November 15, 2018
Sinterklaas is coming to town this Sunday and tonight the festivities kicked off with “Turn on the Lights”, a completely batshit-crazy festival in Dam Square replete with a giant chandelier suspended over the crowd by a crane where eight full-grown… Continue Reading…
November 14, 2018
If there’s one thing I know, it’s that me having PMS in Amsterdam is not good for anyone. Behold, I give you a by-no-means-comprehensive list of the many things that have vexed me this week: James walking Brian off leash… Continue Reading…
November 12, 2018
Last night we went out to Amstelveen to help my new friend Heidi hang up some shelves. She’s one of the moms I met at James Wilson’s school and her kids are around JW’s age. She cooked us an amazing… Continue Reading…
November 4, 2018
Halloween isn’t an official thing in the Netherlands but there a lot of Americans in Amsterdam. The American Women’s Club partnered with another organization to host a Halloween Night in our neighborhood, Oud Zuid, for trick or treating. Families could sign… Continue Reading…
October 29, 2018
Travel is our primary goal while we’re living in Amsterdam. Even though I’m loving nesting and finding fun things to decorate our apartment, it’s really travel that we intend to focus our time and resources on as much as… Continue Reading…
October 19, 2018
We’ve finally taken the plunge and gotten our bikes! So far we’ve rented bikes to ride in the park, but up until now we hadn’t taken to the streets yet. We took our time looking, (we bought second-hand bikes to… Continue Reading…
October 11, 2018
One of the things I love here is how easy it is to make dinner. It was the bane of my existence back home because I don’t particularly like to cook, and it always felt like such an ordeal, but… Continue Reading…
October 5, 2018
This morning Brian walked all over the house with a turd stuck to the bottom of his foot and I had to clean it all up and it wasn’t even a metaphor, though it felt like it could be after… Continue Reading…
October 1, 2018
I joined the American Women’s Club of Amsterdam shortly after we got here, and it has been a great way to meet people and get involved in lots of things around the city. I’ve been to several events already (pub… Continue Reading…
September 28, 2018
Last night was James Wilson’s last night away, so James and I went out to dinner in the Jordaan. We didn’t even leave the house until after 7pm, so that in and of itself was a lifestyle change (not to… Continue Reading…