Yesterday was my birthday which means that I am now 36 years, something that I am totally fine with as I feel content with where I am in life and anyway, the thirties are the new twenties, right? 😉 Birthdays are always special, although I have to admit that it is not the same as […]
Birthdays, traditions, happiness and a little bit of sadness…..
Eight years ago today I became a mother for the first time. It was probably the greatest and most memorable experience of my life but also the one that changed it forever. Her turning eight both makes me happy but also a little bit sad. Happy because she is mine and I get to see […]
Weekend thoughts
Sometimes our weekends are filled with plans like guests and activities, sometimes we stay all day in our pajamas, never leaving the house. Both can be great, but for our family, somewhere in the middle seems to work the best. Our weekend here is shorter than in the rest of the world, especially for the […]
Every change is hard; what to do and how to stick with it
So I started running again. Three times a week for a few weeks now. The good news is that I wasn’t in such a bad shape as I thought. The bad news is that I forgot how hard it is. Almost throughout the run I am thinking; why I am doing it to myself? And […]
Holiday on a Budget
This summer we were not supposed to go on holiday. Being a newly self-employed we thought it best to save the expense and stay at home, BUT things tend not to work out the way you plan them… In spring we got the great news that Dear Husbands sister was finally getting married to her […]
Lasting relationships comes down to two things (both of which are free)
Researchers have found that lasting relationships depends on two things – kindness and generosity. When we marry we expect it to last a lifetime but for most couples it unfortunately doesn’t work out that way. Watch the video from makingsensebabe.com, it explains it so well and is totally worth the time to see how to […]
Children are expensive – 5 tips to save a bit
I love my children more than anything, but the fact is that it is not cheap having them. Would I have been more aware of this fact in the past, I would have started to save up for them long before they were even born and when I still had the possibility of doing so. […]
What to bring as a gift to a Wedding?
We went to a wedding last week. Dear Husband’s cousin got married and it was beautiful and very touching. It got me thinking about gift giving and how culture influences it. In Israel you bring a check as a gift to a wedding. This is the custom and I guess it has its preferences as […]
Working out on a budget (or for free!)
A few years back I started running. In the beginning it was short distances which took me a long time to finish. From not being able to run a 100 meters without almost fainting I was quite fast able to run 5K! Totally finished at the end, though, but such a rush to be able […]
Something about Writer’s Block and trying to form a new habit
I have been trying to write an article for what seems like days now. Trying is maybe not the right word. More like staring at the screen trying to figure out what to write. Writing a sentence, deleting it again. Writing a bit again, then taking a break. Often when I can’t sleep I start […]