surprise !

*

Absolutely

WONDERFUL

magazine

*

the new

Jeanne d'Arc Living

first edition 2011

*

Gift to myself

because I'm still at home

and cannot go to school .

*

I miss my children

very very much.

*

Now the postman brought

this magazine

beautiful wrapped

to my house

*

BOY

am I happy

*

I love everything

about my most favourite flowers

GRAPE HYACINTH'S

*

Grape hyacinths are

indeseribably beautiful

in lovely shades of bluish purple.

*

The perfume is wonderful

and will surely enhance your mood

during these coldest winter month.

*

Being in my home now

for almost a month

I was longing

for some Grape hyacinth's

AND

NOW THEY ARRIVED

in this magazine .

*

I must have some real ones

as soon as possible now.

*

Are you also a

GRAPE HYACINTH GIRL ?

*

just........

*

HOW WAS YOUR DAY ?

*

on your plate

*

The robin's egg blue

*

I love beautiful words

or sentenses

*

Today

be attentive to

what words

or sentenses

are

beautiful

to you

*

and perhaps

you will share

with me ?

*

what a wonderful surprise

*

I won KORALEE's giveaway

*

today

the postman came at my door

WITH A PACKAGE

ALL

THE

WAY

FROM

THE

U.S.A.

*

I knew the most adorable

Bunny cuddle coat

would realy truly come

all the way over the ocean

to Holland

to me TO ME

*

I couldn't believe it

but today all became reality .

*

First I stared at the box

all the way from the USA !

*

I made me some tea ........

and than carefully I opened the box.

At first there was this

most adorable soft-yellow silky paper

with tinytinytiny orange baby-carrots on it .

and

a beautiful bunny ribbon

and than

the most beautiful little bunny-baby-coat

I have ever seen .

Made off the softest white magical material

and inside soft-sweet-pink-silk

so soft and adorable ....

In one pocket there was

this orange carrot-rattle

sounds tinkeling-sweet

but

oh no

there was more

two little cuddle shoes like little bunnies

with tiny ears and sweet looking faces .

*

I am SO SO happy with all

these wonderfull surprises .

*

THANK YOU SWEET KORALEE

FOR MAKING THIS DREAM COME TRUE

*

THANK YOU SWEET KRISTINA

from http://www.bunniesbythebay.com/

for sending me all this beauty

*

In may 2011

I am going to be a grandmother

for the very first time

and it's A GIRL

so she will get the most beautifull

cuddle-coat in Holland !

*

what a surprising day it is .

Thank you all

*

looking forward

*

Outside

rain-rain-rain

lots of rain

*

inside

it's warm and cosy

*

longing for

SPRING

*

taking care of your marbles

*

I collect

marbles

I love the little balls

and

the fascinating colours.

*

I store them in

stoppered bottles

and from time to time

I wash them

*

Flea markets ! !

the place to look .

*

now you know

(*_*)

We all collect things

one way or the other

there is something

inside that's been touched

seeing it .

*

afterwards it makes us

HAPPY

just looking at it

*

we also collect memories

and they are also storaged

somewhere

*

looking inside

can sometimes

be like taking care

of the marbles

*

just let it be

and enjoy

*

Happy Marbling

inspiring words

*

My daughter brought me

this beautiful bottle .

Simple

and filled with

mineral-water.

*

designed by

a famous dutch designer

PIET BOON

*

I refill and use the bottle

every day now .

*

looking in the bottle

beautiful words can be read !

*

I LOVE THAT

being surprised by

WORDS

on unexpected places .

*

to me it's a kind of MAGIC

*

LETTERS

forming

WORDS

and by reading them

something happens .

*

like ART or MUSIC

can touch you too .

*

I have that

MOST OF ALL

with

WORDS

*

Together

*

All who joy would win

Must share it

Happiness was born a twin .

Lord Byron

*

All you share with me

brings me joy

*

Let's share and share and share

A LOT

*

a whole new year

ahead of us

*

HAGELSLAG

*

I might as well tell you

I am sitting on my couche

for two weeks now

*

cannot stand on my feet

cannot walk

*

my enkles are bigger than big

inflammation .

resting and feet up high

the doctor advised.

*

for two weeks now

and it is just a little bit better

a very small little bit

*

I would not write about it

I love everything seems normal

blogging

but

after two weeks

it's not

*

but

of course

I'm

very happy

with my laptop now

and my tv .....

I am watching the complete series

of BROTHERS AND SISTERS

addicted

*

and also

CHOCOLATE

I love chocolate

*

I haven't any in the house anymore

just HAGELSLAG

so I'm eating it

on my bread now .

