Monthly Archives: February 2009
An Ingenious Find
By day, it’s a cushion (or call it a throw pillow, if you wish)…
Happiness Is…
the warmth and tightness of my children’s hugs that just take my breath away the tranquil sound of silence, after a long and crazy day the cool sweetness of water to soothe my parched throat the delicate fragrance of flowers, a balm to my soul the sight of the majestic beauty of nature, which is … Continue reading
Luggage Lockers At Amsterdam Central Station
Most hotels in Amsterdam require you to check out by noon. Hence, if you have a considerable amount of luggage with you, this situation might pose a challenge to you if your outbound flight is in the evening and you intend to do some last-minute shopping or sightseeing in the afternoon. One way of dealing with the … Continue reading
Resizing Pics Using IrfanView
Digital cameras are getting more sophisticated yet cheaper by the day. They’re now in the range of 10 megapixels and, as a consequence, resulting photographs are now getting bigger in file size, as well. This poses problems in terms of emailing photos to family and friends, as a huge file would slow down the sending/receiving … Continue reading
Beach Cake
This was the cake that I made for the twins on their 3rd birthday, which I should have posted a month ago. For those who want to know how I made this, I baked a chocolate cake, let it cool, then covered it with melted cooking chocolate. For the sand, I crushed some digestive cookies … Continue reading
