muriel

winter weekend

2012-01-30T19:38:00.002+01:00

cold. sunny. boy. energy. weekend.

pop up

2012-01-18T11:33:00.000+01:00

can't stop looking at this beautiful book.

monday

2012-01-16T17:09:00.000+01:00

feeling like we've had two months of party planning, cooking, decorating and hosting behind us. which we had. today our house is regular again. a fresh start.

party

2012-01-12T10:45:00.000+01:00

fashions

2012-01-09T21:09:00.001+01:00

did some great sale shopping and finished sewing and customizing a doll-wardrobe for the birthdaygirl.

free time

2012-01-03T15:59:00.001+01:00

went to an expo of pop up books and made a peanut garland for the birds.

burning

2012-01-03T15:53:00.002+01:00

celebrations

2011-12-24T14:04:00.000+01:00

our fifteen year anniversary and trying to make a doll sweater for her birthday.

lights

2011-12-19T16:20:00.002+01:00

an indoor and outdoor view of december lights.

on ice

2011-12-18T19:10:00.000+01:00

playdate

2011-12-15T22:54:00.000+01:00

girls in the house. playing with dolls and baking cookies. typical.

birdhouse

2011-12-11T19:37:00.001+01:00

visited the renovated birdhouse in Artis today. beautiful.

extreme home makeover

2011-12-03T21:43:00.001+01:00

today she was taking matters seriously. fully concentrated on her important job. she designed it, painted it, choose fabrics for the curtains and completed a cosy home for her dolls.

this weekend

2011-11-27T19:21:00.001+01:00

coloring and thrifting at daytime
watching The Killing at night

afternoon

2011-11-21T21:29:00.001+01:00

Afternoons getting darker. Makes me looking more at the interior again. Making plans.

november light

2011-11-15T13:17:00.001+01:00

my view when I look up from my computer. love it.

Sinterklaas on tv

2011-11-12T19:35:00.001+01:00

her room

2011-11-09T13:41:00.000+01:00

a glimpse of her daily environment. i'm afraid to throw anything away, because she will notice directly. her perfect chaos. she's 5. oh my.

portrait

2011-11-01T18:50:00.000+01:00

remember last time?
this was this week

rainbow

2011-10-29T19:54:00.000+02:00

found a warm and soft but dull sweater at the recyclestore. made a rainbow out of leftover fabrics on it.

vacation

2011-10-24T16:38:00.002+02:00

a week in our little home in the woods. lots of little visitors. loads of drawings. thrifted diningtable and chairs. traditional pancake eating. fresh air. space to play.

new pjs

2011-10-10T10:44:00.001+02:00

because she has grown 10 cm (!) since last winter

october 1st heat

2011-10-02T19:49:00.003+02:00

gazing at geese

2011-10-02T19:48:00.000+02:00

summer leftovers

2011-09-20T11:58:00.000+02:00

site

2011-09-13T09:35:00.001+02:00

my new website is running.
please visit Fotozicht.
I make your personal photobook.

beach

2011-09-01T12:00:00.000+02:00

the offline collection

picture perfect

2011-08-31T18:23:00.000+02:00

dreaming of having such roses at my garden
how romantic

France

2011-08-31T18:00:00.002+02:00

purple

2011-08-30T22:29:00.000+02:00

I still have to edit 422 pictures of our holiday.

school's out

2011-07-21T12:57:00.000+02:00

Have a nice summer!

comfort food

2011-07-16T18:46:00.002+02:00

Having sweets in the kitchen today; french toast for breakfast and cookies at teatime. No summerfeeling at all with this rain.

mind the gap

2011-07-15T19:40:00.001+02:00

when stuff falls into place

2011-07-10T22:16:00.002+02:00

Decorated the weekendhome with old stuff from the recycle shop. Did one wall with vintage wallpaper and made a treepillow. This new home is getting more 'old fashioned' every weekend.

weekending

2011-07-03T22:09:00.002+02:00

new additions

2011-06-28T10:52:00.002+02:00

A new pool and curtains for our weekendhome.
A new wire for an old lamp.
A new life to admire.

our place

2011-06-15T10:10:00.002+02:00

We just returned back from our first visit at our new outdoor place. Everything is new and we had to adjust a bit. First morning sun on our terrace; what a luxury. Great recycleshop in town for all our kitchen supplies (yes everything in the picture is from one visit there). And when her nephew came over, they made witch-soup, ofcourse. Obviously being in the forest.

long weekend..

