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Shopping in Bonn Germany

market square in Bonn Germany via Songbirdblog

    Goodday lovely ladies (and gents?), it is Monday again. Vacation is over and it is back to the daily grind. I have been busy during my Spring break, so you can all expect quite a few updates here on the blog. But let me start by looking back just a moment. Reliving one [...]

Salvage Store from Heaven {vintage eye candy}

vintage water bottles

So, my friends, tell me are you in for some vintage eye candy? Want to see what I have been dreaming about for months? Want to see where I left some beauties behind (and regretted it ever since). Come along……       A couple of months ago, my love and I went on a [...]

Rewind, Recharge, Remember. Nature to the rescue

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Life does get crazy sometimes, doesn’t it. Or is it just me and do I make my life crazy?

Yeah definitely that too. It’s been a bit of a whirlwind around here, especially in my head. The busy season is fast approaching, so there isn’t a moments peace in my head. Ideas are swirling, random thoughts pop up,  and list are written and rewritten.

 

Vallei van de Zeipbeek in de herfst

I honestly love this time of the year. I love the end of the year business, the anticipation of things to come and the preparation for all the good times.

How are you coping with the business? Have the lists of things to do and presents to be bought been written? Are you actually preparing already. Or is your action mostly in your head too?

Do you hate or love the busy season?

 Let’s talk holiday on the blog.

Whisked away to the big Apple

Central Park bridge in Fall colors

Hi sweet friends I am back.

Back in more ways than one. You see I haven’t only been away from blogging I have been away from home. Last week my Love whisked me away for a few days in my favorite city in the whole wide world.

 

Times Square by night

Turns out that a trip to the city that never sleeps was exactly what the doctor prescribed. At first I was a bit hesitant, still not feeling a 100%, but I just couldn’t say no to the offer of a few days of special time with my guy in that special city.

Romance in France ~ Meet the Euro Blogger

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We all need to take a little break sometimes. Preferably the vacation kind of break. And where better to go and relax and soak up the beauty and the sunshine than in France.

Come with me to the Heart of the Provence as I introduce to you my Euro Blogger of the month:

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Come, fly away with me to the Provence and let’s soak in the sun…….

Holiday France II: the Provence, Cannes and the Camargue

France house with blue shutters and canapes

Bonjour mesdames et messieurs, comment ça va?   I’ve got a bit more France to share with you. Only because it is so beautiful and romantic and inspiring and I know you love going on a vacation on your computer screen.

Our holiday in France I: Orleans and Auvergne region

France City View of Orleans

  Bonjours, mes amies! Bienvenue on France…. Today I am ready to share some of the beauty of France with you. As I have told you we have been on a trip to France. Our destination was: sunshine. Weather has been nothing but crap in these parts (but I think we finally have made a [...]

Home and Garden Inspirations at the Floriade

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Howdie ladies. We made a day trip. We went in search of inspiration. Outdoor inspiration. We found it. Oodles of it.       We went to the Floriade. A horticultural expo that is held in Holland every ten years. This time it takes place not that far from us. So off we went. When [...]