one family – some food – all the love
We’re back to shortened days and cozy one-pot meals. This one might be the king. Chicken Paprikash has been one of my favorites since childhood. And to this day, it is still one of those meals that is way, way up there. (I made Chicken Fricasse last week for dinner, stiff competition.) Also to this …
Chris hosts an annual low country boil. While itself is a tradition, there is no traditional date, group, or much a plan other than crabs and shrimp. He has been doing this for years though even before we moved to South Carolina. This started when we lived in Winter Garden. Since Florida is still warm …
A Three Day Itinerary We trained what felt like every ounce of Kyoto. We thought we had become masters of the Japanese train system by day six. I had come a long way since the train meltdown in Osaka. We made JR Pass day trips to Arashiyama and Nara. But holy Shinkansen, we were not …
Part I It was the trip of a lifetime. A place I always fantasized about traveling too, and feel so fortunate to have actually done it. We traveled through Japan – and this post is the the summer in Kyoto edition. In total, we had three main stops – Kyoto (Old Japan), Tokyo (Modern Japan) …
Holy Moly! It was May of a different year, when we pulled Ethiopia and I started this post. But every May is about the same, and this gist is still relevant. All the school things, all the sports things, all the club things and all the end of year celebrations. Gifts to buy, camps to …
It’s Spring Break time – Colorado is making their mass exodus for warmth. All the while there are incoming Floridians trying to get some last minute Spring skiing in. We’re guilty too. There have been several trips back to the beach for Spring Break. (Sanibel Island, FL, Destin, FL) After winters, we thrive on seeing …
Last year, we were in Tybee Island/Savannah, Georgia – one of the biggest St. Paddy’s Day celebrations in the country – and I didn’t even have a green shirt to wear. In walking the dog, Chris has pointed out every single house that has decorated for the holiday. I have approximately zero things to decorate …
We’re about six years into our adventure out west. I think I’ve made it abundantly clear how much we like skiing and playing in the fun winter weather. Chris and I had never really experienced it growing up Florida style. The boys have grown up with it and can’t imagine not having it. We’ve been …
Summer Vacation, Part II Yes, my last post was about traveling to Belize for a week. What trailed was another week of travelling to round out the end of summer vacation. There were some new schools and new jobs, and now I’m finally documenting it. We left Belize, heading to Raleigh/Rocky Mount, North Carolina. My …
We literally just had the most amazing few weeks. It was well needed after a little bit of a tough start to summer. We traveled to Hopkins Village, Belize and had the opportunity to discover a little town full of culture and authenticity. It is a country filled with so much natural, untouched beauty and …