LIFE | #7things week 3

Here I am with my 3rd Sunday post already! I still need to get used to these posts as in taking better photos (for the whole blog actually..) and keeping my eyes open to make sure I can give you 7 things about my week. I hope I'll become as good as Magdalena, I just love hers! 

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#GETTINGREADY : Saturday evening it was time to catch up with one of my friends. We went out for dinner so I dressed up a little and of course some make-up couldn't miss. 

LIFE | #7things week 2

#JESUISCHARLIE : This horror didn't have an immediate impact on my life but it is so cruel what happened that it is only normal to give it that extra bit of attention. My thoughts and heart go out to the victims and their loved ones. Lots of strength to everyone who has been affected by this. <3 

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WORDS | Overthinking

A while ago I decided to stop with my weekly words-posts because there wasn't that much interaction. The new idea was that I was just going to post a quote when I felt like it and when it was relatable to my life. Well, now it's that time. If you want to know why, read on. 

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LIFE | Instagram #12

It's been a really long time since I gave you guys an Instagram update but there are a few reasons for : I've been in bed a couple of weeks with the flu and 2 sore throats -you could already read that here-, I forgot to take some and sometimes I just wasn't in the mood.. Winter blues starting early? I don't know. What I do know is that I'm going to try to keep you guys more updated. 

I'm already wishing you a nice, cozy time with your loved ones! 

Happy holidays! 

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LIFE | 21

Today is my 21st birthday, woop woop! I can now say that I am a "twenty-something".

Knowing myself and being completely honest, I am a pretty difficult person to make really happy, also on my birthday.. Not my best and most beautiful quality but it all starts with acknowledging it, right? While we're being honest, let's continue. This 'quality' of mine isn't easy for the people around me but it isn't easy for me as well. Always those expectations.. 

On a positive note, I think I'm not only older on paper but also wiser in real life : I haven't got the most presents (yet) neither have I done anything special yet but I'm pretty happy already :) -of course this didn't happened overnight, just me developing I guess.

To a happy year! 

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LIFE | The past 3 weeks

The past three weeks there wasn't much activity on the blog and here is why.. 

I started the last week of October on a good note with a streetstyle post of PFW and I had planned the rest of the week with different kinda posts, even an outfit (or maybe two). But it was too good to be true - what was I even thinking?! I got really sick Tuesday evening; sore throat, headache/migraine, fever, coughing, pain everywhere,.. Long story short : I looked and felt like crap. I've barely been out of bed for 7 days and didn't even touch my PC once.  

I also had to miss out on a few blogger events and I was quite upset about it to be honest. I know I know, there will be plenty events in the future but still..it just sucked. 

I finally started to feel better so I went out of the house for the first time in 10 days. Not such a good idea since I got a sore throat again.. I got antibiotics again and am starting to feel better but I'm not leaving the house yet, just to be sure.. 

Anyway, I wanted to let you know why I wasn't really around. 

Hopefully your weeks were better than mine! Try to prevent as much as possible and if you still catch something, listen to your body! 

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LIFE | Because I'm happy

Hello sweets, how are you? As you can probably tell from the title of this post and the picture above -which is an old one by the way and yes I am wearing clothes, strapless ;) - I am pretty happy today. 

There are multiple reasons for my happiness : I'm really glad September is over hence it is the month I like the least, like I already told you, for personal reasons. Anyways on to the next reason, fall still hasn't really hit Belgium yet which I reaaaally like - I love the sun and heat just way too much. And last but not least, I finally found two new beautiful bras today! Us girls like some beautiful lingerie, don't we? 

All I can say is that I hope you had a great day as well and that I hope October will continue like this..

LIFE | Instagram #11

No words today. I'm going to take a break of my Monday-words-posts and will just write one when I feel like it. That doesn't mean I've got no post for you, I think it is time for a new update from my favorite social media platform, Instagram. I guess you could say I'm an insta-addict; scrolling through my feed, pressing the like button, leaving comments, watch closely what my favorite bloggers/instagrammers are posting, etc. 

