This week I spotted them in our very own garden: the first snowdrops of 2022!
Even though Spring is still some time away, I like the fact that the snowdrops are making an appearance.
To me it's a sign of new beginnings in the making.
There's a beautiful fairy in my garden! She's wearing a floral dress and flowers in her hair. She's my youngest daughter.
With four older siblings I could see my youngest son struggling to find his niche. My eldest daughter's niche is easy: her niche is simply Being The Eldest. Then comes my son Jan, who's a bit different because he's got a diagnosis of PDD-NOS. So that's his niche taken care off. After that comes my...
When I have my morning coffee around ten 'o clock every morning, I like to gaze out of our kitchen window. Sometimes I see a lone tractor driving by. But usually all is still. Memories And as I sit there, I think of my grandmother and my great aunt. They are the ones that used...
Even though I find it unpleasant, I always take care to go in for my pap smear. Because I know it's important. And could potentially be live saving. Cancer is scary. So whatever I can do to avoid it, I will. So I was very happy when Imran offered to share information about the things...
'There's no such thing as bad weather. Only bad clothes,' the Swedish say. And I grew up with a mom that told me: 'You're not made of sugar!' So when it's pouring rain I still feel like I have to ride my bike. So this is me after 45 minutes of bike riding through the...
I believe in the power of vegetables and fruit. So I make it my business to present my children with a nice portion of fruit twice a day. During winter I place their fruit on the kitchen table. But during Spring and Summer I worry about pesky flies pooping on my fruit parade. So I...
