I was never big on diets or New Years Resolutions in general. I can never stick to them and it wasted my time. About a month ago my husband said we should try to give our body’s some rest before the Holidays and see what happens. After those 2 weeks of this Rest and Repair… Read More New Years resolutions in a few simple steps
Being in quarantine with a week of spring break in the middle, is not as easy as I thought it would be. I realized that kids do need some structure, especially our youngest. But even our 12 and 13 year old kids make their own little schedules in their heads. Do kids need a schedule?… Read More Corona virus a week of Spring Break
It is that time of year again. One more day of school to go. I can not believe the year went by that fast. J is graduating elementary school and going into 7th grade. K is going to 5th grade and M is going to Pre-K. Soooo, that means it’s time for DIY Appreciation Gifts… Read More DIY Appreciation Gifts, Teachers will love to get.
What is a baby shower? Do you put a baby in the bath tub and shower it? (someone in the Netherlands really asked me that). There are some differences how cultures celebrate a new baby, new mom and dad in this world, but it is all about welcoming the new family and showering the new… Read More A Baby Shower, welcome a baby and new parents
Okay, this is a subject which is hard to figure out for so many parents. Including us! We’ve tried sooo many things in the last 7 years to get our kids doing chores in the house. It is one of those parenting problems which I think should be easier to figure out, but why does… Read More Which of these Chores Charts works for your family?
I cannot believe it is almost Easter. It was just Christmas, right? But it is already TIME to make fun Easter Crafts. Below you’ll find 5 amazing Easter Crafts for kids to get your and their creativity flowing! In the Netherlands we celebrate Easter Sunday and Easter Monday. Here in the USA unfortunately there is… Read More 5 Amazing Easter Crafts for Kids
February 14 is coming up. Here in the United States it means Valentine’s Day. As a boyfriend or husband you give your girlfriend or wife flowers, chocolate or a diamond ring (Seriously, I just heard it like that on the radio). Maybe for some wives and girlfriends this does work! Not so much for me,… Read More How to organize a Family Home Spa for Valentine’s Day
It is the beginning of November and to make the American Holiday season just a little busier and more complicated, we added another Dutch tradition to it. When I was a little (Crafty) Dutch girl, it was a big holiday for especially kids. Now I’d like to introduce this special tradition to my own children… Read More Sinterklaas tradition…. in the USA
On the 4th Thursday in November the Americans celebrate Thanksgiving. In Canada and the Caribbean they celebrate this Holiday as well, but on different dates. In the Netherlands they don’t! So what is it exactly? The first time I celebrated Thanksgiving with my husbands family, I remember thinking:” Wow, a feast all about delicious food! That’s… Read More What to make for a Vegetarian Thanksgiving dinner.
Part of fall and part of the preparation of Halloween is making a trip to a Pumpkin Patch. But what is a pumpkin patch? My American friends will say: “Uh , duhhh!”. But this is not as common in the Netherlands. I’m writing this post especially for my friends in the Netherlands. I never went… Read More “A Harvest Tradition: Understanding Pumpkin Patches for International Visitors
