It's been an interesting month for me. It's a preview to my whole year actually. New beginnings. Fresh starts. New year's resolutions. It's a year of rebirth for me in many ways. January envisions...

This year we celebrated Halloween for the first time with a couple of friends. It's not a big thing here in the Netherlands but we decided to start a tradition and a little fun - this way we have a re...

I'm not really much of a beach person although I lived most of my life in a tropical country where beaches are some of the main attractions and are sought after by tourists. I remember going to be...

Went for a walk in Zuiderpark (ten minutes away from where we live) this morning to enjoy the sunny weather. The air smelled so fresh and clean after the early morning ra...

This is the most lived-in room in our flat - that's why it is called the living room, duh - where happy, good, and creative things happen. After the recent redecorating we've done, this is the most sp...

Last week, we finally got to working on the walls in our living room. We stripped the wallpaper for three evenings - it was the only time we could really do it after we put Maya down for her bedtime -...

We went to a lunchroom called Bagel Bakery & Burgers in downtown Rotterdam last Saturday. It's quite a cozy place with a modern eclectic decor. The place is partitioned in two eating areas big enough ...

Quiet. I long for quiet sometimes. You know, just to think and be.. with a big cup of tea for the cold rainy days like today. But when I do have the time to myself, I am clueless what to do wit...

I think this is one of my favorite months of Maya yet. She has reached a lot of milestones in a span of a few days. It's amazing how one day makes a difference. She loves to cuddle and hug now ...

I recently started a photo a day project for 365 days. I am now on the 10th day and it has been a challenge; I haven't even done a month yet! It is quite an undertaking to commit to do it for a...