Creating Rocking Chair Moments

June 12, 2026

The Doorway to Possibilities (My Reading List for the Summer)

June has always felt like the doorway to possibility. When I was teaching, June meant the end of one season and the beginning of another. Now, in retirement, it feels… Read more
May 19, 2026

Things I’m Loving This May

Things I’m Loving This May Books, music, scents, shows, and little moments making this season sweeter. May always feels like a deep breath to me. The days are a little… Read more
March 19, 2026

Is This the Real Life… Queen’s Day in Amsterdam

Back in April, my daughter and I came to the Netherlands to visit her new school and search for a house. Our trip ended with a day in Amsterdam, a… Read more
March 19, 2026

First Steps in Germany: A Rainy-Day Adventure for this American Girl

One rainy day, my friend Wendy invited me over to her house in Venlo to learn how to blog. Wendy’s blog is wonderful—I love reading it! To me, she’s brave,… Read more
March 19, 2026

Chocolate, Canals, and Cobblestones: An American Girl in Bruges

Rainy skies didn’t stop us, oh no! At the end of August, just before school started, we piled into the car and headed to Bruges, Belgium, aka “The Venice of… Read more
March 19, 2026

A Little Day Tripper… An Afternoon in Den Bosch

‘s-Hertogenbosch, more commonly known as Den Bosch, is one of the many charming cities just a short distance from Eindhoven. The town’s name means “The Duke’s Forest,” and it was… Read more
March 19, 2026

Lost in Translation… Press 1 for English

I’ve decided I’m officially adding Dutch to the list of languages I “know.” My current level of fluency mostly involves calling a company, getting put on hold, and randomly pushing… Read more
March 15, 2026

Eet Smakelijk

I’ve discovered that grocery shopping is actually a sport. Not only do I have to steer my cart sideways through the aisles, but I also have to bag my own… Read more
March 15, 2026

French Fries, Ketchup, and Mayo… Oh My! Life in Holland

I’m getting a late start to this little story of mine because the first couple of months here were all about getting to know the area and, more importantly, the… Read more
March 11, 2026

Hit the Road Jack

I don’t know how it is for others learning to drive in a foreign country, but for me, it was downright intimidating. Let’s just get this out in the open:… Read more

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