Crazy Cambodian border crossing and Angkor Wat
Me in front of Ta Prohm (a.k.a. ‘Tomb Raider temple’) I’ve been travelling now for one week and it has been amazing. I’ve (…) Read More
1001 Ideas for a creative, playful and happy life
OK news flash: 1. My new digital product is finally live: 1001 ideas for a creative, playful and happy life! 2. I’m almost (…) Read More
It’s time to travel the world
[flashback early May 2014] BeepBeep, BeepBeep. A text message. I feel groggy from a night of turbulent dreams, yet awake enough to move (…) Read More
My favourite posts of 2014
1. Why you should throw out your TV 2. A supermarket banana mystery… 3. The confetti monster with the red balloon 4. How (…) Read More
Tackle the number one reason you feel burned out
[sneak preview: close-up of one of my 1001 idea lists] Yesterday was the first night in a while I fell right asleep. I (…) Read More
This is not what your boyfriend expected when he opened the door
I was feeling somewhat blue when I rode off on my bicycle from Joran’s place. I honestly cannot even remember the exact reason. (…) Read More
10 inspiring movies that make you want to live life fully
Movies have the ability to move you. Watch ‘Dirty Dancing’ and suddenly you want to become a dancer. Watch ‘Julie & Julia’ and (…) Read More
Everyday sneak peeks
Good morning! I know you must be deadly curious about what’s going on in my life *ahum*. In the unfiltered version I could talk (…) Read More
3 Lessons I learned from folding 1000 paper cranes (speaking at Pecha Kucha)
A couple of weeks back, I gave a talk during a Pecha Kucha night at the Temporary Art Centre in Eindhoven. Pecha Kucha is (…) Read More
How to make a paint dipped candle holder out of a branch
I walked into Joran’s garden. The grass was barely visible from all the pieces of branches and leaves that were scattered over his (…) Read More
Log-in screens that make you smile
Sometimes you have the best idea ever. You get all excited and enthusiastically start working on it. For one reason or another, it (…) Read More
Happy things: colourful fun cozy socks
My closet was a sad, sad collection of socks. There were lonely socks who lost their sock buddy ages ago. There were borrowed (…) Read More
How to make a 3D cookie present filled with a surprise
My little sister graduated. I took this as the perfect opportunity to experiment with an idea I have had for a while, but (…) Read More
Easy shortbread cookie recipe, how to make royal icing, and fun cookie ideas
Here is an easy recipe that I use for baking cookies all the time. Shortbread cookies are quick. They also allow for colourful (…) Read More
