After a vicious cold has robbed me of my sense of smell and taste, my life has become very bland. That's unpleasant, but it comes with some unexpected perks. Shooting balloons on my computer?! Because when I staggered into the cubby hole that is my office, my head spinning and my eyes watering, because I...
It's a bit of a scary world we live in for us parents of 2018. I often feel like we're kind of pioneers. We're on unknown territory. We didn't grow up in a digital world, but our children do. So how are we supposed to know what's best, and how do we guide or children...
I like my life as easygoing as possible. When I can cut corners, I do. So when it comes to decorating my Christmas tree I take the easy approach. The Slap 'n Dash way to decorating your Christmas tree I just kinda throw the Christmas ornaments in there. Don't get me wrong though. I do...
I grew up during the eighties, and I remember this beanbag my parents bought. It was ugly as sin. So I've never been one for bean bags. However recently I was offered to try one. A Terapy beanbag to be precise. At first I was all like: 'Thank you, but no thank you.' But then...
Sheene Easton sang: 'My baby takes the morning train, he works from nine to five.' So does my husband. Everyday he gets up at five o'clock in the morning. He has some breakfast, and then jumps on his bike to ride it to the station. This usually takes him about 40 minutes. From there its'a...
I want something else after 5 years of Moleskines I love notebooks and planners. For the last 5 years I've been using a Moleskine planner. I use the Extra Large version, which is slightly smaller than A4. I need the space. What I love about the Moleskine planner XL What I like about the Moleskine...
A song keeps playing in my head: 'Where's the love?' Indeed, where ís the love?! And is there enough of it going around? So busy with living Sometimes I'm so busy living, keeping the kids from killing themselves and each other, I forget about the love. It's hard to feel the love when they walk...
As some of you may know, I like to think of myself as quite the bird watcher! It's all because of Sally Hinchcliffe's book The Year List, a psychological thriller about people who happen to be bird watchers. Never having given birds a second thought, I was surprised to find myself getting interested in them....
I can hardly believe it. I've been married for 25 years already! The secret to a happy marriage You know what? I don't know the secret to a happy marriage. But along the way I've learned some things. Like Rod MdKuen sang: 'I've been going a long time now along the way I've learned some...
Suddenly I felt this rush of youthful playfulnes which made me decide to 'surprise' my eldest son Jan. Silently I made my way to his room... Barefoot I made my way to his room, finding the door mercifully open, and silently slid inside. Jan was engrossed in killing off some kind of unpleasant demon on...
