The Kew Royal Botanical Gardens is one of, if not the, most famous gardens in the world and home to the largest collection of plants in existence. If that’s not enough, add in the generations of royal George’s living on the grounds, and it makes for quite a story! It’s been on our list of … [Read more…]
April, much like August it seems, is a very quiet month in London. Schools close down for 2-3 weeks for an extended Easter holiday, and many toddler activities, playgroups and nurseries follow suit. Therefore, E has been on a bit of a forced Spring Break these last few weeks, and we have had so. much. … [Read more…]
A transcontinental city, literally, Istanbul stands as one of the most significant locations in history. Positioned as the link between Europe and Asia, the city was the seat of the Roman, Byzantine, and Ottoman empires. Hosting the super power of the time for 1,600 years (from 330 to 1922), it is ironic to think Istanbul … [Read more…]
I love a good double-meaning or fun play on words, and as E and I were taking a walk through town today, I started feeling creative. With my words, that is. And, as you may be aware, the Brits have quite a way with theirs as well! The one that ultimately came to mind in … [Read more…]
Palm trees, warm sunshine, beautiful architecture, Sangria. Bright green grass, deep blue seas, more tapas than we should admit, Sangria. My spunky baby, my better half, a long weekend and did I say Sangria? Barcelona was pure bliss. Honestly, it has taken me hours to figure out how to share this experience with you in … [Read more…]
Meet Kinga and Manuela. They are my UK dose of mom-sanity, fun and family (and German speaking!). You’ve likely seen or heard of them on the blog before as their little girls, O and M, respectively, have taken E into their special circle and introduced her to the greatest toddler mind and body exhaustion program … [Read more…]
And just like that another month is over and another challenge comes to an end. Whew! What a month. And what a challenge! How did it go? If the quiet chatter I’ve heard about the subject here and there is true, it sounds like a number of people are not only feeling great about their … [Read more…]