09/24/21 Oma Inge took Lake for a bike ride, so that I could have a child free morning to get myself and our things together, as we were once again bound for Germany for the weekend. Before heading there though, we were stopping in at a cousin's home. And before getting to the cousin's home, [...]
Category: The Everyday Musings
Grands, Greek And Good Times
09/23/21 A pretty sunrise and macarons for breakfast, meant that the day began on a good note 😉 We made arrangements to go and visit with Lake’s great Oma and Opa at their home during that afternoon, where Mike and I were served some hot chocolate and Lake was given a cookie to gnaw on for a [...]
I Say Pancake, You Say Pannenkoek
09/22/21 1 week and 5 days in, I got my first day at the house to do nothing but unpack, tidy up, shower, laundry (though my kind mother-in-law did most of the laundry during our stay 🙈) etc. 12 days of being on the go, visiting people, and being out and about amidst other humans [...]
Where We Once ‘Winkled’
09/21/21 Winkel - To shop. A Dutch word that never fails to amuse me We’d pre-planned a shopping date with Oma as babysitter for Tuesday, so we readied ourselves and drove to Arnhem. That's the city we'd typically go to for a day of shopping when we lived here. It's street shopping, meaning in and [...]
A Home Grown Flora Fascination
09/20/21 I loved the feel of the home we stayed in during our time in the more northern area of The Netherlands 🖤 Here, it’s somewhat described as ‘landelijke stijl', roughly translated to 'country style’. If I could replicate it to a degree with a little bit of my color love thrown in, I think [...]
The Sunday Rhythm
09/19/21 An early Sunday morning greeted us. Once again, preparing of myself, the son, the diaper bag etc. took way, and then we joined the family for breakfast. Adorning the table before us, were baskets holding different varieties of breads, various spreads, sprinkles and butter, cheeses, meats, juice and coffee.A classic Dutch breakfast 😉🥐🥖🧀🥨☕️ It was a [...]
