Solstices are interesting days. In winter I long to see more and more light during the day, in summer I crave to feel more and more coolness of nights. Simple celebrations of solstices are new to me. We have celebrated just few of them since I became more and more […]
Several books inspire B’s play, including books written and illustrated by Simona Čechová (I have mentioned her books in other posts – here and here). One of her books, Včelár Jožko (free translation Joseph the Beekeeper), where we base most of our knowledge about beekeeping, inspired him to become a […]
Summer solstice is approaching and I enjoy spending time in the sun, caring for our loggia garden and tasting tasting the harvest which the season offers us. Grown in our loggia garden This is an edible garden nasturtium (Tropaeolum majus). Six flowers have grown on that plant so far – […]
Few weeks ago I have started reading a book called Život na míru (free translation Tailor-Made Life) by Marek Rabij where he discuses clothes making in Bangladesh which serves as one of bases for fashion industry. I am struck and shocked by what I read in the book and suddenly […]
The present situation is unforeseeable, insecure and scary for many people in the world. I am scared about future too. But I need to take many steps to keep my mental health where it is now, not to sink which would be so easy. I need to keep myself sane […]
I do not remember when and how B. came up with an idea of watching videos about water mills, but one day we found one with a lot of information in it – about water mill in Jelka, Slovakia on river Little Danube – which he has watched so many […]
Recently I have found a video channel Her 86m2. I was amazed by the content and quality of videos. A stay-at-home mom creates peace, beautiful ordinariness, calmness in her home and through her videos she brings it into homes of others. In one of her videos she bakes pretty pumpkin […]
It all started in 2015 when I spent five months on my Erasmus study stay at University of Balearic Islands in Palma de Mallorca. I began with an official university course but after half-term test, which results were great, I decided to ask my Mallorcan friend E. to teach me. […]
Today I have decided to present some projects I worked on in last weeks. They may seem too small to be called “projects”, but they are for me. I do not hesitate to share even small things as even small things may be life-changing. Flower cards I prepared this botanical […]
Last weeks were quite busy as we went to Vienna for a week. M. worked and B. and I spent days mostly in sandpits and nearby woods. We explored the area around an old villa where we stayed. B. fluctuated between enthusiasm and fear during that week. The old villa […]