Carrot Cake Oatmeal

As you all know, I really like oatmeal. I have shared quite a few recipes on here and I have to say, this one is the best yet!

I love carrot cake and I love oatmeal, so what do you get if you mix the two: Carrot Cake Oatmeal! And yes it tastes as good as it sounds!

What do you need?

- One grated carrot

- 60 grams of oats

- 200 ml almond milk

- One tablespoon of agave nectar

- A handful of crushed pecans or walnuts

- A handful of raisins

- A pinch of ground cinnamon

- A pinch of pumpkin pie spice

Put the oats, grated carrot, almond milk, agave nectar, ground cinnamon and pumpkin spice in a small saucepan on a stove. Turn up to medium heat and keep stirring until it is getting a thicker consistency.

Add the raisins and the crushed nuts to the porridge and keep stirring until the porridge is perfect. Scoop the porridge in a bowl and top it off with some grated carrot, raisins, nuts and a sprinkle of cinnamon.

And there you have it your own bowl of carrot cake oatmeal! It’s a healthier option than regular carrot cake and it tastes amazing. Honestly this is just the BEST breakfast!

What is your favourite breakfast?

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It's my Birthday!

Finally the day has come where I turn 21! I celebrated my birthday yesterday with all my family and friends and it was honestly THE BEST birthday! My friends came in the evening and we sat outside around a campfire and had the best time! I also got some amazing b-day gifts that will pop up on the blog very soon!

Today I slept in (I went to bed at 4 AM last night, so sleep was necessary) and just had a chill day and I baked a cake, which was a very yummy lemon drizzle cake.

Since it’s another year I decided to come up with some things that I want to do before I become 22. Honestly I cannot wait to become 22, mainly because I can put Taylor Swift’s song '22' on and go crazy; that's actually the only reason haha.

Here are a few things that I want to do:

- Going to London: I just came back I know, I know, but London is just an amazing city, so I have to get my butt on a plane very soon.

- Work. Work. Work: I really want to get a new job and an awesome internship. My internship from last year was 'the bomb dot com', so I will make sure that my next internship is also totally up my street!

- Enjoy things more: I think in this world everything is going so fast and we don't enjoy half of it. We tweet, share & like, go from place to place and everything is on full speed. Sometimes we have to step back and enjoy the moment, because things are going so fast. Before you know it, I will be writing another ‘It's my birthday’ post. Can you already hear the Taylor Swift tunes?

- Blogging and YouTube: last year I finally took the plunge and started to blog more frequently. I changed my blog design and fell in love with blogging and everything that comes with it. I also started my YT channel, which was very scary for me, but I really enjoy making videos, editing them and putting them online for everyone to see. I really want to continue with this, because it’s something that I enjoy very much.

Big thanks to everyone that has made my year so special and I know that this upcoming year will, hopefully, be even more amazing!

X Marjolein

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Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot

As a girl with combination/oily skin I need a good face powder to keep away the shine. I have used a lot of powders in my life and as someone who is very curious when it comes to new beauty products I decided to give this one a go. I bought this on my last trip to London in December, a trip where I picked up A LOT of make-up and fashion goodies. You can see the haul HERE.

I have never tried any products from Soap & Glory before. It’s a popular brand in the #bblogger community, but since we don’t have it in the Netherlands I have never used any of their products. I actually picked up two more Soap & Glory products:  the Supercat Liner, which I LOVE, and the Archery Brow Pencil that I still need to try, but I had high hopes for the Soap & Glory One Heck of a Blot Powder.

Let’s say it didn’t disappoint at all. It keeps my face matte all day and looks amazing on the skin. Some powders can make my foundation look a bit cakey, but this one doesn’t do that. I also like the fact that it’s transparent, because I am very pale and most face powders make me look more tan than I really am. This results in a slight colour difference between my face and the rest of my body and to be honest that is never a good look.

I just take a big powder brush and press the product on to my skin. I don’t like the sweeping motion, since this can move the concealer I just applied on my spots and acne scars and we don’t want that, do we? It’s also fragrance-free which I like A LOT.

I am very happy with this product! It does the job at keeping my shine at bay and it makes my face make-up look natural and matte. I will definitely pick up more Soap & Glory products when I am back in the UK!

Have you tried any Soap & Glory products before? What are your favourites?

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