Uluwatu, Bali this morning...

My perfect vintage Xmas dress...

Just finished this dress in time for Christmas!

This is what I mean when I say I sometimes forget who I am. I can be so busy with my work and family life, that I sometimes forget what I love doing most in my precious spare time:

SEWING!


For this dress, it's the first time I made a toile first, but in the end I still needed to adjust the side seems on the final fabric.
I'm not sure yet if the toile making is something for me, that's why I can't wait to get started on the sew along here, where the use of making a toile first, will be explored further.
This dress is from a Burda pattern, but only with a skirt lining. I wanted to have a full lining in the dress, think that's way more comfy to wear. I used the original pattern to make the full lining, except for the sleeves.
It worked out perfect!!

Hmmm. Sometimes I realy need to remind myself of who I am...

Paris team meeting.

Love my job!

For the meetings we stayed at Maison Mère and Pavillion du Lac, The hotel was the Mama Shelter Hotel and we had dinner at the fantastic restaurant Derrière..

Big boy Max

Almost 7, Max is busy reading, doing Maths and studying Lego ;)

This weekend..

This weekend, I worked in my new garden. My dream has come true; I finally have a garden big enough, so I have space for a vegetable garden! I made two beds next to our home made compost container, and after that I started paving the ground in front of the container, just with some old tiles and stones I found in the garden. I worked in the mud and rain, but I just didn't care!The first veggies I've planted are some leeks and cabbage. Insight my kitchen the tomatoes, peppers, and eggplants I sowed are growing well. I also have sown some peas in the little conserveratory, they already are showing their little heads above the ground!

Patience.....

I can't wait to get started in my new garden. There's a small glass house too, so slowly I can start to grow my own veggies!!! Yeah!

Weekend!

Ice skating in my home town, home made bread, macarons and merengues, Max' magic beans and 57 crane birds:done!
Love it!

Senbazuru

Today I read the lovely blog Tussenpozen, where I found below picture of a senbazuru.

The senbazuru comes from an ancient Japanese legend that says a wish will be granted to anyone who folds 1000 paper cranes. Today, senbazuru are given as good luck wishes at weddings and births or hung in the home. Often, they will be given to loved ones in the hospital, to wish them a speedy recovery.






Here you can see how to make one. I can't wait to get started!

Hemelse modder

Melt 200 gr. Dark chocolate. Add 2 fresh egg yokes. Whisk cream (2,5 dl) and make 1 cup of coffee. Add whipped cream and coffee. Fill little cups with the chocolate mousse. Store in fridge for 1 night. Enjoy!!

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Early morning light 2

Wintersurprise

Bye bye summer...