here must be something about these postpartum hormones that make women do silly things. Go on a stupid shopping spree for example. This must be how I dealt with my postpartum depression, if I did actually have it (I’m still not sure, but I’ll tell you one day when I’ve finally figured it out).

Now that #thekitchenthatbankruptme is almost  complete (almost because there’s still another set of cabinets to be installed), I have more time to look around my living room and develop a need to fill it up with furniture. Not that we don’t have enough and I am actually trying to keep it “minimalist” but our ugly and bulky Ikea bookshelf  (pictured above) must go. It doesn’t provide enough space so half of my books, at least four boxes full, are still tucked away in the storage.

Since all of our furniture are second-hand and a bit on the classic/Scandi style, I am looking for one which is more modern, a bit more industrial and clean looking. I’ve been doing some online window-shopping lately and there’s a few that I would really, really like to buy. 

Dearest T,

The past year had gone by so quickly. Your baby phase is over and now that you are a toddler, we have a new set of struggles to overcome. I wouldn’t say that it had been a roller coaster ride because Mama finds roller coaster rides horrific. 

I was recently introduced to the new world of Dutch day care (kinderdagverlbijf or crèche). Here’s how it sounded (to an expat mom like) me.