The one with sunny Etsy picks

After a weekend with some sunshine, and temperatures that were pretty high for winter, we are back to cold days again. But I've got summer on my mind. Already! That's why I made this post with some sunny Etsy picks. I miss making treasuries on Etsy (and being featured in them with my shop, cause they were always good for extra views, and when one of my items was in a treasury that made it to the front page, that always got me some sales). I miss seeing pretty items I didn't know I needed in my life, or that made a perfect gift for a friend (yay for handmade presents, retrieved from small independed shops!). Seeing these bright colours (I even managed to squeeze in a pretty door!) make me happy, and in my mind I am already spending time reading books outside in the sun, accompanied by a yummy cocktail! 

serving tray

cactus patch

fruity notebooks

Frida pin

door photo

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Seen this one many times, but never taken the time to photograph this wall

 The hydrangea on my balcony

More from the balcony, my very first raspberry!

And more vitamins

Vintage cars keep popping up, like this one

Have a fun weekend!

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Sunny day and flowers

 Something more I like about spring / summer

 Wonder if it's as good on the inside!

 Spending time at the thrift store and the library got me these

 Another pretty bike in the streets

 And receiving mail with good looking stamps

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Starting this edition of 'things I liked' with three pictures of signs that summer is really on its way now! I can not wait to get rid of my winter coat for a while, and to enjoy reading and dinners on my balcony. Has the sun shown its face in your corner of the world? Are you looking forward to warmer weather? And what is it about summer that you are looking forward to most?

 Windowshopping

  One of my favourite things about summer

 Blue skies

 New stamps, the third one on the left is a bridge in my hometown :-)

 Enjoying a cherry beer and waiting for good food with my ex-roomie N.

Happy weekend! xo

The one with all the icecream cones

During summer I came across lots of these king size icecreamcones. I started to photograph them, and forgot all about them, until last weekend, when I started an attempt at organising the photos on my laptop. We've had some cold days by now (but no snow so far), and with predictions for today that are quite warm (15°C, and according to the converter 59°F) for this time of year, I might snatch up an celebratory icecream (or two) after work. I hope these shots will put a smile upon your face.

 

With a side of fries 

 

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A big cliché, but I can't believe it's december already, feels like the year just started. Where did those first eleven months go? So far, my struggle with winter (I know, technically winter hasn't even begun) isn't that unmanageable this year. Normally, I get really bummed out by the cold and shorter days, but so far it's not that bad. We haven't had any snow at all and not much rain, let's hope it stays that way! I wouldn't mind a white Christmas, it's the slush-part that follows after the snow-part that go along with it that I dislike. In just a couple of weeks the shortest day will be behind us, and we will slowly be going towards my favourite season: spring. That time of year when you can leave scarf, gloves and hat at home again, without any bodyparts freezing off. Having the knowledge that you have a whole summer ahead! Going out for icecream, wearing ballet-flats, sipping on cold drinks, evenings of reading books out on the balcony, after dinner walks, and buying red fruits at the farmers markt. Oh my, I think I am getting ahead of things. Lets rewind, get back to december, and tackle winter first. Here are the things I liked this week. 

This beautiful balcony

 Saturday drinks, I love the pretty illustrations on the labels

What's a week without a new good looking door!

 Happy to see something green on a grey day

 Happy enveloppes make my mailbox very happy

 Something else making me happy, my new wintercoat, with many thanks to granny

How has your week been? Are you team winter, or team summer? I hope your weekend is fantastic so far, enjoy the rest of it! Cheers and hope to see you next week.

The one with a sunny sunday

The one with the DaWanda Lovebook

A while ago we were asked if we would like one of our travel notebooks to be featured in the DaWanda Summer Lovebook. Yes please! We were sent some old fashioned paper books, all the way from Berlin. The Lovebook is also up on their website. I loved the mini garden and the basket with the colourful lid. If you're looking to buy someone (or yourself) a gift, Dawanda is having a Family Discount Special, from now on through the 26th. Participating shops offer a 15% discount. Our items can be ordered for a special price on thursday and monday. And look at that stunner of a stamp that came along with the package!

 

 

 

The one with lots of colour

With the days getting shorter, the temperatures getting lower and the amounts of rain increasing, I am craving lots of colorful things to surround myself with. Trying to postpone the first hot chocolate of the season and not getting my winter coat out of the basement just yet. Hanging on to summer as long as I possibly can. 

Abstract painting 

Colour block scarf 

Felt box 

 Coral leggings

Vintage box

Ben Howard - Old Pine (video)