Exploring the world one suitcase at a time
Featured Photo courtesy of Muhammad Mahid Karim, www.micro2macro.net Today we are traveling from Europe to Asia to unpack our suitcases in a country with the 2nd largest population (fyi: number of people) in the world! In fact, 1 out of every 5 people in the world live in this country, the Himalaya Mountains run through […]
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I attended a wonderful seminar at the Christian Alliance for Orphan’s Conference (CAFO) this past May entitled Cultivating Hearts for the Nations which was presented by Beth Guckenberger. I thought, what a great title! It really sums up what I want Mommy Maleta to be all about. I want children to understand what other children’s […]
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Apple picking season in almost here! And with it come my own childhood memories of climbing ladders to pluck off apples at the top of the tree at Edward’s Apple Orchard, juice dripping down my chin while trying to decide whether I liked red or golden delicious more, and washing down warm, fresh out of […]
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I decided to call this craft DIY Delft Dutch Mugs after the traditional white china painted with blue designs that Holland is known for. Delft is actually a name of a city and municipality in Holland, or The Netherlands. The pottery, also called Delftware, comes from this region and can be dated back to the […]
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I recently wrote some sponsored reviews on iTunes for three children’s apps from Kids Academy that I would like to share with you. Though sponsored, these are my honest opinions. I think the recommended 2-5 age range is right on target. My 6 year old is is too advanced for the activities, although she still […]
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Q: Hi Summer. Thanks so much for agreeing to do this interview. I’m sure our readers will be fascinated to learn about your home country Holland. First of all can you tell me what city or town you live in and a bit about what your life is like there? Do you have a large […]
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It is time to unpack our suitcases at our 8th destination. We will stay on the continent of Europe but the climate (FYI: the overall temperature and weather conditions) will be considerably different here because we will be further north. This is a country where bicycling as a form of transportation is very common, wooden […]
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It’s going to be hard for me not to get gushy in this post because pastitsio is my all-time favorite Greek recipe. As I’ve mentioned before I am part Greek and grew up going to Greek Town in Chicago and to various Greek restaurants for my birthday and other special occasions. On those occasions I […]
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Disclaimer: This post contains affiliate links which help support Mommy Maleta at no additional cost to you. In my last post I gave you instructions on how to make a Trojan Horse Craft. I mentioned that my daughter and I watched this youtube video so we could learn the story behind the horse. We really […]
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While my youngest daughter and I made this Trojan Horse craft I decided to search Youtube to see if I could find any kid’s movies about The Trojan War. I found a cute one called Crayola Kids Adventures’ “The Trojan Horse”. Five minutes into the movie, I realized I had either forgotten much of what […]
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