Hiking With Kids Annette Lake
Over the past few weekends, we’ve been trying to get out hiking as much as we can firstly, because we (my husband and I) like to hike and secondly because we need to all be prepared to hike the Machu Picchu Trail in October. My kids usually complain about going hiking because they’re geeky boys Read the Rest…
Preparing Children For Family World Travel
I’m a blather-er. You’ve never heard that word? Apparently it’s a Norse word, but people use it a lot in Ireland. As in “She’s an awful blather-er” to describe someone who goes on-and-on-and-on and never really gets to the point. That’d be me, most of the time. Which is why when I’m writing a blog Read the Rest…
Wanderfood Wednesday Raspberry Lemon Vinegar
Summer is finally here and it is time to start reaping the summer harvest. Berries are in full swing so grab flat of raspberries from your local farmers’ market and make some raspberry jam or darn I say, raspberry liquor for Christmas! We have been using beets in salads with the beet greens added. Tossed Read the Rest…
Book recommendations for tween boys
Amazon.com Widgets My boys are currently almost 10 (this week!) and 14. I really didn’t have to work at coming up with entries in a list of books for tween boys, I just had to sit down and think about the authors and titles I’ve seen as I’ve picked up after my kids over the Read the Rest…
Galway City Pubs
A selection of photos of the colorful pubs and street scenes in Galway city, Ireland. These photos are presented as a part of the Photo Friday series hosted by DeliciousBaby.com. Like what you’ve read? Subscribe for updates via RSS, Email, follow me on Twitter.
Book Recommendations For Teen Boys
I am struggling with deciding on reading material for my children for during our family world trip. If you know me, you will understand that this is particularly annoying a) because I love to read and can easily rattle off suitable titles for any child, any interest, any age (it’s my own personal rain-man habit) Read the Rest…
Wanderfood Wednesday Cauliflower Tabouli
This recipe is provided by Rosangela at Seattle Catering This is a fresh and very light version of “tabouli.” The taste is terrific and versatile. You can use any of your favorite dressing recipe. Great salad to have in the fridge in the summer. If you want to last 3 to 4 days in the Read the Rest…
Family World Trip Math Program
Schooling is the first thing most people ask about when they learn about our upcoming family world trip – and rightly so. We would be negligent parents if we hadn’t considered the educational needs of our boys (now almost 10 and 14) when we decided to do this trip. As I mentioned in an earlier Read the Rest…
Pineapple Upside Down French Toast
This recipe is easy and you can use any fruit in season…blueberries, strawberries, cherries, apples, bananas. Ingredients: 1/2 stick (1/4 cup) unsalted butter 1/4 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar 10 oz. well-drained, canned crushed pineapple in juice, reserve 1/4 cup juice 2 large eggs 1 cup milk 1/4 c. half and half (cream or Read the Rest…
Hosteling with kids
In the past couple of years as we’ve been preparing for our family world trip, we’ve been trying out bits and pieces of our planned travel style from traveling with backpacks using public transit to, most recently, staying in hostels. We’ve done this to introduce our children to this style of travel (or remind them Read the Rest…
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