yesterday’s visitors…
Posted in amsterdam, nature, pia's photos, the houseboat October 14th, 2010 by pia

These guys pottered about our canal for the whole afternoon. They put on quite a show outside our window…

sweet treasures #10: a little plate…
Posted in amsterdam, amsterdam: made by hand, handmade October 8th, 2010 by pia

…given to me by hilde tempelman from atelier tempel here in amsterdam, on the day of my booksigning back in June. It says ‘congratulations’ in Dutch, isn’t it super? I adore Hilde’s work. Click here to see some pics of Hilde’s studio which we visited during the Amsterdam: Made by Hand wander.

I hope you are still enjoying this sweet treasure series because I have a few more for you next week. Also Marjorie has posted her second recipe from her autumn menu in the (blog)house kitchen! Check it out right here.  Have a lovely weekend mes amis!

xx

PS oh and I nearly forgot, today is our 3 year anniversary of living in Amsterdam! That means it’s been 3 years since we first moved into our little boat – I can barely believe how time has flown.

sweet treasures #5: the other side…
Posted in amsterdam, fashion, handmade October 4th, 2010 by pia

Do you remember this bag? And do you remember I said I’d show you the other side? Well what you see above is the other side. Isn’t it stunning? I love how the two sides are so different. Leslie now has a page on her website for new items she has made, so you can check out all her freshly made bags right here.

sweet treasures #2: a pretty package…
Posted in amsterdam, fashion, handmade September 28th, 2010 by pia

…from br.wn clothes, wrapped in a discontinued pattern. Isn’t it lovely? So lovely that I can’t make myself open it yet. But I will, and then I’ll show you what’s inside.

sweet treasures #1: pia’s whale…
Posted in amsterdam, artists, handmade September 27th, 2010 by pia

…from the ever-lovely happy red fish.