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Hallerbos: Belgium’s Forest of Bluebells
A few months ago a friend of mine told me about a spot in Belgium that she thought I’d like, called Hallerbos. It’s a forest just outside Belgium that, for a few weeks
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Our Brand New Prius!
Yesterday was a very exciting day for us! It was the day that we finally picked up our new car! It will be the third car we’ve ever had. The first one we had
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Early Morning at Zuiderpark
Early this morning my husband and I grabbed the dogs, hopped in the car and headed to Zuiderpark. The sun had just come up and we were both itching to get out and
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My War on Asia
Living in a flat in Rotterdam brings with it a lot of interesting interactions with neighbours. We have been living in this flat for over ten years and while we do have some really
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A Little Photosynthesis
This morning Xander and I went for a nice long walk with the dogs, for a little photosynthesis, as he called it. He grabbed the dogs, I grabbed my camera and off we
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101 List – Spido Tour
Today I can mark another item off my 101 List! It was a beautifully sunny day in Rotterdam today and even though my husband is quite sick with a throat infection, that still couldn’t
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Basking Beauties
Spencer’s not the only one to enjoy the sun that comes into our living room in the morning these days. The dogs have taken to lazing around in it as well. As promised, Rotterdam
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The Sweet Spot
It appears that I am not the only one looking forward to spring! The sun has finally started showing itself in the Netherlands again and Spencer took full advantage by finding this warm sweet
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The View From Up Here
Tonight when I was getting ready to make dinner I saw a beautiful amber colored glow in our dining room. I looked out to see what was happening outside and saw the sun setting
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April Doet Wat Hij Wil
April doet wat hij wil is a saying about the spring weather in the Netherlands. It means “April does what it wants”, and boy does it! A lot of people get irritated by not
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Spring is Coming!
Although this winter hasn’t been nearly as bad for me mentally as other winters have been in the past, I’m still really excited to see signs of spring coming, like this blue sky out
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Mom told me yesterday that the first day of spring is March 20, which isn’t too far away now. Another winter in NL under my belt and it was not as good as last
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