I met a scientist once. A biologist, to be exact.
I shook his hand, and saw the twinkle in his eyes. Continue reading “The one about Bumblebees”
The one about Bumblebees
The one about the look…
Dear parents of singles. I’m about to let you into a secret part of the world of parenting twins. The Freemasons have the handshake, gangs have tattoos and colours, and what do parents of twins have? The answer is simple. We have “The Look”. Continue reading “The one about the look…”
The one about the conflict on our doorsteps – parenting decisions
Let’s get one thing straight here. I do not profess to be the world’s greatest parent. I do things that others disagree with, but to be honest, having the World’s Most Feral Twins (TM), I do what keeps me sane.
I survive on wine and coffee, I feed my kids things like chicken nuggets and pizza, I try to feed them stuff like broccoli (aka the Devil’s Vegetable), my kids have toys that expand their minds (as well as ones that are just, well, f*cking sparkly noise machines) … but in all honesty, every parent knows it’s about survival. We do what we do in order to help our kids grow and develop.
I get that there are many, many ways of parenting. Everyone has their own style, follows their own methods and I completely respect that. After all, we’re all individuals, with different upbringings, different cultures, and different motivations. We all have one thing in common though – we want to do what’s best for our kids. Continue reading “The one about the conflict on our doorsteps – parenting decisions”
The one where I spend 23 hours in a hollow metal tube…
So, some people have really awesome ideas. Like going somewhere tropical for a vacation to escape the dull, dreary Dutch winter. Like Curaçao, or maybe Spain … or if you are a completely insane parent of almost 2 year old twins …. LET’S GO TO AUSTRALIA!!!
Continue reading “The one where I spend 23 hours in a hollow metal tube…”
The second wedding…
As you know, we had a second wedding over here .. Marius organised this one – at a lovely restaurant on the water – Lido Almere. So, another picture orientated post with a few happy snaps 🙂 Continue reading “The second wedding…”