'Into each life some rain must fall,' sung Ella Fitzgerald.
And indeed, there's no way around it: there will be times in your life when the going gets tough and you must weather stormy times.
The best thing to do, I've learned is to just lean in.
Don't fight it.
That's the best way to weather stormy weather in your life.
I've never been much of a pet person. I was one of those cruel moms who denied their kids the joy of having a pet. But after we moved to the country and a house with a kitchen that had a door you could actually clóse, I suddenly felt room in both my heart and...
I've had a Netflix subscription for about 5 years now. I still think the whole concept of Netflix is a great invention. But after 5 years I was like this woman who's looking into her full closet thinking: 'There's nothing I want in there.' That was me and Netflix. Let's give Amazon Prime a try...
When a friend comes over to my home for a cup of coffee or tea and a chat, I always make sure my house looks welcoming. I make sure everything looks nice, and inviting. Why I like to receive my visitors in our kitchen I like to receive my visitors in our kitchen. These are...
My favorite clothing item was a jersey, floral skirt from Laura Ashley. I wore it day in, day out. Year in, year out. Until last year. Suddenly little holes appeared in my favorite skirt. As big as my fingertips. So with a heavy heart, I threw it out. This is the one: Me and my...
I think magazines are a lot like cars: they loose their value very fast. A car loses half its worth as soon as you drive it around the corner. A magazine loses its worth as soon as you've read the last page. Books are a better investment Books on the other hand, are a much...
If I were an animal, I would probably be a cat. Because even if I go on vacation with my whole family I still get homesick. I can't help but pine for our familiar, comfortable home whenever I'm away from it. Dogs on the other hand get attached to people, and their human equivalent doesn't...
