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happy new year

Posted on January 1, 2013 by danielle | 2 Comments

Happy New Year! I hope 2013 will be a terrific year for you all.

I also would like to take this opportunity to thank you for reading The Style Files in 2012 and for all your kind comments. THANK YOU!

(image credits: 1. Fellow Fellow, 2. unknown)

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hello australia! your help is needed..

Posted on November 28, 2012 by danielle | 19 Comments

We are thinking about escaping the Dutch winter and go to Australia in January. As we don’t have much time to plan the trip we need help from my lovely Australian readers and other Australia connoisseurs. We plan to fly to Sydney and move up the East coast probably all the way up to Cairns. Could you tell me what are the best places to visit? I will be travelling with my husband Ivar and 2 year old son Kick. I have been to Australia before but that was before I had a child (it was mainly party time!) so this time will be different. We want to stay in Sydney (or in the area) and also thinking about Noosa, Byron Bay etc. Any tips about places to stay, eat, play, go etc are very welcome and very much appreciated!!! You can leave a comment or contact me directly by email (danielledelange {AT} gmail {DOT} com). Also, if you are in Australia and in the area where we will be going please let me know if you’d like to meet up. We love meeting new people, and our son Kick LOVES to play with other kids!!

Update: thank you for all your comments and email! Your information has been very helpful; we have now decided to postpone our trip to October/November as this is a better season to travel to Queensland. I will keep you posted on our travel plans!

(the images show the beautiful work of Australian designer Rachel Castle)

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ibiza & formentera

Posted on September 10, 2012 by danielle | 11 Comments

I am leaving for a holiday on Ibiza and Formentera in two weeks time (hurray!). We have been to both islands before but it has been a while. Please let me know if you know some lovely spots for eating, shopping, best beaches etc. I will also putting together an Ibiza/Formentera guide for my blog The Travel Files and suggestions will be included. Your help is highly appreciated! The beautiful photo above was taken by Sibella Court in Ibiza town.

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happy summer time

Posted on August 11, 2012 by danielle | 2 Comments

Have a wonderful weekend everyone! I hope you are enjoying summer.

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happy easter

Posted on April 8, 2012 by danielle | 3 Comments

I’m wishing you all a wonderful Easter weekend!

(image from How About Orange / via Lau de Casalil’s Pinterest Board)

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thank you

Posted on February 14, 2012 by danielle | 8 Comments

Today is Valentine’s day and I thought that it would be the perfect opportunity to thank you, my dear readers. During the time that my mother was ill and when she passed away I received an overwhelming amount of email and comments. It has been a very difficult time for me, and it still is, but the support of close friends and you, friends that I don’t know, has been a huge help to me. Your sweet words have made a difference and I can not thank you enough! I received messages from readers that are, of have been, going through a similar process. I wish them lots of strength and inner peace.

Happy Valentine’s day to you all!

Love,
Danielle

(image source unknown; I’m trying to figure out where I found this image..)

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winter wonderland in waterland

Posted on February 5, 2012 by danielle | 27 Comments

We have had beautiful weather here in The Netherlands this weekend. It has been snowing and the sun was shining. Ice was thick enough to skate so many people went outside on their skates. The winter wonderland images above and below were taken in our village in Waterland, The Netherlands.

The top picture shows our house and backyard in a winter setting. The image below is the view from our living room and backyard. As you can imagine we have had a wonderful weekend. I hope you have been enjoying yours as well!

(images by Danielle/the style files)

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happy birthday!

Posted on September 20, 2011 by danielle | 18 Comments

I have just come back from a holiday in Portugal where we were able to catch up on some sunshine that we have been missing here all summer. You probably didn’t notice that I was gone as I had some posts lined up for you during my absence. When we were in Portugal my gorgeous son turned one. I can’t believe how fast the past year has gone by.. Happy birthday Kick!

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website design contest

Posted on May 11, 2011 by danielle | 9 Comments

I have some news to share: I am starting a new blog! While going though my files in search for a holiday destination, I got a light bulb moment: I want to share these great destinations that I have saved over the years with you. This is exactly the same reason why I started the style files over 4 years ago. The name of this new blog will be … drum roll…: the travel files.

Now, in order to start blogging, I need a website and a logo. As you can tell from the (rather standard) design of this site, I am not a graphic designer. So… I’m in desperate need of YOUR help. If you know a bit about graphic design and you would like to contribute to my new blog, I’d like you to participate in the travel files web design contest!

Rules:
- In order to be able to pick the winning design, I need an artists impression of the definite website design. This needs to include an idea for logo, header (including logo) and overall site design and lay out (the style files lay out serves as a good reference).
- The final logo needs to be able to be used for multiple purposes, including but not limited to business cards, stationary, Twitter avatar etc .
- The lay out needs to be based on the possibilities and limitations of WordPress, so in essence we are talking about a WordPress theme.
- I’m not a web design guru (nor do I have any experience in setting up web design competitions), so I need some support here and there!
- Submissions can be send to danielledelange [at] gmail.com.
- The winner will be picked by me on the 25th of May. The theme, logo banner etc then needs to be designed and created in the following 4 week period including feedback rounds. The launch of the travel files will on the 22nd of June!
- The winning design will only be used –and prizes will be rewarded- when the final result is satisfying subject to my approval.

Prizes?! What prizes?!
- The winner will receive goodies from Le Souk (and other items – all handpicked by me) with a total worth of at least 400 EUR. One of the items that will be in the prize winners box is the popular crocheted pouf.
- The winner (and a maximum of two ‘runners up’) will be mentioned on the style files in a post. The winner will be credited for eternity on the travel files as the designer of the site.
- If you are an avid reader of the style files you probably know what I like in terms of style but you can always send me an email if you have any questions!

I am very much looking forward to receiving your ideas!

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