A few weeks ago my soup ladle kind of broke! I wanted one with a hooked handle, because I want to hang my soup ladles above my stove. Like this: On the right you can see my hanging kitchen utensils! So I went online and started searching for soup ladles with a hooked handle. But…
One of our Christmas traditions is to do a puzzle on Christmas day. That is to say, I take a puzzle and scatter all the pieces on the table. And then I hope for the best. Usually it’s my husband who can’t resist turning all those little pieces into a picture. Found a new puzzle…
When I’m smart I check how much there’s in my bank account before I go grocery shopping. But sometimes I’m dumb. Crunching the numbers And those times I find myself wondering how much I can spend. Those are the times I’m crunching numbers during my trip to the supermarket. With every item I put into…
Since our move to the country I have welcomed several visitors to our new home. And I proudly show them our living room, decorated entirely with second hand furniture. ‘I found all our furniture in thrift shops!’ I tell people proudly. Is there shame in thrift store shopping? ‘Oh dear, don’t worry! That’s fine!’ some…
Yesterday I was trying to do some thrifty shopping in a local thrift store. And I spotted the most beautiful little garden bench. Admittedly, the price wasn’t all that thrifty because it cost a whopping 194 USD, but it was love at first sight. Veto… Unfortunately I had my first love with me, and he…
One of the most anticipated events held annually in Amsterdam is the Pacha Festival. We’re open for good times! Pacha 2015 is in the third week of May, culminating with a band and dance spectacle on May 23. This music and trade show is a formal invitation to the world signaling Amsterdam is open for…
Look what I found at the local thrift store: I totally fell in love with this naughty dwarf. Though let me say that I’m a Good Girl. I never swear and I do not give people the finger. But somehow this dwarf spoke to me… Make sure you don’t miss any posts on Momfever! Enter…
Remember the cute little dress my 15-year old daughter made? It turns out the hemline was bit uneven. So her granny went on Craigslist and found her this great, vintage chalk hem maker! Looking at the box, I would say it originally came from Germany. It cost about 12 bucks. Chalk Hem Maker box Chalk…
My fifteen year old daughter fell in love with a cute little dress she found on the internet. So she made a dress just like it herself. She bought fabric for 2,75 and turned it into a beautiful dress. I’m totally amazed, because I can’t even get a dress right if I use a pattern!…
I’ve got a handbag I use daily. It’s filled with all kinds of stuff, like my wallet, my diary, paper handkerchiefs, pens etc. But last Sunday I went to church. I hadn’t been there for a long time. And as I was getting ready, I felt I needed a small, little bag. Not my big…
