Fun Times in the City

The last two days have been full of activities. I love to catch up with my highschool friends, especially since I don't see them as much as I used too. And what better than to catch up in the city that I love? From a very young age I fell in love with everything that is Amsterdam. Going to the theatre, shopping trips with friends or just a stroll down the canals, I was, and still am, up for everything in the city. Nowadays I usually just take the tube and go to school, so it is nice to be out and about and little by little explore the city.

On Thursday me and my friend went to Artis Amsterdam Zoo. As students in Amsterdam we get a major discount, so it was nice to catch up while walking through the zoo on the hunt for penguins. I also went a bit crazy in the aquarium, because I was on the hunt for clownfish, aka Nemo. The fact that I heard several kids say, 'Where is Nemo??' literally shows that my inner child took over me there.

Last night I had a birthday party to attend at House of Bols, which is a cocktail and genever experience in Amsterdam. I love birthday parties, because they are an excuse for me to dress up and experiment with my make-up. I had a blast sipping on my strawberry and vanilla cocktail. I normally don't really drink, but when you go to an experience like that you just have too! We also explored the night life of Amsterdam around Leidse square, which, for a granny like me, was surprisingly fun! 

Tucked up into bed at 3.30 AM is the result that I had a pretty good night and I should definitely do this more often. Only one thing: I will leave my heels at home, because my feet were not very happy with me dancing around all night!

The Classic

Isn't it strange that a scent can bring back so many memories? For me, I always think about the fun and not so fun moments when I spritz my favourite perfume. As for Chanel Coco Mademoiselle, aka my favourite perfume ever, there are only good memories. 

It was the first expensive perfume I ever bought, so of course it will always be very special to me. Unfortunately after a couple of years it ran out, so luckily my mom got me a new flacon for my birthday. And yes, my birthday was in April, and yes I haven't opened the perfume till a couple of days ago. Ooopps. Do you have that problem as well, were you bought something expensive and because you paid a lot of money for it you just don’t use it?

Anyways I am happy that I finally took the time to take the foil off and enjoy this scent, because it is freaking phenomenal. It is a very classic, warm scent and perfect for fall and winter! So sorry for all my other perfumes, but you will be abandoned for the first couple of months. #sorrynotsorry.

Food | Raw Chocolate Coconut Date Balls

Eating healthy does not mean your diet only consists of foods that slowly turn you into a rabbit. If you have the right recipes you can make treats that are delicious and super good for you! This recipe idea is from the book Powerfood by Rens Kroes.

These chocolate, date balls are so freaking delicious. There are no words to describe how good they taste. And bonus: they are made with healthy ingredients and are super easy to make! I changed up the measurements from the recipe in the book, because I wanted to make a small portion.

So what do you need?

-       10 pitted dates

-       2 handfuls of mixed nuts ( I used almonds, walnuts and cashew nuts)

-       A teaspoon of chia seed

-       A teaspoon of flax seed

-       40 gr raw dark chocolate or two tablespoons of raw cacao powder

-       A tablespoon of coconut oil

-       Shredded coconut

All you need to do is mix the ingredients, except the shredded coconut, in a food processor until it has a fine consistency. Then expect things to get messy when you take a bit of the date/nut mixture and roll it into a small ball. After that you roll it into the shredded coconut and put it on a plate. Repeat this until there is no date/nut mixture left. Put the date balls in the fridge for about 45 minutes and they are ready to eat! YUM!