Apples and Roses

Hey there, it´s me. It has been a long time since I´ve been here. The truth is that I don´t even know what I´m doing here today. All I know is that this place has been whispering t...

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Have you ever been wide awake in the middle of the night? It happens to me sometimes. At times it's when I've had a busy day  and can't get my brain to shut down. Other times it's a...

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Hi there! I know it has been a while.. After giving it some time,  I have decided that I am not quite ready  to quit my blog. Even though my life is really busy, I love my lit...

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Today I am proud to say that  my post 'Mommy shoes ' is up on Postpartum Progress. I wrote it back in March for World moms Blog . It tells the truth about therapy. And it is nothing li...

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Klik hier voor Nederlands. Although the days are longer again, these months of the year are mostly dark and without color. The Christmas lights are put away for another year. (Well, ...

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Click here for English. Ondanks dat de dagen weer wat langer worden,  zijn deze maanden van het jaar voornamelijk donker en kleurloos.  De kerstlichtjes zijn weer ingepakt. (Bijna ...

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I love receiving gifts. Today I am over at WORLD MOMS BLOG talking  about the best gift I have ever received. This gift has turned out to be even better than I ever imagined. Did I ...

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(If this looks familiar, it's because I have already shared this on social media a while ago.)  In an effort to get rid of some dry flowers that I have had for quite some time, I decide...

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I have spent a great deal of 2014 struggling with myself in silence.  I had to face a few difficult things about myself. My experience with depression  had become way more than just pp...

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On this last day of the year 2014, I am exhausted. The last days of December are always full. Full of people, full of memorable moments, full of activities. good food, festive music,...

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Christmas shots are always a problem for my family.  Trying to get 5 people in one picture is impossible around here. Kerstfoto's zijn altijd een probleem voor mijn familie. Het is bijna...

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Klik hier voor Nederlands. It is that time of the year again. I take my child to school, and hope that they'll survive the annual germ fest. When I hear kids coughing, I pray to God that...

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Click here for English. Het is weer die tijd van het jaar. Dan breng ik mijn kinderen naar school  en hoop dat ze het jaarlijkse bacillenfeest overleven. Als ik kinderen hoor hoesten,�...

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In the fall we get a lot of misty mornings. On those mornings, especially on weekends  I find it hard to pull up my blankets and stay in bed a little while longer. Mist may appear to ...

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(Click here for English.) Zoals beloofd, de Nederlandse vertaling! Het is mogelijk om jezelf meerdere keren in het leven even kwijt te zijn. Dat geldt waarschijnlijk niet voor iedereen, Ik...

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(Click hier voor Nederlands.) It is possible to loose yourself many times in life.  Not for all people, I guess.  I know some people that never will get lost in expectations,  demands or d...

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I made these pictures a few weeks ago on a very misty morning. Just a few trees in the fog.  Just now my son said something about the little heart shape between the trees,  form...

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I have always had trouble knowing where to fit in. Today I'm at World Moms Blog talking about it. I would love it if you'd visit me there. Thanks! Click here to visit my post . I...

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Happy Friday! That's all.

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 I can be quite forgetful. Imagine my surprise when I opened up a book and this fell out. Simple fragile delight that brought a smile to my face. Sometimes it is fun being me. ~ I...

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I know it has been ages since I posted anything. I am planning to return to my regular posting soon, just so you know.  Because if anything, I am still a blogger at heart,  and I am postin...

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I adore vintage paper, and I have always wanted to try decoupage. Last Easter I experimented and made decoupage eggs and was very pleased with the result. I'm officially in love with Mod...

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Investments; long term goals; short term goals. I bet that you think that those things have nothing to do with parenting. Today I am over at World Moms blog,  explaining how these wor...

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