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50 NEW YEARS RESOLUTION IDEAS FOR 2018
NEW YEAR, NEW START. HERE ARE SOME NEW YEARS RESOLUTIONS IDEAS FOR 2018 The year is almost coming to an end. It was a really beautiful year indeed. One thing that got me through the year was goal setting and making resolutions that I worked towards. I believe that the New year is not the only time to make changes, but we can also make changes all through the year. However, this is a time when most people make the decision to improve their lives and make better decisions. In this post I have compiled a list of 50 New years resolution ideas to help you make 2018 a wonderful…
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WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS | CHRISTMAS PRESENTS 2017
IT IS THAT TIME OF THE YEAR TO SHARE WHAT I GOT FOR CHRISTMAS. SO WHAT CHRISTMAS PRESENTS DID I RECEIVE THIS YEAR? I love to give presents. But mostly, I love to give meaningful presents. I think of what a person will really use or what they need and give that to them as a present. Or I love to give experiences. Experiences live in our hearts. But more and more I am starting to enjoy receiving Christmas presents. Especially because I feel like my family and friends know me a lot better than in the past. Of course I appreciate every single present I receive but I also…
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YUMMY BANANA PEANUT BUTTER SMOOTHIE | OVERRIPE BANANA RECIPE
WONDERING WHAT TO DO WITH OVERRIPE BANANAS? TRY OUT THIS OVERRIPE BANANA RECIPE – PEANUT BUTTER AND BANANA BREAKFAST SMOOTHIE There are three kinds of people. Those who eat only unripe bananas, those who eat them ripe and those who do not care. I fall under the first category of people. If my bananas are not slightly green and hard, they will be going straight into the trash. The texture and taste of my bananas mean a lot to me. I prefer them to be less sweet. Sometimes, I may just leave it a little longer and watch it get even more yellow and spotted. In that way, I feel…
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A VISIT TO STEENBERGEN – Hotel Brasserie Restaurant De Kaai
HOTEL BRASSERIE RESTAURANT DE KAAI STEENBERGEN. A brasserie worth visiting in North Brabant, South of Netherlands. Seeing as I have only just moved to the Netherlands; precisely in October. I do love to explore my surrounding. Besides the fact that changing my environment relaxes me, I do like to travel and see new places. So what better way to explore new towns and cities than to dine out. One major thing that my husband and I have in common and have always bonded on, is our love for good food and dining out. So let us just say that I have a partner in food crime. Recently, I came across…
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HOW TO SAVE MONEY THIS CHRISTMAS HOLIDAY
CHRISTMAS TIME MEANS LOTS OF PRESENTS AND DECORATIONS. HOW CAN WE POSSIBLY SAVE MONEY THIS CHRISTMAS? Christmas season is a time of the year that we all look forward to. But the closer we are to the holidays, the more we worry about our finances. We panic and dread meeting with family because we do not want to buy presents. Some people go the extra mile and ask family members and friends not to give them presents due to the fear of them expecting something in return. Christmas should not leave a bad taste in our mouths. We do not have to go into the New year with lots of…
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CHRISTMAS SHOULD BE JOYFUL – Managing anxiety and depression
HOLIDAY ANXIETY AND DEPRESSION? I THOUGHT IT WAS “THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR”. Who does not love Christmas? The time of the year when we share and love and care for those around us. A time that is supposedly the most joyful time of the year. While this seems evident on the streets; with Christmas decorations hung up and beautifully decorated trees and houses lit up with so many beautiful lights looking like an amusement park. Christmas time is also a time when a lot of people struggle and are so stressed. Why is this so and how can we manage holiday anxiety and depression? Christmas is a…
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DEALING WITH TRICHOTILLOMANIA – Stop pulling your hair out
What is Trichotillomania (TTM)? Trichotillomania is an impulse control disorder in which individuals fail to resist urges to pull out their own hair. In simpler terms, trichotillomania is a disorder that involves an irresistible urge to pull out hair from your scalp, eyebrows and other areas of ones body, despite trying to stop. What are some ways to manage this disorder? The term trichotillomania might be new to some of you. That is okay. I only discovered the word few years ago while watching a youtuber. She described a habit she had; one she was very ashamed of and she called it trichotillomania (TTM). Her story sounded very similar to…
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VEGAN COCONUT BALLS | 2 INGREDIENTS, CHRISTMAS DESSERTS
YUMMY VEGAN COCONUT BALLS RECIPE WITH JUST 2 INGREDIENTS | VEGAN SNACK FOR THE CHRISTMAS SEASON Those who know me would know that it is not unusual for me to begin my blog with a food related post. Yes this is my first blog post and I am very thrilled to share with you one of my go-to desserts which can also be enjoyed at Christmas. My vegan coconut balls. Truth be told, I stumbled upon this dessert by accident. I was having family over for dinner which included their little daughter. Every meal I had planned for the night was the boring, healthy stuff. Foods like broccoli, brown rice…
