“You must be crazy! Leaving behind all that sun for this…” Our neighbor gestured around him and while there was nothing to see, we know what he was talking about. This weekend the temperatures will be dipping down into the low 30°s. While this is warm for most people from the east coast of America, I’m entirely new to the scene. I grew up in California where the coldest it would get was maybe low 40°s in the middle of…
I’m always excited to get out and about, especially when we head out to Amsterdam. A big city, as always, is filled with the hustle and bustle of both native and tourists alike. Since the crowd can be overwhelming for us, we tend to space our visits out when choosing something busy. These are the events we’re planning on attending in The Netherlands this year. Several Music events at AFAS I’ve always wanted to attend live shows of my favorite artists…
I hope everyone had a safe and wonderful New Years day! 2018 is here and with that I turn the big 3-0! Yes, my birthday is on New Year’s day and yes, I’ve finally left my 20s. 2017 flew by faster than I could have ever imagined. I found myself wondering where my time had gone. What came to mind were memories both amazing and difficult. Two life changing events happened to me in 2017. The first was finding my…
First of all, I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and of course we still have New Year’s to look forward to (here it’s called Oud en Nieuw, or Old and New) but I want to share how we spent our Christmas. We had, what the Dutch call, a gezellig Christmas. Wait, hold on a moment, what does gezellig mean? Sander defines gezellig as “being in a small and enjoyable setting with friends and family.” The term can be used…
Yesterday we had warm and sunny weather but today it’s been pouring on and off. Days like these make it not so fun to even walk Booker. The sky is overcast. The ground is muddy and littered with debris of crunchy leaves that have gone soggy. Let me tell you, the weather in The Netherlands is 100% unpredictable! So how do we spend a rainy day at home? Nothing feels better than getting snug on the couch with our little potato.…
My skin makes me feel like I’m a teenager. Not because it’s young and firm, but because I’m always breaking out. I started having acne when I was in 8th grade and it’s stuck with me ever since. I hate having to say that I have adult acne. However it’s not an uncommon issue. Now I have a skincare routine that allows me to battle the worst breakouts. The rest of the time my skin is clear and healing well.…
There are a handful of popular places to visit in The Netherlands. You have the big cities like Amsterdam and Utrecht. There’s the Keukenhof with it’s thousands of tulips. You have The Efteling which is the Dutch version of Disneyland. But few decide to venture out of the popular places. Sometimes those obscure places are real hidden gems. Not to say that you should not visit cities because they all have a vibrant variety of cultures that are quick to…
To introduce it, Hypnotic Polish is an online store based in The Netherlands that carries and ships a thousand different types of polish. You can find Indie brands and big name brands here as well. Now I’m not turning into a beauty blog, but this is a lifestyle blog about living in The Netherlands. Sander’s been encouraging me to find stores that are Netherlands based so that I can purchase the little things that I take pleasure in. Even though…
When summer comes to mind, what else follows? A beautiful, tall cup of iced tea. Sitting outside with ice cream while enjoying a cool breeze in the shade. And of course, the beach. Langevelderslag Strand is the closest beach and boy is it breathtaking. So when Sander’s sister asked if we wanted to join her and her friend for a walk on the beach with all our dogs… We couldn’t say no. The unique part of summer here, is that the…