Finding happiness in really small things

I tend to look at the world with eyes for detail. So when I go thrifting, everything that looks like it’s made with love and great craftmanship, goes home with me. Lucky for me, those things are mostly small, or can be folded, like embroideries, so I don’t need to hire a storagebox to keep […]

Paperchase..and a very patient husband

The fabulous Chill Out! shop in the basement of “Bijenkorf” Arnhem is replaced by an even more fab shop called Paperchase. According to their website, “Paperchase is the UK’s undisputed leader in innovative, design-led stationery, cards and gift-wrap.” They should also note that Paperchase could lead to bankruptcy for people called Marlous. And the nice […]

To sleep or not to sleep

Inspiration, turns out, is a very fickle thing. Sometimes my head bursts with ideas. So bad, I can’t sleep. During those periods, the world is one big playground where everything I see could end up in a creative project, big or small. What I don’t like is that I just can’t sleep during such periods. […]

Does this cat come with a manual?

It’s takes a while before you know your cat…or understand what she likes, to be precise. When I knew Molly would come to live with us, I had dreams of her sleeping in a cute little basket, or on a carpet made of sheep’s wool. Of course..she didn’t. In fact, every blanket I placed on […]

Twitter highlights

Yes, you can find me on Twitter since a couple of days (another virtue of my friend Diana). I actually kinda like it! In this post the highlights (if I may say so myself) I shared on Twitter last week. Book: Mama weg by Chris Haughton (English title “Little owl lost”)I bought this book actually, […]