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
At home we call this the Dutch Lion song: Hup Holland HupLaat de leeuw niet in zijn hempie staanHup Holland HupTrek het beesie geen pantoffels aanHup Holland HupLaat je uit ‘t veld niet slaanWant de leeuw op voetbalschoenenDurft de hele wereld aan Dutch football song. It was written in 1950 by KRO employee Jan de Cler and Dico van de Meer.… Read More The Dutch Lion (a Craft for Kids included)
What is it about traveling with our children? We want to show them the world, the possibilities in life, meet people and try new food. In June 2016, I traveled with our 10 year old to New York City. In other words: the Dutch girls travel to New York City. Ever traveled with a pre-teen?… Read More The Dutch in New York City
I have 3 kids. J., our oldest can speak a good amount of Dutch, our middle, K. can understand basic things and responds to simple questions and our youngest M. can count in Dutch, sing a song or 2 and that’s about it! I’d like to raise my kids to be more bilingual. We love… Read More How to raise your kids to be bilingual.
