Here I am .....

My name is Danielle, I am 47 years old, I'm happily married and I think I could say that I'm lucky to live a happy life. The only thing that I always wish for is to be able to make a living out of my hobby. But I do live in a country where that hobby is not a very common thing. Maybe the Internet could be helpful here, who knows. For a start, this is just going to be a personal website where I want to share what I love and know about miniatures.

I started with the first house almost 10 years ago now, meanwhile I have 5 and I need to think about selling them, because they need a lot of space around the house. But it's just so difficult to get rid of them. I put so much time, love and money of course in every single project. It would probably be like giving away a little piece of my heart.

Since I was a little kind, I always had the crush on anything mini. I collected miniature glasses and bottles, I even started a Swarowski crystal collection, but only the very tiny stuff of course. In fact, my husband Ronny came up with the idea one day when whe passed by a store with a wonderful dollhouse in the window. He went inside and bought a little box, me wondering what could be in it.

Well, it was a kit for a piece of furniture from Mini Mundus and without really having all the appropriate material, I rushed home and started right away to put all the pieces together, painting, sanding, etc. and I was so fascinated by that little piece of furniture, I just couldn't stop anymore. I guess I never will. Once you get into that hobby, it's too late : you can never ever escape from that mini-world anymore.

So be warned ! You will become an addict, just like me ..................

When I reached my 30's, I used to think that I will probably never get married. First of all, because I did not yet meet the right guy and second, because I really wasn't the marrying kind. But look at me now. May 2008, we've been married 13 years and we're still happy and even more in love than we used to be.

Honey, I love you !

We took my parents to a holiday in Greece, Rhodes, a few years ago, that's where this picture was taken. I love them both very much, they were the most wonderful parents one can have and they still are. I just pray that they will stay with us a little while longer.

Yolande and I have been friends since the age of 16. She has moved to the U.S. many years ago, but we're still in touch, one way or another. And every time I'm near Florida, I do of course go and visit her.

I still miss to have you around every day, Yolanda, even after all these years.

Here we have a very "old" and dear friend of mine. He name is Dany, just like mine, even our zodiac sign is the same. We've known each other since the age of 17 and had a lot of ups and downs, but we're still friends.

HIGGINS

And least but not last ........ our cat, Higgins. He's a British Shorthair Silver Shaded and he ended up with us September 2003, because we found out he was held most of the time in a cage !!! So we saved him, sort of, and I think he is very happy about it, as you can see in the pic, and we're also very happy to have him. He just loves to cuddle and play. I guess he pays us back by just loving us.

Just take a good look at the pic .......... there is not much to say, is there ??? :-)