For months I had been looking forward to this trip: my first outing without family and to Paris no less. Together with my best friend, we left our kids behind and happily boarded the Thalys, only to spend three hours looking at photos of our offspring. Once we arrived, the phones went into the bag and we raced to Ladurée for our first – and certainly not our last – pastry of this trip. After a delightful night’s sleep of no less than eight hours (a record for these young mothers…), we set off with excitement towards the Première Vision fair (read: seven exhibition halls filled with fabrics, accessories, and the latest techniques in the field of fabrics). What we did here? That remains a secret for now, but of course, you are the first ones I will share this with.

Our hotel, Amour, was just two minutes away from one of Jet's (yes, ‘our Jet’) favorite spots: Buvette. This tiny place is exactly what you hope to find in Paris: filled with locals and the tastiest dishes made from fresh local products ‘to share’. We started with beets in a delicious cream and cauliflower gratinée, then I chose the prawns with fennel, and for dessert, we couldn't resist ordering the tarte tatin. Yup, that means two extra trips to the gym this week...

When MOAM Collection releases something, you know it’s bound to be a hit. So when I heard that this collective is going to design an exclusive collection for Zalando, I started googling like crazy to see if there were any photos available. Unfortunately, we still have to be patient, but this beautiful silk scarf was in my mailbox yesterday to my great delight. Promising for the rest of the collection, if you ask me. This item is already in my suitcase for our vacation next week, and while on vacation, I’ll keep an eye on the site for the rest of the collection.

To work off that trip to Paris, the Rocycle sessions are double scheduled this week… And they just happen to have adopted the theme ‘Crush your goals’. Now I’ve been trying to live ‘sugarless’ for a while, but that’s proving to be less easy than I thought. Whether I’m at a birthday party or out for lunch with a friend; if there’s a piece of cake or delicious chai tea in front of me, I never turn it down. Time for a change then. My goal is to go sugar-free for a month and exercise well to raise my energy levels and melt away those last pregnancy pounds. Curious if I will succeed? I’ll keep you updated!

Exactly a year ago, I stood with a modest belly at the Huishoudbeurs with a large rack of beautiful items that I thought I would never fit into again. Due to the great success of last year, we are back this year with a Fashion Vintage Sale, and I’m afraid that during this edition I will come home with more clothes than I brought… Among others, Fockeline Ouwerkerk, Marlijn Weerdenburg, star stylist Tommy Driessen, and Eva van de Wijdeven will be selling their gems this edition. If you plan to head to the RAI on Saturday or Sunday, it’s a must to stop by our stand. Fashion Vintage Sale @ Huishoudbeurs, February 17 and 18 from 11 AM to 6 PM.