That irritating itching that you can have from a mosquito bite, there is something to do about it. We previously wrote about excellent tips against mosquitoes, such as a natural mosquito spray that keeps your home as mosquito-free as possible. But it is almost never possible to do without mosquitoes

Does acupuncture really work, do you ever wonder? I do anyway. I once gave a talk about acupuncture, but secretly I was also skeptical. But even then acupuncture works, you dont have to be open to it, I found out then. Yet it has been a long time and I now again ask myself the question what does acu

With warmer weather, a quinoa salad is a delicious salad to put on the table. Your salad gets a warm bite because of the quinoa and other ingredients it contains. In this case it is time for a delicious quinoa salad with asparagus and celery, a topper that is high on my list of tasty summer salads.

Blue Monday † Of course you will also be fully provided with the best tips to forget your depressing day, or to get on top of it. But how depressing? Blue Monday is made up! And everyone participates nicely… Table of contents Blue Monday, the most depressing day of the year When is Blue monday?

I dont have good intentions, Ive already let you know that. Still, this year (in January!) I decided to go to the gym again. Because it was high time. As a workaholic I always try to hide behind everything. Deadline here, appointment there, too cold, children, too wet, too hot. Everything… so as not

What is the HPV virus and how can you discover the various stages? And how can you treat the HPV virus? I wrote before that from a medical point of view I am not really fantastic. That should not spoil the fun because I can now tell you a lot about having the HPV virus, which many women have to deal

It is often said jokingly… when mother is sick? Thats not possible! So, although impossible, today is the day; the flu has caught up with mom too. Im kind of in the dishcloth stage. Hubby was kind enough to take our daughter to school this morning so I could play with the youngest today. We got thr

Why does it have to be messed around? We know that interaction is important. We often think of talking, singing and playing. But frolicking is equally important. Children develop their muscles, build up a condition and learn what their own physical limit is. In addition, they also learn what the lim

Men cant multitask, or so it is claimed. They seem to be able to focus their attention on only one thing at a time, otherwise everything will go awry. It has something to do with missing connections between hemispheres of the brain, so they cant do anything about it themselves. Women can do everythi

Last year I wrote in one of my blogs about how important yoga is to me in my life. Because it personally benefits me so much, I decided to do a trial lesson for childrens yoga with my daughter Laura. I accidentally came across Karin van der Bruggen. She has her own practice in Loon op Zand and teach

Hey hey, the high word is out. We only have sex once a week on average! WHAT? That means that I have done my best in recent years to keep up with the so-called national average of two to three times a week. Completely unnecessary because that so-called average turns out to be completely wrong! If

It used to be simple. If you wanted to live a healthier life, you may have started eating less and exercising more. Finished! If you now look for healthy options in the supermarket, it is different. Not only because there is much more choice, but also because we no longer have any idea what is reall

Nausea and spitting up when youre pregnant. It happens! I received a response from Lisanne on an earlier article that we published. She reacted about her morning sickness; being ill for 9 months. I couldnt imagine it, but after reading her reaction I became curious about her story. Im so glad it was

Why do women cry more than men? Im watching Johnny into the wild. Eva Jinek and Merel Westrik stand together on a Mongolian plateau. Bewildered by such a large portion of nothing, and endeared by the families who live on nothing there. Add a flock of fluffy baby goats and you guessed it:the tears ar

Haribo candy variants with less sugar. As far as Im concerned, these candies come in handy. If only because my rascals are candy lovers. And even though we try to be careful with sweets, sometimes handing out something tasty is also important to me. I myself have recently placed the jar with these n

When I tell my teenage son that a letter has arrived from the GGD and that he has to come for an interview, he looks at me questioningly. Why? I also have no idea why and give up some possible options I can think of. Including that of my childs underweight. Table of contents Measurements GGD at

Its been a while since I chatted about the fact that I could lose a few kilos. To be specific, I said then… today Im really starting. And so did I. But short-lived. Today I start really changed quickly into tomorrow I start. Really. Table of Contents Today I really start Procrastination Whats g

Gatverdegatver. We can say that we did not have safe rubber ducks in the past. In fact, I didnt have them with my own children either. Too bizarre for words really. Make the bottles for the food sterile, but do not provide safe rubber ducks and other toys. Every mother who has ever thrown such a che

Heartbreaking! The documentary about 18-year-old Emma (Emma wants to live) who fights against anorexia made quite an impression on everyone and everything. Wherever you looked… Emma was the center of attention! Emma has won many hearts, pity Emma that you can no longer see what you have accomplished

What fills the heart, the mouth overflows. And in 2016, our hearts seem quite full of health. You can no longer turn on a talk show unless it is about healthy food † Or, perhaps more often, about unhealthy nutrition † What we all put in to stay healthy is a much-discussed topic, on which opinions ar