summer in the netherlands🌼thrift shopping, plants & finding routine

welcome!! here is another vlog aaaa loved making this and im gonna do my best to do it more!
in this vlog: summer in the netherlands, growing new plants, concert in amsterdam, thrift shopping and finding new routines
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[@sophiaisabelle0227]

The Netherlands look stunning. We wish you all the best. Keep working hard as always.

[@Leonie_Christel]

[@pendragon2012]

Soup and bread and cheese sounds like a great meal to me! Thanks for the video, Leonie!

[@Leonie_Christel]

i love my medieval meal

[@alyoskins]

With voice over, with music, with dead plants and rotten peaches… I'll enjoy all off the ideas you made. Thanks for sharing! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Leonie_Christel]

[@dinni3318]

I came to the comments to say this :)

[@adri_mi]

your vlog account is one of my favourites 💗 it's so comforting and beautiful !

[@Leonie_Christel]

thank you

[@stephaniezuurman4887]

I always really like to put my pannenkoekenplant cuttings in a tiny glass of water before putting it in the earth, this way the roots have a chance to grow a bit longer first. Also, I refresh the water every couple of days :) But even then, sometimes the cuttings just don't take... it's tough being a plant mom haha

[@Leonie_Christel]

the moment my motherplant starts producing baby's again, i'll try it in the water!

[@lilah5324]

@@Leonie_Christel I think also that the cups/bowls you pot in have no drainage could be killing the plants. You need something with a drainage hole. Hope that helps!

[@leananasnanas]

so comforting as a person whos not going on vacation this year

[@sayuritube]

I just moved to the Netherlands from Sydney a few months ago and was surprised that everyone hates the rain so it makes me happy to see you also excited about the rain :) looking forward to staying inside this weekend and next week too :D love your videos!!!!! I've been binge watching them while making ravioli from scratch and you're saving me from frustration hahaha

[@thatss0laura]

I've felt that cuttings like it better when you put them in water first so they can grow some more roots. Also, definitely plant them in a pot that has a hole for drainage at the bottom and choose a pot that's not too big for them at first! like, for the little pilea plant I think something like 5-6cm in diameter might've been better :) but, as someone else pointed out already, sometimes they just don't make it, it happens!

[@sofiemoon1304]

Leonie, I adore your beautiful, entertaining and peaceful, yet so rich with different activities, locations and thoughts, vlogs. thanks for putting out this quality content! loved spending some time with you❤

[@lisafernandezgonzalez1127]

You should make a video on making collages, those thrifted books look so cute/creepy 😊

[@leticiadias7453]

I have just binge watched all your vlogs, i'm obsessed ❤

[@EmilyontheFloors]

I grew up in Eindhoven and I found your video while looking for some comfort 🧡

[@BookNerd-js9sl]

I love these types of videos. The coziness is unmatched.

[@PistachioGold]

I never knew Leiden hada Rembrandt day, somehow missed that between 2012 and 2018 😂😂😂 I love vlogs the most, and a lot of booktubers do say it's the longest to edit. It made me appreciate vlogs even more, and the time you all put into them for us ❤❤

[@leavesofmaple9860]

So cozy as always ☕️ totally relate with constantly trying to find the routines

[@leeridling]

you showing your struggles with keeping plants alive makes me feel so seen and a lot less embarassed tbh... thank you!

[@flaura_99]

Is there anything better than a Leonie vlog? Doubt it!! 😍

[@sailorsoph3470]

I love how you managed to make a super cozy vlog even in the summer! Just shows those cozy autumn vibes can be achieved even when it is hot (I'm the same, I do like the sunshine and have trained myself to appreciate it, but will always be an autumn girl at heart) Anyway, loved the voice overs too!

[@heatherburke9583]

someone told me once that what we think of as self care (face masks, chilling, wine and tv etc) is actually self-soothing, and self-care is taking care of your future self which may include exercise or cleaning your room! so vacuuming is def self care

[@leandernandalee4041]

You have to wash fruits and vegetables immediatly. The fruitfly eggs often come from early on in the stores with them.

[@banaa9463]

You live in such a beautiful place! Thanks for showing us around. I like the voiceovers during the B-Roll

[@user-friendly-b6q]

I'm so grateful to you Leonie, I've never been to the Netherlands, but Thanks to you I can be there regularly , it is always so immersive and innovative to see you walk around your beautiful city and your cosy apartment. I can no longer travel for my health problems, so this blog of yours means a great deal to me. Warm wishes from Bilbao , in Northern Spain. I love your voice in voiceover or live !

