This past summer, we visited the most beautiful place we have ever seen with the kids: Anguilla. We had been wanting to take them to an island where they could snorkel and enjoy hours on the sand and a place that my husband and I could relax. We decided on Four Seasons Anguilla. The island is stunning, the people… Read More
Today I am thrilled to introduce you to Sarah Tucker. She writes the beautiful life & style blog, Sarah Tucker. She has wonderful style posts for both moms and children, party planning tips, home decor and travel too. Sarah has two little boys and she recently traveled with them and her husband to the Four Seasons Nevis. It’s a place… Read More
We are really enjoying learning Italian! I hope you have enjoyed the first two lessons. If you’re new, check out Lezione 1 here and Lezione 2 here. For today’s “lesson” I am sharing some of our favorite books to support learning Italian. Some are children’s books in Italian, some are about the country/culture and some are for learning words. Children’s… Read More
The holidays are over, and now is the time to consider your 2018 family travel plans… where to next? As someone who loves traveling with their family, a new year means new adventures and places to see. I like to start fresh in January and look at the year and places we’d like to go, what’s feasible and best times… Read More
Ciao! If you’re new here, be sure to visit Lezione 1, for an intro to these lessons and to print the first sheet. The first lesson has a free printable Italian flag and coloring sheet. It also has a fun worksheet that shares some intro words like hello, goodbye, my name is, etc. Today we are continuing our Simple Italian… Read More
Ciao ragazzi! Fun fact: I studied Italian in college and finished my minor in Italian while studying abroad. Besides to help me get around while traveling in Italy, I haven’t used that college minor for too many other things. Before I had kids, I had grand plans of raising bi-lingual children who spoke Italian fluently when they were young. Those… Read More
By: Thass of Family Off Duty Budapest is an extremely child friendly city. The capital of Hungary has a lot to offer for families including parks and tourist attraction that not only the parents but the children will enjoy too. We had a great time visiting this beautiful city and it has become one of our favorite cities in Europe… Read More
I have always loved the Christmas season. I enjoy all of the hustle and bustle and excitement of the season. I enjoy the lights and trees, the songs and the parties. I know what you’re thinking: those are not the important parts of the season. All of the Christmas events and activities for kids and families should not be the… Read More
We have our friend Marta, from Learning Escapes, back on the blog today to share tips on visiting Ireland with Kids. I visited Ireland with my kids about 5 years ago. It was a wonderful, welcoming country to visit with young children. Marta lives in Ireland with her 2 children and has great information for families planning to visit the… Read More
This time seven years ago I was planning a trip to Italy with a baby. Maggie was 6 months old and I told Tom I really wanted to show him Italy and bring our little babe along with us. It was actually a great age to bring a baby abroad because she was still small enough to be totally content… Read More