Yarn Bombing 101
Have you heard of it? Get a couple of fabulous knitters with an artistic passion (ahem.. Gazelle and Cheryl), add an occasion to express...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 22, 20121 min read
Cinquantenaire Park: Traveling in Brussels with kids
Last week there was GORGEOUS weather in Brussels, and when that happens you just have to drop everything and get outside!! On Tuesday, my...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 18, 20121 min read
Traveling with kids: Villers Abbey, Belgium
Last weekend, we took a the quick 30km drive south to the ruins of Villers Abbey, in Villers-a-Ville, Belgium. I'd heard that it was a...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 17, 20122 min read
Markets around Brussels: 3 in one week for me!
I've had a great time this week with "new" friends and "old" (new= 2 weeks and under, old would be 2 weeks to 3 months..haha). Last...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 13, 20121 min read
in my own back yard: Brussels
I certainly have many a trip planned in our 2-3 year stint here, but the truth is that I have plenty of fabulousness here in my own...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 6, 20121 min read
Traveling with kids: Montserrat and Tibidabo, Spain
Our last day in beautiful Spain :( We rented a car the last 2 days (which I highly recommend) so on this day, we headed west to...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 4, 20121 min read
Traveling with kids: Costa Brava, Spain
Ahh... this was what we've been missing on this trip. Gaudi, the Gothic Quarter, the Ramblas and endless energy of Barcelona was grand,...
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mackenzie8433
Mar 1, 20121 min read
Traveling with kids: Barcelona by way of pigeons, sand and chocolate!
By the 3rd day, we had our bearings and were hitting some new spots and more of our faves, knowing it was our last full day in the city....
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mackenzie8433
Feb 29, 20122 min read
{gaudy, Gaudi, gaudere, gaudir}
Antonio Gaudi, famous turn of the century Catalan architect, has his signature all over Barcelona, and was a highlight of our trip. I'd...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 28, 20122 min read
Traveling with kids: Barcelona - Part 1
I hope you don't mind the title. I know that I LOVE finding a blog that has useful info about traveling with kids these days, so I...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 27, 20121 min read
first peek: barcelona and costa brava
more to come ;)
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mackenzie8433
Feb 21, 20121 min read
waterloo, 1815
Our home is about 5 miles from the cute village of Waterloo, Belgium. Being a history buff, I was instantly intruqued that we'd be living...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 20, 20121 min read
Dimanche Gras : Carival de Binche
Yesterday, we opted for "Fat Sunday" instead of "Fat Tuesday" to see the famous Binche, Carnival near Brussels. There are dozens of great...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 19, 20121 min read
the Brussels comic mural walk: part 1
Belgium is known for it's comic book fame.. TinTin and the smurfs were created here, as well as many others. There's a museum (which...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 19, 20122 min read
to art or shop in Antwerp?? Why, let's do both!
This week I was able to sneak over to Antwerp TWICE and it was fantastic! Antwerp is known for it's fashion industry, and with that...
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mackenzie8433
Feb 10, 20120 min read
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mackenzie8433
Feb 5, 20121 min read
mom, I have to tell you 3 things.
a little back story - I married into a swimming family. Not the Michael Phelps variety per se, but the swim-party-every-weekend-for-the-...
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