Have yourself a merry little Christmas

There are a couple of movies that I love to watch during the holidays. Unfortunately my children and husband don't agree... However, that doesn't stop me from liking them and sharing them with you. 1. Christmas Vacation Clark Griswold want to have a lovely family Christmas at home. I love that: just staying at home....

My new shower curtain When we moved from the city to the country, we lost the luxury of a bath tub. Our current bathroom is too small for a bath tub. I'm quite alright with that, but my husband sometimes still misses taking a long, and luxurious bath. Anyway, our bathroom is not much to...

Who needs a ladder when you've got a Chesterfield couch and a windowsill! Scary times: finding solace in domestic tasks These are scary times. The coronavirus is wreaking havoc in the world. Apart from keeping our distance from each other, and trying to stay healthy there's not all that much you can do. Some things...

Failing to plan, is planning to fail, the saying goes. But how about just planning to fail? Planning for failure My youngest son has to do a book report this year, and unlike his two older brothers he's already carefully planning for it. 'I chose Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, mommy,' he smiled....

Let me introduce you to Gabby. She's 43 years old, married to the love of her life, and the mom of two lovely teenage daughters. Her life is wonderful. Yes, sometimes she feels a bit dowdy, and middle aged, but what can you do? That's life. Hooked on a feeling Then she meets gorgeous looking...

Tomorrow my fourteen year old daughter will be heading for the German city of Trier for a school field trip. Even though it's a supposed to be a cultural trip, they'll also be climbing trees or something. Because you know, that's Fun. We even had to sign a scary paper giving our daughter permission to...