Modern family

I suppose it's one of those things that happens as you grow older. At least in my case: my eyebrows, which used to be quite eyecatching, have grown paler and paler. I want eyebrows like Julianne Margulies At first I didn't care all that much, because I was wearing glasses, and they hid my pale...

Let's say, each of my five kids leaves the living room one time per hour. That would mean the living room door opening, and nót closing behind them, every twelve minutes. Which means me screaming: 'Close the &;%$# door behind you!' five times an hour. But of course my kids don't leave the living room...

Even though times are tough, they're also kind of interesting. It's like the world has come to a standstill. And even though that's worrying, I also feel it's a chance for all of us to stop and think. To reconsider the way we're doing things. And ask ourselves: Is there maybe another, a better way?...

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...

There's nothing I hate more: peeing, and upon standing up realizing the toilet seat was covered in what was probably male urine… With three sons that don't always put the toilet seat up, it's a risky business to sit down on the toilet in our house. Usually I carefully check the toilet seat, but sometimes...