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Nicole
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I live just outside of Amsterdam.
My home town is Vukovar - Croatia.
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Amsterdam Centraal this morning. Waiting for the tram.
December 1, 2025 at 7:19 PM
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The Schlumbergera Truncata are currently in full bloom on our bedroom wall! They were all tiny plants when I got them years ago and need minimal care.
Three Christmas cactus plants on three shelves on our bedroom wall. They are all in full bloom. One a super-light pink, almost white, and two are a reddish pink.
December 1, 2025 at 7:13 PM
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Sunday afternoon scones!
Close up of scones on a cooling rack. Tray of scones baking in the oven. Scones on a cooling rack. Looking slightly from above. Four rows of seven. A scone torn in half with cream and jam on both halves, on a small plate.
November 30, 2025 at 2:30 PM
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We went ‘kringlooping’ today! Some vintage-thrift store highlights.
Two old fashioned dolls with short hair. The left one white, the right one black. Dressed like toddlers. Dog standing on carpet in the middle of the thrift store. Looks like a white hunting dog with black spots. Looking up at a shelf at the thrift store with a collection of star wars memorabilia.
November 29, 2025 at 12:55 PM
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This Croatian-Dutch household is living their best Brazilian life this morning! Pão de queijo just out of the oven.
Little pão de queijo cheese breads on a cooling rack. My hand pulling apart one of the small cheese breads to show the chewey texture they have on the inside.
November 23, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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We woke up to a bit of snow this morning!
Fallen snow on fern leaves in our garden. Fallen snow on the small wooden edge in our garden by the flower beds. Fallen snow in our garden, in a large pot where leeks are starting to grow. Fallen snow on a part of the garden hose casing.
November 23, 2025 at 9:01 AM
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Raymond made a batch of his famous peanut butter bird seed mix yesterday, packed it into jars and stocked up our bird feeding station!
Raymond photographed at a slight angle in the garden, waist up. Behind him and slightly up the branches of our fig tree and the sky. Directly opposite him the neighbouring wooden fence. He is to the side of the bird feeding station which is a wooden platform on a pole, it has a space either side that fits two large peanut butter jurs and holds them in place horizontally. He is fitting the jars into the spaces for the birds.
November 22, 2025 at 6:26 AM
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In our plantbased kitchen from during the week: Bowl of udon noodles in a red curry and coconut soup with baby spinach.
Bowl of udon noodle soup on a wooden table. The udon are visible floating in the soup and there are flecks of red chilli and wilted baby spinach leaves mixed through the noodles. The broth is an opaque, light orange colour from a bit of red curry paste.
November 22, 2025 at 6:17 AM
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It took me two days, but the tree is up and decorated! The season of lights has officially begun at our house!
Our Christmas tree decorated and lit up. It has red and silver baubles, some silver tinsel and a whole lot of tiny lights.
November 15, 2025 at 6:21 PM
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The tree is up! Lots of tiny lights and festive decor to make the cold season a little more appealing.
Lit up Christmas tree in our living room. Red bow and pine tree branches on a shelf. There are tiny lights in it. Christmas bauble hanging from a shelf. It's one I crocheted myself in Christmas colours and it sparkles. In the background part of the Christmas tree all lit up. Buddha statue on a shelf with Christmas bauble and sparkly star under the shelf. A candle in front of the statue. An elephant and bear in front of the buddha.
November 15, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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I’ve been decorating for two days, and it’s finally looking festive at our house!
November 15, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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You can make the curry as thick or runny as you like by adding less or more water at the start. I prefer it at this consistency, almost like a thick soup.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Add coconut powder, or coconut cream, but I prefer the powder as it’s 100% coconut. Stir through cashew cream. Stir a few minutes until it almost simmers and done! Serve with rice or naan.
Curry with a whole lot of coconut powder on top. About to be stirred in. Cashew cream poured into the curry. It needs to be stirred through. Finished curry. Creamy and smooth with chunks of pumpkin and chickpeas on the wooden spoon.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Sauté onion with a bit of ginger, garlic and fresh bay leaves, add chunks of pumpkin and your favourite turmeric-based curry spice and salt. Add water, simmer, blitz partially with a immersion blender before adding the chickpeas. Simmer a few minutes longer.
