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I hear my little neigbour girl sometimes sing the song from Frozen (Let it go)

I did not know that that song was from a movie till I saw a couple of movies on youtube off people singing that song with their kid (so cute).

But this girl had a special version of the song. Did you hear this one allready?

Zwarte Piet (Black Piet)

Here in Holland we've got a holliday called: Sinterklaas (Nicholas). It's almost the same then Santa Claus.
He rides on a white horse over the rooftops with an entourage of cheerful black Piets (zwarte pieten) his helpers.
Every 5th of December he gaves children presents for everybody who was good that year.
The black Piets go through the chimney to place the present in every kids shoe.

Here in Holland we've got an extreme disccussion about the Black Piets the helpers of Nicholas.
They would be racist because they are black and it would come off the slave trade of the past.
But we celebrate it this way for years. And even in Belgium they do not make such a big point of it.
I can not imaging that the helpers will get another colour. If they are white I would feel discriminated, if they are yellow the Chinese people will come that it's a bad thing.
And what would you tell to the children who know that the helpers are black?
They are black because of the chimney.
Black as soot we would say.

But where does the helpers come from really?

Nicholas initially had no helper, but in 1850 Schenkman introduced in his book St. Nicholas and Helper three new cases, all of which have been in a permanent place in the "Sinterklaas"Nicholas folklore: a helper for Nicholas, the arrival and the steamboat. The helper had in his book no name, he was a colored man, dressed as a page. In the course of time he has had several names; For example, he was called John the servant Trappadoeli, Nicodemus, Assiepan, Sabbas, Hans Moef, Pikkie, Robbert, Jack-crack, Micheltje Hansel of Vese (or Hansel from Kese), Jacques Jour (or Sjaak Sjoor).

In 1859 was for the first a printed article in which he is called: Pieter and in 1895 Black Piet was already come into use. It was not just one black Piet, in 1880 there where two helpers. After the Second World War, Canadian soldiers in the Netherlands organized a Nicholas celebration with a mass of Black Piets. Since then Nicholas accompanied by many helpers, nowadays often each one have their own task, led by a host Piet.While Nicholas is always dignified and distinguished, the Piets behave like acrobats and clowns who often make boyish pranks.

There a couple of stories where the Black Piet has his origin from:

- was originally a chimney sweep, and the soot blackened

- would originally have been a demon who was forced by the sacred to do good deeds.

- would an Ethiopian black slave Piter who was ransomed by St. Nicholas in a slave market in Myra

- would be a pre-Christian deity who had to submit to the Christian saint

- would be conquered Satan, deputy to the vanquished Wotan, or his helper Norvi, the black father of the night, who also wore a roe

- be descended from the black ravens Huginn and Muninn, Odin accompanied

- be descended from berserkers, which the body dyed black and wore animal skins

I think he must stay. He's been here with his black colour for years.

He brings presents and joy to people!

What do you think? Is it's racist or not?

Salad for lunch

What to bring to your work?

I'm hungry a lot lately so sandwiches does not fill me up!

So I've made a salad.

What you need:

1sweet potato cut into pieces

Chickenbreasts in pieces

Grated carrots

Bean sprouts

Endive

Red lettuce

White cabbage

Garlic

Put the potatoes in the oven on 200degrees for 30minutes.

Bake the chicken with some herbs you like and the garlic. If the chicken is almost done put the bean sprouts in it.

Bake them a couple of minuted with it.

Mix everything together and you've got your salad.

Do you like salads?

A windy adventure

It was a nice and warm Sunday. 23degrees for in October , sun was shining and I've got a day off.

After some grocery shopping we've decided to go to the beach with our baby girl.

We've packed our jackets some baby stuff and 1dog (Baco) goes with us.

It would be 3 quarters driving. But with some diversions it take a little bit longer! After more then an hour we've arrived at Grevelingenmeer.

I had a baby carrier for our little girl. We saw some kitesurfers it looks amazing. 

But it was pretty windy and our baby girl starts crying when the wind blew in her face. So we walked out of the wind. But that was hard and everytime the wind blew in her face she cries and did not breath. It was so sad to see that, so we look for a place to drink something.

But we've forgot we've got baco with us haha he was so quiet this time. So we could not drink in a restaurant. We drove past a pavilion but you must get a parking ticket to stand there. What a bummer.

So we went back home.

Only walked for 15minutes but we had a fun 15 minutes walk. Only so sad for our baby girl that she did not like it. Maybe if she's a little bit older.

Things you can't say to parents with 1 kid!

