Tussen ambitie en hygge
Het is al even geleden dat jullie hier iets konden lezen van mij. Ik heb het te druk gehad… nee, wacht… ik KOOS ervoor om wat minder te gaan schrijven. Met de vrijgekomen tijd konden Sofie en ik enkele projectjes afwerken.
Mijn volgende posts zullen gaan over waar we de laatste maanden mee bezig geweest zijn.
Misschien krijgen jullie na het lezen inspiratie of “goesting” om een oude droom nieuw leven in te blazen of dat mini-project eindelijk eens in gang te trappen.
What do YOU do with small change?
I’m talking about coins of 1, 2 and 5 euro cents. Whenever you pay with cash, they just keep on piling up. Do you hang on to them, hoping they will come in handy when buying bread from a vending machine? Mind you, even those refuse the smaller coins.
Most likely you are like me and Sofie and keep them in a piggy bank, a box or a “decorative” bottle, assured that one day you will find a good use for them.
Well, I’m here to tell you that day has come! We found the PERFECT use for them, read on!
Instead of spending big bucks on movies, games, new phones or other things we don’t really need, we decided to try something else this Black Friday weekend. We went out shopping for original items that were made in a sustainable way AND support people who need help. In short: we visited the local Oxfam Gift Fair. Here’s a summary of what we bought… and what Oxfam intends to do with our contribution.
The day after taking a ferry to Suomenlinna, it was time to hop on the train to Savonlinna. These names all sound alike, don’t they? A four hour train ride brings me to the quiet lake town where I learn all there is to know about Savonlinna’s hidden treasure: the Pearl of the Castle.
Sofie’s love for dogs led us to “SOS Stray Dogs” in Turkey, an amazing non-profit organization ran by two passionate Belgian women. This is the story of how we decided to take care of a gorgeous stray dog called Lily, while she was waiting for a foster home. A story with a happy end!
