by Clarissa | Dec 8, 2016 | family
Over the last few months I’ve been having a good think about what we do on a daily/weekly basis. Partly instigated by the start of the new school year. Starry girl is now settled into her preschool and I felt it was time to change the other activities she does...
by Clarissa | Dec 3, 2016 | dutch life, family
We are in the middle of Sinterklaas season here at the moment. He arrives the first Saturday after the 11th November and is here til the 5th Dec – this year as the 11th November was a Friday he’s here for the longest possible. So every shop window has some...
by Clarissa | Nov 9, 2016 | Tech
I have treated myself to an activity tracker to help motivate me to be more active. I got a garmin one as my husband’s had a garmin running watch for some time, which he’s very happy with. I’ve had it for nearly two months now and it’s good....
by Clarissa | Nov 1, 2016 | dutch life, family
There used to be a sign up at my secondary school – Friendship is like an egg: hold it too tight and it cracks; hold it too loose and it drops. I am guilty of the second of those two – I find it difficult to stay in touch with people I don’t see...
by Clarissa | Oct 22, 2016 | family
It’s a funny old life really. There’s so many moments in it. Today starry girl is the same age as rocket boy was when we moved here to the Netherlands. And I can’t decide if that’s a big deal or not! And then there’s the usual upcoming...
