It's no secret that I love Paris--I often choose to go back over exploring someplace new. It probably dates back to learning French as a young kid and dreaming of one day visiting. I'm comfortable in Paris and enjoy visiting favourite places, but each time we go we make sure to do something new. Scott and I have been up the Eiffel Tower numerous times, most recently taking the girls up in February, but this time we wanted a view *of* the Eiffel Tower. This is what you need to know about ... Read More
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On Your Mark Jet Set Go Shirt
I've been having so much fun making travel plans lately. From two day jaunts to month long treks, I'm getting really excited for the next year. I might even get to check off my ultimate bucket list destination! You can't go wrong with friends, family, and super fun places! I made this On Your Mark Jet Set Go Shirt because while I'm enjoying the planning phase, I'm super antsy to board that plane and get going. Whether you're suffering from a bout of wanderlust or are about to head off on an epic ... Read More
A Night at the Brussels Christmas Market
One of the (many) things that had me excited about moving to Scotland was fairly easy access to European travel, especially during Christmas Market season. Christmas markets spring up all over Europe and Scott and I thought it would be a fun goal to hit as many as possible. Each market has a unique feel to it, but they all have a central area full of stalls selling food, drinks, and anything you could possibly want to buy. Whichever Christmas markets you decide to visit, you really should put a ... Read More
How to Ride the Hogwarts Express
I used to daydream about the girls being introduced to Harry Potter and instantly falling in love the way I did. As they started growing up, I got antsy that it was never going to happen. Last year, though, Madeline finally started the books and hasn't looked back. I've lost count of how many times she's read all of the books--we had to make a rule that she has to read something new in between rounds of Harry Potter. As she's gotten more and more into this magical world, she's become aware of ... Read More
Exploring the Cantillon Brewery in Brussels
When we decided to go to Brussels last December, one of the first things I did was ask for recommendations. We knew that we would be spending a good amount of time at the Christmas Market, but since I wasn't terribly familiar with the city I wanted some fun recommendations from people who were. I got so many fantastic ideas from friends that we had to narrow them down and save some for our next trip. One recommendation was Cantillon Brewery and after looking at their website, we knew we had to ... Read More
Impromptu Solo Travel Tips
I've been lucky in that sometimes Scott's work trips overlap with a time when we have kid coverage so that I can tag along. His work trips vary and for some he's pretty free to explore with me, but for others he's working solidly for the entire day. Timing lined up perfectly for me to go to San Francisco with him and we thought it was going to be one of the pretty free trips, but it turned out that he was working nonstop, including mandatory evening activities. This left me in a new to me city ... Read More