I 'captured' the little owl that lives in our garden!

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....

'What's in my bag' is een meme where you show the contents of your bag. After my very deep analysis of The Very Hungry Caterpillar I feel it's time for some light relief so I decided to share the contents of my bag with you. I must say, I was pleasantly surprised by the contents...

Can you imagine there used to be a time when you didn't have to take out a loan to buy a house? You just found yourself a piece of land you liked. And then you build a house on it. From trees you cut down with your own bare hands. Or maybe with the help...

Apart from my student days, when I lived in an student flat, I have always had an open plan kitchen. And I'm not even a fan! I mean, why would you wánt people to see you pottering about, trying to create a meal? Not to mention the fact that a week later, people may come...

Dutch prime minister Rutte is known for being down to earth and kind of laid back.  He still drives an old Saab, and lives in an ordinary upstairs apartment. Once a week he teaches social studies at a local high school. The way he addresses the corona crisis is down to earth too. And sometimes...

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...