Hi. My name is Jill. I'm a mom to two kids. My son is 13 and my daughter is 11. And we have two dogs.
My days are filled with 3 jobs, sports, kids and dogs and chilling with my husband or friends (and of course running a household).

I like to go biking, motorbiking, swimming, running, walking the dogs. And I do martial arts. And I'm up for bouldering or trying out something new.

I work as a staff member on vocational education to help students making all sorts of prints (laserprint, riso print, 3d print) and laser cutting. I also work as volunteer truck driver and lift truck driver for a project to give food boxes to people who need them. And besides that I have some work as an artist/illustrator.

You'll see most reviews from before my bike accident (so before 2019). Only since half a year I'm quickly recovering from concussion syndrome. Still figuring out if I can participate in whatever activity or where the boundaries are right now.
Let's say: I appreciate the silence and the quiet nowadays as well.

THE DOG IS ALWAYS AROUND. SO PLEASE ONLY REQUEST IF YOU ARE OKAY WITH DOGS (sometimes I have two dogs, because my husband has the big and muscular one but we don't live together).

I don't drink or smoke. But I don't mind if you do. Please smoke in the garden and don't get too wasted. (of course common sense that when kids are around you don't get drunk at all).

I really like to drink tea and I have a big collection of different teas. I also like eating various foods but I'm not really a good chef. But maybe we can cook together? While having a tea!
I'm always up for a walk and I like to visit museums.
My son is fluent in English and my daughter can speak basic English as well. My son is a big Lego fan and my daughter is an all-round sports fanatic: Climbing trees, football, freerunning and martial arts are her favourites.

I live near the city center of Arnhem (5 km) and near the forest (2 km) and near the Rijn and Ijssel (rivers).

PLEASE READ MY PART ABOUT BEDBUGS IN THE [my home or read more] SECTION. I'm very allergic to them and don't want them in my house. They like travelling as we do. Important for your request.

Why I’m on Couchsurfing

I would love to meet people from all over the world. I'm interested in different cultures and I would like to show my kids parts of the world.

Interests

• arts
• performing arts
• street art
• diy
• dancing
• partying
• motorcycles
• drawing
• sports
• nature
• tea
• biking
• queer
• family
• kids
• acroyoga
• graffiti
• acrobatics
• quiet
• squatting
• arthouse movies
• slapstick
• homemadetattoos
• raveparty

Music, Movies, and Books

Der Krieger und Die Kaiserin, Bin Jip, Je ne suis pas un homme facile, are my favourite movies.

One Amazing Thing I’ve Done

Hitting rock bottom twice

What I Can Share with Hosts

We can chill and cook and walk the dog.

Countries I’ve Visited

Austria, Belgium, Croatia, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Northern Ireland, Poland, Spain, Thailand, United Arab Emirates

Countries I’ve Lived In

France, Netherlands