hibernate inside

The huge harlequin blanket is not a luxury during the cold winter nights in the attic!

This week it's freezing cold and the huge woolen the blanket is very useful, as an extra warm layer over the duvet.

You can download the renewed huge harlequin blanket pattern from my Etsy shop.

You can make a huge harlequin blanket, but also a mini baby blanket and everything in between. The size of the blanket is easy to adjust to any desired size. The huge version is a challenge for enthusiastic and eager crochet queens. A smaller version is easy to handle for everyone and perfect to use all your yarn leftovers.

Cheers to the weekend and keep yourself warm!

captivating corner

While I am washing my hands, my eye catches the natural colors of the simple utensils and the light, in the corner of the sink.

I'm very visual and can be overwhelmed by a feeling of bliss all of a sudden, by the appeal of 'something simple'.

Our kitchen, an easy, real life space with stuff collected over time.
Kitchen utensils with functionality and personality;
The simplicity of two cutting boards against the kitchen wall.
A small twig, in a soda bottle, because it was just too small to join the magnolia bouquet.
and the shades of the tiles, which seem to change every moment of the day...

and I realise, I'm glad to enjoy the simple things.
(even though it is sometimes exhausting to see 'everything' and to capture the moment afterwards with my camera, haha..)

snow snow snow

Over the weekend we had our first snowfall of the season.

Everyone was so excited about the snow yesterday! Snow photos and videos everywhere on Instagram and blogs.

Snow days can mean two things, either you want to stay at home or you want to go outside and hear your footsteps in the snow.

Yesterday, I preferred the first option, but this afternoon we had more snow and I dressed warmly to go out and enjoy the cold and beautiful winter landscape. Snow proof with woolen sweater, beanie, scarf, mittens, boots and I borrowed Pippa's fake fur coat, it was great to play outside...