The Christmas gift no one wanted. Except me.

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?

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...

In my kitchen cupboard I always have a plate that represents the season. They were a present from my mother in law. But in these days before Christmas I removed the plate for Autumn, and replaced it with a special Christmas plate  I found in our cellar. Christmas plate from the cellar! Our cellar used...

My kids have the unfortunate habit to remember they've forgotten something when we're already halfway to school. 'Mommy, my pants keep slipping down!' or 'Today we have to take a Spanish speaking alien to school, that's wearing yellow pants and a bright green sweater. And he should't be any taller than thirty centimeters, my teacher...

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...

Look what I found at the local thrift shop: This great dress only cost me 7 bucks! It has got everything I like in a dress: flowers, it's bright and happy and it's comfortable. The only possible drawback is that my sister, the one who is getting married, thinks it's a bit too loud... What...