Weekend by the sea

Rediscovering my island is a delight. Last weekend we drove around and ended up at a fishers bay Boca Sami, St. Michiel. we had an amazing lunch of fresh fish and "funchi hasa" something like polenta fries. For dessert local ladies walk around selling fresh pastries like "tert di coco" a coconut pie-like pastry. 

Spending time along the water is amazing and here in Curaçao this is possible everyday!

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On Trend; Shoe Report

Cinderella, Cinderella! Which shoe to wear?... Some of y favorite shoe styles this season and how to wear them.

Gladiator style, lace-up sandals; cute with shorts, skirts or dresses.

The two-tone ankle strap mid-heel; Cool under rolled up cargo pants or boyfriend jeans.

The thick double strap sandal; under minimalistic dresses and culottes.

What style would you wear this summer??

1. J.Crew, 2. Madewell, 3. Old Navy

1. City Classified, 2. City Classified, 3 Soda. (all via Lulus.com)

1. Vagabond, 2. Carvela, 3. Asos  (all via Asos.com)

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Oatmeal Cookie, Ice-cream Sandwich

I made these sour cherry, white chip oatmeal cookies and to make this party complete I added ice-cream and created sandwiches.

I used this recipe ("here") and added dried sour cherries and white chocolate chips. 

Of course you could add anything you like to the oatmeal cookies like; 

Macadamia and white chips, 

Dried apricots and white chips,

Pistachio and dried cranberries, 

Pecans and dark chocolate chips.

Pick your favorite and create a summer party!

Make the basic recipe and spoon in the add-in ingredients last...

Let them cool down completely (I even popped them in the freezer).

Then scoop one scoop of half soft ice-cream in the middle of he flat side of the cookie and lightly press another on top. 

Wrap them individually in foil and pop them back in the freezer for another hour or two.

Et Voila! Serve them straight out of the freezer. Enjoy!!

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Flora

Okay, my love for bougainvillea has grown to an obsession, but they are so pretty! My love for black and white stripes combined wit a flower print has also extended to a slight obsession. It is the perfect balance, two opposite prints and color vs monotone.

Dress; 9-h15 STCL (Anthropologie, similar "here" or "here") 

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DIY; Bamboo Sunburst Mirror

Happy Saturday! I have a great DIY for you this weekend! I have been wanting a sunburst mirror since the beginning of time and had decided to make one myself, however I never got around to it and not knowing exactly what materials to use for my burst I just kept postponing this DIY. Then I got this inspiration from Anthropologies new collection "here" and it was natural that my Sunburst mirror had to be one of my favorite materials; bamboo! 

What you need;
- Small round mirror
- Decorative bamboo sticks (find them in a home and garden store)
- Hot glue gun
- Measuring tape
- Gardening scissors

Measure out the length of your bamboo sticks and cut them using your gardening scissors (I cut them 30cm). 

Then glue them in a cross and around. 

You can cut a circle out of cardboard then stick it to the back, hot glueing a rope or ribbon to hang the mirror. 

Et Voila! Your DIY Bamboo Sunburst Mirror ready to hang!

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Summer time... and the livin's easy

A bright neon coral-orangy color for the summer, toned down with a tough army green cargo pant. Worn with this seasons trendy two tone ankle strap, block heel and finished it off with a straw clutch that screams summer time.

What's your summer date-night look?

Top; Anthropology (similar "here"), Pants; J.Crew (similar "here" or "here") Clutch; no name (similar "here" or "here"), Heels; City Classified (similar "here" and "here")

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Short Story; Floral & Lace

Shorts for breakfast, shorts for lunch, shorts for dinner... This floral-lace number can be dressed up or down. Wear it with a colorful wedge at night or with the trendy lace-up sandals for day-time.

Shorts; The Front Row (here), Swing Peplum Shirt; H&M (similar "here" or "here"), Gladiator Sandals; Old Navy (here)

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Bunch of flower DIY

Lately I have been obsessing over bougainvillea flowers, it is my favorite tropical flower. When I came across these sew-on sequin bougainvilleas I had to have them! Although I procrastinated sewing them on, I finally did it! all you need to do is put on a tv series that you can watch back to back, but don't forget to look where your needle is going!

Can't get over how "real" they look! 

What you need; 

- A shirt 

- Sew-on flowers (similar ones "here" and "here") 

- Needle and thread

Make a design you like, along the sleeves, along the neckline or scattered over the shoulders...

 Et Voila!

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