All Things Dutch Archive
When Monkeys Talk
Kids are sponges, they say. They adapt easily, they say. Can be very resilient, they say. No inhibitions, they say. All true. They are bloody monkeys too, I say. I know so. I know 2 of them.
Whit Monday
Today marks the second day of Pentacost (Pinksteren), otherwise known as tweede pinksterdag (second pinksterdag) in the Netherlands or also commonly known as Whit Monday in a typical English expression. The whit there is not a typo; it’s
From the Backyard: Going Green
If there is anyone in our family who has a green thumb, that person is definitely not me. You see…I’m terrible with growing plants. They are likely to be dead under my watch and I’m convinced of