Crack Cream Cheese pasta : my kid’s favorite meal
Every mother has them. Those little dishes that are ready in a wink and a blink, for when we need to put our kid’s dinner/lunch on the table Right.Now. They can be anything. A flash fried burger, a...
View ArticleThree years ago my very own princess was born.
Just like three years ago it is sweltering hot today, but thankfully I’m not forced to seek solace by lying in a tub full of cold water filled with ice cubes. Three years ago I was nine months pregnant...
View ArticleOn bruised fingers and Blackberry muffins
It is a classic joke in movies and books: some innocent, good-natured person is baking a pie and an evil villain decides it would be funny to switch the salt and the sugar thus making sure that the pie...
View ArticleThe tale of Isabellabobo
Kids say the darnest things. They publicly embarrass us by pointing to a pregnant woman and asking ‘Mommy is that lady going to have a baby and how did the baby get into the lady’ , or ask complicated...
View ArticleThe tale of Isabellabobo: the end
I owe you a story. Or rather the ending to a story. Remember Isabellabobo? I’m happy to report I’ve solved the mystery, with the help of my eldest daughter. AND without having to outright ask what or...
View ArticleI’m throwing my first birthday party and need help! (no really, I do)
Pretty soon my youngest will turn four. Four. My baby girl, my cute little darling, my mischievous angel is turning four. And we are throwing her a birthday party to mark the occasion. Which is why I...
View ArticleMy three rules for long road trips with children
We are due to leave for our annual holiday in a few days. This year we will explore the wonderful South of France, namely the Provence. And of course I have a To Do list the size of a fully grown bull...
View ArticleIt’s broken
We are still not sure how it happened.She is still not sure how it happened. If you ask her she’ll tell you about a boy who was late for swim class and how she went after him. And then she fell… And...
View ArticleA letter/confession to my children.
Dear children, Although you cannot read yet this letter is indeed addressed to you. Actually it is not really a letter, it’s more of a confession. It was me. It was me who threw away your markers...
View ArticleRe-run: At loss for words about Jesus
Since I’m still recovering from yesterday’s birthday party I’m taking the liberty to re-run this post from last year. Easter is coming soon so at least it is seasonably appropriate. During Spring my...
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