*

mmmm

unwrapping

*

You know that feeling

wonderful

wrapping-papers

can give you ...

*

The joy

of making a gift...

to make something

beautiful.

*

to

look forward to

the moment

of giving ......

*

That's what I feel

thinking of

this whole new year

2011

*

unwrapping

day by day

*

wish all of you

HAPPY

UNWRAPPING

THE NEW YEAR

*

*

*H*A*P*P*Y* *N*E*W* *Y*E*A*R*

*

HAPPY

NEW

YEAR

*

2010 was the year I started blogging

*

I am SO SO HAPPY

with all you new friends

all over the world .

*

I enjoy every minute

BLOGGING

with all of you

so

a whole new year

with lots of BLOG-TIME

I am looking forward.

*

SEE

YOU NEXT YEAR

*

Wish you

and your loved-ones

a happy new year

*

* O * L * I * E * B * O * L * L * E * N *

*

This is what we eat

when the old year is leaving

and the new year is arriving !

*

OLIEBOLLEN

*

mmmmmmmm

*

lots of lights .....

*

another Christmas

in my memory-box.

*

I love the days after !

*

enjoying my coffee

and doing nothing at all

*

hope you all have

lots of sweet memories

in your little secret boxes

in your hearts .

*

Merry Christmas to you and you and you.....

*

**

***

****

*****

******

*

*

merry christmas

to all of you

all

around

the

world

*

BLUE * BLUE * BLUE

*

a moment with fresh coffee

or tea of course

*

christmas is near by ...

almost around the corner .....

Can you hear the bells ringing ...

*

not yet knowing what's

under the christmas -tree .......

*

ALL IS STILL IN THE AIR

promessing

*

cherishing

this wonderful time

with all of you

all around the world

*

ENJOYING

EACH AND ALL

*

mmmmmmmmmmmmm

*

mmmmmmmm

at home

outside lots of snow

and the sun is shining too !

almost my Christmasgirl's birthday !

Yes I have my own Christmas child .

*

*E*L*I*S*A*B*E*T*H*

*

It's not the most easy day to have your birthday

that's for sure .

*

my daughter-in-law

is also having her birthday

on that same day

*

*V*A*N*E*S*S*A

*

she is expecting my very first GRANDCHILD

*

and OH OH OH

JUST NOW

I WON SWEET KORALEE'S

WONDERFUL

GIVE-AWAY

*

we have a lot to celebrate !

*

together we are all a part of the puzzle

*

The days before Christmas .

*

Made me think about all the people

who have jobs that are not so inspiring

as for instant being a teacher or ........

But have to work in the stores

and put the stock on the shelves

over and over and over again.

Or drive in the big trucks

on the highways and than in the city

maneuvering through the traffic

spending hours in trafficjam .

*

All those people

deserve a smile and a friendly treatment .

Where would we be without them ?

*

So smile a lot these days .

*

beautiful books

*

Books are the quietest

and most constant of friends.

They are the most accessible

and wishes of councellors

and the most patient of teachers

*

C.W.Eliot

*

BOOKS and CHRISTMAS

belong together for me .

*

Childrenbooks

Pop-up books

beautiful books

Story-books

*

I SO love books .

Love to give them

Love to get them

*

christmas-stamps

*

Overhere we have special stamps

for the christmas-cards.

*

This year they are so beautiful !

*

I love writing my christmas-cards .

*

Coffee , some music ..........................

and of course my favourite fountainpen .

*

I'm enjoying my sunday.

Hope you are too !

birthday my firstborn today ....

*

Long time ago

on this day 11 december

I became a mother .

My first child , beautiful son

*V*A*L*E*N*T*I*J*N*

He will be special forever to me

because he made me a mother .

What did I know ?

Nothing !

Was I like the picture ?

without worries , dancing ?

Oh no I was very very very serious ...far too much overanxious.

He took me on this most wonderful journey

his life * my life

I learned so much thanks to him .

*

and now he will be a father himself

may 2011

*

and again he is the one who is going to make me

a grandmother

*

Life is so wonderfulbeautiful

*

*

a sunbeam to warm you

a moonbeam to charm you

a sheltering angel,

so nothing can harm you.

*

Irish blessing

*

My weekend is here

Enjoying it already

Hope you do too

*

Hello ........

*

Sometimes

I wonder how your voices

will sound

on the phone

*

But also

singing Christmas-songs

*

All over the world

we are enjoying

listening to the radio...

christmas music

*

and we'll be singing

*

our voices will meet

high above

*

I think the angels

will smile

*

let it snow * * * * *

*

This is

where my daughter is going to .

