I don't like to travel. In fact I never ever go on vacation. I prefer to stay home. And Alain de Botton perfect sums up why in his book The art of travel. The Art of travel Alain de Botton describes his vacation on an island, where he makes a startling discovery: 'A momentous...
Why is it, that creating good habits requires a lot of hard work, while picking up bad habits is as easy as pie?! Or ice cream in my case? It only took one Saturday! All it took was one Saturday. One Saturday when I ate a whole tub of icecream. And wouldn't you know...
My dad died on April 26th. We knew he had cancer for 7 years, but he was doing well. Until suddenly he wasn't. It's been long enough I know he's gone, but I suddenly got this overwhelming feeling: 'I want him back! He's been long enough! Isn't it odd how the human mind works... I...
We can learn a lot from nature. Take for example this beautiful rose, that's growing in our garden. It was in a place of darkness, but by growing it's now blossoming in the light. Make sure you don't miss any posts on Momfever! Enter your email address: Delivered by FeedBurner
Do you sometimes feel the pressure to do Fun stuff? To participate in group activities, even though deep down you don't want to. I know I do. But this morning I saw a group activity I can get behind! I totally wanna participate in this one. Make sure you don't miss any posts on Momfever!...
When I said 'I do' to my husband, I kept my maiden name. So I may have promised him my eternal love, but I only spoke for the Nicole sporting my maiden name. I don't use his surname which is van Sandwijk. Which is why I could make no such promises for Nicole van Sandwijk...
To live a life without any problems is not possible. I mean, that's just life. So, if I'm going to have to encounter problems, I prefer this kind of problem: You know. The kind of problem you can get around : ) Make sure you don't miss any posts on Momfever! Enter your email address:...
I have shoulder length, kind of wild hair. Usually I grab the part of the hair in the front, and pin it to the back of my head. But this week my 15-year old daughter gave me an actual hairdo. And it wasn't even difficult. All it required was an elastic hairband. And just look at...
Today is my husband's and mine 26th wedding anniversary! As I was doing my daily run, I got the idea to put on my wedding dress once again. My wedding dress still fits I'd forgotten my wedding dress had this big petticoat underneath it, and how voluminous it was. But it still fit! When I...
Everyday I have a ten o'clock appointment to have a cup of coffee. With myself. Presentation is everything Because I want to let myself know, I really appreciate my company I take great care to make everything looks nice. That's why I don't just grab a big coffee mug. No, I take a nice tray...
