Bye Bye 2012

Today is the last day of the year 2012.. we survived ..hihi

Tomorrow a new day of a new year.

New changes, new idea's, new things..

All is new.

The kids wanne wish you all a wonderfull evening and all the best for 2013

Last night I started a little something to celebrate tonight

I didn't finished it, but after tonight I have 365 days to finish it off again for 2014

The crochet pieces are from patterns from Grietje. (most off her pattern are also in Dutch, only not this one)

Making all crochet donuts (oliebollen in Dutch) costed to much time so I baked them

I crocheted one.. but it's the wrong colors, it's baked well done.. hihi, and missing raisins

It's tradition, to bake and eat Oliebollen on New Year's Eve here ..

Most of the Dutch people are baking them right now

Noah got his first fireworks lesson today, he tought firecrackers where batteries, and picked them all up from the street.

I asked some boys who where lighting all the firecrackers, if they will show him what will happen..

Noah is not picking them up anymore.... hihi =)))))))

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With this post I wanne wish everyone a lovely evening, look out with fire-works

Wish you all the best for 2013 with health, love and many days of crafting...

.... and showing us on your blogs.. =)))

Happy 2013

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~*~ Gifts ~*~

Who doesn't love getting gifts???

I love giving them too, to be honest, that was the plan.

I bought Christmas cards, made a list what to make.

But then something happend and my mood to craft and send was lost.

I still have the planning, only it will not be anything for Christmas anymore, but something I like sending.

So if you tought to get something from me and didn't.. please wait a bit longer.

My craft mood is back, it's only to late for Christmas, so a other theme will be maked

The last few weeks I got some more beautifull gifts.

I'm feeling so lucky!!  ( and it's good for a bad mood)

Today I wanted to show you the last things I got:

Dear Saskia, trapped in her home by physical conditions, found the mood to made me these wonderfull felted gifts..

The angel so sweet... ( Noah told his grandma it was the most beautifull thing that was hanging in the tree, he tought I made it...hihi) 

Thank you so much sweet Saskia... 

Dear Hetti, send me these lovely wooden ice crystals in the cute christmas card.

She has a new SAL for 2013, go to her blog fast and take a look, 

or maybe you still wanne made the SAL from 2012

Hetti Thank you so much!!

Dear Nia was apologizing that she didn't had the time to made me something..

But look at what she send me... Isn't it cute!!! I'm loving it so much, there is a zipper in it.

The card is selfmade with buttons

Thank you so much sweet Nia

Then the day after Christmas a package arrived from the USA. 

Dear Carol send me this wonderfull chart with ribbons in a card.

Thank you so much Carol. I love the design, next year I'm planning to make it

Then not a blogger but readers gave me these beautifull crochet angels.

Thank you so much FIL and MIL (they always need to laugh about the words fil and mil...hihi)

They didn't tought I would get my tree full with selfmade creations, and saw these.

I really really love them, thank you so much   

(oops also 2 star crystals where giving forgot too make a pic of them)

Thank you all so much.. I feel so spoiled ♥

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Christmas diner ;)

Hi everyone,

I hope you all had a wonderfull Christmas.

We had a great one.

Christmas Eve I made my very first Christmas diner.

Normally we go to others or gourmet.

But this time I wanted to make a diner myself. =))

I love standing in the kitchen and cook

I love to share what I have been making.

shrimp cocktail with lime

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Creamy mushroom soup

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Pork Tenderloin with Croute

Potato Croquettes

Beans in bacon 

 Applesauce with raisins

Fennel gratin

Pears

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White chocolate cake

Chocolami

Whipped cream

Creme brulee chocolate (only thing that wasn't home made)

What do you think..

It was so yummy yummy.

I was so happy.

Kids had the time of there life

Next morning Noah came done stairs and saw the present under the tree, he said to me.

Mommy mommy Santa has come, I have been good, I got presents   =))))

Isn't he the sweetest!!!

At lunch I made something smal this time

Stuffed egg

Stuffed tomato with shrimps

I hope you at eat as yummy as I did... I eat to much.. ;((... lol..

So many yummy thing I had seen on the table

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*U* Merry Christmas *U*

I wanne wish everyone a wonderfull Christmas.

May is fill the bottom of the tree with presents and the table with a delicious diner

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Christmas crochet garland

Last week I was busy making Christmas tree's and Christmas stars.

To make them in to a garland..

I didn't made enough, so needed to make some more.

