Lately

Lately was all about (birthday) dinner parties and indulging in this heavenly strawberry cheesecake brownie. When I wasn’t cooking or baking, I tried to relax on the couch wrapped up in the blanket I got at Dora and enjoying the beautiful tulips in the house. Akira has adjusted so well around us in the last…

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Lovebird

Ever since we moved into our house my husband wanted to adopt a lovebird. He grew up having a pet parrot for nearly 20 years. It’s not that easy finding someone who is willing to raise them by hand, but eventually he did (thank you, Google). Last November we got the news that by the…

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Happy 2013

Wishing you all the best in 2013! Looking forward to new adventures this year, both online and offline, and sharing them with you. I don’t do New Year’s resolutions, but if I did, blogging more frequently would certainly be one of them.

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Hoppy Holidays

Initially, when the hubby talked about putting up a Christmas tree, I wasn’t too fond about it. Christmas used to be my favorite holiday (by far!), but ever since Mickey passed away on Christmas Day 2008, I wasn’t feeling up for it. This year marks the first Christmas we’re spending in our own home and…

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100% Cotton

Yesterday we celebrated our cotton wedding anniversary (or paper anniversary, as one would say in the U.S. or U.K.). We opted to stay in, sip some champagne and have a nice, candlelit dinner (topped off by a chocolate overdose!). You know, just the two of us. Honestly, I couldn’t imagine a better way to celebrate…

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Summer

Summer finally arrived in Belgium and it feels good! I had the last couple of days off from work and enjoyed them by staying at home. The hubby and I finally got the chance to fully enjoy our home during summer. We also got a badminton set over the weekend so we played a bit…

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