Author Archives: kristininholland

Thank you all!


I would like to send my thanks into the world to all of the environmental groups that participated in Earth Day The Hague last night (see the list below), to the people who chose to spend their Tuesday evening with us learning about the history of Earth Day and the many eco-activities in The Hague.Continue reading “Thank you all!”

Earth Day in The Hague, Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 at the ABC Treehut


Every April 22nd, over a billion people in 190 countries take action for Earth Day, according to earthday.org. The Hague will also house a special Earth Day celebration this Tuesday, April 22nd, 2014, from 17:00-20:00 in a Treehut–in this case, The American Book Store’s ABC Treehut, located at Lange Poten 23 just off Het Plein.  Continue reading “Earth Day in The Hague, Tuesday April 22nd, 2014 at the ABC Treehut”

Do lifestyle environmentalists count?


I don’t know if it’s a good or bad thing, but I’m getting a kind of reputation here in the Netherlands as an environmentalist. And truth be told, that both excites me and makes me uncomfortable. Now here is the question; what do people mean when they call me an environmentalist? Are they referring to my eco-friendly  ideologies andContinue reading “Do lifestyle environmentalists count?”

Throwback 2004: BS in concert


I was searching through archived CDs for an article I wrote for an architecture magazine. Wow was I shocked when I came upon this little walk down memory lane. I wrote this in the Spring of 2004 when I was temporarily living in Amsterdam, dating my now husband. I apologize to Britney  Spears up frontContinue reading “Throwback 2004: BS in concert”

City, Forest, Luck, Love


This morning I left the house for an early morning appointment on my two-wheeled transportation and entered bike path rush hour. I still can’t get used to seeing men and women in business attire and fancy shoes peddling along, some with children on the front or back of the bicycle en route to school dropContinue reading “City, Forest, Luck, Love”

Angolan Sun


I awoke Monday morning before the alarm went off with a strange sensation; energy. I had slept well three nights in a row, and was experiencing a clarity of mind I hadn’t even realized was missing. I was focused and productive at work, I understood almost all of the Dutch that was thrown my way,Continue reading “Angolan Sun”

How to Make your Own Passport to Access foreign reserves of Treasure


The Netherlands is like a giant candy store for museum lovers; they are everywhere and about everything ranging from classical to contemporary art in multiple mediums, history, religion, architecture, anatomy and science. As a museum lover myself, I have been wondering how to instill this love of art and culture into our son. How doesContinue reading “How to Make your Own Passport to Access foreign reserves of Treasure”

About the Teacher


About the Teacher. Live in the Santa Barbara area? Have children under 10? Believe music is important? Then check out Boom Boom Sing! Antara Hunter is an amazing musician with a golden voice and great with kids. If I still lived there, I would be signing Ezra up for lessons. Wishing you success with yourContinue reading “About the Teacher”

I’ve been Prined and I’ve been Schooled


Saturday, an Indonesian church rented our building to hold their church service. A crew of young members arrived early to set everything up, and a young boy, no older than eight or nine, was standing in the hall, looking a bit bored. He came to the counter and I expected him to order a “Chocomel”Continue reading “I’ve been Prined and I’ve been Schooled”