six good reasons to not travel with your kids

The laws of physics apply to all of us, but they especially apply to 13 month olds. Objects in motion stay in motion unless acted upon by an outside force… mommy, for example. Or gravity, which seems to have stronger pull on this age group, making them more prone to tipping over and/or falling off […]

Your ready-made southern Baltic road trip itinerary: Copenhagen and Hamburg in four days or bust (the journey is half the fun)

When you come to visit Szczecin, Poland, I have your side-trip itineraries ready to go. Do you want to see a bit of the lower Baltic, hit four countries in as many days and explore two major cities? You’re going to want to add this one to your travel to-do list. Its a whirlwind, but […]

Oh Hey! We live here! in Szczecin, Poland

Szczecin, Poland. Pronounced Sche-cheen…or, Sh-che-chin…or, S-chech-een. The problem with Polish, for a native English speaker, is the consonants. There can be so many of them in a row, your poor tongue doesn’t know where to turn next and intuitive spelling goes right out the window. I can handle reverse syntax and rolling Rs, but the […]

The Cultural Fog

I have sooooOoOoooOOOO much I want to share with you guys about these past few months. I’m in serious overload, almost to the point that I don’t know where to start. There isn’t a day that passes without some scenario that makes me think I GOTTA TELL THE KIDS AT HOME! We’ve had some big […]

Anything is possible.

I’ve been such a homebody this week. For good reason. This is the week I’ve looked forward to for approx the last 18 months. The week we have finally settled in to our new home. 18 months ago I had no idea where in the world, literally, that would be. Poland definitely never crossed my […]

weekend family foray in Berlin

We now live an easy two-hour train ride from Berlin. We visited for 48 hours, as a warm up adventure abroad. Well, it was going to be 48 hours, but then we took the train home (Polish hotel home, let me be clear) two stops in the wrong direction, navigated three local trains back to […]

off the grid in Oceanside, OR

If you want to get off the grid, Oceanside, Oregon is a good place to go. Its a speck of a town with houses stacked up from the beach like stadium seats with ocean views. There’s no cell service in town, which was part of the appeal. I wanted us all to unplug and to […]

Reporting from Poland

I’m happy to report that our kids like Pierogies. Wine is cheap. We’ve successfully navigated public transit with two kids in tow. And we’re all doing really well here in Szczecin, Poland. Its been a full two weeks and I always feel like I hit my stride at the two-week mark after any transition. We’re […]

I am my father’s daughter: five traits that really explain a lot

I’m late to the ballgame here, but since last Sunday was Father’s Day and we are currently in Michigan, spending time with family, including my Father, here are five traits he’s passed on to me, that have shaped me in to the curious, independent, adventure-seeker I am. . . One: His Sense of Direction. We […]

Our final New York adventure: glamping and Watkins Glen

Last week we had a crash course in minimalist living. There are a few things moving does for you in this regard. As my husband stated “we have no extra junk.” It felt soooooo good to pare down and get rid of excess. If you don’t think you could prepare your household to move to […]