Itinerary: Paris with the girls
Last year, I took a significant birthday trip to Paris with several female friends. We had a great trip and spent lots of time focussed on food, shopping and seeing the sites. Here is the itinerary...
View ArticleFood, travel and finance writing: the day job
Sometimes, when I am not writing for Kitchen Gadget Girl about our family fun in the kitchen, I can be found writing for other worthy websites, including: Foodily Blog: Can-it-Forward: Preserving...
View ArticleHiking Half Dome – a family adventure
2012 has been a year of mother-child trips in our house; in April, I took kid #2 on a big adventure over the pond. This last weekend, I took our oldest to Yosemite National Park for a hike up Half...
View ArticleSouvenirs of a Kitchen Gadget Girl
As you know, we like to travel, and 2013 has been a great year for us. We have been hither and yon several different times. My family does not tolerate a ton of shopping, but when they let me loose, I...
View ArticleMy CSA Box: Lake Vacation, or, Cooking in a VRBO Rental
Our vegetable box last week from Fifth Crow Farms featured Basil, Strawberries, Carrots, Purple Potatoes, Summer Squash, Lettuce and Spinach. Since we were headed out on vacation, I was not sure how...
View ArticlePack these 5 items for Iceland
Planning a trip to Iceland? Stow these 5 items in your suitcase and you will be ready to rock and roll! Bathing suit, microfiber travel towel and flip flops Iceland has a great culture around water...
View ArticleNaBloPoMo: Eating at Disneyland
We recently had a quick trip to Disneyland with the family, and I found a couple of restaurants and casual dining options that are worth sharing. We enjoyed breakfast at Rancho del Zocalo Restaurante,...
View ArticleSpring time in Yosemite Valley
On my bucket list has been the desire to learn how to backpack. Not sure the hangup, but the idea of strapping all I need to my back and setting off into the wilderness was daunting. A few months ago,...
View ArticleDay-by-day: Family Christmas Markets trip
December 2016, we took a Christmas Markets trip over the school holidays. DH had wanted to do this for years and because the kids were out of school on December 15, we had enough time before Christmas...
View ArticleCamping in Joshua Tree – 3 Day Meal Plan
Next week we are off to Joshua Tree for a camping and rock climbing adventure. Super excited, so I made a menu plan for the week: Arrival day: Dinner – Chocolate Chili (prepared at home, bagged and...
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