Happy 1st Birthday.

A year ago my friend delivered a beautiful baby, they named her Bella I got to meet her  after a couple of hours. It has been such a joy to see her grow, she has one talented Mom who scrapbooks, and takes pictures and keep us all up to date. Today we celebrated her 1st birthday. Everything was perfect, from the decorations to the food and of course to what Bella was wearing. I know I had a great time.
Happy Birthday to one beautiful little Girl.

August Break 2011

I got these book through Amazon, and after a day of cleaning the house and organizing the closet I am going to enjoy these books with a good glass of port. Have a great weekend.

August break nr. 4

It seems that I mostly take pictures of food, to me cooking is a way to calm my self . I love the aromas of the different herbs that goes into my food. I think I put a lot of love into my cooking, this is how I do it, I put nice music, I get myself a glass of water, light a candle and I dance while I am cooking.
Today's dinner is Chicken Curry , Basmati Rice and Wheat Naan.
The kids thought it was spicy, I think this was the best one I have made so far.

This made me smile: Move

Like any normal human being there are times you might feel down or just sad and not happy about certain things in life, I try not to linger too much around the sad-feeling-blue-down cycle.
I came across this video on vimeo and it made me smile. I had to share this with you guys.

So if today by any chance you are not feeling your old happy self, or things are not looking bright I hope that this cheers you........ otherwise here is one big squishy hug especially for you:)
Awesome job Rick.


MOVE from Rick Mereki on Vimeo.

Feeling Good: Skirting Around

I was awakened by storms at 3am and boy they  kept me up till 4.30 in the morning so I decided to sleep in a bit let say an extra hour. I woke up later to the song of Michael Buble Feeling Good.  That is already an extra boost. A quick peek outside the window to see what I can wear, cloudy sky, not so hot all.  So  a skirt came in handy... well I kinda planned on wearing it anyways.

I found this skirt yesterday at a Thrift Store, I normally never Thrift but I had to wait on my son to finish his class so I decided to go for a walk.
I am glad I did I came out with 2 skirts.

Sometimes it's pays to step inside a place you never would....... you might come out with special things.

skirt: HM Thriftedshoes:DSW

top: Tahari

necklace: gift from Brazil

bracelet:?

sssshhhh don't tell

I was trying to wrap this up cause kids were walking nearby this playground.

August Break day 3: Watermelon

Nothing better than a slice or just a bowl of chunks of refreshing super yummy watermelon on a hot day. I have been feeding my self watermelons for breakfast and lunch....... but  for dinner I stick to salads.

August Break nr. 2 What in the World???

My second picture is from a bead I bought recently in the Netherlands, in the town of Enschede. I am fascinated by the color and the shape and by how in the world did they get the thread in there??? I can only imagine.

Stripes and Sequins.

This top caught my eye while on vacation in Belgium, Knokke. I
did not get the chance to wear it cause the weather was on the cold side. Today I felt like wearing it with shorts, but I am staying inside it is noon right now and it's already 91 degrees.....pffffffffffff! Well I am actually heading out for lunch, I am going to my favorite spot for sushi, Ege, that I can tolerate.

Reminiscing about sweet times.

It was so hot outside, that you can see the lens was a bit foggy.

shoes I bought @ DSW



August Break 2011 day 1.

I have decided to join August Break 2011 read more about it here.  What you need to do is very simple, just share one photo (or more!) per day on your blog – Monday to Friday, or every day. I am going to try this from Monday to Friday. My first one is a picture taken from today's lunch. 

When I look at this picture it makes me smile cause long time ago I did not know how to boil water, or maybe I should just tell the plain truth I had a fear of putting the stove on:) I always thought I might cause an explosion.

Conch on a bed of greens, chia seeds, sliced mango, dried cranberries, pine nuts (or any nuts you have will do), chopped red onions, shaved Parmesan cheese and a organic papaya poppy seed dressing.

My Etsy Finds: S is for Sailing.

Growing up on the island of Bonaire we always look forward to the Regatta in October. There is a lot of tourist coming to the island to participate in this big event. I can see myself right now on a sailboat enjoying the breeze...... wait a minute this is just part of my imagination cause I tend to get sea sick or is it in my head???  Here are some of my etsy finds for this Monday, searching for the word Sail, Sailing or Sailboat. Enjoy....

Fine Art Photograph

Sailor knot bracelet

Sailor Tote Bag

Pure & Natural Mineral Eye Shadow

Sailing Necklace

Pirate Ship Sailboat

Ahoy Matey Red and Blue Vintage Valve

Smooth Sailing Merino Yarn

Nautical Pillow Cover

Sailboat Table Number Cards

Mini Notebook Nautical Ships

Two Spinnakers

Sunday's best: shorts are a must!

Another hot day, nooo I am not complaining I am just saying, but to survive the heat I tend to wear shorts to dress them up a bit I choose to wear heels instead of flip flops those I use at the beach!
I just came back from checking the new Whole Foods out, got myself a nice melting on your tongue Belgian chocolate, goyi berries and veggie and fruit juices and basil that I have to re pot later in the evening. I hope your Sunday has been treating you well, have a great week!
Love,

Farrielle

shorts, glasses and top: Gap, bag: bought in Italy on the market, shoes:DSW.

Fedora Hat: Banana Republic

a big thanks to this sweet little boy of mine for taking pictures,

You rock!