FRANCE

*

today all her things

will be transported

to her new

"HOME"

( home is where the heart is )

*

OVERHERE

it is snowing

and there's as much snow as

OVERTHERE

*

Her brothers and sister

are with her to help , today .

*

Winterwonderland

I"ll be glad

when everything

and everyone

is save and at home again

*

Hope you all are save

and at home

*

and you and you and you

*

GOOD COMMUNICATION

IS AS STIMULATING

AS BLACK COFFEE AND

JUST AS HARD TO SLEEP AFTER.

*

Anne Morrow Lindberg

( gift from the sea )

*

I love to communicate

with you

and you

and you

*

Good night

*

BLESSED IS THE PERSON

WHO IS TOO BUSY TO WORRIE

IN THE DAYTIME

AND TOO SLEEPY

TO WORRIE AT NIGHT

*

anonymous

*

Have a good night sleep

all of you

*

Stars

*

It is not in the stars

to hold our destiny

but in ourselves

*

William Shakespeare

*

You are all my STARS

a little help for a friend .....

*

Just to let you know

I think about you

*

My sweet friend

who can use a bit of

prosperity

*

and of course

for all of you who need some too !

*

Good night

and sleep well

in the spirit of love

You will find as

you look back

upon your life

that the

moments when

you have truly

lived are the

moments

when you

have done

things in the

spirit of

love

*

*B*I*G* *L*O*V*E*

*

Today I need a lot of love.

Who doesn't !

*

Please

if you have some

send a little bit my way

there's nothing special

but I feel in need of love

*

of to my coffee now

*

*C*H*O*C*O*L*A*T*E*

*

Oh .... how I love chocolate !

November and december

are chocolate-months ....

*

Hope you like it too

*

so many good times ......

*

Wonderful memories.

So many times

in the kitchen

with my children

mmmmmmm

*

wish I could let you all

taste .

*

beautiful day

I am still learning .

Michelangelo

*

young @ heart

*

Living by heart

*

There"s this wonderful

and inspiring dvd

called

YOUNG@HEART

about this choir

where the average age is 81!

*

they sing songs of

Jimi Hendrix

Nirvana

James Brown

Pointer Sisters

Coldplay

*

Despite age and health

they live for the music.

*

I wish you all

to see this dvd .

*

happy hearts to ALL of you

*

coulourful

*

I LOVE THOSE COULOURS

*

sometimes we feel BLUE

*

sometimes we are green

*

sometimes everything is bright

*

what 's your favourite ?

*

Wishing you a coulourful weekend .

*

Pearls

*P*E*A*R*L*S*

was the theme of the

girlfriends-birthdayparty-afternoon

last sunday

*

moments in life where

everything falls on its place

and shines

*

like pearls do

*

I asked my friends

Astrid

Barbara

Leontien

Saskia

Saskia

and

Sylvia

to think about the theme

and

to share one of their pearl-moments

with us

*

My girlfriends are amazing and inspiring.

*

and

SURPRISING

*

one of them

was searching

on the internet

for the genesis of the pearl

and came with an amazing story

*

Long ago the ACTS OF THOMAS

were found

he was an apostle of Jesus.

In this apocryphal scripture

there is a poem

about

THE MYTH OF

THE SONG OF THE PEARL

*

This is a wonderful story

about the journey of the soul.

*

Can you imagen

an afternoon

with my special and dear friends

and they all shared something

from their own life-experiences

beautiful as pearls .

*

and we ALL collected them

and took those beautiful PEARLS

in our hearts

*

*

The meeting

of two personalities

is like

the contact of

two chemical substances ;

if there is any reaction

both are transformed.

*

....C..G..Jung.....

Wish you lots of meetings !

*

Girlfriends

*

Next sunday-afternoon

is my birthdayparty

with my girlfriends .

*

We will be with seven

*

No one else

*

Each year I choose a theme

and ask my friends

to think about the theme

and to tell something about it

from their own experiences

*

We listen to each other

Sharing is so wonderful and

INSPIRING .

*

put on your dancingshoes

*

Sweet friends all over the world

put on your dancingshoes

and dance dance dance

*

forget everything

for a few minutes

close your eyes

and off you go

*

Have fun

dancing

*

Happy birthday to ME .....

*

TODAY

IS THE DAY

MY HAPPY BIRTHDAY.

*

This morning at school

lots of surprises........

*

I'll try to show you some pictures soon !

Now I'm off ..... to my day .

*

Wish you all a wonderful day .