Home or Away: Multicultural Kid Blogs’ Instagram Challenge

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During the week of May 16-22, Multicultural Kid Blogs hosted the #MeetTheMKBBlogger Instagram challenge.  It was a fun challenge to get to know our members better by participating with the prompts for each day.  There were over 220 participating posts for the challenge. The prompt “home or away” was by far the most meaningful one.

On the second day of the challenge, the prompt “home or away” evoked in many of our members beautiful sentiments on what was home or away for them.  Each picture shared on Instagram has a heartwarming story, an anecdote or a message from their hearts. Take a minute to read each one of them, and please share with us in the comments below what is home or away for you.

From cookingwithlanguages

This week we are taking part in the #MeetTheMKBblogger challenge. Follow the hashtag to meet this great community of multicultural bloggers. Day 2 is Home or Away : We have 2 posts to share. This is where we live and where we go away to whenever we can? #cookingwithlanguages #bilingual #familyfun #learnspanish #languagelearning #multilingual #multicultural #movetomalaga #spain4kids #meetthecrew #mkbkids #lovewhereyoulive

A photo posted by Cooking With Languages (@cookingwithlanguages) on May 17, 2016 at 4:09am PDT

From kidzlens

Today is the second day of our @multiculturalkidblogs challenge. Introducing My House – The most important room in my house. It has the little swing that my kids climb like a monkey, my husband spends his Sundays on and I laze around or chat with my friends. It is big enough to be kid’s playground or entertainment room. And in the corner lies my study table. #myhouse #meetthemkbblogger #momslife #kidsofinstagram #gurgaon #mylove #myspace #mkbkids #kidsplay #mytinymoments

A photo posted by Charu Chhitwal (@kidzlens) on May 17, 2016 at 4:57am PDT

From thepiripirilexicon

Home or away? Home is currently here, in Karlsruhe, Germany. Not because it feels like home. But because my loved ones are here. I am a half-full-glass kind of person and really believe I can make a home anywhere as long as they come too. Home is whenever and wherever I am with them. #meettheMKBBlogger

A photo posted by Annabelle (@thepiripirilexicon) on May 17, 2016 at 5:01am PDT

From melissa.uchiyama.946

A simple box. Two, actually. These funny kids decided they’d eat their Popsicles inside a box. We then noticed “thank you” written in six languages. She read & knew the Spanish form, of course the Japanese & English, but we had fun learning how to say the Russian “spacibo” & even watched a little Russian tutorial, learning many phrases. We don’t know what language the last term is—who can tell us? #homeandaway #MeetTheMKBblogger #multilingual #childhood

A photo posted by Melibelleintokyo (@melissa.uchiyama.946) on May 16, 2016 at 8:31pm PDT

From trilingualmama

Day 2 “Home or Away” of #meetthemkbblogger… My dining room is the heart of our home, where we eat countless meals together, speak a jumbled mess of French, English and Spanish and laugh until our sides hurt. And we love our table extensions for inviting lots of friends to share our meals and home with. #mkbkids #lifeinfrance #familylife #familytime #shamoftheperfect #mkbfamilyfood

A photo posted by Maria (@trilingualmama) on May 17, 2016 at 5:27am PDT

From ruedubelvedere

This is home…but it used to be my away! We used to come here every year on family holidays, every summer since I was 6! When we had kids we decided to move here from London because…well why not! @multiculturalkidblogs #meetthemkbblogger #frenchvillagelife #france

A video posted by Becky Brown (@ruedubelvedere) on May 17, 2016 at 5:44am PDT

From marcellinamaria

I never thought before that I will live in an industrial area… I mean… inside a factory! And here I am! My home is where those two men live. #meetthemkbblogger

A photo posted by Maria Magdalena (@marcellinamaria) on May 17, 2016 at 5:54am PDT

From j_ervine

As he grows up, I hope our son will continue to show such enthusiasm about cleaning out our chicken house (a.k.a Cluckingham Palace). #parenting #chickens #hens #mkbkids #MeetTheMKBblogger

A photo posted by Jonathan Ervine (@j_ervine) on May 17, 2016 at 6:37am PDT

From greene_stephen

#meettheMKBblogger challenge day 2: Home or Away. #birmingham will always be my home, even though I now have another one far away in #curitiba. This photo was taken on the last day of our recent holiday back home. As it was 7am and I had a hangover, I went back to bed but my 4-year-old took full advantage and played with his grandad until it all melted.

