As a large part of the country has been affected by severe flooding, I feel almost embarrassed to say we’re doing well and had nearly no trouble with the storm that hit Bosnia last week. We’re on the mountain and most of the rain turned out to be snow up here – it affects the…
Wild April notes
Last time I told you I’d be doing another Rewild Your Life in 30 days challenge with my daughter. It’s an online challenge that encourages one to spend a minimum of 30 minutes per day outside, whether it’s just under the open sky or actually in the wild nature. This was my third time participating,…
Mama and kid going wild
It starts next week Tuesday, the 1st of April! Another Rewild Your Life challenge by We Are Wildness. I attended this free and informal online challenge last year twice, and loved it! The idea is to dedicate 30 or more minutes each day to the great outdoors. It doesn’t matter where you are (how urban…
Sarajevo on the streets
A few days ago I was interviewed with my husband by Novo Vrijeme, a Bosnian weekly newspaper, for their English section. The journalist asked about the happenings that led us to meet each other and finally move to Bosnia, and of course about our life here. We discussed the politics, the challenges of everyday life,…
Seriously, I need a walk
A promise I made myself at the beginning of the year: More time for me. I tend to take the time in the form of dog walking and working. Work means writing, blogging, developing a few new ideas, making plans regarding the guesthouse, and the overall chores related to the guesthouse, of course. All my…
February spring on the mountain
We’ve got ourselves an early spring. The air smells of earth, I believe there is a hint of new beginnings. There are the odd butterflies – perhaps regretting their hastiness a little – and crocuses and anemones and birds singing. Today in our garden it was +14 degrees Celsius, windy, and partly cloudy, and we…
Your people, your tribe
In your everyday life, how often do you realise the value of friends? The topic isn’t sexy, I know. And when life’s full of kids, work, dinner cookings, and car repairs friends aren’t always at the top of the list. But really, the fact that it can be so, is part of the beauty of…
6 weeks of no cosmetic chemicals
Two weeks ago I decided to do the next six weeks without cosmetic chemicals – well mostly anyway. The initial idea was to see how washing my hair without shampoo would work out, a thought I’ve had for a long time. Once I chose to do that, I thought why not ban all possible cosmetic…
A year of acceptance
It’s amazing we’re here, at the end of the year of dramatic changes, sudden losses, and adapting to a whole new life. It’s been a year of learning to accept. I’ve been quiet for many months now, my apologies. In September I fell sick with a bad case of common cold that took its toll…
Project notes
As promised in my last entry, I’ll fill you in on how is the project coming along. I assigned myself into this while we were living in a flat near the center of Ljubljana, in a very urban area. We had just renovated our place to meet the needs of a small family, when the…
Mount Rewild 