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First Night Away: German Christmas Markets
For our first overnight outing, we took our seven week old daughter, Peanut, to the Christmas market in Aachen, Germany. We always said that we are not going to be the parents that bend to our daughter’s every need, but who a re we kidding? We chose Aachen because it is the closest Christmas market to the Dutch border. Instead of taking a day trip by train to the markets like half of The Netherlands…
The Highs And Lows Of Taking A Trip Without My Toddler
This past weekend I went to a reunion in San Francisco and it was my first time away from my husband and 2-year old son, The Littlest E. I was excited about visiting friends I hadn’t seen in many years and seeing my sister and nephew, as I was staying with them. I was also nervous about leaving my son for the weekend. I’ve traveled without my husband, but this time it was different. I’d…
Living La Dolce Vita When In Italy With Kids
My six year old, the self-admitted chocoholic, is coming off a serious bender. Our recent trip to Italy had us all indulging as never before (as one is surely prone to do while visiting that beautiful and bountiful country). The adults packed on serious pasta paunches, sipped chianti and nibbled proscuitto e melone. My sons sampled every flavor of gelato known to humankind and ate their way through countless jars of Nutella®. We have Nutella…
Seen And Not Heard
My sons, ages 6 and 3, are often described by the euphemistically inclined as “high-energy”. Adjectives that are never, ever used to describe them include “quiet”, “calm”, “cautious”, and “shy”. As Canadians, we are a culture that celebrates childhood with gusto. We seek our children’s opinions (in the presence of adults!), let them run barefoot in the park, leave chocolate moustache’s intact. We set boundaries, of course, build etiquette (or at least we are trying)….
Tips For Flying Coast To Coast With A Toddler
We recently took a family trip to the East Coast, involving a 5½-hour airplane ride both ways. The outgoing and return trips were often bumpy, and I don’t mean air turbulence. It’s difficult traveling with a toddler, particularly one who is exceedingly mobile. My husband and I were prepared for both legs of the journey in terms of supplies for our son, The Littlest E. I was also prepared emotionally for whatever happened in dealing…
A Trip To Remember – Adventures In Flying…
Getting to my parents’ house in Ontario, Canada for a summer holiday is an annual affair in our family. Figuring out travel plans is becoming more complex, however, now that we have a little one. It takes nine hours to drive to Toronto from New York; the flight is just over an hour. With a baby that’s a no brainer. The catch this year: we couldn’t get an early morning flight, and ended up with…
The Soundtrack Of Our Lives—Music And Memory
I have the worst memory. I’m not exactly sure why that is—but it probably has something to do with spending too much time inside my head and not paying close enough attention to what’s going on around me. Yet there are times in my life that are crystal clear, when I can recall every last detail of an experience, even without an album of photos to back up my memories. More often than not, music…
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