I simple can't explain what interior magazines mean to me or how much they mean to me. Most say it's a piece of paper with pictures but to me a magazine is like a journey. I love traveling to other peoples homes and gardens. I love tips on keeping house or improving my cleaning skills. I make it a little sport to remember all the names of chair designs and their designers names. Whenever we enter a designers outlet I love to quote; "oh look at that gorgeous Rar by Eames" as if I were to impress the Bo LOL! We also spend most of our income on things for our home. We don't smoke, drink, club or indulge in any other dodgy stuff but we love to home shop. Our neighbors are always quite concerned when we walk in with yet another piece of furniture and walk out with yet another piece of furniture that we believe should go. They never really dare to ask what we're up to and they must think by now that we deal in furniture.

You can understand how exciting it is for me to participate in a mag swap. I did one with Leslie a couple of months ago and recently one with Kristina.

Look at my loot.

Of course Leslie sent me Martha and Real Simple amongst two boxes of Pop Tarts (I can't find them here in Holland - arggggh) and all lovely Paper Princess goodies. And Kristina sent me Danish magazines I absolutely love.

Look at this pom poms blanket in one of the mags. I'm going to make one for the new guest attic, whenever that's done.

And this interior inspired me so much. I simply love all the white with the bright accessories, very me!

Thanks you Leslie and Kristina for letting me travel a bit beyond my own home.

If you ever feel like swapping with me, please let me know. I'm always up to it only not around Christmas because that's the one month I swap with Marné and we just established to make it a tradition. I love Christmas traditions!!