Merry Christmas!

I just absolutely can't believe how fast this year is passing by! I don't feel ready yet for closing this year and for christmas, but fact is it's already here. So I better surrender: Leave my to do list out of sight and sip my hot choclate & listen to this. Tomorrow I'm off to 'Köln' to celebrate!

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Merry Christmas to you, I hope you have a great time!!

(and a hug for those of you for whom this time isn't easy)

Catching Up

When I left home thursday I couldn't suspect that I wasn't going to be back untill yesterday afternoon, all because of the snow! Despite the cold I convinced myself to go for a walk and capture some of the beauty outside. I'm looking forward to more beautiful walks, but first I've got some deadlines to tackle. Stay warm!

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1. This week I saw 2. Saturday 3. Ideas, ideas. 4., 5., 6. Winterwonderland

Tradition

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Every year we save for a christmas dinner at a fancy restaurant. Some of the them we're so good I can still tatste them. Although I'm not really a high heels and lots of make up girl I love to make an exception for the christmas dinner. I already planned my outfit, a new mix of things I've had for ages, good thing that I hardly throw anything away:)

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More traditions? Srart here!

Sunday Thought

Count your blessings.

This week I saw/ Escape to the country

And I have the honour to not only see it, but its my 'escape to the country' quite regulary. It was great when I first saw it and becoming prettier by the year! My friends did a great job!

Improvising

Last Sunday we decided to do a last minute 'Sinteklaas' gathering with a big pile of improvised gifts & sweets (left overs from four households). It was real fun to see how creative everybody had been making something of all most nothing!

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(the pile of gifts was irresitable for my little nephew who kept on diving into it :)

This week I saw (How to stay warm)

A good way to stay to stay warm. Another good way to stay warm: hats. Suddenly a great variety of hats emerge at the Dutch streets (Russsian hats, 1930 hats, woolen hats, classy ones). I don't know where they come from, but people you look so good!

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(snow effect: http://www.picnik.com/, I can't remember where I found it first, but it's realy fun)

Happy December (& CV: Rain)

This time last year was very rainy, now we have snow! I am enjoying these cold days and time indoors a lot so far. The hot coffee and hot choclate just taste so good after a walk in the freezing cold & since yesterday evening there is the a light but lovely scent of the (real!) christmas tree. Good time for deep thoughts and lots of reading. Hello December!

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(This weeks corner view theme came from her)

S.s.unday M.m.m.orning

so worth it.

This week I saw

Christmas coming (somehow always sooner than you think!) Busy with preparing & designing.

Enjoy your weekend!

(PS. Thank you for your inspiring comments on my last post!)

Taking a Different Perspective

This theme is very close to my heart. I love to renew my thinking. How do I want to live? (freedom, quality over quantity, doing new things, slow living) Why am I doing things the way I do them? Because this is what I think I need to do? Or because I think this is what others expect from me? I love to stay close to how I am made and to encourage others to do the same. Having a different perspective on life, isn't always easy (I do not always feel brave enough) but at the same time it keeps me excited about life like a child & that is worth something!

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(I'm very excited to see/hear what your thoughts are on this subject!)

This week I saw

too much of these (making a wedding-guestbook) .

Happy weekend!

('This week I saw' was organized by Daan & Roos and inspired by Jill's Today I Saw)

Corner View: Anything Goes

Thanksgiving is not a widespread tradition in Holland (yet), but I love everything about it! I think being thankfull (sometimes really easy & sometimes with some effort..) is such a big part of being happy. And there is no better way to celebrate that than with good food! What do you think that I should serve? Any tips? Please share!

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(Conrner View is a weekly theme all around the world. This weeks theme 'anything goes'is from Ninja, want to see more? Start with Theresa! )

Where I sometimes dream about..

a little house in the woods.

Yesterday or Autumn II

Babysitting with grandma, grandpa & three aunts (me& my sisters) at my place. Enjoyed every minute of it.

Autumn

The trick is not to let the cold scare you. To go for a walk regularly. To see what an everchanging piece of Art nature is. To enjoy seasonal food. To add cinnamon to your coffee.

(autumn is this weeks theme of 'corner view' a weekly theme with participants from all over the world, you can start here)

Bedtime Story

Sweet dreams...