4 simple goals for 2010, the end

A few months ago, back in August, I blogged about 4 simple and personal goals for the remaining months of 2010. Inspired by Elsie Flannigan (www.abeautifulmess.typepad.com) who did the same and invited her readers to join her in this 'challenge'.

I was enthousiastic and set 4 personal yet simple goals for myself. On the last day of 2010 I'd like to tell you how it went.




The fourth goal, to start with, was 'keeping in shape', since in summer I had -undeliberately- lost some weight. I joined in August the local sportscenter and I go there at least once, but most of time twice a week for an intensive workout. I join zumba-classes. And hey, I like it a lot, that's the most important.
So, goal 4 is accomplished.


Goal 3 was 'find a way to keep a daily diary'.
Somehow a bit inspired by the project 365 (with the daily pictures), I pick a picture everyday from my phone and write one or more lines with it. I also publish them at my other blog (www.everydailydiary.blogspot.com), and sometimes also over here. I intend to continue this, of course.
So, goal 3 also accomplished.


Goal 2 was 'start writing that book'.
Well, actually I started writing. But the end is not nearby. Luckily that was not the goal ...
But the biggest challenge for the future is to continue writing!
Goal 2 is partially accomplished, that's how I feel about it.



Goal 1 was 'continue to chochet and may be even start an Etsy-store'.
The last is almost realised. I have made some items, I 'just' have to take the step to list them ...

But hey, I crocheted a lot! Experimented with patterns, designs and different yarns. And I finished quite some projects:
• the ripple blanket for the little fair-haired princess
• the log cabin blanket for the lady with the violin
• a granny baby blanket for my friends' baby T, born in April
• the Dutch Seaside blanket, made for a friend to donate in Nepal
• the Babette blanket, given to my Love
• the mystery afghan
• the granny heather blanket

• several squares for SIBOL

• a colorful bag for myself
• a blue-white-purple bag for my mother in law
• several bags for my Etsy-store

• scarfs for myself and my daughters

And I started several projects:
• the soft coloured 64-square rainbow blanket
• the roses & daisies throw
• a rippled baby blanket
• african flowers
• sunburst grannies
• hexagons

And I am planning for my new dream: la Manta de Andalucia ...

So, how about me accomplishing this goal?







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babydeken / babyripple (2): rij 10

De babydeken na 3 avondjes haken. Begonnen met rij 10. Even met pauze, omdat mijn dochters 'echt nieuwe sjaals nodig hebben' ...


The babyripple after 3 evenings. I started row 10. The blanket is on a short break, because my daughters 'really need new scarfs' ...


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december 28, 2010: huisje

De dames hebben vanmiddag een peperkoekenhuisje gemaakt en versierd (met enige ondersteuning uiteraard).


The girls made and decorated a gingerbread house this afternoon (with a little help I have to add).

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babydekentje / babyripple (1)

Begonnen aan een nieuwe babydeken van lekker zachte wol. Wordt gehaakt met een dubbele draad. Gaat best snel.


I started a new babyblanket, to be made of nice soft wool. It is being crocheted with double threads. Progressing quite quickly.


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december 25&26, 2010: christmas 2010

Een rustig kerstweekend.

De heidedeken is goedgekeurd door de kleine blonde prinses.

De dame met de viool heeft flink gepuzzeld: een puzzelbal en een puzzelpiramide!


A nice and cosy christmasweekend.

The little fair-haired princess has approved the heather blanket.

The lady with the violin has been puzzling a lot: a puzzleball and a puzzelpyramid.


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merry christmas

Voor iedereen die dit leest:
fijne kerstdagen gewenst!


For everybody reading this:
I wish you a merry christmas!


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verrassingsdeken /mystery afghan (11): TA-DA!

De verrassingsdeken is klaar. Sinds eind september werd iedere week een patroon op internet geplaatst voor 8 verschillende vierkanten in 5 kleuren, gevolgd door de uiteindelijke indeling en daarna de rand. Dit is 'm:


The mystery afghan is finished. Starting end of september there was a pattern published on the internet for 8 different squares in 5 colours, followed by the final composition and the edging. This is it:



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Normandië 2010: macarons

Eindelijk het laatste berichtje over de afgelopen zomer ...

Een van de zoetste verleidingen van Frankrijk zijn wat mij betreft macarons (laten we de tarte Normande maar buiten beschouwing laten).

Iedere zichzelf respecterende boulanger/patissier maakt ze. En ik ben er in de loop der jaren achter gekomen dat hoe luxer (en duurder) de patissier, hoe lekkerder de macarons zijn.

Kocht ik ze eerst bij voorkeur in Honfleur, tijdens een van de trainingsrondjes met Dustin in Lisieux heb ik een nog veel beter adresje gevonden ...


Finally the last blogpost about last summer ...

One of France's sweetest temptations according to me are macarons (let's not talk about the Tarte Normande ...).
Every itself respecting boulanger/patissier makes them. I found out over the years that the more expensive the patissier and the more luxoureous the shop, the better the quality and taste of the macarons.

Before I preferred buying them in Honfleur, but in the middle of a trainingsession with Dustin, I found an even better address in Lisieux ...


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december 22: having fun together!

Ze hebben zoveel lol samen in de sneeuw!


They are having so much fun together in the snow!


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december 15: eten op school!

Kerstdiner op school, mooie jurkjes aan, leuke traditie.
Christmasdinner at school, wearing nice dresses, I like their tradition.

De dame met de viool/the lady with the violin:



En de kleine blonde prinses/and the little fair-haired princess:


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