In this house, we both work with finances and we both work from home. Being self-employed, we are not always sure what the next months of income are going to look like, so we try to be smart about it, mainly by budgeting. As any parents our hopes and wishes for the kids is that […]
Summer Holiday – Friend or Foe?
This Friday my kids start their summer holiday. First comes three weeks of summer camp and then the next (almost) five weeks they will be home with us. I have to admit that I have mixed feelings this holiday. On one hand I am looking forward to not getting up at six thirty, six days […]
It depends on the Way you Look at it
This Friday I have volunteered to teach at the children’s school. It is a yearly event where parents sign up to teach about subjects like diversity, acceptance, conflicts, respect and giving. This year I am teaching about conflict management, using the movie “Inside Out” as the basis of the teaching. You know the one about […]
DIY Purim Costumes: The Lumberjack
Whereas my eldest knew exactly what she wanted to dress up as this year, my youngest had lots of ideas and a hard time choosing. When we saw this Lumberjack costume by Make it & Love It, we knew that we had found it! In the post Ashley explains very well how to make both […]
DIY Purim Costume: The Cupcake
After having posted the link to my Purim costumes from the last two years last week, it is now time for this year’s costumes! In two parts as usual because there are two kids in this house. First up is the girly one, chosen by the girl herself: A Cupcake! My main source for research […]
Links I Like (and you might too!)
I love learning something new. I love hearing other people views, ideas and experiences. There are a lot of ways to be impacted from others but the easiest (and laziest) one is probably from the web! What better way to get inspired by others while sitting comfortably at home, with your computer and a cup […]
4 DIY Purim Costume Ideas
I don’t particularly like to dress up. When I was little, sure, but getting older I stopped to see the fun in it. In the last couple of years, I have again been looking forward to Purim, to being creative and to make costumes for the kids. I love to see them being creative, to […]