Exploring the world one suitcase at a time
I love connections. In one of my graduate classes I believe I heard the statistic that we are only 9 connections away from contacting anyone in the world. I took that class about 16 years ago so that number may have easily decreased. For this Greece Interview I was only 2 connections away from Stacey, […]
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July 2, 2014 Update: Well the US did not make it past the round of 16 but they played a great game that went into overtime. The final result was a 1-2 loss to Belgium. And as for the craft, the red, white and blue can be easily converted to celebrate the 4th of July! […]
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It’s hard for me to believe, but it is time for us to open our 7th suitcase. We will stay on the continent of Europe and head to a country where some of my own distant relatives live. It is a country well known for its ancient ruins, mythological stories and Mediterranean cuisine (FYI: this […]
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I made these delicious French Crepes for Father’s Day. I have made crepes before but this time I pulsed the ingredients in a blender. This resulted in a nice smooth batter without any lumps. This is the only way I’ll make them from now on. The crepe pictured below is filled and topped with blueberry […]
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I know this might scare off some of the boys who are reading this right now but: Raise your hand if you like playing with paper dolls! My hand is up. Is yours? I enjoyed this Mini Paris Cut Outs Craft so much because it reminded me of playing paper dolls when I was little. […]
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Welcome to my 3rd and final post in the series How To Sneak World Geography Into Your Summer Fun! (This is the post that will explain how to earn the board game mentioned below) * Just to recap, these are the first two posts in the series. You can go back and read these first if […]
[Continue reading...]Yesterday I posted 3 Ways To Sneak World Geography Into Your Summer Fun! In case you missed it, here is part 1 of the series. (and don’t forget, tomorrow I’ll tell you how to earn the board game Name That Country!)* In part one, I gave you a sneak preview and mentioned that today’s post […]
[Continue reading...](& earn the board game Name That Country …read on to find out how!)* Shredded carrots tossed into muffin batter. Pureed squash blended into the mac and cheese. Moms are clever. They know how to sneak veggies into all kinds of culinary creations. Now let’s try this tactic with countries and continents because our kids need […]
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Q: Hi Pierre. Thanks so much for agreeing to do this France interview. I’m sure our readers will be fascinated to learn about your home country France. First of all, can you tell me what city or town you grew up in, and a bit about your life growing up there? A: I grew up […]
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I think for many of us France might be the first foreign country that we dream of visiting. After all, there is some sort of familiarity with the word French itself. I think some children can identify and say the word French fry even before they can utter mom and dad (hmm, which restaurant do […]
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