by Easter in the Netherlands is predominantly about family, fun, eggs, food, religion, and traditions. Despite being a small country there are plenty regional variations when it comes to Easter in the Netherlands. Religion I had a Catholic upbringing in the UK, so my family marked Easter Sunday by going to church. It was a time for […]
How Dutch Nursery Rhymes Helped Me as an Expat Mother
by When I was pregnant for the first time I had a renewed interest in nursery rhymes; all those childhood favourites suddenly flooded into my head, breaking through the barrier that adulthood had erected. I wasn’t just remembering the English songs from my childhood, but I started learning Dutch nursery rhymes too. Nursery rhymes are usually […]
Back To School: Where’s My School Uniform?
by The summer holiday is once more nearly over and in a matter of weeks a new school year begins here in the Netherlands. It’s the time of year when I am starkly reminded that I am a British expat and my school days are very different to those of my three sons. At this […]