Daily living

Look what I suddenly found during my Monday morning run: a Little Library! It just popped upt! I just love little libraries. And this one is even within running distance : )

You have to admire Aldi for their initiative and originality. They launched 4 free fitness videos in the Netherlands, using their own products. You can strengthen your arms using Aldi laundry detergent, of exercise your stomach with their Bleach! Legs work-out! Here's one of the 4 free work-out videos of Aldi. This is the one...

I finally gave in, and bought an ebike. Even though there's nothing wrong with my regular bike. It rides just fine. But the ebike makes it so easy! Here's 6 reasons why I love my ebike 6 reasons why I love my ebike Like I said: it makes biking easy! It's like I always have...

  I found this email in mijn inbox, titled:  'Nicole, your June update'. I almost threw it out without reading it, but I was curious so I clicked on it. Turns out, it's a Google report about my whereabouts in the month of June! Apparently I activated this.... Google Activity It said: 'Nicole, here's your...

 We haven't got a fiddler on the roof, but solar panels And frankly I think solar panels are better than a fiddler to have on your roof.. Solar panels on our roof You might say: 'It took you long enough!' and you'ld be right. It took my husband and I about 25 years to finally...

Last week I showed you a picture of me and the new hanging chair I bought. I was all ready to put it up, only to discover the ropes were way too short. I would need a stepladder every time I wanted to take a swing at swinging. When the ropes of your swing are...

Alas, our porch swing is no more. A fierce wind tipped it over, and it's never been the same after. Because I couldn't find a nice replacement I thought I'ld buy myself a swing chair. Swing chair problem But when I went to put it up, I stumbled upon a new problem. The ropes are...

Can you imagine there used to be a time when you didn't have to take out a loan to buy a house? You just found yourself a piece of land you liked. And then you build a house on it. From trees you cut down with your own bare hands. Or maybe with the help...

How do you like my art collection? It's called Early Primitives. Also know as My Children.

On Sunday night of april the 26th my father died. He had cancer, so his death stopped his suffering. But I still miss him... Finding comfort I'm finding comfort in my daily runs, and this beautiful poem that's widely attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye: 'Do not stand at my grave and weep,  I am not...