2011-06-04T19:34:00.001+02:00

..full of color

summerhouse

2011-05-28T17:39:00.002+02:00

We bought a summerhouse.
Just like that.
With a big garden.
Never had one.
So exited.
I'm decorating it in my head.
Have to wait till July.
Washed an embroidery I found at a thriftshop.
Want to frame it.
For our summerhouse.

a week in the country

2011-05-18T10:23:00.001+02:00

free

2011-05-04T21:47:00.001+02:00

free days are coming, less work, more outside playing

sweet baking

2011-05-04T21:45:00.001+02:00

spring miscellanea

2011-04-24T19:48:00.001+02:00

flower child

2011-04-11T19:07:00.000+02:00

Fave pic of the weekend.

old paper vs princesses

2011-04-08T21:28:00.004+02:00

Changed her room a bit, now that a new desk has come in. We've framed a circus illustration poster (dated 1968, France). But no matter how much old paper we put on her walls; she still likes the current Disney princesses the most. When I took these pictures today, it was clear that snowwhite and the mermaid have established aswell.

morning drawing

2011-04-01T19:23:00.003+02:00

This is how we find her in the morning; at her new grownup desk in her room. Drawing. This desk was waiting in my old teenage room, made by my father.
Never thought we could recycle it this quickly.
She wants to paint it pink.

a weekend in Antwerp

2011-03-27T22:04:00.000+02:00

enjoyed the spring sun

ate ecologic

stayed in Hotel Rubenshof

had breakfast at this window

ate sweets at the Foyer

and coffee

made an evening walk

bought lots of summerclothes

and a new sewingbook for future projects

ELLE á table

2011-03-24T20:46:00.003+01:00

A blogpicture printed in the latest ELLE Eten magazine.

I said no

2011-03-22T21:15:00.001+01:00

shadows this week

2011-03-22T21:11:00.000+01:00

the wild west

2011-03-06T17:31:00.003+01:00

Discovered new grounds in Amsterdam: Wild West.
Great day.

2011-02-25T14:01:00.001+01:00

free from school

happy drawing

2011-02-23T21:34:00.001+01:00

mermaids, princesses and rainbows are her favorite, still.

drawing craze

2011-02-23T21:10:00.003+01:00

a horse she disapproved of

our tv on the cabinet

our kitchen (wich is white in realworld), with all details correctly

She's making such big steps in her drawings in the past two weeks, I had to scan them to save and show. Proud as I am.

gaming

2011-02-18T21:26:00.004+01:00

She had a fever all week, but didn't loose her gaming spirit. We were happy with the new found vintage game with little wooden cars and shooting ducks at the telly. And she produced lots of pieces for all birthday girls this week (me, grandmother and greatgrandmother).

cleaning lady

2011-02-10T11:27:00.000+01:00

and I cut her hair a little.

frame

2011-02-03T20:01:00.002+01:00

a polaroid frame
kitchen window frame
bed frame to be

2011-01-27T19:49:00.003+01:00

she's imitating someone I know

monday at work

2011-01-24T20:43:00.001+01:00

View from the window at my current job.

a weekend

2011-01-24T20:35:00.002+01:00

Mental exercise on saturdaymorning.
Playing woman sunday afternoon.
Partying with friend on sundaynight.

swinging and painting

2011-01-20T20:53:00.003+01:00

her two new favorites

green lunch

2011-01-15T15:22:00.004+01:00

new years resolution at work

party no2

2011-01-15T15:17:00.002+01:00

and a party for grownups; ELLE Style awards!

party

2011-01-10T22:31:00.002+01:00

morning wake up cake

an indoors swing as surprise

preparing for her guests

tea time

playing games

her first 'girls only' party was a big success!

birthday work

2011-01-02T19:49:00.001+01:00

She did her best making these cupcakes for school tomorrow.

Christmas impressions

2010-12-28T18:46:00.003+01:00

Christmas morning view, burning fingers during second Christmas dish and decorating Christmas cakes with 'snow'.

2010-12-20T13:43:00.003+01:00

Stills from our weekend. Lots of snow, lots of playing.

park

2010-12-18T19:23:00.003+01:00

How I love being surprised walking in the park. Beautiful.

wild child

2010-12-15T21:10:00.001+01:00

Another wild little girl in our house; a guest called Bobje.

nicnacs

2010-12-13T15:55:00.002+01:00

A vintage puzzle for my Fiat loving friend.
A new applebowl for me.
Two wooden owls from a fleamarket.

decorations

2010-12-12T20:11:00.002+01:00

A little green pinetree for her to decorate; every branch has an ornament, no exception.
And I'm kind of inmature with my miniature tree and house. Think it looks cute.

summer 2011

2010-12-10T11:13:00.002+01:00

While we are all sick and having colds at home, we managed to find and rent a summerhouse in France! It's still 7 months ahead, but it's a great feeling to have this little paradise waiting for us.
Christmas decorations is my next project.

weekend

2010-12-05T21:49:00.002+01:00

Waiting for the good man to arrive and unwinding between the trees.

december whites

2010-12-02T17:09:00.002+01:00

She made a garland out of chocolate coin wraps.
And snow definitely kicked in.