Let's take a look at my recent Instagram photos, and don't forget to follow me @lyndesloovere ;) 

WORDS | Demons past midnight

You know those nights you can't sleep because your brain starts to think and it just won't stop? Yeah, me too.. 

I've already told you not too long ago that I am a real overthinker. I'm pretty much an overthinker 24/7 but when I go to bed and it is time to sleep, it's like these demons get even more awake! 

To me, there are different kind of demons : the ones who go away pretty quickly but you also got the ones that are stuck into your brain and almost go lead a life by themselves and eat up bits and pieces of your happiness. Gosh, how I hate them. 

I mostly try to abandon them by reading a book -quite a bookwurm over here- and writing down what I'm thinking about but sometimes nothing seems to work. So..that's why I am asking you if you have any other tips? 

PS : I'm not the only one dealing with this, right? 

WORDS | I think

I don't really know where to start.. 

You probably may have noticed that I'm not posting frequently since a few months although I set myself a schedule. I don't know what's wrong with me; I have ideas but on the other hand I feel like I have no inspiration whatsoever. Plus, the many ideas that I have (and have written down) don't seem to actually make it into a published blogpost. But I guess that's because of the move and other personal, energytaking stuff. 

I feel like a really bad blogger at the moment, even more when you know that the third anniversary of Blonde Butterflies is coming up, and the more I think about it the more I stress about it and nothing changes. 

I'm going to try my best to think as little as possible about it and maybe everything will fall into place again? Tips for stress/a writersblock/inspirationblock/..whatever you want to call it, are more than welcome! 

WORDS | Daniell Koepke about life

I'll just leave you with these words since they are so beautiful and enough to think about. 

Have a great week. xo 

LIFE | Update

So.. It's been quite silent here on the blog but that's because of some different reasons : 

- I moved a week ago so had no time to blog

- I'm EXHAUSTED from moving (packing, cleaning, packing, cleaning, sleeping, packing, moving, unpacking, ...)

- the blog isn't working out as I want it to; I don't like the lay-out etc. and I'm definitely not an expert with HTML and stuff so I really need help with that but everybody is living their own lives so it's pretty difficult to find someone you know who can help you as well. But I really need a change from blog. 

Tomorrow I'm leaving with my boyfriend and his family on a vacation so I'll have a break from blogging, all the moving stuff, etc. I think it will be good for me. 

If I have internet, I'll definitely be active on Instagram @lyndesloovere

WORDS | Move on

Like I said in yesterday's post, I've got some quite big news to announce. 

I'M MOVING! 

In about 10 days I'll live somewhere else; another house, a new space for myself, a different neighborhood,.. Pretty much everything will be different so I will move on from the house I live in right now. It's been a chapter of 7 years and very soon I'll turn the page. 

There are lots of feelings when it comes to moving (on) : happy, sad, relieved, stressed, excited,.. 

But all in all I am a Sagittarius and they are known as people who like changes from time to time. I'll let you know if it's true to my belief.

Let me know if you want to stay updated on the move! Plus tips are always welcome :)

LIFE | Instagram #10

Here I am again with an Instagram update. The photos are from May, June and half of July. 

You can follow me on Instagram at @lyndesloovere. 

More photos after the jump! 

PS : Got some big news tomorrow so make sure to check out the blog! 

WORDS | Forgetfulness

Forgetfulness is a form of freedom, a quote by Kahlil Gibran. 

I have to say that I completely agree with him. I am one of the worst people I know in forgetting things, which can be a blessing or not. Often it isn't. It really isn't nice when you still know the reason of a fight when it's already a few years ago. Imagine that you're in the now and you're having an argument about something and your brain makes connections so that you remember the things from all these years ago. Automatically all the feelings that were there in the past, come above again -sometimes in other proportions, sometimes still as mad/angry/sad/disappointed/.. 

I really wish I could forget things more easily, my mind wouldn't be such a chaos and I would be more relaxed. 

