Scouting it out: a family journey
Here, our littlest one looks out the window as we land in the Netherlands for the first time together! The Dutch landscape looks like a combination of the two main geographies our family has called home: the flat, quilted farmland of the Midwest, with the deeper green texture and water of the PNW. On October 1, 2025, we landed at Schipol Airport. The goal of the trip was two-fold: to experience the culture, climate, food, and vibe of the country as a whole, and to scout out s
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Moving to the Netherlands for a better life
If you are reading this page, you’re either my mom (hi, Sally!), or you’ve come across my blog on the magical world wide web by some SEO voodoo I don’t quite understand yet. If the latter is true, then you’re probably already interested in the idea of checking out life in a different country. You may be asking yourself some of the same questions I did when we began our search: “Is it even possible?” “Where would I go?” “Where do I start!?” The answers to those questions are y
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