Here is a tasty treat we discovered in Germany, and now make much too often! It is called Eisschokolade (Ice Cream Chocolate) which is hot cocoa with ice cream and whipped cream in it. So good! It’s like a “hot...
So one of the perks of having an MBA program in a palace in Vienna is the catering. Viennese people love their coffee breaks so we have frequent 10 minute coffee breaks, some of which are catered with tasty treats like you see...
While Chris was at school this week, the kids and I headed to the Schönbrunn Gardens to enjoy the nice weather (it was sunny when we left the house anyway…) Oliver really wanted to play on the grass (he can’t read...
When it got rainy a couple weeks ago, Elora and Grace had to postpone their playdate at the zoo, and we decided to go back to the Schmetterling Haus instead. This time Elora found a butterfly that would let her hold it!Elora...
We were helping out at the church for our annual Spring cleaning day,when a man and woman walked up the street toward me and said, “Hello Karen!” At which point I reverted back to my usual habit when surprised –...
I enjoyed a morning of peaceful quiet while the kids played together. Generally this means there is some general destruction going on in the house, so I eventually went to see what they were up to. The cabinets in the kitchen...
The good thing about living in a country where stores are closed on Sunday is the big chains have to get rid of all their fresh food before the weekend. We discovered that Hofer (the discount/volume food store) puts all their...
At church on Mother’s Day, the little children came to sing to their Moms at the end of church. Elora is new to Primary, so she didn’t know the song, but as you can see she got to help conduct the music – and...
The great thing about Austria is you sometimes get these nice, shapely potatoes.
Ever notice how when you’re feeding a child you open your mouth wide when you want them to open their mouth? Apparently, as you can see here it’s innate. Aaaaaaawwwwww. This is Ollie’s preferred method of being...
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