Being a Mum, Being Yourself, Blog English

Repurposed: Our beautiful new living room decor

Needless to say that my (toddler)son is absolutely crazy about this "Disney Cars" drinking bottle, as most boys in his age would be.  Unfortunately the bottle can no longer be used for its original purpose, because the rubber band that you have to fit around the bottle neck before putting the lid, ripped, causing it… Continue reading Repurposed: Our beautiful new living room decor

Blog English, Mum stuff

When the baby takes away the mum – a reality check of 5 common tips 

'This is mummy penguin. This is daddy penguin. And this is Bobi.''And where is Bodo?', I ask him. 'He is not there.' 'But he is part of the family.', I repeat. 'He is not there', Bobi insists as he takes a black pen and aggressively draws across the entire page of his colouring book. This is probably one of the lighter tantrums since the little brother was born. But how… Continue reading When the baby takes away the mum – a reality check of 5 common tips 

Blog English, Work stuff

Salami on the window, daddy on the balcony

at 8:30am - exactly 30 minutes before you are on show in front of the Executive board. You would think that by now you could at least be competitive when it comes to determining the most pressure-resistant person in your organization - at least your patience levels have rapidly gone up ever since you are married and hit record highs since… Continue reading Salami on the window, daddy on the balcony