This June my oldest son left the nest and got his own place. And even though I miss having him around, I'm mostly just veru happy that he's doing so well. And that he's happy! What more could I want as a mom. Having a cup of coffee together thanks to modern technology And now...
I love trunks and vintage suitcases! And no, I don't mean men's swimwear kind of trunks. Nor the one that elephants sport. And I definitely do not mean that stupid Dragon Ball character, called Trunks. I mean trunks as in big suitcases. Vintage trunks in your home I especially love vintage trunks. They remind me...
Persian rug with mousepad ambitions New mouse pad I bought a new mouse pad! I saw it at the store for about 3 bucks. It looks like an oriental rug, except it isn't. It's a mouse pad. I loved it so much I just had to buy it. It's like ploughing through the snow : (...
I like my comfort. But as a mom I'm often not very comfortable at all. Because I have this bad habit of worrying I can't seem to kick. Yes, I know worrying doesn't help! And yes, of course I know that worrying is not helpful. But I just can't seem to help myself. I worry...
This week I got an onimous email from Google telling me they canceled my Google adsense account because of violation of the European Union (EU) user consent policy. So I did what any blogger would do: I panicked! And then I panicked some more. Why did Google cancel my adsense account? Then I took a...
My husband and I sleep up in the attic. That means there's not much room to move about, and little space for closets. So I like to make the most of the space we do have. My side of the bed: nightstand with little baskets On my side of the bed I have this little...
I was wandering through a Walmart lookalike shop, looking for things I didn't know I needed, when this German family crossed my path. The mom only had eyes for the merchandise, so the dad was condemned to the role of Lone Parent. You can look, but please don't touch! As they passed the glassware he...
I need a planner that suits my needs both as a blogger and as a mom. These are my requirements: My requirements for a planner I want to be able to see the whole week at a glance, so I can get a sense of what's in store that week I need lots of room...
When we got our cat, who we named him Dean after the male character in Supernatural. We were told it was a male kitten. But the last few months he got fatter, and fatter. And now we're kind of worried. Could he be she? What do you think? Make sure you don't miss any posts...
Parenting can be hard, especially when your kids are younger. This makes taking some time out for yourself even more difficult when you need it the most. But if you do get some me-time, instead of feeling guilty about it, try to spend it in the most relaxing way possible to come out of this...
