How is this possible? Am I really married for as long as 30 years? 30th wedding anniversary When I look at our wedding picture, we look so young. I can’t help but think: ‘Yeah you’re smiling now, but you don’t know what lies ahead!’ And then I think of losing our daughter Lucy….. But…
When Sartre declared: ‘Hell is other people‘, I’m sure he had just visited an amusement park. Should I ever go to hell, I expect to be greeted by Mickey Mouse and Donald Duck! Hell to me, is a busy amusement park. Hubby ‘does’ amusement parks! So hubby takes care of trips to amusement parks. The…
My husband likes doing things by halves. Even though a job is only half done. My husband likes to do things by halves For example: he has no problem mowing part of the lawn, and then declare: ‘I’m gonna take a break! I’ll do the rest later.’ His favorite answer when I ask him to…
In July 2022 I started considering to stop dyeing my hair. But I wasn’t altogether sure if I would Then the unthinkable happened. I lost my daughter Lucy. And suddenly going grey felt like a beautiful way to mark the before and after in my life.
Look what my youngest daughter found for me in a local thrift shop! Two Royal Albert cups with saucers. Royal Albert cups with saucers Inside the cups are the name of the month: February and July. I really like living with the seasons. I’m looking forward to using these cups and saucers with my…
When it comes to clothing, I’m very much a comfort girl. I’m like the princess and the pea. Everything should feel just right, or it will bother me. Trinny Woodall But lately I have discovered Trinny Woodall, who became famous with the English programme What not to wear. Since then Trinny started her own Youtube…
The 10th of Augustus of 2022 will be forever etched in my mind. Because that’s the day I lost my daughter Lucy. She was 25. When you lose a child Wednesday the 10th of August 2022 started like any other day. I got up, I went for my daily run, I worked on my blogs…
I didn’t know it at the time, but when my kids were little I practiced horizontal parenting! A lot. Horizontal parenting I was just so tired. So, I let the kids play hairstylist or doctor. So I could just lie there while they checked my heart with a stethoscope and gave me many vaccinations. …
My youngest daughter, and her dad also known as my husband! Every year there’s this art trail. Local artists show their work. It’s a great way to go for a walk ánd see art!
Even though I think it’s important to live with the seasons, I’ve been having my coffee and cake inside the house since Spring. I didn’t feel like going outside, because I thought there would be too many distractions. Like pesky flies. Living with the seasons is important But this morning I suddenly thought: ‘What a…
