A dog with a little coat made me smile

Animals with a human touch always put a smile on my face. 

wednesday's tiny happy moment

this is the most efficient way to empty my head, 

works almost always (and lasts a few minutes).

best moment of yesterday.

21.1, Fog

yesterday wasn't my lucky day. 

my laptop didn't start. the weather was miserable. i lost a glove on the train - i better tie them together with strings under my coat, like little children wear their mittens. 

but then i received a cheerful message from a friend,

which made me smile, a lot.

* 'so foggy, almost like we're in the mountains. a little holiday feeling.' 

and so i gazes outside from my train window with new eyes,

enjoying the marvelous view.

monday 20.1 - slow dinner

tiny happy moment of the day.

returning from a work day, being alone in the house and having no plans at all.

taking your time when deciding on what to cook.

lentils seem like a good plan. and the chicory in the fridge.

let the experimental cooking begin. 

some chicory, some honey, onions, garlic, bouillon. a lot of lentils, and pasta. 

finish it with grated parmesan. 

19.01 / The sound of waves in the night

when it's dark, the sound of the waves are so loud
that it almost seems a big traffic jam.
but at the same time, the sound is so calming.
a little happy moment on sunday, when walking in ostend. and trying to see the sea, and being quite, because the waves demand all the attention. perfect.

a tiny-happy-moment-sketch a day

with this first month of the year 
come some new blogging ideas.

Two weeks ago, i was tempted to start with a new list (as i did on my first blog). 
but then i remembered that when i made the blog
i was stressed about keeping up with my time schedule (50 things! 150 days!), 
i remember that sticking to the list implied 
not having time for spontaneous things, 
and above all, while i tried to finish up the list, 
i never had enough time to put all this experiences and nice memories
into good images. 
because there were still 33 challenges to go.

SO i threw away the new 'bucket list idea' 
(even though i'm turning thirty this year. perfect timing for a bucket list… ?) 
because what i really want for myself this year
is to try and try and try and try picturing the things and images i have in my mind
and capture the atmosphere in a drawing
with my pencils, collages, painting and (who knows) sewing.  

thanks to flow magazine and the 365 grateful project
i knew what i want to do this year:

make a sketch a dayabout a tiny happy moment of that day.

So here i go.

Memory sketchbook

I combined the Christmas-present-tradition with some sketch practicing
and made a gift for my boyfriend.

i collected some photographs of nice trips we made together
and sketched them together in one book.
twenty sketches, some quick and others with a lot of colour, 
i tested some techniques and explored our faces with my pencil.

it turned out a nice memory book.
some scans from the book: