“Nowhere to go and all day to get there…” As promised, here’s my story about our Thailand adventures. This could be a very short email because there was only one word to describe our vacation: paradise. We exclaimed: “This is paradise” at least twenty times a day. Funny enough, the last resort was called… Continue reading Three Keys to Stay in Undisturbed Bliss With 5 Kids!
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What a Cat Mommy Can Teach You about Dealing with Your Emotions
I cried this morning and asked myself if there was another way to deal with my bittersweet emotions. Keep reading to the end and let the wisdom of our cat mommy, Kiki, show you the best way to deal with your emotions when saying goodbye to your best friend. Today, our baby kitten Ami (which means ‘friend’ in… Continue reading What a Cat Mommy Can Teach You about Dealing with Your Emotions
I Lost My Power Last Week. And You?
“I lost power last week. And you?” I can’t tell you how many times recently I’ve heard this phrase. It came out of my mouth, too. Until I was aware of what I was actually saying. Oops! I learned a big lesson. We live on the East Coast, and in the last weeks we have been… Continue reading I Lost My Power Last Week. And You?
When Your Daughter Goes To College: The Biggest Lesson A Parent Can Learn!
As I wake up this morning, I can’t believe it’s really happened. It almost feels surreal. The house feels empty and so do I. When I walk into the bathroom, the emptiness strikes me like an unexpected punch in the stomach. I don’t stumble over hairdryers, make-up, or piles of laundry. All signs of my daughter are… Continue reading When Your Daughter Goes To College: The Biggest Lesson A Parent Can Learn!
7 Lessons Of Our Whitewater Rafting Family Trip
Can you imagine that I almost missed out on the most fun family trip of the year? Fear makes us stupid; it stops our logical thinking. The truth is that you can’t argue with insanity. I tried it, but it didn’t work. In our family we plan things at the last minute. When the idea… Continue reading 7 Lessons Of Our Whitewater Rafting Family Trip
I Buried My Beloved Dad
A few days ago, I buried my beloved dad in Holland. When you stand at your father’s grave, you walk through memory lane and realize that remembering (re – member – ing) means that part of him that is part of you. It means that I must own that which I’ve judged and that which I loved in him… Continue reading I Buried My Beloved Dad