Last week I took Ali (4) and Jurgs (16 months) on a solo trip to New Jersey to visit family. If you know me, I’m always after the “perfect pack” – packing just the right stuff to do the job, nothing more, nothing less. This trip I pretty much nailed […]
We’re down to the final hours of 2018. I’m sitting in the back of my parents’ car, parked outside my brothers house, wedged between my sleeping kids. Rain is sprinkling, and the oversized moonroof reveals big juicy droplets resting on the roof. 8 hours to go in 2018 and I’m […]
Considering home is 5200 miles away, we find ourselves in southern Bavaria an awful lot. This was our third time there in two years’ time – maybe we should branch out, but different things keep bringing us back, so we keep saying yes. Yes to adventure, yes to opportunities, yes […]
Our European vacation was a little different this time around: we moved places 4 times in 2 weeks: first visiting Fellbach, a town just outside of Stuttgart, then we drove 3 hours east to Mittenwald, and after that we flew to Split, Croatia. The fourth place doesn’t really count, as […]
“Mom, can I see your phone?” Ugh…it’s starting already. At the age of 4, Alistair is already requesting my phone. He’s no stranger to technology, we’re not no screentime kind of parents. We’re realistic, but this gets me. We’re in Stuttgart, Germany, starting our walk through the closest thing we […]
A new segment on All the Gubbins, coming at ya fast on this Monday morning, which just so happens to be Jordan’s and my 8th wedding anniversary. Happy anniversary, Jordan – this new segment is dedicated to you. Each month I’ll recap the gubbins from our lives. Not gonna lie […]
A recap of our Europe trip is coming, but I’ll start with the end – the reentry phase – since that’s what we’re dealing with now. And it’s a bit of a bear. We returned home on Tuesday afternoon and now, Friday morning, I’m finally feeling close to normal. Jetlag […]
We’ve had friends get married in some pretty cool places and whenever we get invited to a destination wedding, we do our best to go. As far as destination weddings go, at only 2 hours and 15 minutes away Mount Princeton Hot Springs is on the closer side. In early […]
Vermont highlights: playing in Lake Champlain from the shores of South Hero, impromptu magic show at our friends’ neighbor’s house, eating really good tacos, seeing the kids play together, all of the greenery, lots of friend time.
Jersey highlights: ice cream from Hoffmans, pizza and rides on the Seaside boardwalk, runs at Manasquan Reservoir, mozzarella sticks from Squan Tavern, and above all: lots of family time.