Where did time go? 

How is it March already?
I feel like time is just slipping through my fingers...

On my Instagram photo of the February calendar I asked if any of you had suggestions for the theme of the March calendar. 

One lovely lady suggested flamingos and I really hope I did her idea justice.

I feel like it'll remind us all that summer is right around the corner. 

The days are already getting longer here and yes, it's still hella cold, but we've been seeing a lot of the sun lately. That makes up for the freezing cold any day.
(Update: I wrote this last week, and it has recently started snowing here again... Not a big fan. Summer better hurry up.)

I wanted to implement something new in these calendar posts. 

I thought it would be fun to let you in on one of my 'big' goals for the month.
Maybe by doing this it will inspire some of you to keep going with your own goals. 

For March I really want to focus on self care.

February has been a roller coaster of emotions and I've been feeling a little exhausted by it all:
Mentally, physically, emotionally...
It's been a little heavy.

I want March to be about putting myself first. 

Only doing things that I really want to do.

If I don't wanna go to that party? No problem. 

Do I feel like eating a whole tub of ice cream? Go for it! 

I wanna lie in bed and read and ignore the world? Feel free to do so. 

Sometimes being selfish is good. 

Sometimes you need to put yourself first. 

There is no shame in that, and don't you dare let anyone make you feel guilty for doing so. 

"You are your own best friend. Never, ever, put yourself down." - Paulo Coelho

Day 3

The Avocado Show

Yes, again.

No shame.
This time: Avocado stuffed with hummus and a bagel.
Need I say more?

The 'Light' Shopping Spree 
We may or may not have popped into a couple of stores.
Kiehls, Lush, some cute clothing shop that had the most amazing patches for my green cargo jacket,...
Did we need all the things we bought?
Probably not.
Did we love all of it, though? 
Duh.

The Bookshop
Waterstones.
A glorious bookshop in Amsterdam filled with English books.
I swear I only bought one book.
But then...
An hour or so later...
I went back in and bought two more.
Don't take me to bookstores.
Cause I will never leave empty handed.

The Dante Kitchen and Bar


We didn't want lunch.
Not really.
We just wanted some cake and coffee.
So that's what we did.
Coffee and a slice of apple tart to share.
Just lovely.

The Photo's 
After 'lunch' we spent the rest of the day walking around aimlessly, taking pictures of each other cause that's what friends do.

The Hotdog
I can't remember what this little place was called.
It was on the same square as the I Amsterdam sign is, just across from the Van Gogh Museum.
Anyway, they had vegetarian hotdogs.
Go get one.

The Return 
We slowly made our way back to the hostel, where we had been allowed to leave our luggage for the day.
We had a cup of tea.
Chatted a bit.
Reluctantly left to take the metro one last time.
Once at Central Station we realized that it was already a lot later than we had expected and we might have had to speed walk all the way to our train.
The train that would take us all the way back to reality.


This was by far the most chilled day we'd had but we wouldn't have had it any other way.
I think the key to having a good holiday is this:
Just go with it.
Don't over plan things.
Don't feel like you have to do this or that.
Do what you want.
Eat when you and what you want.
Just go with it.

Three days in Amsterdam.