One of the reasons why I love to be married to my Bo is that he can make all things I have in my mind. For example this cabinet. A quick napkin drawing was just enough - I Love it!!

After a couple coats of paint (I hate painting MDF) and all the dramatic shelving problems involved, it turned out super cute.



This cabinet was actually easier to decorate as the open shelving I did on the other side of the kitchen. We use this cabinet for tea and coffee and because tea and coffee products always come in nice boxes (if you don't mind to spend a bit) it's easier to make everything look good. For example the Celestial Seasonings teas come in lovely, artsy boxes. I also bought some Chinese tea tins when I was last in New York to add some color. I'm absolutely in love with the cabbage bowls I found on eBay and that tea cozy. I also still love my pink Bodum jelly kettle, unfortunately they don't sell them anymore.



A bowl of lemons and limes are a cheap way to add some color and something living to a room. They are also really good for your health and tasty in teas. I found the book steps in the garbage and took it home and now is functional for picking stuff from the top shelf.



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Something completely different. I have such bad hey fevers this year that I can't go outside at all. I've tried everything but nothing works. I went to the doctor and he put me on Zyrtec but that doesn't work either. My mother read somewhere that you should drink the juice of an union and mix it with sugar and put half a union next to year bed ... didn't work either ... made a hell of a smell in my bedroom though. Any tips, any tips at all to help me out of this misery would be fantastic!!

Leslie tagged me. Speaking of Leslie, check out her improved shop - The Paper Princess

1. Five minutes to yourself: how would you spend them, ideally? I have so many minutes to myself so it's not really a luxury. What can one do in five minutes? I like flossing my teeth really thoroughly. I also like browsing eBay, flipping magazines and drinking tea.

2. Five bucks to spend right now: how would you spend it? I'd buy a "feel good" DVD or a home decorating magazine.

3. Five items in your house you could part with, right now, that you hadn't thought of already? Two crochet Ikea cushions, one of two rather plump chairs that I've been moving round the house but can't find a nice spot for, Bo's collection of English bolts, his radio controlled airplanes and all the stuff in the attic that needs to go anyway (counts for a 101)

4. Five items you absolutely, positively could never part with in your house? A pot stove my parents in law gave us (and they never give us anything so we treasure this wholeheartedly), the time capsules I make (I store things that are special through time in capsules. For example: a paper of Dec 31 1999, family photos, Dutch guilders and all sorts of other things), photos of course, my computer and all of my books.

5. Five words you love? Lovely, encyclopedia, stuff, fabulous and coleslaw (because it almost sounds Dutch and it cracks me up)

I'm tagging: Kathleen of Liquid Sky Arts, Jenny of True Nature, Jane of Posy, Mary Jane of Rock Paper Scissors and Jenny of Allsorts

Just want to share the origin of the famous "Fresh Eggs sign". I received some emails asking me about it after I published it on Flickr. I bought it on eBay a little while ago. I just went there again and I'm all over in love with all the signs this seller is making. I think I want something with cupcakes next.

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