art journaling

Friday haiku and art journal spreads

October 25, 2019 By Marit 8 Comments

Seasons come and seasons go... it's almost November and nature is preparing itself for winter... The photo was taken by my friend Lena Schreijenberg Het oude dorpsplein verzamelt herfstbladeren seizoen na seizoen The old village square collects the leaves of autumn season after … [Read more...]

Friday haiku, Chronicles and mail art

October 18, 2019 By Marit 9 Comments

Goodmorning lovely ones. On this grey and rainy morning I choose a lovely Autumn photo (made by my friend Lena Schreijenberg) to write a haiku with. Ochtendwandeling Zachtjes, vrij van gedachten alleen maar lopen Early morning walk gently, without any thoughts only my feet … [Read more...]

Dutch cloudscape and Søren Kierkegaard

October 4, 2019 By Marit 7 Comments

Good morning lovely ones, how are you? Are you enjoying your days, your life? I sure hope so! Autumn arrived in the Netherlands: periods of sunshine are interspersed with days of rain and storm and the sky changes by the hour. Right now it's solid grey and rain comes pouring down but there … [Read more...]

Friday haiku – bubbles – and art journaling

September 13, 2019 By Marit 8 Comments

Goodmorning lovely ones. It's another Friday and I am in a bubbly mood... so I choose this photo to write a haiku The photo is made by my friend Lena Schreijenberg De zee vermaakt zich - als een vijfjarig meisje - met bellen blazen. The sea entertains herself and people … [Read more...]

Friday haiku and Chronicles

September 6, 2019 By Marit 4 Comments

It's almost lunchtime and I spend a good amount of time writing - and especially translating - this haiku... The photo is made by my friend Lena Schreijenberg Stekeligheden kondigen de bui al aan. Dat wordt gedonder! Prickly elements announce rough weather ahead. There's gonna … [Read more...]

Ch-ch-ch-ch-changes…!

September 4, 2019 By Marit 19 Comments

(This blogpost was scheduled and if you are a subscriber to my newsletter, you read the first part already and know why I am absent...) It's September and oh, how I love this month! Even when I was a kid, it was my favorite month of the year. I was always glad that Summer was over – not that I … [Read more...]

Joy, laughter, a winner, Chronicles and my desk

August 21, 2019 By Marit 12 Comments

First of all, as promised, the WINNER of the Quirky Dutch Summer Give-away. I entered the names in the random generator and the winner is..... drumroll please..... MIRYAM!! (I will send you an email to ask for your postal address Miryam.) I've been a little absent these past weeks: "Hot time, … [Read more...]