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We loved reading The Orphan of Ellis Island for the January 2022 Global Children’s Book Club! If you also enjoyed it, here are some other books that are similar that you might love, too. Shooting Kabul Purchase on Amazon, Bookshop, … Read More

Especially with a big family, our kids definitely need to help out with carrying some of their own stuff when we travel. This is especially true when we fly, but also helpful when we road trip or RV. We love … Read More

With 5 kids of different ages and sizes, it’s often tricky to find Indian clothes for kids. Though we live in an area with several Indian shops, they often don’t have a huge stock and don’t have the sizes, styles, … Read More

One of the big reasons we loved flying Avianca for our summer 2021 adventures was because of the fantastic route availability they had through Central and South America. While Ecuador and Guatemala were the primary focus of our trip, we … Read More

While the Global Children’s Book Club is obviously focused on families with children, I’ve had requests from a number of adults who’d like their own book list! This is the perfect way to read around the world with us this … Read More

Just the thought of flying with a toddler seems to send fear coursing through many people’s veins. And to be fair, it can definitely be challenging. I know with each one of my 5 babies, I’ve felt a bit of … Read More

Oh masks! I never thought a year and a half ago that I’d still be writing a post on the best masks for kids, but here we are. To be clear, this is NOT a comprehensive post on all of … Read More

Back when I did the A-Z Global Children’s Book Club, one of the best parts was the darling printable passport with a page for each country. So for I decided to bring back that idea for the 2022 GCBC! So … Read More

It’s been a couple of years since I’ve written about the best chore chart system for our family: our family economy. We’ve now been using this chore system for nearly 5 years and it’s helped my kids build skills and … Read More

Join us as we learn about Italy with kids! During this virtual tour of Italy for kids, we’ll enjoy fun and inspiring Italy activities. This Italy virtual field trip as part of the Global Children’s Book Club is a perfect … Read More

For many years, I had piles and piles of goals that I’d set at the start of each year. Everything was categorized and I had benchmarks and it was a whole process. And while it worked for a few years, … Read More

I always enjoy looking back to see big and little ways we improved, streamlined, or brought more joy to our lives over the year. Some of these are major things like launching Strings For Kids to make music more accessible … Read More