Modern family

I've been dreaming of having my own swing for a long time. I miss the joy of swinging I had as a child. That feeling of freedom, as you soar into the sky leaving all your wordly troubles behind you. If only for just a few moments. Swinging is like soaring to freedom. Swinging is...

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...

Did you know that the colour of your dinner plates influences how much you eat? Let me give you an example! Apparently the more your food contrasts with your plate, the less you will eat. Simply because the contrast makes you more aware of your food. So do not eat spaghetti carbonara from a white...

Even though times are tough, they're also kind of interesting. It's like the world has come to a standstill. And even though that's worrying, I also feel it's a chance for all of us to stop and think. To reconsider the way we're doing things. And ask ourselves: Is there maybe another, a better way?...

  Wat is really only a week ago that I slathered my arms with sunscreen to protect myself from the sun?  It's seven days later and temperatures have dropped dramatically.

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...