About Mrs Meijer
Originally from the Netherlands but now living in Melbourne, Australia. I have a background in Hospitality Management and became a full time mom when my 1st daughter (Charlie) was born in 2010 in Auckland, New Zealand. In 2013 we welcomed our 2nd daughter (Lizzie), who was born in Phuket.
With my husband, I share the passion to travel and we have been lucky to have seen quit a bit of the world; Mexico, Australia, United states, New zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa and a lot of countries in Europe. And we won't stop here!
After having a full time successful career in Hospitality Management and becoming a stay at home mom, I felt lost and didn't know who I was anymore. Now after 3 years I have reinvented myself again and found new passions. Off course spending time with my 2 beautiful daughters. I am trying to give them as many opportunities to develop themselves through fun play. Our favourite activities are painting, pretend play and playing with play dough. I love to host a party once in a while, and that is were my hotel management skills come in handy.
Next to that I have also set up a bead club in Phuket to fulfil my beading passion with other beaders. I volunteered for a great charity, Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation, that improves the lives of children in Phuket by providing quality English lessons in government schools. For this organisation I managed the website. And a year ago I have started to write a weekly kids play column for an International newspaper in Phuket, The Phuket News, that was the foundation of this site.
In June 2014 we moved to Melbourne, Australia, and we are now enjoying and exploring 'the seasons' and all that Melbourne and Australia have to offer.
With my husband, I share the passion to travel and we have been lucky to have seen quit a bit of the world; Mexico, Australia, United states, New zealand, Thailand, Malaysia, South Africa and a lot of countries in Europe. And we won't stop here!
After having a full time successful career in Hospitality Management and becoming a stay at home mom, I felt lost and didn't know who I was anymore. Now after 3 years I have reinvented myself again and found new passions. Off course spending time with my 2 beautiful daughters. I am trying to give them as many opportunities to develop themselves through fun play. Our favourite activities are painting, pretend play and playing with play dough. I love to host a party once in a while, and that is were my hotel management skills come in handy.
Next to that I have also set up a bead club in Phuket to fulfil my beading passion with other beaders. I volunteered for a great charity, Phuket Has Been Good To Us Foundation, that improves the lives of children in Phuket by providing quality English lessons in government schools. For this organisation I managed the website. And a year ago I have started to write a weekly kids play column for an International newspaper in Phuket, The Phuket News, that was the foundation of this site.
In June 2014 we moved to Melbourne, Australia, and we are now enjoying and exploring 'the seasons' and all that Melbourne and Australia have to offer.
"Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn" - Benjamin Franklin