Why You Should Have A Baby Shower Even If You’re Not American
I Am A Mom, Pregnancy And Birth
Apr 14, 2014
American traditions are getting more and more popular, also in Europe. I was very surprised when I had trick-and-treaters coming to my house on Halloween because while I knew what this holiday was about, I didn’t expect anyone to actually dress in scary costumes, especially not here. There are more: Thanksgiving, Valentine’s
...Read More
Gluten-Free Muffins Recipe
Dessert Recipes, I Am The Lady Who Likes To Bake
Apr 10, 2014
Let me start by saying that I don’t believe in gluten-free. I’ve just finished reading the book, “Parenting Without Borders” and I can’t agree more with what the author is saying, namely that a gluten-free diet, together with other diets (whether it’s paleo, vegetarian, vegan, or anything else that based on elimination
...Read More
Love Letters To The Dead By Ava Dellaira- A Review
Blogging Events, I Am A Blogger
Apr 07, 2014
I have felt a little overwhelmed recently but thought that this book is worth sharing. “Love Letters To The Dead” by Ava Dellaira tells a story of a teenage girl called Lauren who loses her sister in a tragic accident, and also has to face her parents’ seperation. One day, her English
...Read More
What Home Means To Me
My Expat Life, Raising Global Citizens And TCK's
Apr 03, 2014
To me, home is not necessarily a physical place. It is more than that. When I think of home, I think of multiple places, people and states of mind.I think I love having many homes, some of them physical, others psychological. I can’t tell you really what home is but I can
...Read More
Best Buns Recipe
Bread Recipes, I Am The Lady Who Likes To Bake
Mar 27, 2014
Good and healthy bread is important, and I love making it. But yesterday, I really had a bad craving for wonderful, fluffy buns. Also, we run out of bread. Being me, I didn’t have half of the ingredients at home. Luckily, my husband went shopping and brought me all I needed: eggs
...Read More
“Global Mom” by Melissa Dalton-Bradford. A Review
I Am A Mom, Raising Global Citizens And TCK's, Thoughts On Parenting
Mar 24, 2014
As a mom raising multicultural children and a book lover, I am always looking for great books about multicultural families. Recently, I had the great pleasure to read “Global Mom” by Melissa Dalton-Bradford. It was the first memoir by a multicultural family I’ve come across so far, and it is by all
...Read More
Why Do I Write?
I Am A Blogger, Thoughts on Blogging
Mar 10, 2014
In all honesty, when Amanda of Expat Life With A Double Buggy asked me this question, I wanted to say: “I don’t know!” and leave it at that. But then I thought that maybe this could be a great oportunity to explore why I’m doing what I’m doing and understand a little
...Read More
Ten Surprising Things About Parenting In The Netherlands
Joanna Goddard at A Cup of Jo has a fabulous series called: “Motherhood Around The World“, where she features parenting methods in different coutries all over the world. I thought it would be a good idea to write a similar post about parenting in the Netherlands. I have been living in the
...Read More
Beef Broth Recipe
Family Friendly Recipes, I Am The Lady Who Likes To Bake
Feb 27, 2014
Today is Paczki Day, (in case you’re wondering, the “a” is actually an “ą”- pronunced as a nasal “o” and the “cz” is actually pronunced as “tsh”), known in Poland as Fat Thursday, the last Thursday before Ash Wednesday. On this day, paczki and the so called “faworki” (angel wings) are consumed
...Read More
Multilingual Kids Blogging Carnival: Funny Multilingualism Stories
Blogging Events, I Am A Blogger, I Am A Mom, Raising Multilingual Children
Feb 24, 2014
It is time again for me to host one of our great and wonderful blogging Carnivals, this time it is the Multilingual Kids Blogging Carnival. When we talk about multilingualism, it’s often: “research shows that…” and: “there are many benefits…” and: “Here’s why you should…”. I believe this is great because it
...Read More