes when meeting friends) and sleep (between all the above). But luckily today was relaxing: my sister made easter brunch and we sat in the sun. Tomorrow I will be attending the Swan Market XL at the Museumpark. Will you come […]

A week ago Diana from MamaMarketing asked me to answer some questions. Today she published the very nice blog post. She made a great analysis about the way I use social media. It’s in Dutch, but you should check it out (or click this Google Translate link!) Leuk! Een week geleden vroeg Diana van Mamamarketing of ik een aantal vragen wilde beantwoorden. Wat bleek: Ik doe aan HinkStapSprong Marketing. Nooit geweten ;-) Vandaag verscheen het artikel over broesj en […]

Boy what a project! I know moving is a big deal, but pffff. I’m glad its done. Yes, it. is. done. I moved. I’ve let go of a lot of stuff. A lot of bags with clothes I didn’t wear, stuff that didn’t care or was broken. That felt weird (I think it probably one of the few times in years that I have gotten rid of a lot of stuff!) but good at the same time. […]

The house is filled with boxes, piles of books to give away and other stuff that does not fit in a box. Unfortunately I have lost track of what I packed in which box (in the hope to even the weight of all the boxes). Oops… That will get interesting when I unpack ;-)

There has been a lot going on since my last post. The big news: I’m getting my own apartment. Me and my roommate were living together for three years. We shared a large living room, a kitchen and I had a small separate bedroom. For the first time in my live I actually get separate rooms! I will own a kitchen, a living room and bedroom. Woehoeheoeh! Will have to share a bathroom with two other people, but that […]

Wat deed ik afgelopen dagen? Een korte beschrijving door middel van wat foto’s. Het kan zijn dat je een aantal al voorbij hebt zien komen op Instagram. Volg je me daar al? We bezochten PAN Amsterdam – met het hele gezin. Super gezellig. Ik voelde me zwaar underdressed met mijn gympjes… We bouwden de WinterWinkel af. Heel vreemd: tien dagen een winkel hebben en opeens is het dan weer klaar. Voor het eerst in mijn leven huurde […]