After a long, hot day the day before, we decided to stay indoors for our second full day in Prague. The forecast was ominously predicting 28C-30C which is about 85F. The heat was already making everyone grumpy and listless...
Prague with Kids – Part 1: Charles Bridge and Petřín Hill
After five days in Munich, we were ready for the next part of our adventure – Prague! I had been to Prague many years prior in 1999 and was very interested to see how this beautiful city had changed...
A play at the new playground at Merrion Square and a bit of museum too
When we first arrived here in the summer of 2013, we frequently went to Merrion Square for the children to play. The playground was a bit old fashioned but the park was small and shady and had plenty to...
Trying a New Frosting with a Baymax Birthday Cake
Long, long ago, I didn’t know how to make frosting. I didn’t really know how to bake either as it was something that my mother did not do. When I needed a baking badge for my Calvinettes group (think...
It’s hard to remember
When my mother-in-law came for a visit over the Easter break, she announced that she was interested in seeing Still Alice, a new movie playing in the cinema featuring the ever young Julianne Moore. So, on the second weekend she...
Skipping Stones in Wicklow Town
For the Easter holidays, my mother-in-law came for a visit from the U.S. She came last year during the same time, and we had a grand time walking around with the kids and visiting different nearby sites like Newgrange...
Coffee with Friends at the Tramyard – Dalkey
Spent a lovely morning a couple of weeks ago at the Tramyard in Dalkey. An expat group I belong to organizes a coffee meetup a couple of times a month, and a nearby friend and I decided to pop...
Walking Killiney Hill
As my kids grow older, I have really begun to embrace their school breaks in two ways. The first is I try to keep our days as clear as possible in order to allow the kids and myself to...
A Most Peculiar Afternoon Tea at the Westin Hotel
Drinking tea is an institution here in Ireland and even though I’m still trying to learn all the etiquette, I love the hospitality it represents. A cup of tea can vary between a casual cup shared with a friend...
Paris with Kids: des Catacombes de Paris
After starting our cultural exposure to the Gothic masterpiece of Notre Dame Cathedral, we moved to our top Paris bucket list item, the des Catacombes de Paris. I’m not sure why the catacombes appealed so me, but I am...