Showing posts with label My Want-To-Do List. Show all posts
Showing posts with label My Want-To-Do List. Show all posts

Saturday, November 16, 2013

Elevator pitch

Not a poem this time,
nothing funky, no rhyme...
But the Elevator Pitch for my last day in class
to become a ''Professional Organizing''-lass.
Read and learn what I've been up to
and what it is I hope to someday do...
 
When I was travelling for a year,
looking for myself and
for what would REALLY make me happy,
one of the wishes that rose
was to become a ''Professional Organizer''.
 
With my backpack full of
* experience as a social worker
* a very good idea of what I want
* my personal organizing skills and passions
* and the ''good practices'' of what I could mean in the lives of people around me
I ''travelled'' to Utrecht (Netherlands) to follow the training from
''Inspiring Els The Household coach''.
http://www.dehuishoudcoach.nl/
 
There, my enthusiasm caught fire
and as a souvenir I brought:
the idea and plan to start with OrganiZEN.
 
With OrganiZEN I want to help people
in Antwerp province (and maybe beyond)
to regain control over their ''stuff'' and house hold.
This, by ''getting things done'', 
very practically,
with them
and in in their own house.
 
This way, they will (re)find their stuff,
themselves
and their peace.
 
Just like I found all these things,
while travelling.

Walking around Utrecht ''Fier als een pauw'' - ''Proud as a peacock'' as
a graduated Professional Organizer :).
Should this be my celebration-dress? :)
Just kidding, I already found the perfect vintage one :).
 
 


Thursday, November 7, 2013

It didn't rain in India

Drips and drops on your skin...
Do you rather stay in?
Cozy warm with a cup of tea?
But there is a whole world out there to see!
I get itches because I want to see more,
of what the world has in store...

For now I heat up my chosen pea soup
and put my favorite CD of the moment on a loop
I go through a picture book
with some of the shots in India I took.
Thinking back of that time of this year,
gives me sadness but also cheer.
Curious of what I saw and did
copy the links and look at it!

A cup of tea
at Bakery Bizarr in Lier (BE)
is a real treat!
The place is gorgeous
and fall is as well!






















Book 1
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/a83fa9cd-1a2a-4d96-b8f6-771036511ad3
Book 2
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/3eace575-0cc1-49f0-9a53-4f2598f7298c
Book 3
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/793b25fa-e9b7-43c4-9d4c-8700ce067cb9
Book 4
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/77e5b650-dbe2-459d-bcf2-1027afeeff33
Book 5
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/46a85aab-e0b7-4f95-ad88-b99b73951884
Book 6
http://www.albelli.nl/onlinefotoboek-delen/50f0395e-f513-472f-b780-f1029ba4e15a



Tuesday, August 13, 2013

Feeding a massive beast

Also on my list
and something I've missed...
being overseas...
where I could not have one of these:
a birthday party or celebration
at my private location!
 
I decided quick,
did not have a date to pick...
The weekend before my day,
I asked some people over ''to come and play''.
Saturday was dinner with friends
and Sunday it was all female family hands,
handing me such sweet gifts and cards
and reaching for my pastry hearts.
 
All weekend I was preparing and cooking
while the neighbors were looking...
They thought I was planning a big feast,
or feeding some kind of massive beast.
 
I enjoyed all of it and loved to host
some of the people I love the most!
Maybe next year you will be there too
so I can make some food for you!
 
For the afternoon drinks,
I made 5 types of dips.
This is the walnut-pesto
in preparation.
 
For the High Tea around noon,
I made some sweets and
some sandwiches
with homemade fillings.
The cutest kid from next-door
helped me with the mini pancakes.
 


For the High Tea:
some ''Lierse vlaaikes''
and some heart pastries with homemade jam from red berries,
with chocolate and with cinnamon and raisins.

The mini pancakes with strawberries and honey from my roommates bees!

The coolest kid from next-door making us a drawing
(on my self-made chalk board).


A little bit of a blurry picture,
but wanted to show:
I used Moe's (grandma)
teacups and plates...
So she was there with us a little...
 
Sangria with fresh fruit.
Maybe not the best idea
with all those pregnant
or breastfeeding cousins,
but my aunts (and I) enjoyed it! 




Thursday, August 8, 2013

Meter and Ella's day of fun!

The day is done
and it was one full of fun!
Just me and little she...
I was as proud as can be,
walking, talking, playing around...
and this is what I found:
she's even more precious then I was told...
Ella, you are made of gold!
 
Stars for breakfast
 
Eating a fresh picked berry
watering the tomato plants,
saying HI to the chickens,
picking little tomatoes and
harvesting a courgette...


 
On ''Meter and Ella's day of fun'', she gest to eat
cookies... all of them!
 
Reading...
We read our books,
drank our tea and juice,
listened to the church bells
and cuddled...
in the beautiful library garden.
 

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
The playground!
 
So much to see...
... so much to do!





















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Watching the ducks
and having a snack...
Wisely lefts early
before they could attack...
Exhausted...




 

Wednesday, February 6, 2013

Sending and receiving

I love mail!
The good old fashioned letter...
the good old fashioned postcard!
 
I enjoyed writing postcards while I was travelling,
but of course couldn't really receive
Except for the lovely cards from my Moeke
when I was living in the yoga retreat and Curacao,
and the sweet cards to my Belgian address from Karen
who just kept writing even when I was away.
Those cards where read and shown to me over skype
by that same Moeke.
Thank you to those two lovely ladies!
 
So, I promised myself.
once I am back in one spot,
I will keep writing
and receiving
postcards.
 
Next to the occasional card to friends and family
there is Postcrossing
 
I am loving it!
 
Not much is more exciting then
checking the mailbox
and seeing something in there
very specially just for you...
Bills just don't give you that same thrill :).
 
The first postcard I received,
from Stefan
from Germany.
I love it!