Kinder lernen Deutsch

I found this really cool book while shopping yesterday. I suppose that if I ever want to speak German it would be a good place to start. But, it was the illustrations that drew me in. And that boy on the cover? He looks like THGGM did at about the time we started dating.

Last night I started working my way through the book. So far, all I've mastered is "Ja".

What Treasures My Basement Harbors

In the big box waaaay over in the corner of the basement I found the pink wicker cradle I bought for Famke before she was born.

Since she is now twenty-one months old and soon to become a BIG sister, I'm glad I found it now.

Her little dollies are already enjoying it. They are wearing new clothes that I found for them in the corner doll booth at the antique/thrift store.

Thrifting even keeps the dolls happy. Which is a good thing, as unhappy dolls are just plain creepy.

Pipe Smoking Dutch Boy

I have a rather nice collection of this sort of plaque.

My favorite are the Dutch ones.

Today I found four.

This makes me happy, as I haven't seen any in a very long time.

My guess is that since it is Tulip Time in Holland, shop owners were putting all of their Dutch stuff front and center.

I find it weird that I like this one.

It's rather sick, really. A little boy smoking a pipe.

My On Line Memory

I found this great Tasha Tudor book for two dollars today.

Can't wait to sit down with it and enjoy every detail.

I also found a bag of green handled cookie cutters. Love those. They will look nice in the wooden bowl of red and green handled cookie cutters at Christmas time.

Really, truly, the main reason I keep this blog is so that I can look back through it and wonder.., 'Hey, where DID I put that?'

I've Always Wanted One of These Too

So, now if someone calls me and asks if I have Prince Albert in a can, I can answer,

"YES"!

Thrifty Stamping

These stamps are from the 80's.

I always wanted them.

Can't wait to start marking up all my books!

And, they look so well used they will match every other well loved rubber stamp that I own.

And The Collection Grows

Surely you can imagine my excitement upon finding another 'bunny' bowl and plate! Cookie Monster will serve up some tiny cookies in the near future, and Peter Rabbit and Friends? TOO CUTE!