One nice thing about getting food poisoning on the regular, is that you know that it will not last more than 24 hours. See, there are bright sides to everything! The day after our Universal Studios fun, we decided to check out the River Safari Singapore. I have to admit that as of late, my eyes have been opened to the… Read more →
I am back with my story about our time recently in Koh Lanta, Thailand. …With photos! Thank you to everyone who gave me suggestions on what photo storage options they use, xoxo)… The 5 of us, three generations of family, Chads parents, Chad and I, and Z all piled into our medium-sized sedan and made our way to the big… Read more →
My in-laws are visiting. For 3 weeks. I know those words could possibly strike fear in the heart of any married person I know. Lucky for me, both sides of the family are pretty awesome and easy to get along with. Whew. This trip is my parent-in-laws first time out of the USA (besides Montreal, Canada, but does that really… Read more →
While on our recent trip to Bangkok I finally had the chance to take Z to the Children’s Discovery Museum. I had been wanting to take Z there since a trip we had taken to Bangkok a year earlier. Children’s Discovery Museum has numerous areas that encourage learning and fun for all age children. It has a career area, a science… Read more →
You may not believe this, but I have never been in real snow. It’s true! Growing up just north of the Bay Area in California, it is rare to have snowfall. In the 20 some odd years that I lived in Sonoma County, California it NEVER snowed. NEVER EVER. On occasion, my parents would bundle us 4 kids up and drive to… Read more →
There are not many playgrounds that I am willing to play on with Z. I admit it. I am not one of those parents that fancies playing with my preschooler. I love cooking with her, making crafts together, and chatting with her. But playing on a playground? No thanks. I would much rather let Z run around with other kids or her… Read more →
There is no thought of Bangkok without the lyrics of “One Night in Bangkok” which was sung by Murray Head rattling through my brain a few million times. I found the singers name from Wikipedia. In all honesty, I have never known who actually sung this life-changing catchy song. Okay, I am exaggerating a little and already getting way off… Read more →
There is nothing like a long road trip to make me feel like I am truly exploring an area of the world. This is not always possible as one is traveling the world, but now that we are semi-permanent residents of Thailand, and have a car, we are embracing this way to travel the country. The first road trip we… Read more →
A few weeks ago Z was invited to a birthday party at Splash Jungle Water Park here in Phuket. As it is for every mom in the world, part of the annoyance fun of being a parent is getting to go to other children’s birthday parties! No, but seriously, this birthday party I was actually pretty excited about. I am… Read more →
I have mentioned Kata beach a few times in my blog, most recently, I stayed near this beach for my Moms Night Out. Kata Beach is considered one of the more touristy beaches here on the island of Phuket. And it is with good cause. It is one of my favorite and I believe it to be one of the… Read more →