Everyday there are millions of people who wonder what to do with their life. Who asks themselves what it is that makes them happy, who just want to do what they love, but don’t have the courage to go do it. They stick to what they know because they would like to have security. Let me tell you something, there is only 1 security in … Continue reading Monday Inspiration: You’ve got greatness within you
The weekend before the Keti Koti Festival I went to another festival in Amsterdam where it was all about good reggae music. The first edition of the Amsterdam Reggae Village, an indoor festival in the Heineken Music Hall in Amsterdam Southeast. A friend of mine actually invited me on Facebook to join this event. Still in Jamaica mode after my trip, I was very thrilled to read about it, and visited the website immediately. As a reggae lover I couldn’t miss the first edition of this reggae festival and of course said yes to the invitation. Continue reading “Putting some Reggae in to it”
On July first the Surinamese people celebrate the abolition of Slavery in Suriname. This is a very big celebration in Suriname and a National Holiday. In the Netherlands there are also celebrations of this historic occurrence for all the Surinamese people who live here. Little history class: Suriname was a colony of the Netherlands and became independent on November 25, 1975. That day is our very own Independence Day, our 4th of July. But that’s a whole nother story. On July 1st we celebrate the emancipation of our black ancestors and our freedom. The biggest celebration is the Keti Koti Festival in Amsterdam at Oosterpark, a big park in Amsterdam East. On this day I couldn’t think of anything better to wear then a piece by one of my favorite Caribbean designers, a powerful black woman, the very talented miss Sonia Noel. Continue reading “Lets get wild at Keti Koti Festival with Sonia Noel”
Good news for Daisy fans! The Marc Jacobs Tweet shop is coming to de Bijenkorf in Amsterdam for the promotion of the new women fragrance Marc Jacobs Daisy Dream, as I read on the website of de Bijenkorf. In this shop you don’t pay for the items in euro’s but with tweets. With tweets? Yes, with tweets. All you have to do is send at least one tweet with the hashtag #MJDaisyChainAMS while in the shop. Continue reading “The Marc Jacobs Tweet Shop is coming to Amsterdam”
This year I had the pleasure to visit Kingston, Jamaica as I told you in a few posts now. If you’ve been following this blog for a while now, you know exactly when and why I was there. If not, you can read it in this post. From my own experience I can say that life in Kingston, Jamaica can be quite expensive. Now if you’re planning to go on vacation in Kingston on a budget, I’d like to give you some tips that might help you out on how to get by. Continue reading “How to get by on a budget in Kingston, Jamaica”
In the past I used to be so disappointed when I didn’t get the job I wanted, had to hear rejection after rejection. And just other disappointments about things that didn’t workout the way I wanted, careerwise or in my private life. But then one day I realised that everything happens for a reason, and there is always something better that awaits. Because God has a plan … Continue reading Monday Inspiration: God has something better for you
Now that we are in the middle summer, the festivals are hitting us one by one and the summer parties and bbq’s are too many to choose from, we often find ourselves wondering what to wear to each of these events. Shorts are Always a good idea, especially if you have the legs to show off when wearing them, If you are one of those girls who needs to save money, but still like to look good in cute new shorts, and you have a few pair of jeans in your closet…than this is the DIY post for you. Watch how a few of YouTube fashion girls are teaching you how to make your own shorts from your jeans,from high waisted to studded.
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This monday I got to read some great news on one of my favorite and trustworthy fashion websites Fashionunited that made me want to share it with you. Some of you may and some of you may not know that Zalando, one of Europe’s biggest e-commerce companies founded in Germany, is going to work together with Topshop. Woohoow! As from this fall Zalando will sell the collection of Topshop and Topman on the webshop in European countries, of which we’re talking clothing, shoes and accessories. The collection will be updated every two weeks. Jeej! Isn’t that wonderful.. Continue reading “Happy news about Zalando and Topshop”
The inspiration of the week is a message that I like to give you as a follow-up to last week’s quote. Believe this message and start to believe in yourself. You are worth it. Message of the week: Have a fantastic week! Continue reading Monday Inspiration: Stop insecurity
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If you live on this planet, you know that there is a lot of hoopla around the whole “gluten free” thing. I don’t have Celiac disease, but I have observed the significant differences in how my body functions on both a gluten and gluten-free diet. With a G diet, I’m sluggish, groggy, bloated, and just generally feel unpleasant. When… Continue reading Livin the GF-Lifestyle, Without Giving Up Your (Foodie) Life.
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