For being a night owl, I'm up terribly early these days. Sunrises are too early to catch, still, but I'm all for magical mornings. Before the heat, before the harsh sunlight (although the sun rises quickly), and definitely before most people head out, that's when we...
The weather report announced a beautiful, sunny evening, but instead it started pouring rain right when we left home. The plan was to drive into the woods, look for the helicopter, and then drive a little further to a lake for a hike. Things didn't go...
Now and then, it's great to shake things up, so that's what we did. Curious? Let's get into it. North is home, but South was sweet. I've always felt the pull of the north — to endless white landscapes, crisp winters, deep green forests, and endless summer...
I wasn't sure if I would ever dare to put on ice skates and take off onto a frozen lake. Not only am I Belgian (trained to stay away from natural ice because it was never safe where I lived), but the slippery memories of hanging...
Happy Birthday, Mogwai & siblings <3 12 years of the best gremlin in the world, the sweetest Momootje, always by my side. Endless energy, endless love. Special birthdays require special efforts, so when we visited Belgium, we drove to the beach for early birthday walks. The dogs were...
The unexpectedly loud sound of shattering glass...
As I write this, I'm surrounded by snoring dogs. Oona even requested an early dinner so she could go to bed. In this household, this means that the weekend was a success and the dogs are happy, tired, and satisfied. And so are we, because the...
The weather report promises rain and barely 17*C, but summer is a feeling, right? Despite hot days and bright light, that summer feeling didn't land here for the last few weeks. Instead, we went through all the worries and stress that come with an unexpected rollercoaster...
Spring arrives late here up north. For a while, the changing seasons are just winter with more light, but slowly, as the snow disappears, the earth comes back to life. We’ll spot the first snowdrops and colorful crocuses, but in the next few weeks, there is...
We're longing for warmer days, for feeling the sunlight and eating ice cream. But at the same time, this is such an incredible time for long hikes and exploring. The cold days between winter and the start of a real spring, we love them! The snow on...