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.
The fun of Christmas is upon us! In fact it's just around the corner! Already you can't get your groceries without being bombarded by Slade over the music system in the supermarket. While for some people, it may seem like light years away, there are actually only a few days left to prepare yourselves for...
I was taking my son Piet for his swimming lessons for the umpteenth time, feeling numb with boredom, when he suddenly said: 'Daddy is very naughty!' 'Oh yeah?' I said distractedly, because I was busy feeling sorry for myself. 'Daddy uses lots of naught words' 'Yes, daddy uses lots of naughty words when the other...
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...
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?!
It's one of those things I dread the most: my washing machine breaking down. Because with five teenagers in the house, there's always a lot of laundry waiting to get done. And if I so much as slack off for óne day, that laundry immediately will start to grow, and grow and grow. Until it...
I try to live with the seasons. To give them all a fair shake. But as soon as January arrived, people around me started moaning: 'I can't way for Spring!' But I feel sorry for winter when they say that. It's only been a few weeks, and already people are ready to ditch winter and...
