Howling at the Moon

A couple of years ago I asked Dutch artist Claudia Hek to make a drawing of my cats Sjakie and Ronnie. Sjakie isn't around anymore and now we have Dolly, who we didn't adopt to fill Sjakie's empty spot (because a cat like Sjakie you only meet once in a lifetime; not a cat, but a personality), but because I'm a cat lover and I can't imagine my life being without cats. To have different styles on the wall I made a drawing of Haasje (Little Hare in Dutch, that is) to hang amongst the drawings of Sjakie and Ronnie. And in case you think 'Mmm, she could have worked a bit on the ratios' I can assure you that Haasje really has ears as big as these. Enormous, aren't they? To make it complete I have to make some art work of Dolly, too. After I've finished that one, I will show you the whole wall.    www.betweennapsontheporch.net

After four successive years of going to the (175 year old!!) city zoo in my hometown, to seek for Easter eggs, I think I can speak of a tradition. The full name of our zoo is Natura Artis Magistra (hence the title of this post), Latin for 'Nature is the teacher of art'. Of course I took pictures again.   www.betweennapsontheporch.net

It's a bit early, I know, because spring has only just begun, but I booked a vacation last week and suddenly became hasty to DIY a summer wardrobe together. To be started with this little beach bag.   www.betweennapsontheporch.net I got the pattern here . ~*~ My Flamingo was featured this week by Oombawka Design and by Creating My Way to Success !   Thank you so much, Rhondda and Jill!

Red Pumps by Miu Miu

This week was the yearly Easter Breakfast at the school of my daughters. Nothing to make or bake this time, there was just a list of groceries hanging outside the class room to write your name after the product you want to bring. As usual I was the last mother who saw the list, so there wasn't anything left to choose; my daughter had to bring the bread. To decorate the bread tray and make it look a bit more attractive, I baked a couple of little bunny cookies and cheered them up with crocheted bunny heads.   www.betweennapsontheporch.net I found the pattern for the bunny heads at Natas Nest . The recipe for the cookies you can find at Martha Stewart .  ~*~ My other bunnies were featured this week by Oui Crochet !! Thank you so much, Susie!