He must have thought, I was in need of a little break.....

Happy tea time!

jurianne matter

Thank you, Jurianne Matter for making our living room so much more special!

We love them!!!!

Corner View: Fri-Sat-Sun & Fun-day

(Always look ahead....)

On a little star, far, far from planet Earth, lived a tiny little boy. In a little house, with a little chimney. The boy found himself thinking what to do in this funny landscape. Grow some vegetables? Build a treehouse? Ride his bike? He kept wondering and pondering, because nothing seemed to be suitable for this stardom. One could even say, he was a bit lost.

One morning, a little packet arrived. A roadmap and a bright red rocket in a big carton box. The boy was even more clueless as ever, what was he to do? He stored the rocket in his kitchen cupboard and went to bed. The next morning when he was looking for starberry jam for his toast, he thought of a plan.

He could climb in the bright red rocket and fly to the big green/blue planet. Maybe he could even discover what the two funny red things where on the map. Maybe they were exiting sweets or new shoes. He could do with a new pair, he quickly decided.

The bright red rocket flew and flew. The roadmap told the magic thing where to go. The rocket soon disappeared when they arrived in a British street. There was a house and as soon he ran the doorbell, two big persons took over. The boy watched them with big eyes and wondered what he was suppose to do. The grown-ups had everything sorted, no red shoes though, but lots of other things. A new bed, a lot of kisses and even a tear of happiness and did he hear it right? There was even a name for him. Gosh, that was a nice surprise, almost like they were waiting for the boy for a while. He felt very, very special.

The boy was quite clever, but he never figured out why this big bird was flying around the house. What a scary creature. After a few day, the boy screamed so hard at him, that the big bird left his nest on top of the chimney. Much better. The big people thought that he was hungry again, so they keep feeding him sweet milk. Oh well, they where not so sure of things after all. But he was confident that they would get along fine.

The boy stayed around and every 12 and a bit full moons, the big people get all excited. Cakes are baked, decorations hung and even the grumpiest persons on this planet start to sing a special song. The fun part is, that he gets a lot of new toys. All wrapped in colorful paper that you rip off and suppose to trow away. Big fun and at the same time, a very big mystery why on every other day, you are not allowed to torn paper, leave on the floor till someone picks it up and put in the bin. But the boy was not complaining.

No-one ever figured out in these four years, that he came to Earth for some new red shoes, but maybe.....maybe, this weekend, when all the people arrive, he will get those funny shaped, red things, he was so looking forward to.

We will see....

Count Down

Another 9 nights.....

and Kiefer will turn 4!

The Case of the Bizar Winner

This morning, I decided to let my, almost 4 year old, pick the winner for my Give Away.

He can't read, so names say nothing to him. I showed him the list of comments and he took charge of the job. He said he was finished, while I took a stroll to the door. The postman arrived early today and guess what was given to me? A beautiful crocheted hat and two beautiful bracelets from Liset.

Oh Yes, you are right.... He picked Liset! Can you believe that???? 

Well, girl, You will get a little packet soon! I've got your address, so you can sit back and wait.

Anyone who would like to get a POTATO-KISS, you're welcome to get one! I've got great lips, I've been told ;-)

Corner View: My true self

When I wake up, I look like this at the moment:

With a little time to myself, I turn in this beauty:

At four o'clock, I turn into the Goddess:

At night time, and ladies and gentleman, please don't reveal this secret my sons, I am Mega Mindy!

I wonder what you look like, my dear CV friends......

Tomorrow morning, I will draw a Potato Kiss winner!

I am a little bit proud....

I crochet my very first blanket!

De beautiful handmade doll is custom made for our little girl to be, by Nancy.

What shall I crochet next? 

Girls and boys, any IDEAS???????

PS. Holiday was really fun, especially with our lovely friends in England. Lots of Love for U all !

Treasure Hunt

We are going on a treasure hunt, see you in two weeks, we'll let you know what we found.

PS. That means the winner will be picked in two weeks also, sorry! Keep putting your name down, you'll never now.....

Lots of Love, have a good time,

Guusje

Corner View & Give Away

In the Netherlands, we like potatoes!

My favorite will be little slices Nicola's, skin still on, in the oven with some sea salt, rosemary and olive oil. 

Because I like to share our red/white/blueness, I made you a Potato-bag, I even Potato Kissed him, for free! I will put tiny little Delft's Blue clogs in it, so you actually can say when you are a grandma, you payed a visit to Delft. That would be funny, not?

Simply leave you name, next Corner View I draw a winner.

Good luck, everyone!

Big Kiss, Guusje

Forever Summer

Exactly fourteen weeks ago,

the Twenty First of March,

when the church told us it was midnight,

the five of us woke up.

Not from terror, 

not because we were scared,

but we heard a sound.

A sound we'd never, ever heard before.

The children's eyes began to twinkle, 

they are much better in these things, you know.

They ran off to the nearest window,

but couldn't see a thing.

The moon was behind a big cloud,

no light to be found in the surrounding area.

'We'll wait for the morning', the oldest said. 

Fine by the little one, 

who was already staring at his cozy bed.

The next morning,

when the children woke up,

they went straight away to the garden.

The grass still a bit chilly and wet,

they looked everywhere.

'What are you doing?' Mum asked.

'You'll see', the busy bees answered. 

But she was already off to do her housework.

And there it was.

They found it!

Proof of what they already knew in their hearts.

'She must be a girl and not too young', the clever one said.

And he was right, who else would eat strawberries with cutlery?

Every morning, for fourteen weeks long,  

the boys went outside to look in the garden.

For evidence, tracks and little messages,

from their Rose fairy. 

And every day they found something.

Sometimes she left tiny little footprints,

sometimes even a little sign to say hello.

But not this morning.

Her tracks were nowhere to be found.

No breadcrumbs.

No footprints.

No nothing.

They knew what happened,

The Rose fairy went to find herself a fresh garden.

The flowers in the boys' garden were nearing the end of their lives.

The beautiful colors weren't that bright anymore.

The soil was getting exhausted,

the berries eaten.

'She must be on her way to fly the other end of the world,

so she can be in a spring garden again', the clever one continued. 

The boys felt so sad. 

Not for themselves (this time),

but for The Rose Fairy,

who would never call a garden her home.

The clever one knew exactly what to do,

to give The Rose fairy a home all year around.

And so they start picking the last of their flowers.

To make sure their Rose fairy would come back some day,

to call their home, her home too.

They gave her forever summer.

Corner View: Music

Once upon a time....

a little girl played for hours and hours pretending she was a little cook.

I have great memories growing up, especially the adventures shared with my brother make me smile. We were allowed to play with almost everything. We wondered around in the garden, in the big attic or just around the house. Trusted to make the best of it. One of our most treasured memories is about our little stove, steal and from German make. Designed to make a little fire in the oven, so we actually could cook. And we did lots of times. Always pancakes, batter made by my mum. I couldn't eat pancakes for years anymore without feeling sick, but that's another story.. 

Yesterday, the children and I were wondering around the local antique and curiosa market in town. And guess what I found. A beautiful painted stove from the sixties, in the oven a little holder for a small cube to light a fire. You understand I had to buy it straight away. Isn't it the cutest thing around?

Lucky us.

vintage Fisher Price

I just love it!

What is your favorite TOY, I wonder?

PocaFruitas

Corner View : Street Fashion