by Clarissa | May 20, 2019 | family, personal |
It’s funny how time works. Days go by without you realising, and suddenly it’s nearly five years since we moved here. Nearly ten years since we got married, and we’ve spent nearly half of that time in the Netherlands. The children have both now spent...
by Clarissa | Dec 6, 2018 | writing
My next short story is live now on Amazon and free through Kindle Unlimited. What Jack found Five year old Jack finds a fairy in his garden, and so he and his mother find themselves entangled in a conflict between rival fairy clans. Surrounded by fairies wielding...
by Clarissa | Aug 2, 2018 | family |
This summer I want to try and do the activities that the children want to do – let them lead in choosing, and executing what we do each day. Or at least as much as I can. I have ideas, but I’m going to try not to push those. Ideally we want to have a mix...
by Clarissa | Jun 4, 2018 | dutch life, family |
Last week rocket boy took part in the local avondvierdaagse. This is four days of early evening walking – either 5km or 10km every night. Parents have to go along too, so I did two nights and my husband should have done the other two. But he only did one in the...
by Clarissa | May 28, 2018 | family |
The children love drawing and cutting and sticking and making things. Which is great; I love that they are so creative, and I try to give them freedom to do the things they want. We use alot of paper – every month our paper recycling bin is full to overflowing,...
