Now that my children are older, I can get rid off al the plastic cups. I used to love glasses with patterns on them. If possible in bright colours. But lately I've fallen in love with Picardie glasses. And here's 11 reasons why I love Picardie glasses! 11 reasons to love Picardie glasses They're classics....
When your children take the next step to adulthood, as a mom you have to take a step forwards too. But that's often easier said than done. When my oldest son was sixteen I started a new school. Which meant he had to ride his bike for 40 minutes to the nearest train station, and...
Since I woke up to the fact we should be careful with our planet, my love for second hand clothing has only grown. Because whenever I buy something used, I think to myself: 'This way I'm not contributing to the exploitation of natural resources.' Because it was already made. And hey, the fact that's second...
I find reading books during Summer easier than during Winter! The reason that reading Summer is easier, is because I can do it outside. For some reason that helps me to find enough peace inside myself to just sit down for a while and read a book. I think it's because in my mind, sitting...
It's been tropically hot for weeks now. And high temperatures are not my thing. I can feel myself wilting like a cheap flower. Jogging Pants Syndrome One day I actually put on some jersey jogging shorts, because I didn't even wanna try anymore. But that turned out to be bad idea. Because of those baggy...
For lots of us Summer is the time of year we do some maintenance tasks on our homes. Like painting all the window sills, inspecting airconditioners or checking your house for leaks. But did you ever think to check your garage doors? Imran did! And she wrote this great post about how to take care...
Even though I find it unpleasant, I always take care to go in for my pap smear. Because I know it's important. And could potentially be live saving. Cancer is scary. So whatever I can do to avoid it, I will. So I was very happy when Imran offered to share information about the things...
Did you know that after Summer Vacation divorce rates rise? I'm not surprised. No matter how much you love your so called better half, it can be quite challenging to be around each 24/7. Yesterday my husband started his vacation. It's been one day. And already I feel like screaming. Annoying husband Let me give...
Summer vacation is upon us, and with it, lots of chaos. With everybody at home, the house can get quite messy. And I don't like it. One small chore a day, to keep the chaos at bay So to protect myself from all the chaos and mayhem, I decided to do one small chore a...
Kids should play and get some exercise. And if the weather's bad, they should play board games. And read books. They should NOT play with their laptops/smartphones/playstation etc. But what if you child reads books on one of those screens?! What's a parent to do then? How do you deal with this dilemma? Make sure...
