It’s amazing what a few days of sunshine and warm winds can do for the soul. We had a couple…
The 2021 gift drawer: what to stock up on for gifting emergencies?
Are you familiar with the concept of a gift drawer? If not, let’s start there. The gift drawer is simply…
The jury is in: what to expect from me in 2021?
In the fog of days that were the holidays I came to some conclusions. In between the eating, reading, going…
Seven things for me to ponder during the Christmas break
The year is coming to an end (finally) and we are all looking to 2021 with high hopes. At the…
The seven best books I’ve read this year
2020 will go down in history as an awful year for many reasons. It’s not a year I will try…
7 gift guides I’ve written through the years.
NB: There isn’t much time to put together a gift guide this year, nor any need? So I’m reposting this…
Orange you glad it’s Christmas?
I was in a Christmas mood, and then all of a sudden I wasn’t. I don’t know if losing your…
The Modern Crusoe: a shop-up before a lock-down.
With the new stricter guidelines kicking into effect soon I, like a fool (amongst fools), went on a shopping expedition…
Thinking on paper: Keep calm and celebrate Christmas.
Christmas is coming. And this year it will be in the shadow of the second wave of covid. Initially they…
7 things for November
NB: I’m exhausted after the US election, covid and work. So I’m reposting a list from last year but I…
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