We woke up to snow this morning (which is quite unusual for these parts this early), and I immediately got in the Christmas mood. I really have the itch to decorate now! I was in the perfect mood to set up our Advent Calendars: I prettied up the Playmobil calendar […]
Six months of the year have gone by (flown by!), and as we’re about to start summer vacation – today is finally the last day of school – I am setting some time aside to reflect, redirect and regroup. Reflect I’m looking back at my word of the year – […]
A couple Sundays ago we headed out to a street art festival in a town close by. It’s an annual event called Les Ephémères, and the art installations are set up throughout the old village of the town. We didn’t manage to see everything but what we did see was […]
Self-care is a big topic for women these days and with good reason! With all our varied responsibilities, we need to take some time out to treat ourselves right. We can\t care for others if our own wells are dry right? That’s why every Monday I encourage the lovely creative […]
I have beautifully blooming tulips in my garden now, and even my peony bushes have buds, a promise of soon to arrive splendour. Spring is emerging and showing her face, at least in these parts. And even if you may have recently had a snowfall, I bet you are still […]
I’m happy to welcome Olivia from Simply Liv to Callaloo Soup today. She specialises in Capsule Wardrobes, which is a topic I am anxious to learn more about. Not sure what a capsule wardrobe is? Read on! The term “simple living” gets thrown around all the time. People dislike clutter, […]
One month into the year, and things are slowly moving along. I continued to take my time in January to decide how my year would unfold, and I am truly happy for that. I’m now very sure how I want to spend my time and what I want to focus […]
I recently read an article about a new research study that shows that children whose parents are mindful, experience less stress in life. My first thought was that I wasn’t in the least bit surprised. I’ve been practising mindful parenting for a number of years now, and as I keep […]
