Author Archives: Harmony

I was surprised, and pleased, when I saw this – I had put away the perishables from my shopping trip, but left the cans and such in the bag by the shelf while I got started with dinner. I turned … Continue reading →

There’s a reason we tend not to make reservations. The plan was to spend two days getting down to the South of France, spend a week there and spend two days coming back. Only that last part ended up being … Continue reading →

Off to the Children’s Farm today with Angie and Kerryanne and their sons Aiden and Minh. It was quite a treat to have the three little boys running about the farm together, some of the cutest little ones you’ve ever … Continue reading →

A very traditional Mothers Day. We went with Ivo’s parents to the Keukenhof. We’d won tickets in the bank lottery Ivo plays and a lovely sunny Mothers Day seemed the perfect day to go. It was beautiful, and though busy, … Continue reading →

Today we went down to Ivo’s parents’ place to celebrate Marijke’s birthday, which was actually on the 5th (a day that’s getting more and more celebratory all the time – in the Netherlands it’s Freedom Day, the day they celebrate … Continue reading →

Liam has started “talking” on the phone, real conversations. If only we knew what he was saying. He looks quite official while he does it.

Now that the weather is getting nicer, we can go outside by our house, something Liam really enjoys.

I’m not sure what it says about our son that one of his first words is pickle. OK, it sounds more like “buck-el”, but when he goes to the fridge, points to the upper part and says buckel, buckel, buckel … Continue reading →

In my shoes… Again…

Liam was good on our second trip to Ikea in as many days, getting stuff for the deck and a few other things. And he decided what he wants to be when he grows up.