Happy Stones for dummies

 For years my kids nagged me for a pet. And I never wavered! I always told them: 'No.' I just didn't want the hassle of a pet. Not after fínally having managed to raise my kids to the level I could safely take my eyes off of them without them getting into trouble. But then...

I love Ikea Ektorp couches. I love them because of their covers. You can take them off, and put them in the washing machine. However, it can a bit of a chore to take them off the couch and get them clean...

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....

Last week my husband did the grocery shopping. And he came home with some very special toilet paper he bought across the border! In Germany of all places. It's covered with happy reindeer on skates. But what I love most about it is the name of the brand: 'Happy End'. I like the pun! What...

As a teenager of the eighties, I learned it didn't do to show your bra straps. A lot has changed since then, and now it seems it's quite alright to show some strap. I see lots of women walking around wearing tops with spaghetti bands, showing their bra. However, even though it's no longer nót...

My favorite clothing item was a jersey, floral skirt from Laura Ashley. I wore it day in, day out. Year in, year out. Until last year. Suddenly little holes appeared in my favorite skirt. As big as my fingertips. So with a heavy heart, I threw it out. This is the one: Me and my...