The pure white snow blanketing the Netherlands right now transports me straight back to my happiest childhood winters. Schools closed, endless hours outdoors—building snowmen, skiing or sledding down neighborhood hills, skating on frozen canals. The crisp crunch of dry snow underfoot, the ethereal light that made dark winters feel bright, as if night never fully arrived. Constant magic everywhere. Wet feet, rosy red cheeks, endless laughter. Coming inside for steaming hot cho
