Trial and Error – Lessons learned about grocery shopping in the Netherlands

It is crazy to realize that, as of Monday, we will have been living in the Netherlands for 8 whole weeks! It is feeling a bit like home now, I think 😉 One thing that lots of people have asked about is what it is like going to the grocery store in a different country, … Continue reading Trial and Error – Lessons learned about grocery shopping in the Netherlands →

“Let’s just pop over to… BELGIUM!”

Matt and I had a free weekend and so figured, why not pop on over to Belgium for a few days? Total travel time was approximately 2.5 hrs each way via NS Train between The Hague and Ghent central station. We can only anticipate the continued fun of being able to travel so easily between … Continue reading “Let’s just pop over to… BELGIUM!” →

Mom’s 2019 Trip to Europe, Part 2 – PARIS!

Initially the plan while Mom was here visiting was to stick close to home and tackle getting settled into our apartment. But, given that our shipped belongings have still not yet arrived from the USA and the adjustment of moving has gone smoother than expected, she and I decided rather last-minute to go ahead and … Continue reading Mom’s 2019 Trip to Europe, Part 2 – PARIS! →

Mom’s 2019 Trip to Europe, Part 1.

(To give you a visual reference, I am writing this post while sitting on the tile floor in the stairwell of our apartment building. Why, you may ask? Because it is the hottest July 25th in the history of the Netherlands! Mid-nineties is not all that crazy for Matt nor I having both grown up … Continue reading Mom’s 2019 Trip to Europe, Part 1. →

Homeless no more!

WE HAVE AN APARTMENT!!! We are the official residents of Denneweg 4b!!! No, no, I'm not excited at all. The jumping up and down every since we picked up the keys is just for show ;D It has everything we were hoping/looking for - 2 bedrooms, 2 bathrooms/showers, a quick walk to public transit. Although … Continue reading Homeless no more! →

Our first week as Expats!

One week ago right now we were in line at Schiphol airport to enter The Netherlands. A friendly security officer at the passport control window checked us in, and the adventure we have been talking about and preparing for over the past months officially began! Packed and ready to go! Next stop, the Netherlands! Here … Continue reading Our first week as Expats! →

How my life is actually a Toy Story movie.

We went to see Toy Story 4 tonight. Let's just say I went through a whole package of Kleenex. The story starts back with a similar scene in summer 2010. (Spoiler alert: if you haven't seen Toy Story 3 and/or 4 but plan to do so, come back and read this post after you've watched … Continue reading How my life is actually a Toy Story movie. →

Bon Voyage!

The moving company is here packing and loading the few boxes we have to ship (since we aren't taking any furniture or large items, I think we're about the easiest move they've ever done). Then tomorrow our flights officially leave from Columbus at 7pm, we'll have a short layover in Detroit, and then it's on … Continue reading Bon Voyage! →

And the winner is…

(WordPress has been sending me grumpy emails to remind me that it has been almost a month since I last posted, so I figured I should finally get around to another blog entry! ;D) Matt and I got back from our 2 week orientation visit to The Netherlands on 5/11. One of the main purposes … Continue reading And the winner is… →

Amsterdam – Part 3, out and around

These are pictures from some of our days while staying in Amsterdam and visiting the nearby towns. Grote Kerk church in the central market square of Haarlem The house where Corrie Ten Boom and her family lived and hid Jewish refugees during World War 2, now a museum (it was not open the day we … Continue reading Amsterdam – Part 3, out and around →