confetti

2010-11-24T16:06:00.002+01:00

Turned a secondhand wool Donaldson (must have been expensive) dress into a funny confetti one.
I'm not a fan of logos on clothes, especially the Disney kind.

color

2010-11-24T16:02:00.002+01:00

Some nice colors in the white livingroom.
Finished sewing the pillow, I'm not so thrilled, but it's ok.

plastic fantastic

2010-11-19T18:01:00.002+01:00

At least 35 years old, but good to go for another round after washing.
Daddy saved all.

busy bee

2010-11-15T19:21:00.002+01:00

She's got a busy weekend; dressing up like the old man and a new tooth! Playing for weeks with her loose little tooth, finally today it came out while eating an apple.

st maarten

2010-11-12T20:45:00.002+01:00

Storm, rain, thunder and a bunch of exited kids with paper lights.
First time we walked the walk, it was a success!

white walls

2010-11-11T21:11:00.002+01:00

We are living in this apartment for more then 12 years; it was time for a clean crisp new white wall. I'm very satisfied. 1,5 day's work.
I washed our (cotton) curtains as well, but they shrunk for 10 centimeters :(

work in progress

2010-11-11T21:10:00.000+01:00

color blocking

2010-11-09T21:01:00.002+01:00

Bought this little plastic tray. But I want it to be a little pillow on my couch. Inspiring. Started cutting little squares of fabric I have in the house. Patchworking again!?

heathland

2010-11-08T10:51:00.001+01:00

Just the two of us this weekend.
Peace and quiet.

animo

2010-11-08T10:47:00.001+01:00

Great 50 cents find; a vintage game/puzzle making weird animals.
So simple, so cool.

2010-11-03T21:10:00.000+01:00

My little family.

dinner!

2010-11-02T20:07:00.000+01:00

Playing kitchen in her bed. (last sunday)

to dry

2010-11-01T09:15:00.002+01:00

Washed her summer-in-between coats and hanged them to dry. Two of them already too small, can't say goodbye to them yet.
And a tiny drawing on a tiny piece of memo paper.

cinema

2010-10-28T20:10:00.001+02:00

To the childrens cinema festival. Fun decorations outside as well.
autumn break activity no 4

lots to see

2010-10-27T15:24:00.004+02:00

She's having a sleepover at her grandmothers, so I'm cleaning her room.
Piles of school-art and lots of girl accessories. When will this princess neurosis be over.....
autumn break activity no 3

peepshow

2010-10-25T16:46:00.001+02:00

making a forest in a box
autumn break activity no 2

shadow playing

2010-10-24T19:21:00.004+02:00

learning about shadow making.
autumn break activity no 1

books

2010-10-24T19:06:00.003+02:00

Two great new books in my house. Presents from my photo-agency job.

indoorsy

2010-10-19T19:24:00.002+02:00

Rain and wind makes me an indoorsy.
Eating my regular at my favorite spot in the neighbourhood; fresh goatcheese sandwich with thyme, hazelnuts, honey and cherry tomatoes.
Enjoying the rain on my windows, feeling happy I'm inside.

weekending

2010-10-18T11:09:00.000+02:00

little tables

2010-10-03T19:45:00.003+02:00

A walk in the woods with lots of 'little tables' to watch. Fairytale-like with this autumn sun.

polarize

2010-09-27T16:41:00.002+02:00

Because of her clothes yesterday. And because of the late sun. I polarized them with the app.
Looks like me in the seventies.

IJM

2010-09-25T19:38:00.002+02:00

Today I went to IJM studio because of the design fair. What a terrific place. Loved all the colors they used for photo-shoots (good thing they are gonna produce these themselves shortly), wanted to live there! Every space is covered with thin layers of paper and painted in the most beautiful colors.
Fortunately, there was a little shop by Mieke Willems aswell, which completed the lovely scene. Bought the apple shaped cutting board from them. Great for sandwiches with smelly cheese afterwards.

2010-09-13T18:53:00.002+02:00

This pierrot doll is waiting for a space somewhere in the apartment. It's a marionette, found in France.
And below a painting of a rainbow made by her, with a 'diamond' detail...

hiding

2010-09-11T19:35:00.004+02:00

Made an attempt to pimp the little 'store' she has in her room. With some leftover wood and fabrics, we made a little hiding place/house/theater/market-stand to play in. Finally used the cute pear fabric I had stored for so long.
She plays Snowwhite baking a pie and me being the witch that gives her the apple throught the curtains.

2010-09-03T21:31:00.002+02:00

scary clown but nice picture in a way.
i've been tidying up my hard disk and found this picture from spring.
already put this summertop away, fall is coming.
it goes so fast.
summer is always too short; dreaming of it for months and now it's (kind of) over.
can't adjust to the next season yet.
feeling under the weather doesn't help of course.