by Clarissa | Feb 26, 2018 | personal |
In the middle of last year I decided that I really had to do something about my hair. It was getting really dry and frizzy and I never bothered to do very much with it. I realised that I had never really learnt about how to look after it. Wash, condition and go was my...
by Clarissa | Feb 23, 2018 | family, personal, writing |
I am getting more used to being home alone, and structuring my day. It’s like I’m exploring my own inner motivation. I could just sit around and read Facebook all day, though more than a day of that and I’d go crazy! I’ve found that setting out...
by Clarissa | Feb 19, 2018 | dutch life, family |
When we first planned to move here we assumed that we would swap our British car for a Dutch one. But within the first few months we realised that we didn’t actually need it. My husband commutes to work by train (or bike) and pretty much everywhere that I went...
by Clarissa | Feb 15, 2018 | dutch life, family |
Rocket boy came home from school on Tuesday with pink all round his lips. When I asked him if he’d had anything to eat or drink at school he said no. After more questions he smiled at me and told me it was a good secret and I’d find out the next day....
by Clarissa | Feb 11, 2018 | dutch life, family
This year as well as enjoying Carnaval celebrations at school we went to a parade. Carnaval is not really celebrated in the area we live in, as it’s more prevalent in the south of The Netherlands where it’s more Catholic. Because it is a celebration of the...