Some parents just can have 1 kid or they just want one kid.
And there will always be some people who makes "jokes"about it that you have 1 kid.

In the past when you were an only child you were often labeled as spoiled or not social.
Now these days we will not hear the things you could have said in the past.
Some people just don't want to have another child, or they could not have another one. So before you will hurt someones feelings read this.
And just don't say those things like:

"Our first child was living completely when he heard that she had a brother or sister."
But why is he so jealous at his birthday?

"Would it be nice to have a little brother or sister for him?"
Just don't you don't know if he will be happy with it.

"And? When comes the second one?"
Second one? I never have thought about it. I just don't want to think about it.

"So let's say, nice and quiet!"
Well with three kids it is pretty busy. But my kid counts for three!

"Don't he feel alone?"
No, he plays with his friends a lot and he can't be bullied by his younger sister.

"With one kid you are pretty flexible?"
And you just don't know that before?

"Look at you, you've got your old figure back. With a second one it will be different"
What do we hear? complain? I know mothers with 3 children with a nice fit body. So off you go to the gym!

"Aaaaah, a second one is so fun!"
I know it is, but whe aren't blessed like you guys!

You just can't look in someones agenda if they are planning to have another one. More parents thinks that one child will be enough these days. Let everyone in its value and enjoy his life.
I really want 2kids. I hope we are blessed to have another one one day. But first I will enjoy my little baby girl. 16weeks allready today!

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First day at work

It's one week ago that I have started working again after 7months.
And well I must say it's complicated.
Early mornings late back at home.Bring my daughter to the daycare.
A whole day long without my baby girl.
It's so different to go back to work again.
New colleagues, grumpy costumers. Well I can spent my time different.

I'm lucky to have nice colleagues. And the rest will come.
I must get used to it and it takes some time.
I work 32 hours a week.
"How many?"Yes 32 hours. I know what you're thinking it's a lot. But I love to work and if I can't handle it I can always switch back to less hours.

But that does not mean that I don't miss my baby girl.
I miss her a lot, but getting back home is so much more fun now. When you see her and she smiles at you, just so cute!

Because I am breastfeeding, I have a right to have some time for some  pumping.
I was nervous first. Because at home when I pump some it goes easly, but my baby girl was near me.
Now I was at work in a kitchen where you can sit private.
But I have read that with some "baby porn" (pictures and films of your baby) it would work.
And well let me say it works perfect!

I have some storage at home for daycare and for her grandparents.

I've only called the daycare 2 times. I was proud of myself.

And I've heard that she is such a cheerfull girl. She laughs all the time and plays a lot.

Tomorrow another day at work, a new day a new start.

Beetroot stamp

It's getting colder. Summer is really over now.

So it's time for different stamps.

Stamps are made of mashed potato and it's a Holland kind of thing.

Specially kale stamp. Hmm I love it.

Now it's time to make beetroot stamp. 

What you need:

1 ½ kg floury potatoes 

50g butter 

300g smoked bacon 

1 onion 

500g cooked beetroot 

1 apple

Peel the potatoes and cut into equal pieces. Boil in salted water for 20 minutes.

Meanwhile, heat 25g butter in a frying pan and fry the bacon for 6 min. till they are crispy. Cut the onion into half rings. Add the onion to the bacon and bake for 1 min.

Peel the beetroot and cut into cubes. Add the beets and bake for  4 minutes.

Remove the core from the apple and cut the apple into pieces.

Add them to the beet mixture.

Drain the potatoes and catch some cooking liquid. Mash the potatoes with the remaining butter and the broth with potato masher until you've got a smooth puree.

Add the beet mixture to it and mash it up again.

Season it with some salt and pepper if you want.

This is a gluten free, dutch dish.

Rice pudding with cherries

It's starting to get colder. Autumn the years last loveliest smile.
Every leaf is a flower, just look closely and you will see the beauty of it.

 So it's time to make a healthy dessert.
You can also eat it for lunch.
It's easy and hmmm delicious!

What you need:
100g risotto rice
500 ml of whole milk
1 tbsp maple syrup
2 cinnamon sticks
350g pitted cherries from a jar (not preserved in syrup base)
3 tbsp jam sugar

Put the rice with milk, maple syrup and cinnamon sticks in a thick bottomed pan.
Bring to a boil and let the risotto for 30 minutes. gently boiling until you've got a smooth porridge.
Stirr regulary. Remove after 30 minutes, the cinnamon sticks.

Let the cherries drain, but collect 4 tbsp moisture. Do this liquid with the cherries in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and add the jelly sugar to it.
Let boil gently for 2 minutes and then cool off.

Serve it together!

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