Pot full of pumpkin chunks stirred with sautéed onion, bay leaf and spices. Pot full of pumpkin chunks about to cook with the liquid added, and the rest of the ingredients. Pot of the curry looking cooked and smooth. Wooden spoon has some pumpkin and chickpeas on it.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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Tonight in our plantbased kitchen: Pumpkin and chickpea curry with coconut and cashew cream! Served with steamed rice. Fantastic winter food.
Close up of a plate with rice and curry on it. Spoon on the left of the plate. The curry partially cover the rice. It’s a light golden colour, bits of pumpkin and chickpeas can be seen in the sauce.
November 14, 2025 at 6:34 PM
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We were prepared for St. Martin tonight! Kids go knocking on doors with hand-made lanterns singing little songs and are given sweets. Raymond was home to keep opening the front door as I was still at work. His reward are the leftovers!
Close up of a multitude of mixed lollies, or candy if you are speaking US English.
November 11, 2025 at 8:06 PM
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The lights turn off at 23:00 so as not to disturb any nocturnal wildlife.
Zoomed out. Night in our garden. Looking at the wooden fence where the fairy lights have been turned on for the season. The lights are hanging from the top of the fence left to right like a trickle of threads slightly different lengths. The garden has a magical quality to it as the lights have lit the foliage that is left.
November 9, 2025 at 5:41 PM
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The season of lights has officially begun in our garden! We installed our festive lighting to brighten the dark evenings and upcoming winter.
Night in our garden. Looking at the wooden fence where the fairy lights have been turned on for the season. The lights are hanging from the top of the fence left to right like a trickle of threads slightly different lengths. The garden has a magical quality to it as the lights have lit the foliage that is left.
November 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
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Near the historic Schermer windmills in the Dutch countryside this morning.
View of the historic Schermer windmills from a small distance. In front is reed that is going dry and yellowing for the winter, then a bit of water can be seen and at the very front still green grass. The windmills are in the background, the closest appears the largest, then one in the middle a bit smaller, and one to the left is the smallest in the distance. The sky is overcast, but dry.
November 8, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Early morning walk in the Dutch countryside. Near the historic Schermer windmills.
Me and Raymond walking in the Dutch countryside. It's a selfie of our heads and shoulders with one of the Schermer windmills in the background. Version 1. Me and Raymond walking in the Dutch countryside. It's a selfie of our heads and shoulders with one of the Schermer windmills in the background. Version 2. The windmill is not so visible in this one. Me and Raymond walking in the Dutch countryside. It's a selfie of our heads and shoulders with one of the Schermer windmills in the background. Version 3. Windmill not so visible and I am looking up at Raymond smiling and he is laughing.
November 8, 2025 at 3:47 PM
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Raymond made this planing horse last week and it's handy for making wood shavings to start our fireplace.
November 8, 2025 at 3:39 PM
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At the Proeftuin farm this morning to get fresh produce and rescue dog Noodle was happy because her favourite helper, Julia, was there!
Raymond standing in the large vegetable shed at our farmer. People are walking in the background, our favourite helper is there standing with him and looking down at rescue dog Noodle, who is looking up at her because she loves her. In the back are rows of vegetables to buy.
November 8, 2025 at 3:30 PM
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Kinkerstraat and the Ten Katemarkt today. Amsterdam.
Scene from the market. Stalls left and right, people walking and looking. Huge hydrangea flower. Looking down the Kinkerstraat. Tram rails all the way down the middle. Buildings left and right with shops at the bottom. Huge pumpkin in front of a café at the market. Pumpkin is the size of two washing machines and is on a pallet.
November 7, 2025 at 6:55 PM
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The exact thing I went to buy was on special today! What a win! A world of Terry’s chocolate oranges! For those who don’t know what a Terry’s chocolate orange is, get acquainted and thank me later!
Rows of boxes on a shelf. Terry’s chocolate oranges. The original orange ones, dark, mint, and caramel. Tins of Cadbury roses chocolates stacked on top of each other and on the right Raymond in the back of the store.
November 7, 2025 at 6:48 PM
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Raymond and I took a rare trip to the cinema today and saw ‘The Golden Spurtle’! A documentary set in a small village of the Scottish highlands featuring the world championship of porridge making. 5 stars!
Inside of the cinema. Plush seating in rows, large canvas at the front. Movie has not started yet.
November 7, 2025 at 6:37 PM