Thrift shop find: this lovely skirt!
While we were waiting for my mother's car to get its annual checkup we visited a nearby thrift store. And there I found this great skirt! It cost me 8,50 euros. I love it!
Green living
I'm trying to minimize my ecological footprint. I don't fly, I don't go on vacations far away, and I try not to buy any more clothes. The outfit I'm wearing in the picture is all second hand. But I have to admit, the flower thingy is actually a door wreath I bought on AliExpress. Shame...
Listen to these beautiful wind chimes!
I love thrift stores. Just like with a box of chocolates and life: you never know what you're gonna get ; ) And this week I got lovely wind chimes! Listen to these beautiful wind chimes! Have a listen:
Wintering: The Power of Rest and Retreat in Difficult Times
I love solitude. And peace and quiet. So imagine me having 5 children. Whom I love dearly by the way and I wouldn't want to miss them for the world. I miss being alone But I do miss being me. Just me, myself and I. There's always someone around. Sometimes I feel like I'm...
Lazy gardening
I'm not much of a gardener unfortunately. I would have loved to be that person who likes to dig into the earth with two hands. That person who finds gardening soothing and meditative. But I'ld rather read a book in my garden than tend to it.... How about you: do you like gardening?
Which bird is keeping me awake at night?
Which bird it this? If it's not my snoring husband, it's a bird keeping me awake at night! But which bird is it?!
Nutter
Lately when my husband comes home from work, there's this spring in his step. And as soon as he enters the house, he runs right past me, into the garden looking for his new love: Walnuts. Big nuts, small nuts and medium sized nuts. He loves them all. What if... The nuts are a gift...
Snow angel in april 2022
Wat is really only a week ago that I slathered my arms with sunscreen to protect myself from the sun? It's seven days later and temperatures have dropped dramatically.
How do you like my new garden gnome? He's from Sweden!
How do you like my new garden gnome? I'm told he's from Sweden, or Denmark. Apparently that where garden gnomes where there hat pulled across their eyes.
Cleaning our Ektorp cover
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...