an expat's journey through life and motherhood
At the end of the fall we bought a membership to Morris Arboretum in Philadelphia. We haven’t taken much advantage of our membership, so we decided to head there last weekend to walk around and see what was in bloom for spring! There was plenty to see, although with my husband being a little under the weather we didn’t walk… Read More
Last weekend we headed out to take Carter on his first train ride at the Strasburg railroad and he loved it! The railroad is a 45 minute ride through the countryside and as a bonus (because we didn’t know ahead of time) we got to meet Santa on the train! They do a Christmas themed train for the holidays and… Read More
A few weekends ago we headed into Philly to check out the Spruce Street Harbor Park. The park is a pop up park that was only open during the summer, and is probably one of the most unique and cool things I’ve seen in Philly in awhile! Along the Delaware River waterfront is usually just a walking path along the… Read More
In June my brother in law moved to the Northern Liberties area of Philadelphia. Although I’ve been to this neighborhood before, this is the first time I took pictures there. Northern Liberties is full of great restaurants, bars and coffee shops! It is also viewed by some as the “hipster” area of Philly. Come with me on an evening stroll… Read More
Last Friday was the first Friday of the month and we decided to head into the Philly for the aptly named “First Friday” event. First Friday is a giant art show in the Old City section of Philadelphia, which takes place on the first Friday every month (except in the winter, I believe). The shops open their doors, serve wine… Read More
Besides the Yards Brewery Tour, another fun thing we did for my husband’s birthday was the Simeone Museum! The museum is in South Philly, very far south of the city and is basically a huge warehouse building with tons of cars. All the cars are of historic value or have been part of some kind of race, from Italian street… Read More
