I've been trying to find a new rhythm.
About four weeks ago, I started a new job. After so many years of working from home, I now find myself sitting in an office with a bunch of other people, 11 km away from home. It's good, of course. I get to accomplish things... finish them, even. I get to ride my bike to work. I get to meet new friends. In some ways, it's perfect [...]
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Oh... Hello! Yes, I'm still here. I'm sorry I didn't write sooner. I've just been so busy reading sewing blogs and smiling.
You see, these Belgian sewing blogs are filled with kind words about a project me and two of my dearest friends have been working on for the past couple of months. Now, before you think I'm throwing the whole focus of this blog around - les filles de madeleine did, after all, also teach me how to sew - let me just say that this project of ours isn't concerned with sewing. Not at all. It's very much about butter, sugar, chocolate and coffee. Trust me.
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Do you ever wake up to a house that smells a little off? Maybe you forgot to take out the trash, or you left something out of the fridge for too long. Maybe you just had a crazy party last night... (I hope you had a crazy party last night.)
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It's official. The first year of baking class has come to an end.
It has been such a joy to ride my bike to school each Tuesday night and to bike/walk home with bags of bread and boxes of cake and pastries. It has been even more of a joy to find myself laughing so much during classes, to reconnect with an old friend and, most importantly, to learn so many small, but crucial things about baking.
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I like things organized.
I'm all about lists and schedules - I'm totally into this whole bullet journal thing -, I'm a sucker for neatly labeled jars and I really, really, really need things to have a place of their own. A logical, practical place.
My kitchen does not live up to these standards.
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I have some sad news.
We had our final, proper, baking class of the year this week. Only a company visit and an exam are left on the agenda. After that, we'll be left to our own devices for a couple of months. Lucky that I already have some exciting baking plans lined up for the summer.
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