Sweet dreams

Inspiration for our new bedroom!

Basket from Ferm Living for blankets

Pillow from Maartje van den Noort by Slaapaap

Ingrid's bedroom from Wood Wool Stool (photo by Wood Wool)

Wall fixture Klimoppe with paper by studie Snowpuppe

Safe haven

This weekend i am cocooning at home and literally try not to leave our front door at all. Meanly because there is a paper deadline coming for my Msc so i have to study, but it is also because there are passing thousands of people our big (formerly show)window. Normally, we live at a quiet shopping street but now our inner city is transformed in a Christkindlmarket, a popular tourist attraction.
I do love the intimacy with family and friends, but this outdoor market is to me christmas craziness. Not my cup of tea. So i am gladly hiding my face in my books & enjoy being home.

Birdhouse

Oh our little Birdhouse from designer Klaas Kuiken makes my day! A beautiful nest place on top of our urban place.

Tulips

Fresh Tulips from my love, a great starter of the day.
He made us beautiful oak cupboards for in the kitchen, j'adore!

Swimming against the tide

Oh boy, it has been a while since i posted a message here.

I could say i was busy with collecting data for my Msc thesis

I could say i was overwhelmed by work

I could say i was celebrating life and birthday's of loved ones

I could say i was back into runners world making 20 miles a week

I could say times flies when you are busy making plans

I could say i am ok with the plan of starting a fertility trajectory this spring

But the truth is

I circled around & around my blog

because i am avoiding my inner self.

Now writing this post i realize

I've started resisting

resisting some of the things that grief taught me to soften into.

When i was younger

the path was so clearly laid out before me.

Now there is no clear road

there is no direction pointer

that tells me " Now you do A, then B, then C".

It is all about owning your own transitions.

It's time to reconnect to my inner self

to be thankful no matter how tough life gets

because I still get this chance to live it!

Flowers at Villa Augustus

Swan Market

Strolling on lifestyle Swan Market located at the upcoming area Rotterdam Noord with my friend.

The ultimate holiday starter!

And when you are there, don't miss these places!

Food for the soul at Westerkaartje

Beautiful gift shop Niche inspired by nature

 &Designshop the spot for interior design, furniture, accessories and jewelry

Home sweet home

1. Thrift treasure: an old basket of steel (used to be for firewood). I brushed and polished it with beeswax. Now i keep my winter ponchos in it (see 3).

2. Favorite weekend soup: broccoli in Granny's stewpan

3. New fresh herbs 

4.  Flowers: Zeeuws Knoopje

5. Kitchen

6. Asian fruit: gift from the garden of our allotment Friend (also our French fries madame)

7. New little corner inspiration wall

8. ohhh could i call you?

9. I pimped a Moleskine book with masking tape- with a little wink to Pink Ribbon 

And now it is time to be a bit LAZY.

Enjoy your weekend!