by Eva van Strijp | Nov 7, 2016 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Did November creep up on you too? Did the weather all of a sudden turn warm and remind you that Christmas is just around the corner? Do you do a little “freak out” whenever you see a Christmas countdown banner in your newsfeed? Or sigh and wonder how...
by Eva van Strijp | Feb 2, 2016 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Parenting is full on, right? It’s constant and messy and noisy and stressful and rewarding and fun. But with the incessant acceleration in the pace of modern life, it can be too easy to get through a week and completely miss all the good stuff. We race from one...
by Eva van Strijp | Sep 15, 2015 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
There are times in life whenwe can feel a little too “sped up”. We feel as though, little by little, we’ve bitten off way more than we can chew, and all of a sudden, the calm schedule we created and the peaceful pace we set for ourselves has become...
by Eva van Strijp | Jul 20, 2015 | Peaceful Parenting, Simple Living
Growing up, my parents instilled in me a deep respect for hard work. They impressed upon me that there is honour in every honest labour and that every person’s contribution is valued, regardless of their job title. So when the idea of outsourcing a weekly...
by Eva van Strijp | Jun 15, 2015 | Simple Living
We don’t often talk about it. In fact, it’s something we tend to avoid even thinking about. But it’s one of the few things we all have in common. We’ll all one day die. Time is in rather short supply really, and I’ve been talking a lot...
