Thinking Thursdays: Savoring summer

We more or less put aside our "lessons" last week as the FIL was visiting.  The boys just romped about more at the playground and we went for walks and cycled about the town.  Junior J did manage to dress up his summer vase of twigs though.  I gave him a whole bunch...

World Wednesdays: Eating and sleeping in Brussels

Mention Brussels, and most people would think about food.  So of course, I couldn't just blog about the markets and museums, and leave this bit out right?The Belgians are famous for their waffles.  In Brussels, there are waffle stalls on every street, selling waffles...

Thankful Tuesdays: Work in progress

Blogs are usually happy places.  At least most of the time.  You share activities with your kids, and trips with family.  Tips are shared, and pretty photos are uploaded, and there's loads of inspiration to gather.  However, what you see online is just a slice...

Weekend Wanderings: Beautiful Brussels

Hello, how was your weekend?  Am popping by to share more about our Brussels trip (click here for the places you could go if you have kids).  One of the must see places in Brussels would be the Grand Place, which is the city's central square, and a UNESCO World Heritage...

Thinking Thursdays: Books on dinos (and why study them)

Initially, I had planned to start the boy on books related to our Brussels trip.  However, kid lit (at least in English!) on Belgium seems to be rather limited, and we ended up reading a book on how chocolate is made ("From Cocoa Bean to Chocolate"), as well as a book on the...

Thinking Thursdays: Digging for dinos

Hello!  Here are some excavation activities we did to explore more about dinosaurs... We dug for bones in the sand using brushes (I've uploaded the printable here, all you need to do is to print, cut and bury in sand. You may want to laminate them for durability!  Oh, and...

Thinking Thursdays: A little dinosaur book (Free printables!)

In anticipation of our trip to Brussels, I prepared a little dinosaur book to keep him occupied, especially for the long car rides.  It consisted of an introduction, and a whole load of pages where he could practice writing the names of various dinosaurs, something that he always...

Thankful Tuesdays: Shadow of your wings

Nesting stork, one of the many that have decided to make themselves at home on top of an aviary in the Munster zoo.Munster, the little city that we live in, is known to be a safe place.  People can walk home in the middle of the night without fear, and in general everyone is...

Weekend Wanderings: Brussels for kids

We spent the weekend in Brussels, which is currently one of my favourite cities in Europe.  The traffic there is crazy, but the vibrant culture does make up for it.  We've stood and listened to a string trio play "Summer" from "The Four Seasons" on the street (they were...