Can we keep him?

Two days ago I visited a store on the UWS in New York...I was complimented by the shop owner that I told my kids "no".  She said she rarely sees parents telling kids no...

Ain't that weird I thought. Knowing my kids, if I'd never say no, things would get radically chaotic pretty soon....

I have vivid memories of a tantrum 'cause we said "no" to a baby elephant, even though the kids promised he would sleep in the bath tub.

It's just the perfect Tuesday for Ice cream

It's hot and sticky outside. The water is back on in Central Park...Yep! I'm sure!! Summer is here!!

Albert Einstein was a wise man!

"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world."
Albert Einstein

Tribute to where the wild things are

Two days ago, Maurice Sendak, author of "Where the Wild Things Are" died at the age of 83. It was one of my favorite books growing up, although I read the Dutch translation " Max en de Maximonsters". I must have read it at least a 1000 times (...and I still love and read it...)


I love where the wild things are! 


I know where they live, 
they live in brave little girls!

Happy pinning!

Oww I just love pinterest. It's great for mood-boards, illustration referral boards, inspiration...and as I discovered...excellent for making lists. 

This is at the moment my most important board, for I know I'll depend on it for surviving June-July and August!!!.... 


How to spend 103 days of summer-vacation...?

Please (pretty please!) feel free to add suggestions!!! 

http://pinterest.com/spekelharing/how-to-spend-103-days-of-summervacation/

Happy Queens-day!

It's Queens-day in the Netherlands today! Wishing everyone who's celebrating today a very fun, happy and of course orange day!!

I'm taking my giraffe shopping in SoHo today

We are having friends over this week. And I know it's time for some retail therapy! SoHo here we come...!

Bansky meets Pekelharing...

I watched "Exit Through The Gift Shop" the other day. (http://www.banksyfilm.com/ ) It's a great movie...it's the inside story about street art, with some amazing artists, but really also a movie about hyping something.


I wouldn't mind to be hyped...if only I had the nerve...

Rhino in Central Park illustration

Wunderground.com said it was 96 F (33 C) today! Summer has definitely started in NYC! In Central Park everybody is playing outside with their friends these days. It just that some friends are great for a lunch date and others perfect for hangin' at the playground, it aint easy to find that one friend that is great no matter what you want to do....

Wild Things

This little girl is my newest family member. I loved this picture of her so much. You just know she will grow up and live in a forest where she will teach a grizzly to do a juggling act. It's pretty clear she at least has the right attitude at the age of 2 months.

So I made her this painting... When she's 4 I'll give her an outfit like that..no pressure..., it just would be so cool to have a tamer of Wild Things in the family.