by Clarissa | May 18, 2018 | family, personal |
My Mum gave me some hexagons that she’d paper pieced years ago and had then been sitting in a cupboard since then. Today I took them out of my cupboard and started playing around with different patterns and designs. In the end all I managed to sew together was...
by Clarissa | Feb 23, 2018 | family, personal, writing |
I am getting more used to being home alone, and structuring my day. It’s like I’m exploring my own inner motivation. I could just sit around and read Facebook all day, though more than a day of that and I’d go crazy! I’ve found that setting out...
by Clarissa | Mar 18, 2016 | family
I’m now getting used to having a little bit of time at home by myself each week. I try to make sure that most daily tasks (eg food shopping, washing etc) are already done so that I can spend the time on things that I wouldn’t normally do during the week....
by Clarissa | Feb 28, 2015 | dutch life, family |
Some expected and unexpected things about living in the Netherlands:The wall kitchen cupboards are too high for me to reach without a stepCars give way to bikes (& pedestrians) at roundaboutsWhen you go into a waiting room (eg at the doctor) you say hello to...