Self Portrait: After Summer Vacation

The good thing of having an attic full of stuff, is that it's like having your own little thrift shop! Look what I found yesterday. This little, frilly children's dress. I put it in the washing machine, and when it came out I hung it in a tree to dry. It looked so joyful, gently...

On Sunday night of april the 26th my father died. He had cancer, so his death stopped his suffering. But I still miss him... Finding comfort I'm finding comfort in my daily runs, and this beautiful poem that's widely attributed to Mary Elizabeth Frye: 'Do not stand at my grave and weep,  I am not...

It's one of those things I want my daughters to know: the importance of keeping track of your monthly cycle. I track mine in my trusty Moleskine. I put a smily face on the day my period starts. Because I don't mind getting my period. In fact I welcome it as an opportunity to take...

When I catch a cold, I know it's going to happen: I can't taste anything. Oh, I'll be able to tell if it's salty, sweet or bitter. But that's a far as it goes. I'll lose the flavor of food. I might as well take a piece of carboard, fry it and put some salt...

Having your wisdom teeth pulled is, surprisingly, not at all like pulling teeth. In fact, it was so much easier than I expected that I actually thought: 'I can't believe I made such a fuss!' Once upon a time, well alright, it was 5 years ago my dentist said to me: 'Oh and by the...

My husband and I are having some very hot nights! But not in a good way. Our bedroom is in the attic, on the side of the house that catches the sun. All day long. So by the time we go to bed it's like an oven in there. We don't have airconditioning so we...