Thank You for My Expat Focus Recommended Website Award

I am delighted to announce that Expat Focus has awarded this blog site with a "Recommended Website" award.

In the words of Carole, the Expat Focus Community Manager,

"This is a relatively new initiative at Expat Focus and is intended to bring the very best expatriate websites to the attention of our visitors. Websites are selected based on various criteria, the most important being that they are genuinely useful to anyone moving or living abroad."

Thanks so much to the Expat Focus team for this recognition - it is an appreciated honour!

Expat Focus Recommended Website Award

Expat Focus is looking for nominations for expat websites which you think deserve a special mention. It could be a blog, community or portal which has been useful to you as an expat.

If you have a site to nominate send it to Carole @ expatfocus.com and explain why. For more information and conditions see Carole's post.

Thanks for my Awe-Sum Award

So much has been going on lately that I have neglected to follow up on a recent blog award that came winging my way from two top expat bloggers in the Netherlands. A big thanks to A Touch of Dutch (missed the interview with Isabella?) and also A Life Abroad for passing on The Awe-Sum award.

Rules: List seven things about yourself that are awe-sum, then send this to seven other bloggers who you think are awe-sum.

So here goes...

1. I made a huge career change and started a business based on my passion - and so far it's working... (thanks to Jo Parfitt for making me believe it was possible).


2. I made the move to the Netherlands, having known my partner for 9 months.. and nearly ten years later that is also still working... :-)


3. I speak Dutch - well at least I can get by, and if you have heard the Dutch talking I think that is pretty awesome


4. This month sees the first anniversary of A Letter from the Netherlands blog and coinciding with these blog awards this makes it all the more worthwhile celebrating. I have really enjoyed blogging over the last year, and the more interaction there is from you all, the more fun it gets!


5. I opted for a home birth when I was pregnant with my son; for medical reasons it didn't happen that way - but I love the fact I had that choice and felt confident that it could have taken place at home


6. I have recently participated in a Life Design course, hosted by Karen Armstrong of Expat Women Entrepreneurs - she is awesome and made me feel awesome about all the things going on in my life!
7. I am a Work-At-Home-Mum. Sometimes working and looking after a two-year-old at the same time is challenging... but I wouldn't change it for the world. I work when he naps or when he's playing cars and Duplo with his Papa :-)