With high summer temperatures in mind, I tried to make a very refreshing treat: sorbet ice. For this ultra simple ( remember I never cook! ) and quite healthy recipe I used one very ripe Honeydew melon. Simply scoop out the seeds and spoon out the fruit. Then mix this with a cup of water, Read article…
DIY
Vintage Sapique 3
Studio Sapique counts 27 spaces, so when we determined their functions there just HAD to be room for a proper dressing. We dedicated an entire room to our wardrobe and started by using a mobile coat rack. But light & dust deteriorates clothing so fast, that we bought 3 huge Ikea closets which we customized Read article…
Time to Harvest
Time to harvest! My first batch of radishes was ready to be harvested. As well as some strawberries from the plant that survived the winter without any special care. Both the radishes and the strawberries taste so much better than the ones from the market or supermarket. It may seem very boring, but nothing helps Read article…
Frozen Fraises
Inspired by the delicious Good Q Frozen Yogurt I tasted in Berlin and the super hot weather here in France, I made my first strawberry frozen yogurt ice cream. A super simple recipe: mix 500gr strawberries with 300gr 0% yogurt, a little bit of milk, some sugar and vanilla extract. As this recipe contains very Read article…
Bzzz bzzz from The Hive
This weekend I attended The Hive in Berlin, a European Blog Conference with speakers like Freunde von Freunden, Design Mom, sisterMAG, Zilverblauw, Prêt-A-Voyager, Hauptstadtmutti, Fryd + Design, Lost in Cheeseland, My Paradissi and many more. Besides the interesting & inspiring talks, it meant lots of pretzels, colorful frocks, many cameras, tons of tweets & pregnant Read article…
Mundane crafting
This week I have been really enjoying Jonathan Lo's updates on his christmas tree ornaments project. He created geo/faceted objects from foam which turned out pretty cool. Most of all I like his style (his gift guides are great too!) and the way he writes&tweets about this project really inspires me. And in case you Read article…
Wrap a gift
People who know me well enough, know that I have a special something for gift wrapping. My workshop is filled with empty boxes, tissue & wrapping paper and tons of ribbons. This time of the year when I'm in the middle of buying x-mas gifts for my family, I'm already looking forward to the moment Read article…
460 Kids
One of my side projects for the past 6 years, is the creation of Christmas cards for an elementary school in the Netherlands, together with my father. I don't fully recall how it started in 2005, but we decided to photograph all the children of the entire school and group them per school class. A Read article…
Handmade Goods
Two weeks ago I watched the excellent documentary by France5 "The secrets of the beehive". Of course it was all about bees & their hives but it also focused on the medicinal values of honey, the Royal Jelly and pollen. In the countryside beehives are dying because of the pesticides and it is said that Read article…
A surprising 2007
At this time of the year, when television programs are mostly looking back at the highlights of last year, I’m mostly looking forward to the new year. Filled with new fresh ideas and opportunities and of course true wishes and hope. What will 2007 bring us? After 26 New Years photos, my family and I Read article…
