She had been talking about it for months. Pleading. Whining. When, o when can I start big school? When the big day finally arrives her pluck...

It seems at the same time a lifetime ago, and just yesterday when I wrote this piece. The flower in the photo is called 'winterjasmijn...

‘Mama, I’m cold,’ Jasmijn shivered this morning at breakfast, hugging her bare arms to her T-shirted chest. ‘I want a jumper.’  Admittedly...

The beautiful kraut crock, or ‘Keulse Pot’ (Pot from Cologne) that I inherited from my grandmother earlier this year, and painstakingly ...

After two and a half weeks in our garden, I am happy to say: our hens have settled in nicely. They love their spacious new home, and have q...

A nomad that dreams of having her own backyard farm. That sounds a bit strange, right? Well, that’s me. This week a lifelong dream got...

A weekend city trip with 3 young kids can leave you with an acute need for a quiet vacation on the beach. But that does not mean it ...