Happy New Year

I often read blogs about decluttering. But there's one area that is sadly neglected when it comes to decluttering, and that is the keychain! At a certain, unfortunate point in time, my keychain carried: my house key the key to my bike a key to our back door a key I didn't know, so I...

When I think of the game of Bingo I always picture sleepy elderly people in a retirement home. But as it turns out, bingo isn't just for 'old people'. You can even play it online nowadays and connect with people from all over the world. Bingo can offer a sense of success And when parenting...

Ever since I read Sally Hinchcliffe's book The Year List, I've been interested in bird watching. I'm not saying I'm any good at it, but now, whenever I see a bird I find myself wondering: ' What kind of bird is that?' Birdwatching during the Covid 19 crisis Birdwatching is an activity  that's easy to...

I was wandering through a Walmart lookalike shop, looking for things I didn't know I needed, when this German family crossed my path. The mom only had eyes for the merchandise, so the dad was condemned to the role of Lone Parent. You can look, but please don't touch! As they passed the glassware he...

I try to live with the seasons. To give them all a fair shake. But as soon as January arrived, people around me started moaning: 'I can't way for Spring!' But I feel sorry for winter when they say that. It's only been a few weeks, and already people are ready to ditch winter and...

I resisted it for a long time. Whatsapp. A free app for your smartphone which allows you to send text messages for free. I didn't want to know about it. 'What's wrong with a nice long email?' I said. But then my kids got older and they got whatsapp on their smartphones. Since they're always...