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...
Someone told me doing jigsaw puzzles quiets the mind. Since mine is always going a mile a minute, I immediately took myself to the nearest webshop and bought myself the puzzle with the prettiest picture. Puzzle of a store I chose one of a store, because I figured that way I could also feel like...
It's probably one of the most popular cards of Monopoly, the Get out of jail free card. It allows you a free pass should you end up in Monopoly jail. But the Get out of jail free card also has another meaning. And that's the one I love. Get out of free jail card in...
Whenever I have friends or family over for a visit, I'm a busy little bee before they arrive. I take great care to make sure the house is neat, clean and welcoming. I make sure there's a nice pot of coffee brewing, and of course there's tea and cake. Because once my guests have arrived...
As some of you may know, I like to think of myself as quite the bird watcher! It's all because of Sally Hinchcliffe's book The Year List, a psychological thriller about people who happen to be bird watchers. Never having given birds a second thought, I was surprised to find myself getting interested in them....
Somehow I got myself accidentally hooked on romantic Korean drama series. I just love the romantic story lines. But I'm starting to think I may have watched too much K-drama. And here's why... K-drama: 10 signs you have watched too much K-drama You want to make a little bow to people when I thank them for...
Somehow I fell in love with Korean drama. And that's coming from someone who had no interest whatsoever in Korean, Chinese or Eastern culture in general. Why I started watching Korean drama I only started to watch a Korean drama because my youngest daughter had been nagging me to watch Korean drama with her for...
Too much of a good thing is a bad thing. Like too much perfume. Last week I visited some old friends, and we hugged. But as soon as I let go of my friend, I smelled it. I was literally drowning in her scent. Her scent was totally overpowering my scent. I even smelled it...
My two daughters refuse to sleep without one: a bra. I don't get it! Isn't the night a wonderful opportunity to free your girls from their tight containment? I never wear my bra during the night. I just don't like to feel confined during the night. Wearing your bra at night is good for the...
Moving house turns out to be a great way to get some much needed appreciation pré-posthumously! My two youngest sons came home from their last day at school, wearing white t-shirts that carried the names of all their classmates. Real tearjerker But the real tearjerker turned out be this little booklet the class had made...
