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Tag: holidays

  • Am Down and Out with Cold from Hell. Please send assistance.

    I am suffering from the worst cold I’ve had in years. I don’t know where I got it, but I know where it came from: straight from the very bowels of Hell. So my posting schedule and quality may be a little sketchy right now. I am barely able to function at the moment. Just…

  • Sinterklaasfeest and a patchwork cultural heritage

    The comforting parts of my Dutch cultural heritage that I like to wrap myself in when I’m feeling homesick are like a patchwork quilt that’s missing half the patches. Only so much can be safety pinned on by visiting the Holland Shop, or going through my Oma’s things.

  • A Very Special Yule Vlog

    [vimeo http://www.vimeo.com/55897061 w=500&h=281] Katje Unfiltered: a very special Yule vlog from Katje van Loon on Vimeo. For this month’s vlog, I talk about the Christmas/Yule/December/Winter Festival season and my Dutch upbringing.