Happy birthday to me! Turned 29 yesterday 🙂 I had a great day with friends and family. As the day after I started reminiscing about the past year. One big thing was that I started this blog. I took a break from working on it and decided now to start to get back on track. …
France has this special place in my heart. We’ve been to the south and west for our family vacations for years. This year I went to Normandy for the first time. The weather, nature, and food make it a great place to wind down and chill. It’s been quite a while that I was in …
Summer is here! Time for packing tips! In 2 weeks I’m going to France for vacation! The last time I was there was when I was 15 (more than 10 years ago #old). I love France, because of the food (HYPERMARCHÉ), skincare and nature. We are going to Normandy, which is 6 hours’ driving from …
My love for brunch started with the hotel breakfasts on our family vacations to France. I couldn’t wait to wake up in the morning and get some crispy bacon strips with silky smooth scrambled eggs. Eggs, Eggs, Eggs Even when I started working at a hotel myself, to serve breakfast to our guests, my love …
Curls are everywhere on social media. This started with the Curly Girl Method. The CG method stands for using products that support your curls. This article will tell you all about my hair journey and my tips and tricks. From curls to slick and back to curls As a toddler, I had gorgeous curls. At …
In my journey of rediscovering my new passions, I remembered my love of finding new music and sharing it with friends. I spend hours and hours online to discover new artists and make my own playlist. The first Marijke Makes Waves playlist Today I want to share my first Marijke Makes Waves playlist. The idea …
Do you know how it feels to feel stuck? Or how it feels to do everything on autopilot? I do. During the pandemic, I had this stuck feeling and the feeling of doing everything on autopilot. I just kept going while I actually felt meh, but I kept going (because that is what I always …
My skin is glowing, but this was not always the case. When puberty knocked on my doorstep, my acne journey started. Just as with getting my period, I was the first one in my class (I believe I was 12?) Small annoying pimples showed on my forehead and around my cheeks. I tried a lot …
A terrace is my 2nd or 3rd favorite place to hang out on sunny days. The beach is always number one and I guess our balcony is number 2. Since the terraces are finally opening again today, I want to share the best terraces in The Hague with you. In The Hague, you can find …
I want to have a niche, but how? I like so many things and I want to discuss all of them on my blog, but I need to make a decision. I want to use this Wave of Wisdom to share a struggle I have in general with things: I can’t decide or set clear …
