One of the things that I most loved (and miss) about living in Greece was the close proximity to other countries. If you wanted to visit Rome for a weekend, no problem. Berlin, Amsterdam, London, every major European city was just a hop, skip, and a jump away. So, we...
Γεια Σας! Greetings from Greece and the beautiful island of Crete. As most of you already know, I’m half Greek by birth and 100% Greek by heart. Just look at the picture below and you’ll understand why I fell in love with this country the first time I came...
Yesterday was Tal’s birthday. It also happened to be the day that we were moving into a new house. As I write this, I’m sitting next to stacks of boxes in a place that doesn’t quite yet feel like home. But hopefully, it soon will. Despite our move, I still wanted to...
Summer is officially here, and I’m not just talking about a date on the calendar. It’s getting hot! Last week, we went to visit my mom and the afternoon high was around 100F. To help Talya cool off, I bought her a frozen fruit juice popsicle. It got me thinking about...
A few years ago, we moved into a beautiful house next to the water. It’s surrounded by seven miles of trails. Every morning Talya and I take a walk to greet the bunnies, birds, ducks, and yes, even the snails. She enjoys our nature walks so much that I decided it was...
This Easter was especially exciting for our family. Talya got to participate in her first Easter egg hunt. At first she just walked up to the eggs, touched them and left them there, assuming that whomever they belonged to would return. It took her a while to get the...
