Trying to find my way

My youngest daughter is much handier than me, her mother. Which is why I’m always very impressed by her creative prowess! Look how she gave a plain pumpkin a beautiful face! I love it! All it took her was a knive, a spoon and some time. Pumpkin make-over Isn’t it lovely? Make sure you don’t…

There’s nothing I hate more: peeing, and upon standing up realizing the toilet seat was covered in what was probably male urine… With three sons that don’t always put the toilet seat up, it’s a risky business to sit down on the toilet in our house. Usually I carefully check the toilet seat, but sometimes…

My neighbour gave me a beautiful bouquet for Easter. She made it herself. Selfmade bouquet after a week I didn’t think it could any prettier, but then it did.  The twigs she picked from her garden have started to blossom! I really love this selfmade bouquet because of its simplicity. That’s what makes it so…

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…

– I am but a shadow of myself – Yeah, yeah, I know. I’m supposed to enjoy having my kids around aaaaall the time. But you know what? I don’t. Much as I love them, sometimes I just need some time by myself. Without constant interruptions.  Just me, myself and I.

c Life has pretty much gone back to normal after Covid . So imagine my surprise when I suddenly tested positive! Sure, I was feeling a bit under the weather but I didn’t think anything of it. After all, life has been hard since my daughter died…. I thought my symptoms were just my body…