But at the moment a garland is hanging.

In my mind it was so wonderfull.

But now it's hanging, it's not like in my mind... ;((((

But I still like it.. but not what I thought it would be..

*****I'M TOO PICKY******

Then above my door in the living there always is hanging a empty wreath..

That needed to change..

At the Creadoe, I saw something..

It have a bit my one twist..

And this is what I made

I like it!!

Simple and white...

A crochet bell and felt letters

I'm working on a stitch piece I finished last year..
(never made so much ornament finishes as now..lol)

=))))

Still a lot of idea's in my mind and one week to go before Christmas..

I feel pressure..

And also didn't craft the last 4 days =))))))

So I'm catching up right now

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MS Snowmen en Santa

A while back I showed you my snowmen en santa, that I finally finished them..

Now they are totally finished

I'm so happy

They looks so beautifull

Look at the pictures below:

What do you think!!

My first time I finished my stitching pieces off like this..

I liked doing it..

Made my own white cord with my crochet yarn... I love it..

(even DH likes is.. lol)

I found out yesterday I forgot the pompom for the hats... attached them fast.. it's a bad pic, but I think you can see it!!

It's hanging so beautifull next to my tree at the wall

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My Christmas tree and gifts

(lot's of pic's)

As I showed in my last post a lot of Xmas ornies are done.

These are all the things I have made the last weeks

What do you think off my ornie's??

I made a close-up of the angels

Aren't they sweet??

Last Saterday we bought a tree.... A FAKE one... The first time in my life I bought a fake one ( i hope the last.. not good for your money)

And with light already in it..

I heard from Nia that in Portugal they never heard of that before.. are there more country's that don't know fake trees with lights already in them??

Kids in PJ's decorating

Only the front and a bit of the sides is hanging full.. the back nothing and underside not much.. lol... 

Don't have enough.. but that's for next year.

What do you think of our tree...

With a train under it.. I always loved that back home when I was a child.. the LEGO train from my brothers. 

Now the DUPLO train from Noah... need to make presents for that...

I'm in love met my tree....

Then the postwoman was so sweet to bring me gifts.. look at this..

... beautifull ornie that Marion made me.

Thank you so much Marion.

Look at how tiny see can stitch.. and the most beautifull she makes..

And she just got another grandchild I see on her blog... you really need to see the beautifull boy

Then from France...

....I got another beautifull gift from Valerie.

Because I love white, she didn't know what to make, so she bought me these beautifull candle holders.. Love them so much.. I burn the candles every night..

Thank you sweetie

If you look good at the totall tree pic.. you can see where my next post will be about.. hihihi

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We have been away for a week

Last week we where away.

Dh got 11 free day's, so I asked at my job for some free days, and we went away for a week.

We had the time of our life =)))

Kids enjoyed it so much, went we got home Friday, we all where so tired... hihi

I made two foto collages 

( it was so hard to choose a few pic, I made so many with my new camera THAT I LOVE)

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We did so many things.. we went 3 times to plopsaland 

( we booked tickets with the parc, so we could go there when ever we want, It special for little kids, and a lot of BUMBA)

, too the zoo, bowling, out to diner, inside playground.etc etc.......

Played with the black pete's..

Short... we had a lot of fun. ;)))))

Before we went I asked snow for Sinterklaas, and the day after, 

we woke-up and as you see right below a lot of snow..

Friday we went home again, they said the weather would be terrible a lot of snowstorms, Code Orange.

Thankfully it wasn't as bad as they thought, but a lot off snow fell down..

Beautifull on the road to see.. made so many pictures

When we got home ..... NO SNOW.. our home didn't got any snow ;(((.

Thankfully we enjoyed it a lot on vacation for that one day..

We all love snow so much..

Every night when the kids where in bed DH and I watched movies.

And meanwhile I crafted some.

Back home I put them all on a tray like this

I will show them in my next post.

Today we decorated my FAKE tree ( yes yes we bought a fake one ).. he is beautifulll

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5th of December ---> Sinterklaas

Yes ................. today was/is THE day.

The day of Sinterklaas his birthday..

And what does that mean????????????

If we are good he brings us a visit and give present.

The whole day the kids wear watching, and then this evening........

We heard a lot loud knocking on the window... so Noah ran to the front door.

When he opend the door  2 black Pete's where throwing candy in the hall way!!

AND.................... The bought a bag with presents!!!!

They had the time of there life!!!!!!

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