ben howard – Cindy Mangomini

January Favourites, In Drawings.

My January Favourites, Illustrated Recap.

As you might be able to tell from this illustration, despite the lockdown and an evening clock here in the Netherlands, my January has been pretty OK and much better than my December.

Why? Let’s see:⁠
– Getting my Vitamin D with regular muddy hikes in good company⁠
– New music and an album coming soon from Ben Howard⁠
-‘Conan O’brien needs a friend’ makes me laugh so much every week.⁠
– I did 2 (very) cold water dives in the river and felt SO good afterwards⁠
– A lovely sunny trip to the island of Brrrrr with Andrei⁠
– A lot of chilling at home, cooking, reading, dancing, Netflix, etc with zero FOMO⁠

How was your start of 2021? ⁠💚

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It’s The Little Things In Life..

Favorite things right now Mangomini

Small Things That Are Making Me Happy, In Drawings Of Course.

A quick sketch of some of my favourite things right now. I’m trying to shop less but better. So less impulse buys and more things that I can enjoy for a long time. I’m also looking forward to 2 more Ben Howard concerts. Money spend on experiences is always money well spend, especially if it’s Ben Howard (in my opinion anyway!) While working from home I like to listen to podcasts to keep me company and informed. I recently discovered By the book and I’ve been binge-listening ever since.

PS. Nothing on here is sponsored, just things that I really like.

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Take a look at the small things that were bringing me joy in 2020 here or my Spring Wish-list from 2018. If you like this you can also follow me on Instagram and Pinterest for regular updates or shop my illustrated papergoods on Etsy.

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Lovely Lisbon! A Portuguese Mini Break.

2018 Lisbon Cindy Mangomini

Things I Enjoyed Most In Portugal, Illustrated Of Course.

Last week I visited Portugal for the first time. While I was there I saw Ben Howard in concert in Lisbon (the first concert of his new tour, and my direct reason for finally visiting Portugal). Needless to say I had a wonderful time! This illustration is a small summary of some of the things I enjoyed most while I was there, an illustrated reminder for myself.

My travel read was Born a Crime by Trevor Noah. Moving and very funny!

Want To See More Of My Travel Adventures?

Take a look at the illustrated recap of a holiday to France here or this one of my Dutch Staycation.

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My Wish-List For Spring, In Drawings.

Illustrated Spring Wish-List

“You must always know what it is that you want.” Wise words from The Alchemist. So here is my wish-list for spring 😉 In drawings, of course! In case your wondering: the pizza tote bag is from Illustrated Identity on Etsy.

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Want To See More Hand Drawn Wishlists?

Or take a look here at my Wishlist for Santa from 2016 and my Summer Wishlist from 2014.

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Dutch “Summer” Outfit Drawing

How To Dress For The Dutch Summer (a.k.a. Cold And Rainy Weather).

I’m trying to fight off a cold by drinking lots of fresh mint and ginger tea with honey. Also, I’m eating a lot of chocolate, because that always helps as well 😉 I’m wearing my first ever Primark item (I’m not proud). I had to layer it with warm tights and a big cardigan, to stay warm enough for the Dutch summer weather. The best news is that I managed to get tickets to see Ben Howard in November, YAY!!

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Want to see more of my personal summer style?

Take a look at this sunny summer look or this one from 2017.

Let’s Keep in Touch!

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Bye Bye 2013, I liked You A Lot!

Little Things That Made Me Happy This Year

What a special year 2013 has been for me. After a not so great start, things started to fall together in unexpected and great ways as the year went on. And throughout the whole year I’ve received so much love and appreciation about my work, from people all over the world. So a big THANK YOU for all the liking, following, commenting and sharing, I really appreciate it very much!

Here are some of my favourite things of 2013. See you all in 2014!

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Product info: ASOS cat mittens – H&M sunglasses – dark chocolate peanut brittle – Bobbi Brown eyeliner – Alternative Apparel slouchy pull – coconut oil – H&M shorts – BIC Matic pencil – H&M underwear and turquoise ring – Invito ankle boots – One line a day, five year memory book – vintage bag – peanut butter banana sandwich – silver ‘Cindy’ bracelet – music: Ben Howard ‘Every Kingdom’.