Not that it's a contest or anything...

But I really have the best dog in the world.

Lovebirds.

Sometimes, Mr K. and I like to pretend that we just met.

We ditch our comfortable routines and we take each other on a special date.

Don't get me wrong, we go on "normal" dates all the time too but those are special because we pretend not to know each other by heart, we play the question game and we almost always end up discovering some sweet little secrets about each other.

Yesterday was one of those nights when we had something to celebrate, on top of it not raining for the first time in what feels like forever.

That's all the incentive that we needed and so, with Bonnie in tow, I took Mr K. to my ideal first date.

There were dim sum & dimmed lights, a pic nick, a walk in the park and many kisses.

It really was perfect and it totally made me fall in love with my boy all over again.

Thanks for playing along with me and answering such dumb questions as "what do you look for in a girl" babe !

Come to think of it, had I asked that one on our real first date, there might not have been a second one...Pfew !

x K.

De Zeemerminnen van Knokke.

I always find the sea so soothing.
it sounds corny as ever but every time I'm at the beach, I feel like the waves wash all my worries away.

Last Wednesday, as soon as Mr K. was done with his litterature exam -he has a good feeling about it, fingers crossed ! - we packed our family in the car and off we were, direction the North Sea.



It is a little known fact about our country but Belgium actually has some very beautiful beaches and some super cute seaside towns.
Knokke is without a doubt my favorite though, mostly because we have some magic memories there but also because it's one of the only places that allows dogs on the beach in the summer.

The first time that we had taken Bonnie to the sea, she was still a wee baby and she had been a little overwhelmed.
This time though, she seemed to be so happy, alternatively chasing waves and seagulls until she was exhausted and took a nap in the dunes.




As for me and Mr K., well, we were in our element.
Every time we go to the sea, it only takes for me to get out of the car and smell that first whiff of salt in the air to feel like I'm at home.




This little getaway was exactly what we needed and I already am looking forward to the next time we're going, this time, with the complete WBST.




Also,
ik zie jullie zo graag, mijn twee zeemerminnen :)

x, K.

Friday I'm in Love.

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Friday I'm in love with...

* the way Bonnie naps, all curled up with her chin resting delicately on her paw.

* Mr.K's 3 day old beard, the perfect peeling to get soft pink cheeks.

* me and my brothers private jokes, most of them being quotes from our favorite movies and all of them sounding as good on the phone as they do in real life.

* still finding sand in my hair two days after coming back from the beach

* the smell that fills our nest after I bake "better than sex" cookies for my boy

* the realization that my new summer shoes have the exact same color as my favorite Tropical Temptation nailpolish

* daydreaming about our impending trip to the Middle East

* trying out new recipes to feed my hungry Mr K...sesame turkey meatballs anyone ?

* the shy but determined way in which the sun has been appearing more and more lately

Mostly though, just like every other day, I'm in love with our gang of losers, our furballs, and the handsome shaggy haired daredevil that I get to call my boyfriend.

x, K.

Dear Baby Brother

I miss you so so much.

Please come live here.

I'll let you paint our living room black and build yourself a fort on the roof.

I'll even share my Marshmallow Fluff with you.

Deal ?

The Big Five-O.

On Saturday, my parents threw themselves a party to celebrate hitting the half-century mark.

Despite the weather trying its best to fuck the whole thing up, the party was a blast.

Nothing like some respectable people blowing off steam to ensure a very entertaining evening.

Also, you'd think that a bunch of GPs would know about the dangers of alcohol but you'd be wrong since one of my dad's friends from Uni served me what he called a Jack & Coke but what I call detergent.

Or poison.

My father in law did a strip tease, my brother sweet talked cougars all night and me and Mr K. danced 'til we dropped (literally), crawling in our bed as the sun was rising.

They say the apple never falls far from the tree and seeing how bad ass my parents still are (hellooo, take a look at my dad pimping it in white from head to toe) well, I'm pretty glad I was conceived by those two crazy kids.

Seeing them, you can't help but think that 50 is the new 20.

Well, maybe the new 21 seeing their taste for strong drinks.

x, K.

Three Letters & One Recipe.

Dear Baby Brother,

I'm so happy that you came to spend the week end with us.
I miss you tons and I'm always sooo ecstatic when we get to spend time together.
I loved every second of our time together and it was really cool to work on our secret project and to cook with you.

Seeing how great our project / recipe turned out, I'd say that we really are an awesome team.

I love you so, so much.

Big Sister

Dear Cilantro,

You are so glorious.
Thank you so much for making every one of my recipes better.
Scratch that, thank you for making EVERYHTING better.

You ROCK.

K.

Dear Bourek,

You're the food version of my ideal man : you're juicy, meaty, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside.

And you're stuffed up to your eyeballs with cilantro.

So hot.

We shall meet again very soon.

x, K.

How to make Bourek

* Take a phyllo sheet and put some olive oil on it so that your creation gets out of the oven with a nice golden tan.

* Mix together ground turkey, red onions, cilantro and tiny tomato pieces and cook until the turkey is nice and brown

* Stuff that phyllo sheet like your life depends on it and fold it however your little heart desires.

* Put the final product in the oven and cook until the outside is golden and crispy

* DEVOUR !