Since our move to the country I've taken to folding the laundry on the kitchen table. Unfortunately this is just one stage of the process of doing laundry. In fact, after doing lots of research I've concluded there are 7 stages! And each stage carries with it, the risk of stagnation! The 7 Stages of...
The kids were playing house, with some new kids they'd met in the nearby playground. My son told one of the girls in his most masculine voice: 'Well Mother, I'm heading off to work!' And 'Mother' replied tenderly: 'And I'll start cooking!' Then she leaned over and whispered: 'And by the way: 'What's your name?'
The romantic dress I'm wearing in this photo, had been hanging in my wardrobe, gathering dust for two years. Modern Prairie dress But then I saw Melissa Gilbert wearing the The Beatrix Prairie Dress and that made me remember this dress. You may also like my post: Houston, we have a no waist situation!
I was suffering from acute cabin fever. So I decided to google 'nice outings with kids'. I got 21.500.000 results. To narrow it down a bit, I decided to add some criteria: dirt cheap suitable for five kids, and one overwrought mom suffering from cabin fever relaxing for mom Excitedly I pushed 'search' and got: 'Your...
As a stay-at-home-mom nothing fazes me. No mountain is too high, or too rugged to climb. Nor do I shrink back from some breaking and entering. Because to 'stay at home' you have to bé home first. Shut myself out Because today, one of my biggest fears came true: I accidentally shut myself out of...
When are we going to see that dove? That's what my youngest son Piet asked me, when we headed over to a show featuring birds of prey. Unfortunately he was referring to the mighty Bald Eagle. So here's a picture of a very insulted and pissed off Bald Eagle.
Is there such a thing as dressing appropriately for your age? I hear it lots of times: You should be able to wear whatever you want!' But I think there are limits. Mutton dressed as lamb Sure you can dress like a 16 year old when you're 54, but speaking for myself: I don't think...
This year I'm going to do everything different! No more last minute rushing around to get the Christmas gifts for the kids! This year, I'll start rushing around in november! My criteria for Christmas presents When I pick Christmas gifts for my kids I have certain criteria. I like them to be educational I like...
On Christmas Day and Sundays I like my kids to dress nicely. But I also understand they want to feel relaxed. Dress up your kid the easy way! So I was very pleased when I found this t-shirt for my 10-year old son! It's got a bow tie printed on it! It doesn't get much...
The fun of Christmas is upon us! In fact it's just around the corner! Already you can't get your groceries without being bombarded by Slade over the music system in the supermarket. While for some people, it may seem like light years away, there are actually only a few days left to prepare yourselves for...
