My name is Anja and I’m a Curly Girl As y’all know I’m a Curly Girl. Yeah, yeah, I know, a 60-plus woman can hardly call herself a girl anymore. But one of the most known and useful books written about and for women with curly hair is titled : Curly Girl. The Handbook, so […]
Bye 2017 and hello 2018
Bye 2017 and hello 2018 Another year went by and a new one is awaiting us. I hope 2018 is going to be a good year for all of us. Happy New Year to you! 2017 was rough and tough I don’t know how your 2017 was, but for me it was not an easy […]
61 things I’ll keep doing now I’m 61
OMG! I’m a sexagenarian. I recently turned 61. There’s no denying then; I’m definitely a sexagenarian! Hm, in english it sounds less bad than in Dutch. Sex-A-Genarian. It does have a sexy ring to it, doesn’t it? Anyway… There’s a lot you’re not supposed to do any longer when you are old(-er). There’s are tons […]
My personal alternative facts
Alternative facts Just when you think you’ve heard and seen it all, there it is. A brand new phenomena: ‘alternative facts’. Alternative facts, hmmm, I like the sound of it…. The sky’s the limit, right?! I’d say it’s just Trump-speak for ‘fiction’ or ‘lies’. But hey, who am I??? Nothing and nobody, of course, compared […]
Trip down memory lane
Decluttering my way through life From time to time I fall prey to an insane reorganizing and decluttering attack. Or -as the fashionable peeps call it nowadays-: I suddenly find myself Marie Kondo-ing my home. A new verb and activity, named after the immensely popular Japanese declutter-and-reorganize guru. I can’t claim that you heard it here first, […]
City trip Groningen
After my Bali-series, let’s check out something completely different. As you know I’m Dutch, so I will show you around in one of my favorite parts of the Netherlands: Groningen. My history with Groningen Groningen is the name of both a city and a county in the North of the Netherlands. Overlooked by many, since it’s […]
The best tips, do’s and don’ts for curly hair
The story of my curls When I was a little girl, I had big, light-blond curls. Before sharing my tips, do’s and dont’s for curly hair, let me first share my hair story with you. By the way: I already wrote about curls and frizz before; once for the blog 40plusstyle and once on […]
10 Quotes you will love
Here are 10 quotes that I love. And I think you will too. I ‘borrowed’ them from the internet, in particular from Instagram. I kept the sources visible as a way to credit the Instagrammers and websites where I found the quotes. (I did not find back the source in all cases, for which I […]
Welcome to the Curious Corners of Casa Curly
Always wanted to have a look inside my quirky ‘more is more’ house in Holland? Here’s your chance! Have a look at these snapshots, taken in some of the many Curious Corners of Casa Curly. You could call my home a case of quirky interior decorating. Or an art installation. Or quirky? Weird? Too much? […]
How to wear a hat
Hey, didn’t I see this post about a week ago?! Yes, you are right. But….that was just a draft. Only half finished. I accidentally pressed ‘publish’. Found out after a couple of hours and quickly withdrew it. But of course not before quite some people saw it and even left a comment. Oops! So here […]