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While on a run yesterday along the Amstel (extra happily as I’m over a hip injury), I thought about how I would pen a blog post about the day’s big milestone – five years in Amsterdam. Yesterday, half a decade ago, we touched down on Dutch soil, excited for an adventure and yet still a bit fragile. We were all…
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I met Pamela Passoni at the first of our Amsterdam moms get-togethers, and since then I’ve gotten to know this wonderful and caring woman, and two of her three awesome… Read More
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Ah, Amsterdam. The city of canals, bicycles, Paracetamol, cheese sandwiches and the whiff of dope from tourists in the centre. If I could have a little advice session with my… Read More
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It feels like the word “gezellig” was made for winter in the Netherlands. There’s no direct English translation for it – it mostly means cosy/warm/pleasant/convivial. For the Ted Lasso fans,… Read More
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This week I’m featuring Megan Lester, a lovely mom from Durban who has been living here for almost two years. Thanks Megan for taking part! Where do you live and… Read More
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Elana Majcher is one of the most bubbly, friendly, helpful and humorous South African moms I’ve met inwh the Netherlands, and to know her is a privilege. As I kickstart… Read More
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I think three seasons have passed since I last posted here. I could blame a shortage of time or that I hate posting pics of myself these days (I really… Read More
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