Blog – Page 2 – LEAFING THROUGH TIME

simonevanheijst May 2, 2019 Washington D.C.

My most anticipated May releases

Hello lovely readers! From now on, at the end of each month, I will dedicate a blog post to up to five of my most anticipated new releases for the next month. This will be the first new releases post ever, yay! Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman – 7 May Aurora Rising by Jay Kristoff and Amie Kaufman is probably one of the most anticipated reads for everyone, everywhere. Scrolling through various social media outlets, I noticed that everyone who did receive an arc is absolutely hyped about it, so I am super excited to get my…

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simonevanheijst April 29, 2019

My current favorite recipe: riced cauliflower with spinach and mushrooms

So I’m pretty sure you have all heard of the various ways you can use a cauliflower. Pinterest is chock-full of ideas on how to creatively prepare cauliflower while still keeping it healthy. The cauliflower pizza bottom for example is very popular. I have yet to try that out, but what I have been eating a lot lately is riced cauliflower. This started a few months back when I suddenly decided I wanted to eat more healthily. Cauliflower is my all time favorite food EVER and I knew I wanted to try out riced cauliflower, so I can have it…

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simonevanheijst April 29, 2019

It’s finals szn! How to ace that final paper

Finals season is upon us again and that means that a lot of us will be spending most these days studying hard and working on those last few papers. Love it or hate it, writing is something that we all have to do in college. I personally love writing papers as long as I can write about a topic I am passionate about. My creative writing is… subpar. However, my academic writing is usually fairly strong. Some of you might not know it, but I am a huge government nerd, and I love writing about the intricacies of international relations,…

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simonevanheijst April 21, 2019

Bookstagram 101

So you’ve finally made the decision to make a Bookstagram. You want to share your love for books with the rest of the world. That’s great! But, now what? Even before posting your first picture, I think it’s important to ask the following questions to yourself:– Do you want to stick to a theme?– What kind of editing apps will you use?– How often will you post? I personally like having a consistent theme for a while, so if that’s your jam too, I suggest investing in some cool props! My favorite places to buy props are Michael’s, AC Moore,…

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simonevanheijst April 4, 2019

How I Edit My Pictures 2.0

Hello lovely readers! I thought it was about time I do another “how I edit my pictures” post, since by now I’ve completely revamped my theme. I’ve been using this particular set of edits for a while now, and I must say that I really like this theme. I think it’s one of my favorites! Even though it’s kind of wintery, I think I’m going to keep it a little while longer. At least until I figure out how I want to do my spring/summer theme. Anyhoo, without further ado, here is the video of my edits! Now even with…

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