On Sunday morning we realized we should have prepared better the night before. The restaurants and bakeries near where we were staying were all closed. We woke up late, and by the time we found something open it was close to...
Tag - Food
My sister’s family is on a European vacation, so we decided to head to Paris to meet them there. We planned our trip for a few extra days so we could enjoy Paris with four kids at a leisurely pace. The first day we woke up...
The kids have a point jar at home that they get to add a point to when they are being extra helpful, do chores with a good attitude or without being asked, work hard on their school work, etc. When the jar is full they get a...
Whenever we are somewhere with cable TV, the kids love to watch Chopped on the Food Network. Or rather they’ve learned to love it, since we watch it whenever we have the chance. So the kids have begged us to hold regular...
Every Saturday we make our weekly trip to the Naschmarkt, a mile long market of fresh produce, restaurants, and an antique flea market . But the most important thing we do is get a Döner Kebap and go to the park. The kids all...
We spotted posters for a Ritterfest (Knight Festival) in Wolkersdorf this weekend, so early this morning we got up to catch the train so we could check out our first Ritterfest of the year! We love any sort of Knight or Middle...
Elora found this cute little guy at one of our hotels on the way home from Florida. I can’t remember where we were, but she was SO happy. She even named him Hoppy. James is a goober. But as long as he was happy in the...
I recently learned how to make an Esterhazy Torte and it was so yummy and such a great reminder of Austrian pastries that it has become a favorite for the whole family. Chris made me one for my birthday, I am so proud and it was...
To prep for the Kane County Fair, the kids wanted to bake this year. Oliver wanted to enter cookies in the fair and Elora wanted to make bread. I was super impressed with how well the kids could follow the instructions, and they...
This summer I have started selling bread and pastries at the Long Valley Farmers Market. I wake up super early on Saturdays to bake everything fresh. We end up with the leftovers at our house and it sure is tasty!!! Cream...