On the road again… Quite a lot (understatement) on the road again this period and that is wonderful, although I do really miss home.

What helps a bit is my own @cloudpillo.nl pillow. I keep it on my bed at home and for on the road I now have a travel version. Small size and just as nice as the one on my own bed (what is very cool is the cold and warm side of the pillow - warm for on the plane, cold for on my bed under the sun).

I bought the pillows on our bed at home (so I became a fan of this collaboration, good to know), and I received this travel version. What I also received is a personal discount code so you can order it yourself: BARTSBOEKJE-20

Recommended.

A house is never really finished. It doesn't have to be, but we did want a nice upgrade and 'quick fix' here and there. A nice rug on the floor does exactly that: give a room luxury, warmth and atmosphere.

During an evening of scrolling through @volero.insta I managed to hit no less than three rooms in one go: the white rug in 'the apartment' (that's what we call this room where the TV is and a box bed is built in) is softer than soft (these days kids only sit on the floor - great!), and outside the special outdoor rug provides exactly that living room feeling (ideal now that we don't have the space to really tackle the garden, but we do want to sit there nicely this summer).

At the end of the reel also a space that I have not shown here yet: the play basement with cinema! So happy with this checkered rug: exactly the playful upgrade I was looking for and the rug covers almost the entire floor (an important wish because in the winter the floor here is quite cold). Everything via Volero, and for very nice prices! Tip from Flip though.

Plus: you now get an extra 10% discount on all FRAAI rugs with the code MEGA10. You're welcome.

Very happy partnering with this one!
The picture in the feed of the outdoor rug by @lottevanuitert

Whether you take the winding road or go straight ahead – traveling as a woman (alone or with a group) sometimes calls for just a little extra preparation. Not because we're less capable, but because we want more. Not because it should be possible, but because it already is.

In comes SUITCASE STORIES

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On this oh so dark, sad Saturday, a shout out to the light in our lives ;)

We get a lot of nice reactions to our house, but there is really nothing we get so many oohs, aahs and surprised 'I've never seen that before - how cool!'s about as our electrical outlets and switches.

And I agree! Such a mega find, and tip! Everything is from @brightlittlethings.nl a new Amsterdam brand that makes unique switching material that you - here it comes - can also easily replace because the plate is magnetic, and the buttons can be ordered separately! I think it's really brilliant, and yes, that deserved a shout-out.

Our Barts Boekjes Bakfiets Guide is here, just in time for the long weekend and the sunny week ahead. 7 routes through 7 of the best cities in the Netherlands (and of course just outside, because with electric pedaling you'll be there in no time) bundled in a free downloadable guide that we are very proud of!