[@badfaith4u]

What a beautiful and calming vlog. I like the both voice over and music montage.

[@Realoreaalo]

Your vlogs are so soothing and comforting! Thank you for the amazing content, Leonie! Can you please share your fav podcasts ? Thanks

[@LaLinetta]

I had a stressful day and finally got to sit down with a vegan cinnamon roll and a new Leonie vlog - most relaxing thing I could ask for!

[@oliejoe2099]

im visiting the netherlands in like a little over 2 weeks and im so exited omg and ive never been before!

[@Mymakermovie77]

vlogs are always so fun! it's such a fun diary as well. I love the style that you did, the voice overs and the music for the montages both worked well. i think this was balanced out well!!

[@Kelps_K]

One tip when taking cuttings and putting them in vases is to put a see-through plastic bag over it. 😊 You can also spray the inside of the bag with a bit of water to keep the humidity high, and to keep the plants leafs from drying out. When a plant has been cut and separated from its established root system, a lot of its energy goes into developing new roots, but it's also much less resilient to its usual external factors like strong sunlight, draft (airflow) or higher/lower temperatures. It looks like your begonia couldn't handle drying out in the sun.

[@artsygirlmarilyn6296]

When I saw the thrifted books 📚 I thought ahhh collage fodder. LIVE MUSIC venue is where I volunteered and shot photos 🎸 that begonia (polka dot) is delicate. Mine has one leaf but another leaf is unfurling today!!!!! Being Dutch is awesome. Thanks for vlogging. (It’s oct 14 in California just had a solar eclipse/full moon today 🌓🌓🌓love the B roll 🎞️

[@nid3126]

I love this video so much. Please add small grocery shopping as well. Love eating, cooking, gardening, bookshoping, and reading. Keep making video format like this please

[@nuzhatchowdhury5385]

Leonie, ive also had a really bad investigation of fruit flies, and nothing worked until I bought vanilla bean oil for my diffuser and haven’t seen them since. I really recommend just trying it, putting on the diffuser with the oil, window closed for a day or two

[@AlejandraRodriguez-wk6ev]

Love your vlogs!!! They’re so relaxing and calming, and I love seeing the city of Leiden vibing ❤

[@user-nt4bu4jh3k]

Omg, the lofi Pokemon theme at 2:20, love it!! 💛 Thanks, Leonie, for creating such enjoyable, relaxing content for book-lovers. 😊

[@ReadingNymph]

Love the voiceovers! Using books to collage is something I enjoy as well 😊

[@sammyb_12]

I second that-- love the voiceovers!

[@cayt23]

fruit flies live in the top layer of the dirt in your plants. If you get some small pebbles/rocks to cover the top layer, it will significantly reduce the number of fruit flies.. Also Ive tried sprinkling cinnamon over the top layer of dirt and that helps too. 🪴

[@Leonie_Christel]

thanks for the tip!

[@roxypompom9269]

I loved the voice add, thanks for this vlog. It's part of my relaxing evening and I really enjoyed it. It's not the only video of you that I watched and every one is very chill and so calm. I love the vibe. Bybye !

[@emasafarova9480]

Love the way your vlogs make me slow down a bit. I don't know if it's weird, but you are like a comfort character in real life to me.❤❤ Also your fashion style is awesome!!

[@laurenbaker7805]

This vlog was so lovely Leonie! I'm definitely a fan of the voiceovers during b-roll :)

[@sk8085-b]

I also make collages as a little hobby! Love those books, hope you show us some of your works in a later video :)

[@evelynarquette]

Recut the begonia, put in clear water glass with a few drops of rooting liquid. keep somewhere with lots of diffused light that isn't too cold. That should work wonders!

[@user-hb5cp3nm1u]

I'm Dutch living abroad and I watch your videos when I feel homesick

[@joh.4990]

Love your vlogs, they are so chill! I had a lovely tea break watching this, so thank you! I also work from home and looking at screens all day, and it's so important to have this moment of transition between work and other stuff. I usually follow some workout routine on KZbin or do some yoga and it's great. I recently bought some coloring books, so I'll try to add this moment of listening to music and coloring a little bit.

[@jijiowen8267]

I'm in a really difficult time rn and you are making me feel a lot better. thank you.

