an expat's journey through life and motherhood
Last week went to Austria for a week holiday and stayed in a kinder hotel. One of the day trips we did from the hotel was to nearby Salzburg. You’ve probably heard of it as it’s the birthplace of Mozart as well as the location of the Von Trapp family from the Sound of Music. The highlight of the city… Read More
Halloween is just about a month away so it’s time to get in the Halloween spirit with some spooky foods! This week we made Spooky Spaghetti Spiders, which were easy to make and so much fun to eat! I tried to find black squid ink pasta to make the spiders even spookier, but I was out of luck! If you… Read More
Doesn’t it always seem like fall arrives overnight? One day its sunny and warm and the next it’s cool and foggy! Cool weather is the perfect time to have some nice hearty food, and one of my favorites is chili! I remember my mom making special chili filled potatoes for dinner sometimes growing up, and it’s always been one of… Read More
Last week we headed up to Spieleland in Ravensburger, Germany for a fun day of rides and play with some friends! I was pleasantly surprised by the amusement park, it was much bigger and better than I expected and there were a lot of rides that Carter could go on. When you first walk in you immediately see the big… Read More
Welcome back to Mini Chef Mondays! This month we are doing recipes with the theme of Fall/Halloween. We love going apple picking and whenever we do there always seems to be an excess of apples that we can’t eat up in time! If that happens to you as well, here is an easy and delicious way to use up some… Read More
Welcome to Mini Chef Mondays. For the September theme we are doing fall and Halloween recipes! Even though it’s still a little warm out, fall is right around the corner which means its time to start thinking about apple picking, crunchy leaves and warm fuzzy sweaters. And of course, Harry Potter (although let’s be honest, every season reminds me of… Read More
This month I am joining in again with PJ for his Photo Blogging Challenge. Every month I have intentions of participating and every month it seems to slips my mind. But, the August theme was black and white and I thought this would be an easy way to share some photos from our travels to Florida this month! So, I took some… Read More
Welcome to the final week of the Mini Chef Mondays back to school theme month! One of those classic after school snacks we grew up with is “ants on a log,” is made with celery, peanut butter and raisins. But, if you know me at all then you’ll know that I absolutely despise celery! So, I came up with… Read More
Welcome back to the Back-to-school month on Mini Chef Mondays! Bento box lunches continue to be a popular lunch for kids in school and to me they also make me think of the good old days when we begged our parents for lunchables in our lunch box. While the store bought kind may not prove to be the healthiest of lunches,… Read More
Welcome back to Mini Chef Monday’s Back to School month! All month we are sharing back-to-school themed recipes each Monday! This week we made some yummy Rice Krispies treats, which I then turned into fun (and easy to make) lunch box notes. Make the treats together with your kids, then add the messages to the treats after they go to… Read More