Monday...

Another week, another plan.
I decided I needed to loose weight. I've been struggling with my weight as long as I can remember. My BMI (Body Mass Index) points at small overweight. I want to get back to a healty weight, with which I feel comfortable in my own skin.
I have had enough of diets, so this time I am determined to change my life-style. I want to stop eating more than necessery, eat healthy foods, reduce my alcohol consumtion to one glass of wine a week, and want to do more excercise. So far so good, I started last Thurseday, and everythings going great. I feel great and happy.

So, to celebrate, another little give-away for you. This time a cute flower brooch made with wool and cotton yarn and vintage buttons. As always: first come, first served!

Have a great week my friends!

A week of beautiful collections - Thrifted goodness

thrifted goodness, originally uploaded by tricia scott.

Thrifted goodness by Tricia Scott.

... and GOODNESS am I tired!
I just finished preparing 7 orders, writing the addresses, closing the envelopes... after I came home late from a perfect night I spent with friends in one of my favorit pubs in Gent.
Now I need to pack my things for the weekend, as I'll be off to Utrecht. I need to get up at 8am to be in time for class. Soooooo, I'm in a hurry to get in bed at a more or less reasonable hour, and to be able to read a few more pages in Gossip Girl. I got totally addicted to the TV-show, and yesterday started reading the first book.
Sometimes a girl needs to do girlish things and read girlish books. There's no reason to even try to fight it.
Gossip Girl

A week of beautiful collections - Spoons sort of

spoons sort of, originally uploaded by Loraine@grijs.

Spoons sort of by Loraine@grijs
(Loraine also has an amazing blog: Grijs)

Oh dear, oh dear, do I love vintage kitchen utensils!
I own a small collection myself, but everything is sitting in a cardboard box, wrapped in newspaper, in our dusty attic. Maybe after I've moved I'll find them a place they are worthy of.

I cleaned my desk today, rearranged some dried flowers (the roses Mr. B gave me on my birthday) in a vintage milk jar (speaking of vintage kitchen ustensils ;-), and packed up some more things. Slowly our house is becoming emptier, and the pile of filled boxes is growing.
The other part of the day I have spent in front of my computer, trying to write about Late Medieval headwear for my research project for university. It's really fun to do, writing, but also takes a lot of energy. And sometimes, the words just don't come.

But hey, tomorrow is always better!

PS: All tissue holders have found a new owner. They will be posted soon!

P.P.S: I will be giving away another item next Monday, so make sure you're around to be the first to comment!

For colds during drausy spring days...

Another little give-away:

...TISSUE HOLDERS !!!
Handsewn by me from grey wool felt, vintage red sewing yarn, vintage ribbons and fabric scraps. They are perfect for holding small paper tissues, and a practical way to keep them clean and easy to find in your bag.

These are waiting to be sent to a new home. Just pick a number and post it in the comments. First come first served!

A week of beautiful collections - Chough and bits

chough and bits, originally uploaded by wild goose chase.

Chough and bits by wild_goose_chase:

Stones
Eggs
Birds
Buttons
?

Where does one thing begin and where does the other end?

A week of beautiful collections - Nature junk

nature junk, originally uploaded by glasfaden.

Photo by Glasfaden.

I love how very simple every-day-life objects can create something breathtakingly beautiful when grouped together.

I guess that in a large part life is about rearranging.

A week of inspiration - shadows

Bicycle Sculpture, originally uploaded by emro_84.

Bicicle sculpture by emro_84

Any time tomorrow I will lie and say I'm fine
I'll say yes when I mean no
And any time tomorrow
The sun will cease to shine
There's a shadowman who told me so
Any time tomorrow the rain will play a part
Of a play I used to know
Like no other
Used to know it all by heart
But a shadowman inside has let it go

-- From the song 'Shadowman' by K's Choice

A week of inspiration - smoke

La Voce, originally uploaded by tetheredto.

La Voce by tetheredto.

No words for this.

It reminds me a bit of myself. How I smoke my first cigarette of the day each morning. Each morning the same.

Amazing how simple things can be so beautiful.

Time for giving things away...

It's time to give some things away. For several reasons:

1. I love my readers;
2. Sometimes I'm just in a good mood;
3. You can't keep everything for yourself!

*Smiles*

Anyway: I'm giving away these two pincushions, made with handprinted fabric printed and sewn by me.




Leave a comment and they're yours!

NOTE: In the coming days I'll also be giving away handsewn tissue holders and other small items!

A week of inspiration - old tools

tools, originally uploaded by nesting.emily.

Tools bij nesting.emily:

they are beautiful
they remember of times gone by
they invinte you to hold them in your hands
they make new ideas sprout in your head

A week of inspiration - lace balloons

Isabel Marant, originally uploaded by fan_gab.

Constellation by Isabel Marant (http://www.isabelmarant.tm.fr):

dreams
fog
iceflowers
winter
hidden secrets
softness
silence
clouds

A week of inspiration - Red in detail

Magic feet, originally uploaded by Manu Colla Cats.

Each day of this week I want to show you something that inspires me, touches me, that is beautifull in all it's simplicity.

Magic feet by Manu Colla Cats:

strawberries
summer
innocence
girlyness
sunshine
happy
the smell of cinnamon
laughter