[@lauraa1345]

I love seeing you watch Narnia! I feel like these films were made for spring and summer🌞🤍

[@schokoqueen5159]

I really love your vlogs😍 they are so whole (if that makes sense) My grandparents have the same porcellan, and recently we found out, the grandparents of my boyfriends cousin have the same😂 it is pretty common in Germany (where we live) at least for grandparents

[@ashleyl7794]

I love your vlogs so much!! They’re so cozy and friendly! Btw I prefer the voice overs

[@lucille-1708]

19:55 that's really high quality brand, and beautiful design too !! enjoy it

[@Nbartx]

This is one of the most comforting videos i’ve ever found i lov your energy so much

[@kraeftwerker]

I loved this vlog! Lovely mix of voiceover and b-roll with music. So excited to see more

[@maria.rioperes]

I’m sure it will be a beautiful vlog ✨

[@Leonie_Christel]

[@MariaMedeiros]

Lovely vlog. I really enjoyed watching. Netherlands looks so beautiful. Love the books you have chosen for collages. I agree about routines. Routines change all the time and it's okay. I really enjoy your vlogs because you are real, natural and down to earth. Have a lovely weekend and have a beautiful August. :)

[@justnegrito_]

Your videos are so well filmed and edited. Joy to watch. 😌

[@samlstowell]

Buy yourself some rooting hormone, dip your cuttings in it, and then you can stick it in water to propagate, or soil. Remember to change the water once a week.

[@katnisseverdeen5466]

thank you for your vlogs, they're so calming and I love seeing lil snippets of your life in the netherlands

[@Vanbedda]

How did I not know about your vlog channel until today? This was a lovely video! The book on ghosts and haunted buildings in the Netherlands is absolutely something up my valley too. Very cool!

[@22jette]

I absolutely LOVE your videos! they’re always so calming and inspiring to me. thank you and keep going!! 🤍🤍

[@saram5659]

Ik vind in het donker lopen ook altijd leuk want dan kun je bij mensen naar binnen kijken! Maar Misschien is dat meer in de winter als de gordijnen nog open zijn... Maar een goede motivatie om avondwandelingen te maken ook als het eerder donker wordt. :)

[@CamillaCardosoGuedes]

The problem about your vlogs, is that I can't find any channel that relax me like yours do! I am completely obsessed about it.... I like all the formats, even you talking or chill music, but I do think it's kind of poetic when you write or say something while the footage is passing. I am from Brazil and I love your videos!

[@Alae-ie5id]

This vlog is the definition of beauty

[@kjohnsto1]

Love your vlogs Leonie, I'm watching this on a rainy day so feels extra cosy to me 😃

[@jimenamarian9011]

hii just found this chanel and i love the vibe so much! i fell in love with your flower earrings they're so cute !!

[@marissabelle]

hi leonie! I really enjoyed this little vlog, it was adorable and made me smile 😊 I also really want to visit the netherlands! wishing you all the best x

[@sbug4]

seeing your videos always brings me inner peace :)

[@Lena_Marjik]

Beautiful video. The cooking part was my favorite sequence ❤ The tingles from the onion slicing.. Heaven

[@aline.av.]

As a French person, I need 2 hours to go to Amsterdam by train and it’s been a few years since I want to visit ! I feel next year I finally will

[@deboramissoorten6765]

Just came across your channel and enjoyed watching , I love the variety . FYI I had that "fruitfly" problem a while ago and after a bit of research because it got worse 😖 by the day I learned they come enjoy your fruit BUT they survive / reproduce in potting soil 🥴so indeed I found them living in the soil of my plants 😲the only thing you need to do is to remove the potting soil from the plant and submerge the roots in water and replant in fresh potting soil , yes I know it is a bit of work but once I've done that they were finally gone and best is not to give too much water so the soil is not too wet , I hope this will solve this really annoying inconvenience , good luck 🍀

[@maria03974]

I also made collages recently! I found a book about mushrooms that had amazing pictures in it and I made 6 collages with that. It was a small book as well, so I was surprised at how much I could get out of it

[@huyeeme]

aww this makes me miss the netherlands so much 🥺✨💐

[@joychalaby]

Beautiful relaxing vlog after a long work day, Leonie! I love your style and calm vibes so much. Oh my goodness, I love the Narnia films so much! Aslan's death used to make me cry as a kid too :'(. I love how you described the cycle of finding routines - I relate! Also, I think that is really cool that you can personally get benefit from the vlog you create - it is a form of creativity and memory keeping, in a way, as well as engaging content creation :D

[@MafaldaFernandes02]

These vlogs are so calm and relaxing. Thank you for sharing your days with us💜 Love from Portugal!

[@Leonie_Christel]

i'm glad the video helped you relax!

