The future of Little Belle’s Sanctuary – Can you help us?
Dear friends of Little Belle, What I am about to write now, share with you all, is something I delayed for some time. It makes me feel vulnerable and I am always a person who wants to solve problems herself instead of asking others. But now that Little Belle’s Magical Sanctuary is involved, I have
Reflections on our journey and life lessons
Where to begin? That’s a question I asked myself several times the last week. So, I postponed the writing each day, hoping I would somehow find the right words later. I realize now there is not an exact point to start, so much has happened that it is even impossible to just write that down
Little Belle’s new Magic Fund
Today, I was finally able to stop the fundraiser that we set up 2 years ago to help Little Belle with her food and medical costs. I planned to do this for weeks already, but I just couldn’t take this last step. So many memories… It’s only that I think it is too confusing to
How will we travel to Portugal?
A good question 🙂 After much thought, the pros and cons weighed against each other, we decided that it would be best to travel by car all the way to Portugal! One very good reason for this is because Emi and Kintana will travel with me. If I would choose for traveling by plane, Kintana
Our journey continues…
Today I would like to share some special news with you that might be quite a surprise, but maybe some people already sensed something after our adventure in Portugal. Anyway, I think lots of you have seen how special our time in Portugal was and a lot has happened since then. What I never shared
The beautiful destination of your donations to Bianca
Last week, we promised to share with you the beautiful destination of your donations to Bianca shelter in Portugal. Through my Magic Fund, we are able to help with a recent project at Bianca. They are constructing a building for a wonderful and important purpose. This building will be the place for the dogs who
Our visit to Bianca shelter in Portugal
The entrance of Bianca shelter During our stay in Portugal we, of course, also visited Bianca shelter multiple times. It was on Saturday, July 29th that we met Ana Duarte, the founder of Bianca, who gave us a ‘tour’ and explained a lot about the shelter, how they worked, the dogs and cats in the
Reflections of our time in Portugal. Was it healing?
While we were in Portugal, a lot of people wrote that they loved to see me smile again which was very sweet. Our time there really felt very good and full of Belle’s magic. Especially, of course, the time I spent with Kintana, and our precious Belle in spirit by our side. The many adventures
Little Belle’s friends support shelter Bianca in Portugal
Next week, on Tuesday 25th I will leave for Portugal. And Little Belle will be with me. The main goal is of course to bring Kintana home. But while I am there, I would also like to show Bianca the amount donated to their shelter via Little Belle her Magic Fund since last year.
Very special news! Kintana…
Dear friends, I have something very special to share with you! Irene gives me the honor to tell you this news, especially because I am the one who led her to this dog. Do you remember Kintana? In June last year, she was rescued by Bianca in Portugal, the organization that also saved me! With
And then, there she was…
At the moment that I met Little Belle… I had a hard time. I was heartbroken, and only traveling around the world could bring me some comfort. I cannot say it was a flight from life, as I enjoyed traveling too much for that, but there were a lot of setbacks, and unfortunate things, that
Beautiful embroidery gifts
Thank you, Kim Connely-Goral and Terry Connely-Flores for your beautiful gifts. I am deeply touched by how you made these special bag, blanket, and sweater. Tears were in my eyes while I unpacked it, it’s really amazing. And when I realized that you also included Little Belle her (our) magical place, the beach, tears were
A soul with a heart of gold
Little Belle There once was a dog named Little Belle A soul with a heart of gold Such a wonder, such a spirit And her story must be told Poor little one was treated cruelly No freedom, no care, no affection Suffering at the hands of an inhumane human Who offered no warmth or protection
Dear Belle…
Dear Belle, Today it’s already 4 weeks ago that we had to let you go… They say time flies, but for me, it still feels like yesterday. I would like to share something with you. Of course you already know…, but still, I like to write to you. For the very first time in
Our family saying goodbye to Little Belle
Every member of our family had their own way of saying goodbye to Little Belle, some of them didn’t come close to her, they observed from a distance or even stayed in another room. That was all okay, they can always make their own decisions and they knew what was best for them at that
Why we both had to let go…
Dear friends, I know that many of you are wondering why we had to let go our dearly beloved Belle. Although we knew the day was coming, it still happened very suddenly. Today it’s 3 weeks ago that Belle passed away and the past weeks, I wasn’t able to write about the reason why
My brand new very inspiring video
Hello my friends, I have a very special new video that I would like to share with you all. I know this video will touch your heart and probably some tears will flow… Happy tears for me, for my family, for life, for love . I’ve been through a lot, but there is one thing I’ve
Life is precious… I am a love warrior!
Dear friends, all your amazing support and wonderful love means so much to me, Irene and my family. I cannot thank you enough for your friendship which is truly magical to us ♥ . I would like to say a few words about something we read. We know that many of you already know this, understand
My current treatment
Since last week, Irene applies multiple times CBD oil and O3 gel on my tumor every day. She also applies colloidal silver. This way, we hope that the tumor first will stop growing and second that it will shrink. In addition, I get Turmeric Golden Paste, also something that shows promising results in dogs with
Update about my health
Dear friends, I receive a lot of private messages about how I am doing and sometimes you can miss some of my Facebook posts, that’s why I will give you the links to some important posts: 2 maart: The first news about my new tumor 4 maart: How I will handle my Facebook page 7 maart: The growth of