My semester is almost over, as I’ve mentioned in previous posts, so these days I’m mostly busy with studying for my last exam and going over the final draft of my essay one last time. But when my friend Fooke invited me over to her place last week to bake a cake together, I was hardly […]
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Another week has gone by, so that means I’ve got seven new happy pictures for you for the 100 Happy Days Challenge! Oh, and one extra happy, extra special pictures at the end… Day 14: Music pubquiz with friends! Day 15: Having a nice lunch with bagels and strawberries before getting back to university stuff. Only […]
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The other day I was scrolling through my old blog posts, and I came across my Christmas post. I love that one, since it makes me all cheerful to remember those two wonderful days. It also made me realise, however, that I never shared the recipe for the Banana Walnut Bread with you! I think […]
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This week was quite a hectic one, so it was a lot of fun to dedicate a little bit of my time each day to the 100 Happy Days Challenge and enjoy the little things in life. Here are my happy pictures from week 2! Day 7: Had some delicious Indian food and a wonderful evening with […]
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Remember that project I started a few months ago, called Cookie Rookie? No? I barely did, either, to be honest. The last Cookie Rookie attempt dates back to February, and I wasn’t really pleased with how those chocolate chip cookies turned out. However, despite having decided that cookies are perhaps not entirely my thing, I felt […]
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Exactly one week ago I set up an Instagram account for my blog (and myself), and not long after that I came across the 100 Happy Days Challenge. The name gives most of it away, really, but the goal for this challenge is to make (and post) one photo a day of something that makes you happy […]
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You know what I think is the best fruit of all? Strawberries. Hands down, without a doubt. They’re just so delicious and mouthwatering! They’re also beautiful and really photogenic! I could go on and on about the amazing qualities of strawberries with lots more exclamation points at the end of each sentence, but I won’t do […]
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Happy Easter everyone! How was your day? Lots of chocolate, I suppose? What with Easter being a perfect holiday for delicious baked goods, I figured I had to bake something scrumptious this weekend. My mind went immediately to a carrot cake, a bake I’d never made before and seemed perfect for Easter. I think the thought process […]
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Last Saturday, a day after my deadline, I had a lovely high tea with four of my high school friends at a place called ‘t Feithhuis in my home town. For €15,50 per person we had a nice assortment of baked goods and sandwiches, and man, were we stuffed at the end! It was actually […]
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My midterms are over! Especially this last week was quite stressful, with the deadline for my research paper on Friday. But I made it, and I’m quite pleased with how my essay turned out. Now it’s just waiting for the grade… I hate that part. Anyway, now that the stress has subsided, I finally have time to […]
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Books Baking and Blogging 