Waar nostalgie en romantiek elkaar ontmoeten...

In my spare time, I am always finding new blogs that make me smile and what wouldn't make anyone smile more than these gorgeous little animals and dolls that are handmade by Marijike of Waar nostalgie en romantiek elkaar ontmoeten, Where Nostalgia and Romance Meet...(HERE).

Marijike and her Aunt create these wonderful little animals and dolls among other items on her blog that she sells.  They are full of whimsey and have a Victorian style to them.  Each one of them are named and lovingly placed among her other dolls and animals to scooped up by someone who cannot resist the sweetness of these creations.  She also makes their shoes,  and uses antique lace in her clothes for them.  When I visit her blog it makes me smile and I am in complete awe of her creativity. They almost become real to me.  She has a beautiful sense of style and precision.  Don't these little ones make you want to scoop them up and take them home?  Here is just a sampling of her creations.  Its like going to a different place in time.

This is the sweetest picture!

Marijike won Adrianna Mice with the little Man

Felix The Circus Dog

Fanny & Sammy

Becky and Betrix

Handmade shoes for her animals and dolls

Beautiful

Bear Boy Lode Wijkje in His Rabbit Suit

Makes me want a pair for myself!





I hope you enjoyed this little trip to fantasy land and will be sure to stop by and visit Marijike blog and shop (HERE).  It will surely bring a smile to your face!

Shoe Shopping-Casual Boating Shoes

"As soon as you set foot on a yacht you belong to some man, not to yourself, and you die of boredom."
Coco Chanel

I hope this isn't true because I love to be on the water and a yacht would be the creme de la creme but any of the following water crafts would do: a speed boat, cabin cruiser, canoe, raft, a pontoon heck even an inner tube.


 What better way to walk on deck than with some cool boating shoes so I decided to do a little shoe shopping. I love the look of boating shoes and thought I would share with you some of my favorites.

J'adore madras of any kind!

                                      Not too sure about these?

Pretty in Pink

Love this color....Turquoise

Cream goes with everything.

                                        Definitely nautically themed

Do you wear boating shoes? Which pair would you choose?

Images from Zappos