Day to Day Life

If I were to make a list of my least favorite places to be here in the Netherlands, it would be here.   The waiting room at our local huisartsenpost (kind of like outpatients, where you go outside of office hours, only … different).  I took this photo with my mobile while sitting there being miserable this afternoon. We’ve been here …

On Friday I met up with my friend Penny for lunch and a bit of shopping.  She had her son Noah with her and I couldn’t help but snap a few photos of him.   He’s at that cool age where he’s really starting to get some personality, which made it a lot more fun. He really loves being in front …

Today while I was in town I took this photo of the Christmas decorations in the city center.   Everywhere I turn there are people complaining about Christmas decorations and items being out already, but I honestly couldn’t be happier about it.   I think here in the Netherlands we are slightly early as well because we have Sinterklaas in early December. …

In an earlier post I mentioned that while my parents were here we were going to Corpus, which I was pretty excited about.   I’d first seen info on this place months ago and was keen to take my parents there because I thought it’d be really cool. When you look at their website it gives you the impression that you …

Halloween is not a big thing in NL at all.  They sell a small amount of decoration in some shops but there is no big hype about it like back in North America.  There’s no children out trick or treating, no big zombie walks like in Toronto (I soooo wish there was) and the only way you will have any …

The day before mom and dad left we took a drive a bit south to show them some more of the countryside and the beaches near Rockanje.   We had initially planned on spending the day at home chilling out before they left but I think we were all feeling a bit weird so we decided to go out and about. …

While my parents were here we took them to the Rotterdam Zoo.  I really love that place.   I went there one other time with some girlfriends but even in the 1.5 years since I’ve been there, so much has changed. My (sort of) favorite change is that they have POLAR BEARS.  I was so excited I took about 100 photos …

If you had asked me a month ago if I had any space in my house I would have laughed.  Between me, the pets, my husband and all our furniture I felt like we were completely crowded. I SO wish I felt that way again right now. My parents left this morning and if I’m honest, I thought I’d be …

My parents have been here now for a week and a half.   I have three days left with them before we get up and put them on a plane… not something I am looking forward to.   I am looking forward to getting back to our old routine, as I’m sure my parents are… but the airport scene always sucks.  I …

It’s now only 29 (oops – Typo!) 69 days until Christmas and as my latest shopping excursions have shown, the Dutchies have their Christmas items out on the shelves already! So far we’ve found Christmas items for sale at Blokker and Xenos, and our local Intratuin is currently about 50% through setting up their winter wonderland!  I know this would …

Well the bedroom is almost done and other than a few finishing touches (like door handles!), we are finished, whew! Here are some before and after shots to compare.