If you follow me on Instagram, you know I'm currently slightly obsessed with making icecream. It's summer and we're not going on holiday anytime soon, so a (n)ice cold treat is more than welcome. With exactly 63 of the blueberries (picked at the Jardin de Montplaisir) I made these frozen yogurt granola bars. The berries Read article…
Month: July 2014
Win a Parrot Flower Power
Are you a serial plant killer? Do you have a black thumb? Then keep reading! As an Urban Jungle Blogger, I'm a little bit obsessed with anything green, so when I discovered this Y-shaped tool I couldn't wait to give it a try. The Parrot Flower Power is a wireless plant monitor that communicates with Read article…
Les Jardins de Montplaisir
Remember when I mentioned that I wish we had a Farmer's Market around here? Well we still don't have one, but we do have a garden in the Oise where you can pick your own fruit, veggies and flowers, called les Jardins de Montplaisir. All seasonal, natural, although not 100% organic. I loved it, it Read article…
Urban Jungle Bloggers #11 + giveaway!
Let me present to you my little sister! We got to spend some time together this week and she was happy to model for this month's Urban Jungle Bloggers Edition about watering your plants. We had quite some fun playing around with greens and watering cans in the garden 😉 Actually I don't have a Read article…
On a quest for peas
I wouldn't suggest it's the secret to a happy marriage, but our Sunday walks are pretty good. Robert and I tend to walk somewhere between 12 to 17 kms and bring water and snacks. Usually I whip up some sugar-free cookies or little cakes and we always bring some fruit too. Although it's so much Read article…
The Ivory Fourteen
It appears that it's called Ivory when you celebrate your 14th wedding anniversary. White and tough, well I'm not sure if it was a white year for us (whatever that means), but the twelve months leading up to today were pretty tough. And happy too! I'm beyond proud of my dear husband and can't wait Read article…
My Paris tips
By popular demand 😉 some of my favorite places in Paris (updated February 2016): ► La Trésorerie /// 11, rue du Château d'Eau /// 75010 Paris /// a mix between Dille & Kamille and Merci: goodies for home & kitchen. ► Kidimo /// 227, rue Saint Denis /// 75002 Paris /// Vintage letters for Read article…
Gradient Hydrangea
Even though our home is such a mess because of the bathroom renovation, I'm trying to keep up with the flowers at home. The #2flowergirls challenges by Elodie & Inga really helped me to get over the no-flowers-at-home itch. And our cats seem to be fine with it too. They haven't nibbled on these hydrangea… Read article…
