From jam jar to leprechaun home!

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...

Because of corona I haven't been able to go to church. But thankfully they do offer an online service. So this is how I went to church during corona! Going to church during corona I sat on the garden bench beneath the kitchen window, and used my smartphone to listen and watch the service. Make...

When I first became a mom I liked to dress my baby in 'real' clothes. So I put my baby girl in little dresses, and when I had a boy I dressed him in little trousers with suspenders. But when I had my youngest son, eight years after I had my first child, I dressed...

Three of my children have left the nest. But it's not empty, because I still have two children living at home. And because of the Covid-19 pandemic they've been home more than ever.  The last time they saw the inside of a classroom was in March 2020! Since then, all lessons have been online. Social...

I've got 3 coats for winter. One is short. One comes to my knees, and the last one is ankle length. My short winter coat I bought my short winter coat from a catalogue! I had seen a jeans jacket in the store, that was way above my budget. So I went home to sulk....

I like to do my bit to make the world a better and cleaner place. So I often buy one of those little nylon bags, that fold into themselves. They're meant to be carried around in your purse, so you always have a carrier bag with you for unexpected groceries and stuff. That way you...