I am Dee

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Want To Do It Again?

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Last week we chose a child-friendly hotel for our stay in Marrakech.

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Every Woman Is Beautiful

Every woman is beautiful; are all women equally beautiful?

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Closing Chapter 2021

Writing my thoughts on paper is one of the ways I have been processing my emotions all my life.

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Endometriosis

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I have endometriosis, a stage IV, to be exact.

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Schoolyard Dinosaur

A bit of motherhood today. I share a lot of my thoughts on my blog because I simply have little to hide.

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Like An Onion

I actually didn’t intend to share this story with the world, but I changed my mind and I decided to share it anyway.

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The Tee

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Who knows me knows how much I love my fashion style. There’s nothing more fun than finding the perfect summer dress, statement earrings, or a beautiful pair of sneakers.

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She's Almost There

‘‘You become what you see. What you see regularly determines what you believe – and the most powerful way of inspiring people is with images.’ – AndBloom

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Peer Pressure

I’ve said it many times before and will keep repeating myself; baby smooth skin is not a goal to aim for as you get older.

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About

Hi, I’m Dee (49), and I’ve been working in the fashion industry for 30 years. What began as a lighthearted joke soon blossomed into an international modeling career that launched when I was 16 and continued until I was about 30.

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Ahaaa, Cortisol

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It’s been about two years now since I found out I’m in perimenopause.

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Swimwear Self-Love Selfie

I have been on this “beautiful journey into aging” for almost 3 years now.

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Tanja Van Wijk

I had the pleasure of sitting down with Tanja van Wijk, a remarkable woman, artist, writer, and lifelong self-discoverer.

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Das Neue 40

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Last year I was approached by journalists Priska Amstutz and Leoni

Hof with the question to contribute to a new German-language book about “the new 40”.

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Denise Boomkens Age

My face today. Recently I Googled myself. While I entered my name, it almost immediately said: “Denise Boomkens age.”

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Women Supporting Women

Do you hear me roar? I roar for myself and for all women.

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For My Age

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I am 45 years, 6 months, and 8 days old today. Born on the 17th of July 1975. I love my birthdate, I love the sevens, seven is my lucky number.

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Happy New Year!

Wow, what a year, 2020, and how wonderful to say farewell to the craziness of quarantines and lockdowns.

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Age Is Just A Number

Happy birthday to me! Today marks another milestone in my life’s journey, and I couldn’t be happier to become a year older!

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I Love Me

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Some days it feels like I’ve started a small revolution. As if I am gathering a little army of women around me.

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I Am Two

WOW! I can hardly believe that two years have passed since I posted my first AndBloom portrait.

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Live and Let Live

It is so easy to judge someone, give your opinion about a choice someone else has made for themselves for whatever reason.

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Love/Hate

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I have had a love-hate relationship with my body for many years, 30 years to be exact.

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Invisibility Is My Choice

My heart has two kinds of days. I have days when I walk the streets with my eyes wide open, curious, cheerful, and outgoing.

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The Right Mindset

There are days when I wake up with the wrong mindset. Last week I had 2 of them.

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Radical Self-Love Selfie Day

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Once in a while, I take radical self-love selfies.

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A Selfie-Love Selfie Tutorial

On many’s requests, I want to share this tutorial about “how to take a selfie at home” with you.

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Dear Life

Since I became his mother, exactly 4 years ago, (almost) everything that was ever important to me no longer is.

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