Mickey Mouse-shaped Oat Waffles

Norwegian-style waffles are softer than the Belgian ones. There are about as many different recipes as there are households, I’d think. They’re usually heart-shaped, but I couldn’t resist using my sister’s Mickey Mouse waffle-iron. These ones came about when I was cleaning up my diet by doing  low-GI for a while after Christmas, but still… Continue reading Mickey Mouse-shaped Oat Waffles

Europe’s grandparents : 100 things challenge #1

If you do any sort of genealogy on royal families in Europe today – the odds are fairly high that four names will show up over and over. In their time, and in history, they’ve received the title of “the grandmother of Europe2, “grandfather of Europe”, “Mother-in-law of Europe”… well, you get the gist. The… Continue reading Europe’s grandparents : 100 things challenge #1

Time off from the news

Sometimes, the perfect day is as simple as being out in the sunshine, organizing part of the mess in your parents’ backyard… and not checking the news. Because, when you do check the news, it’s inevitably bad. You’re reminded that there is a world out there, where things aren’t just sunshine and tulips in bloom.… Continue reading Time off from the news

Books I read in April

April was Easter break, and a lot of books read. Some newly published books, and some books that have been backlisted. I’ve ordered myself a trip to Paris this summer, and Eloisa James’ Paris in Love was quite instrumental in making me look forward to that with its little tidbits about living in Paris. It’s… Continue reading Books I read in April

Video: Lost in Motion

Sometimes, I think I need this quiet music video to block too many thoughts from coming together at once. Let’s ignore the fact that I had to look one extra time to see if he really was wearing clothes.