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My Dream Mother’s Day & English Garden Themed Gifts

Pictured above: Laura Ashley Cressida Heart Basket and Tool Set, Hunters Original British Rain Boots and Burberry Belted Leather Rain Boots Creating an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Still looking for that perfect gift to show your mom how much she…

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

7 Caring Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (eco savvy & gifts that give back)

Gifts that give twice Mother’s Day this year is on May 12th in many countries, including USA. This year I collected 7 gift caring ideas that give twice. Many of these products support a charity,…

Parenting Without Borders – Raising Children with Multicultural Parenting Principles

Parenting Without Borders I love this picture of my girls – my middle daughter is saying “I was born in Germany” and my oldest one is teasing her “but you don’t speak any German, I…

Travel Insight: Take Time to Explore and Embrace the Family Road Trip

As millions of families plan their summer vacations this year, their focus is usually on their final destination. Many will travel by plane, but the majority will pack the family car and drive nonstop to…

My Dream Mother’s Day & English Garden Themed Gifts

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Pictured above: Laura Ashley Cressida Heart Basket and Tool Set, Hunters Original British Rain Boots and Burberry Belted Leather Rain Boots Creating an Unforgettable Mother’s Day Still looking for that perfect gift to show your mom how much she…

Celebrate Your Mom with an Afternoon Tea at Home for Mother’s Day

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The best Mother’s Day gift I have received was from my stepdaughters. A couple of years ago, they surprised me with an afternoon tea at home sophisticated enough to rival that of Ritz Carlton in…

7 Caring Mother’s Day Gift Ideas (eco savvy & gifts that give back)

Mother's Day Gift Guide

Gifts that give twice Mother’s Day this year is on May 12th in many countries, including USA. This year I collected 7 gift caring ideas that give twice. Many of these products support a charity,…

Parenting Without Borders – Raising Children with Multicultural Parenting Principles

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Parenting Without Borders I love this picture of my girls – my middle daughter is saying “I was born in Germany” and my oldest one is teasing her “but you don’t speak any German, I…

Travel Insight: Take Time to Explore and Embrace the Family Road Trip

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As millions of families plan their summer vacations this year, their focus is usually on their final destination. Many will travel by plane, but the majority will pack the family car and drive nonstop to…

There is no privacy in social media

Lego figure with computer, photo by @legocontrol

Photo by Legocontrol. Repeat after me: there is no privacy online I received an email from my daughter’s teacher urging us parents to take more notice what some of the children in my daughter’s class…

Destination Unknown: Traveling as a Lifestyle and How to Afford It

Renting an apartment in Portugal I @SatuVW I Destination Unknown

Sometimes the line between everyday life and travel gets little muddled. Between me and my husband  our calendars fill up with dates of who’s where and when, and friends frequently re-check what address wedding invitations…

Travel Insight: Antler Hill Village on Biltmore Estate is Great for Family Travel

Biltmore Estate in Asheville, NC

My family spent some time in Asheville, North Carolina, exploring the Biltmore Estate last month. My children did well exploring the 250-room mansion that was built by George Vanderbilt in 1895. I shared some inside…

Travel Insight: 7 Reasons I’m Traveling with My Intel Tablet

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Thank goodness spring break is around the corner. My family is going to take a few days to explore the mountains of North Carolina. We’ll be stopping in Asheville for one night, then spending a…

15 Tips How to Travel More (even with low budget)

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From Dreams to Reality: how to travel more So far this year our team members have been anywhere between Paris to Bali, experiencing Italian romance in North Carolina and in Rome, Italy. We have skied…