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...
by Clarissa | Feb 9, 2018 | family, food |
The Dutch are very good at biscuits and pastries. And one of their specialities is called speculaas – this is often translated as gingerbread into English, but it’s more of a biscuit that gingerbread generally is. One of the features of speculaas is the...
by Clarissa | Jan 29, 2018 | family |
So I now have two children at school. Starry girl takes delight in telling me that I miss her. And I do. The house seems very empty. Very quiet. When it was only for a couple of mornings a week I always had a list of things to get done before I was on pick-up duty....
by Clarissa | Jan 26, 2018 | family, food
Almost a year ago I posted about a new method I was trying for meal planning. So I figured it was time to post an update! My meal list has stayed pretty much the same, though with a few additions (toad in the hole how could I have forgotten you?!?). But the main...
