Ten things that make me happy right now: Sunsets. Of course. But also the fact that we’re trying to actually sit on the porch and watch them again. It’s the little things that count Headspace. I’ve been completely off Instagram and Youtube for a week now. My goodness. I had no idea mindless scrolling took…
Author: Maggie
Thrifted treasures
Some of the youtubers I follow post grocery hauls and I’m always amazed how well those videos are received. I do watch them every once in a while myself, but honestly, what fun is there in seeing that someone bought green beans, avocados and grapes? It’s a mystery to me. I have been trying to…
Not clicking (or is it?)
This post by Alissa about the name of her blog reminded me that I started this blog as a knitting blog way back in 2006 when I did a lot (a whole lot!) of knitting. But these days… I’m trying to get back to it, but somehow the projects I try don’t really “click”. You…
In my garden
I’ve slowly been reuniting myself with the joy I used to find in my garden. It still needs a lot of work, but I try not to get overwhelmed by it. I really do my best to focus on just being there and enjoying the beauty. Sometimes you have to change the narrative of your…
A dream come true
See that? Yes, it’s true! We finally found the cupboard of my dreams. I have mentioned before I’d love to have a designated piece of furniture for my herbs, oils, tinctures and herbal/medicinal books. Well, I’ve got one! Funny story: my husband actually saw this in the second hand shop and wanted to buy it…
Better late than never
I made an Easter bunny. Yes, I know, a bit late. I actually finished it on Easter Monday, but that would be a bit late to the game too. Oh well, I had fun making him. No pattern, I just made it up as I went and I think it turned out quite nice. Well,…
Monday musings
Happy Easter Monday! Is that a thing where you are? It is in the Netherlands, and also here on the island. So despite my intention to start full on blogging again, I’m now on my phone, trying to at least post something, while we’re still in long-weekend mode. Today is also Seú, the harvest parade,…
Checking in
No, I didn’t quit blogging again. I just skipped a post and than another one and before I knew it I stopped blogging completely and had a hard time starting again. I’ve been thinking about blogging a lot, but somehow I couldn’t find my way back. I kept thinking that I needed something worth posting…
So much pink
In other garden news ( I know… I hope to have something else to blog about soon): I really, really want to have a lot of bougainvillea in my garden. So when our neighbor was cutting his back, we asked for some branches to take cuttings. If they all root (that can take 3-4 months!)…
Birds again
I know, I post a lot of pictures of these birds, but they bring me so much joy, no matter how tired or stressed I am. I hope they’ll put a little happy in your day too.