by Clarissa | May 16, 2017 | family
I love Paris, it’s a beautiful city with so many things to do and see. We went there for our honeymoon. During that trip we bought a painting of Paris, which hangs on the wall by our dining table. So everyday the children see the Eiffel Tower. And now...
by Clarissa | May 11, 2017 | dutch life, family
We have taken the plunge and got rocket boy a friend’s book. And of course as he had one starry girl needed one too. These are books that you ask your friends to fill out with information about themselves, along with a photo or drawing. So you end up with a book...
by Clarissa | Apr 28, 2017 | dutch life, family |
In the UK I was used to the idea of decorating your house for Christmas, but not really very much else. Whereas in the continent, or this part of the Netherlands at least, you also decorate for spring or Easter. You get some twigs and hang coloured eggs and ribbons on...
by Clarissa | Mar 24, 2017 | dutch life, family |
School pick-up is always a bit nerve-wracking. There’s the general “will I get there in time worries, but also (in the Netherlands at least) there’s the “how many children will be coming home with me” uncertainty. As here organizing to...
by Clarissa | Mar 4, 2017 | family
I love cooking; though being able to do it on my own is a luxury I rarely have. As a child I only remember having to make crumble. (Now I make mean pastry.) I’m not sure why I didn’t do more? My sister did. I don’t like to ask for things, so maybe I...