[@RockstarWizardess]

I hope I get to visit the Netherlands in the nearby future. The Dutch small towns look so nice.

[@nahnah3152]

For Narniiiaaaa🗡🦁 OMG luv the cozy vlog😊🌷🌤

[@rachaeldiviney712]

Maybe theyre fungus gnats? They lay eggs in the top 2 inches of wet soil. Cover the top of the plants with sand and bottom water from now on. Bottom watering is much easier if you keep the plants in the plastic sleeves and just put those in nice pots. Youre also less likely to get root rot that way. I think with the cuttings, the 1st one maybe didnt have a node to grow roots. The 2nd one i think the roots were too little and that was too much soil, they couldnt get enough oxygen. Water roots can find it hard to change to soil roots, so its best to have as many strong water roots as possible so at least some will surrvive when you plant it. Also some plants just dont propogate, you can google if yours does and if so, how

[@mandydirksen]

love this! its so comforting and aesthetically pleasing :)

[@themomoruki]

This vlog is so cozy. I love everything about it❤

[@Bibi-do8tc]

Op het moment ben ik ook zo bezig met routines, gelukkig zijn er meer people deze zomer ermee bezig. Voelt wat gek in de 'leegte' van weinig verplichtingen. Ik heb het idee dat we vriendinnen zouden kunnen zijn haha dezelfde interesses, aesthetic en karaktertrekken?? Anyways het voelt wat gek omdat het internet mensen dichterbij brengt terwijl er ook best wat afstand wordt gecreëerd. Hele fijne vlog Leonie, super comforting and relatable!

[@nevskislake]

Further proof that Leonie is my kind of people: she listens to Men I Trust. Yay! Thank you for this video!

[@sophhnavarro]

loved the vlog, glad you enjoy making these, and looking forward to the future ones :D

[@leya6063]

Your videos are just the coziest ❤

[@ofliliesandremains.]

I had a migraine before clicking on this video. It's gone now, thank you for your service 🫡

[@Leonie_Christel]

oh nooo i hope it stays gone!

[@Sthemingway]

I gotta say that this vlog has been one of your "prettiest" in recent weeks.

[@LittleBrisby]

that begonia is hell to keep alive, it needs a lot of humidity! pancake plant maybe wouldd have rooted better in water, but to me that one is difficult as well, just try again some other time :)

[@lea8457]

Your vlogs feel like the first scenes of a ghibli movie❤😊

[@pizzveta]

Really liked the voice over 🦋 Beautiful vlog!

[@NineRegs]

HELLOOOOO lets go

[@Leonie_Christel]

the cats give their greetings

[@daphshares]

wholesome cozy video! :)) you seem like such a cool person! i wish i had a friend like you hehe and also, i'm a little jealous that you saw men i trust live and that you go for a walk everyday is goaaals!

[@kamillkins_bside]

мне так нравится смотреть ваши видео, просто остановиться на время и расслабиться, дать мозгу и душе отдохнуть❤

[@AnahadSandhawalia]

omg i love narnia so much

[@manaratalla433]

Hey leo! I really like your vlogs ✨they're very entertaining and unique

[@lozzyh215]

Beautiful Leiden, I miss it. Sending love from England ❤

[@martinelanglois3158]

Six kilometers walks? Wow! Impressive, specially if you do them at the end of the day. Do you come back from them energized 😃 or tired and sleep well 😴 ? Thanks. Love your videos. ❤ 😻

[@l1k1v1]

*sigh leonie posted 🛐🙏🏼💛

[@tiialaine]

I love your vlogs! They are a vibe

[@aliceeteve1571]

Love Men I trust!! Saw them in Paris!

[@alexandrueftime2320]

You are the best! I dicovered you a year ago and I want to say that I love so much your content.❤❤

[@bursucantonia-luciana9380]

I absolutely love your vlogs

[@lilacswithtea]

i noticed that cozy remixed wallace and gromit music!!! 🥰🥰🥰

[@TheBookLeo]

wait when haha

[@lilacswithtea]

2:20 but i went back and listened again and it was the pokemon center theme... close enough! pokemon centers and wallace and gromit are both very healing. 😌🥰

[@Moonify]

Thanks for the vid Leo :) love your blogs!!

[@knightrider9694]

Hey hey the concert is at paradiso.. I’ve been there🎉

[@ericweis1108]

Peaches: buy them firm then put them in a plain brown paper bag to finish ripening. Monitor day by day for peak ripeness though, they’re almost as bad as bananas!