Today, I got a kiss. Our boy has never been of the cuddly kind and actual kisses are very hard to come by. A little hug sometimes. But today, I got a kiss. I’m a lucky mama.

K. brought this cake home for me yesterday. I’m on maternity leave and the last few weeks at work were very stressful – now I (and my body, which has been telling me firmly to slow down for a while now) am very happy to stay at home for a bit before the baby arrives. [...]

It’s still autumn, but the promise of winter is in the air – it’s November now, after all. I quite like the food that comes with autumn – it’s a carte blanche for stews, apple crumbles (baked anything, really, and I love all kinds of baked goods), hearty potato dishes and – soon – rice [...]