Am I the only one dealing with this problem? If you know something that could help me with this, please let me know. It doesn't matter if you're also dealing with this or not, if you think you might know something, please leave a comment or send me an e-mail.

P.S. : This quote is meant for people like me, who don't suffer from an illness like Alzheimer, dementia, Parkinson, etc. My grandma has all three of them so I know how worse it is. Lots of strength and courage to everyone who has to deal with an illness like this and also to their beloved ones. 

WORDS | Change.. by Wayne Dyer

If these aren't words of wisdom, I really don't know anymore. 

Seriously, the more I think about it, the more I realize how true and meaningful this quote is. I completely agree with mister Dyer but it is -of course- so much easier said than done to change your vision, your perspective. 

We all have our norms and values who make us as an individual and that isn't something you can change in a second. It asks lots of courage, definitely when it's about something big/serious.

Don't we all have a vision that we 'need'/want to change? I know I do. 

WORDS | Remember why..

Once and a while it is important to think about why you started. Whether it is about school, your job, a hobby, ... 

A while ago I thought about why I started this blog. Is it just as a hobby, do I want to become more professional, how much do I want to post, etc. 

Initially I started the blog to show my outfits to the world as main subject with from time to time another post. Since months it is completely the opposite : I post way more about other topics than my outfits. In fact, a personal outfit is pretty rare lately. That wasn't the plan when I started Blonde Butterflies. Of course plans can change but my plan hasn't changed. 

So.. what am I going to do? First of all I'm going to post a lot more, starting with writing an article every day this week. Second, I'm going to try my best to make more outfitposts. 

Is there something you need to think about why you started? 

& oh, don't forget to check out Blonde Butterflies every single day! 

LIFE | Update 'WORDS | It's just a spark'

Two and a half weeks ago I posted 'WORDS | It's just a spark' and I told you that this sentence was from a song and I kept the song a secret because I was curious if anyone would recognize it. 

People were trying to find the song in their memory and there was one real guess, that these words would be from a song from Justin Timberlake but no they aren't from JT.

Six days after the post was published an anonymous smartass 'guessed' the song right by looking it up on Google. Not really guessing but smart move I have to say!

The beautiful words are from the song Last Hope from Paramore. I really really like this song for several personal reasons, I can listen to it all day on repeat. 

You can listen to it here. Did you already know this song? 

WORDS | Collect moments

When I am writing this it is almost midnight and I just got home from a trip to Rotterdam, the Netherlands. 

This quote may look a bit 'weird' on a fashion blog since fashion has lots to do with things but in the end, what do you remember? Things or memories from funny, lovely, special moments?

I am not saying that you don't have to buy anything, I know that I won't leave that Chanel 2.55 in the shop if I had the money, but what I want to say is that maybe we should invest more in moments that make us happy -a citytrip, going a day somewhere, a festival, a vacation or something else that you love to do- instead of buying another pair of jeans or shoes. 

This is definitely not an attack on you because I'm guilty of buying another thing of this/that as well, it is a reminder to me, you, us. 

LIFE | Instagram #9

Some weeks have past so it is time for a little Instagram update. Apart from letting my followers know that there was a new blogpost online I wasn't very active on Instagram the past two months. The main reason for this is that I've been sick a few times (migraine, stomach flu, etc). 

Besides those crappy days there were if course also nice things that happened so let's take a look at that! 

If you want to follow me, look for 'lyndesloovere' , see you on Instagram! 

Ouzo at Maastricht // on my way to my first blogevent // 

goodnight // donuts // 

slouchy sweater and rosé to start the weekend // happy 8th birthday to my little princess // 

Essie nailpolish // happy Sunday // 

Julia June event @ Fevery // flowerpower // 

sunny afternoon // new iPhone-case // 

some cool Harpers Bazaar emoji's // goodnight // 

braid kinda day // love Miraslova Duma her shoes during NYFW // 

happy V'day // I really want this Balenciaga // 

fab Chanel nailpolish // kissies from sissies // 

a video with some photos from the past 5 years with my love !