Snapshot recap: April to June.

It's been a while since I last shared my month in picture but I'm back! And here's a little overview of the last three months' highlights.

 April.

1. There's this wine called Santa Inez. True story. // 2. I was cleaning out my closet and realised I had way too many shoes. Still decided to only toss one pair :D // 3. Boyfriend and I made dinner + strawberry margaritas // 4. Ice cream at work; Can it get any better? (yes, ice cream and no work!) // 5. Somehow, I got this massive bruise on my thigh // 6. I went to see a hypnosis show from Patrick Pickart with the boyfriend and his friends. Freakiest thing ever. I saw my friends getting hypnotized and doing the weirdest things. Pretending they're on a motor cycle, forgetting their names, forgetting numbers. If you ever get the chance, please go see one of these shows! // 7. I got a Polaroid from my parent's in law and it finally works! // 8. My lovely colleague made some cupcakes (again) 

May.

9. The boyfriend and I went to Lille (France) for the weekend // 10. and took a (weird) selfie with the rhinos in Lille Zoo // 11. My colleagues and I went on a city tour with another colleague who's a city guide as well. Very interesting! Been walking around in Antwerp for so many years and didn't notice so many wonderful things! // 12. The boyfriend and I celebrated our 4 year anniversary and still love each other very much // 13. Of course, we went out to dinner as well

June. 

14. We went to Rotterdam (the Netherlands) for the weekend as well and took a selfie on the 'Erasmusbrug' // 15. We celebrated my birthday at the Sinksenfoor // 16. And my colleagues celebrated my birthday by decorating my desk.

24 before 25.

Here it is: my new list of goals to achieve within the next year!

In case it isn't clear;

1. Dye my hair red. Because I've always wanted to be redhead. 
2. Go on a citytrip to Prague or Budapest. 
3. Buy only 5 (five!) clothing items the entire year. This is going to be t-o-u-g-h! I'm already struggling with it... which is why it's such a good goal to begin with. 
4. Travel to a different continent. My trip to Argentina has already been booked! 
5. Read 10 books. 
6. Get driver's licence. It expires on September 11th so I can't postpone anymore. 
7. Get in shape. Already subscriped to the local gym. 
8. ... and hopefully lose 10 kg in the process 
9. Participate in a Color Run. Because it looks like so much fun! 
10. Write at least one blog post a week. 
11. Go to a festival. 
12. Buy a new bike. It's about time. 
13. Celebrate my five-year anniversary with the boyfriend. 
14. Go to Disneyland. I'm about to book my trip! 
15. Try at least one photo DIY. 
16. Go to Bocadero. It's a beach bar in Antwerp. I've been saying I want to go there for three years or so. It's time I finally went there too. 
17. Donate to charity // do something good. 
18. Make a scrapbook (or finish one) 
19. Start with retirement saving (pensioensparen). Saving up for your retirement is a thing here in Belgium. It's best you start young because the way things are looking you're gonna need the money by the time you retire. So it's time to come up with a plan! 
20. Go to an amusement park I've never been before. Bellewaerde, Walibi, ... ? 
21. Go to a wellness facility. 
22. Go to the opera. That probably makes me boring but I want to know what it's like, what kind of an experience it is. 
23. Cook a three course dinner. 
24. Start eating breakfast regularly.  

Curious if I can make it? You can follow the progress I'm making on the page dedicated to these goals. 

23 before 24: recap.

It's that time of year again. My birthday was last Wednesday and I've been busy coming up with a new list for next year. But let me first tell you which goals I completed (and didn't complete) last year:

Failed:

Banana tartlets.

Believe it or not, but I'm actually trying hard to post something else than updates of what I did in the past month. But it's sooooooo hard to find the time to cook something, take pictures of it ànd write down the recipe (I usually just go along as I'm baking and afterwards I can't remember how much flour I exactly added, if I added some milk or not, those kind of stuff). I actually made these banana tartles last year and only now have I found the time to share this delicious recipe with you guys. Apart from the dough, it's supereasy too! The boyfriend and I made this again for his birthday but instead of making different smaller pies we made 1 big one. So you can do whatever you want with it.. Whatever looks best to you!

March.

1. First ice cream of the year! // 2. New watch. // 3. I got this colleague who really loves baking... I love her // 4. Pet Squirrel? // 5. Went swimming with the in-laws (in Centerparcs, only my favorite childhood vacation destination EVER) // 6. Post-swimming selfie with the boyfriend (#nomakeup #thatswhyIlooksocreepy) // 7. Sun is shining in my favorite street on my way to work // 8. Discovered this great new recipe (I will share later) // 9. Cutest boyfriend ever made me breakfast in bed // 10. My teddy bear, Eduard, saw it was good // 11. Fun surprise at work // 12. because we went to see 50 shades of grey with some colleagues // 13. and had a bite to eat afterwards... I really do have the most awesome colleagues // 14. Out with friends to a pop-up shop // 15. Fish for lunch.