Even though we live in the USA, Dutch Family Traditions are still important to us. Read all about how we kept our traditions alive, like Sinterklaas, New Years and Easter.
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
As most of the world is shutting down because of the Corona Virus (COVID-19) and people are finding their way to get into a new schedule for their families, we are slowly getting used to home school activities for our kids. Can we homeschool our children? What are the options? For now, if it was… Read More Home school options on the rise during the pandemic
Here in the US, we play fun Indoor Treasure Hunts with the kids during the Holiday season. Especially on “Sinterklaas” evening which is December 5. As I grew older we played another fun dice game with my volleyball team and it turned into a yearly activity. You can use this game for any kind of… Read More Unleash Festive Laughter with the Ultimate Holiday Dice Game!
Happy Easter! “Vrolijk Paasfeest” or “Vrolijk Pasen” as we say in Dutch. The same Sunday as here in the US, but wait…..there is a second Easter Day on Monday. Lucky Dutch! Are they celebrating Easter differently in the Netherlands than here in the USA? I’ve changed it up a little bit for our family: Time… Read More Best Easter Egg Hunt ideas for kids of all ages
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
A big part of the south of the Netherlands is squeezed in between Belgium and Germany. It is the area where I grew up. My extended trip is continuing and I’m going to visit my family and friends in the south of the Netherlands. So, yesterday I said goodbye to my American colleagues, with whom… Read More Trip to the Netherlands. Part 8: The South
HAPPY NEW YEAR! GELUKKIG NIEUWJAAR! Hope this New Year will be a wonderful, healthy and great year for you and your family! Whatever you are going to do to celebrate the New Year, I hope it won’t be stressful! Not for you, not for your kids. What are you going to do with your kids… Read More What to do for New Year’s Eve with Kids?
One of the Dutch Holidays we add to the American ones, is “Sinterklaas”. This is the first year I have J and K helping me setting up a Treasure Hunt. Below you can find 7 fun Indoor Treasure Hunts we did for this Dutch Family Tradition in December. In the Netherlands the kids would experience… Read More How to organize an Indoor Treasure Hunt? Here are 7 great ideas.
