So here we are at the tail end of 2020. We are back in NL and ClarkterstraatNL is almost back to where we were, in a new and improved and transformed sort of way. We are due an update to the blog to fill you in, but in the meantime, we need a hero post. ... Continue Reading →
What’s the worst that can happen?
In all my years of travelling, whenever I was worried, my mother would say to me, “What’s the worst that can happen? It doesn’t work out and you have to come home?” .
This Chapter Ends
Packing bags and feeling very sad and yet excited for the next adventure. This is the home, the city where we started to bring up our little family. While Anneke was born in Sydney, none of them really know any different than Marnixstraat in Haarlem. I sit here and the rain is pouring down and... Continue Reading →
Are we migrants or simply temporary residents?
We have neglected this blog for the longest time.
Homesick?
Barefoot backyard shenanigans and jacaranda trees - a tale of (temporary) homesickness
Happy
I've spent the past two years longing for the future: It will be better when - Mr A can walk; - Miss E can talk; - Mr A is at daycare; - Miss E is at preschool; - The renovations are finished; - We move back into our own house; - It's Summer.... And guess... Continue Reading →
Het is mijn verjaardag
Birthdays are quite a big deal here. The Dutch love a celebration, I think it's the excuse to drink, eat, socialise and decorate your house.