A photo posted by Stephen Greene (@greene_stephen) on May 17, 2016 at 6:59am PDT

From varyacwov

Home or away? #zhuhai is a #home now. Located in the #southofchina it is a beautiful city that has been home to our family for the past 8 years #meetthemkbblogger #China #guangdong #mkbkids

A photo posted by Varya CWOV (@varyacwov) on May 17, 2016 at 7:03am PDT

From elikamahony

Home is where the heart is… And this home has the longest wall on earth! This incredible country has been our home for the last 18 years! #thegreatwallofchina #meetthemkbblogger #mkbkids #home #china #beijing #middlekingdom

A photo posted by Elika Mahony (@elikamahony) on May 17, 2016 at 7:21am PDT

From thirdculturemama

Just 15 days left in our adored colorful urban house. The one where we signed a lease as a bright-eyed, adventure-seeking young couple, and depart as a bleary-eyed, adventure-seeking family of five! This weekend, the #home became just a house, as we stripped it of all the wall hangings. Bittersweet indeed. #meetTheMKBblogger #mkbkids #transitions

A photo posted by Esther Brumme (@thirdculturemama) on May 17, 2016 at 8:04am PDT

From bilingualavenue

Day 2: “Home or Away.” This image of my daughter and my sister in our building’s playground (just outside Washington DC) feels like home to me more than our condo itself. My sister is our neighbor and having her so close to my children makes me realize that a home is a product of the people around you. #meetthemkbblogger #mkbkids

A photo posted by Marianna Du Bosq (@bilingualavenue) on May 17, 2016 at 9:16am PDT

From ladydeelg

Today’s #MeetTheMKBBlogger promptly is Home/away – sharing this video of my trip to Quito, which is away but it is also somewhat home since it is in my parents’ homeland, #Ecuador – check out my blog for lots of info on what to see and do! #visitquito #panecillo #Quito #QuitoEcuador #Andes #VirgenDeQuito #catholicism

A video posted by Diana Limongi (@ladydeelg) on May 17, 2016 at 9:34am PDT

From fibitee

Eating outside is one of the great pleasures of living in the South of France. This is how we spend lots of time at home, eating and drinking in the sun. Day 2 of @multiculturalkidblogs challenge

A photo posted by Phoebe Thomas (@fibitee) on May 17, 2016 at 9:38am PDT

From ilzeievina

There are four places that I’ve called #home. First the small #Latvian village where I grew up. Then the capital #Riga where I went to high school and studied. It was followed by #Bremen Germany where I moved for my MA studies. For already 5 years home is #Hamburg, the city where I’ve begun my married life and the birthplace of my two children. Oh dear, now I start sounding old to my own ears ☺️ Today’s challenge of #MeetTheMKBblogger is home & away. Check it out!

A photo posted by Ilze Ieviņa (@ilzeievina) on May 17, 2016 at 9:52am PDT

From bbarineau

Today’s #meetthemkbblogger prompt is Home or Away. I have no memories of having a single home. My parents divorced when I was very young, so I grew up with two families and two homes. Even when I was at home with my dad and stepmom, I was away from my mom and stepdad’s home. That trend continues today. My home is in Brazil with my husband and daughter, but I’m away from my home culture. So for almost all of my life I’ve been simultaneously home and away. #mkbkids #home

A photo posted by Brynn (@bbarineau) on May 17, 2016 at 11:10am PDT

From mothertonguesapparel

Home/Away? This inuksuk has shown the way to our last 2 homes – Holland Michigan and Nashville Tennessee. But part of my heart lives in the winelands of South Africa. As an immigrant, I’ll sometimes feel at home in both countries, and sometimes I don’t feel at home anywhere. #meettheMKBBlogger

A photo posted by Michelle (@mothertonguesapparel) on May 17, 2016 at 12:23pm PDT

From fortheloveofspanish

I’m a Midwest girl through and through. I was born in Missouri and grew up in Missouri (except for a short stint in Minnesota and then a few years in Washington state). I can’t imagine this place not being my home. My entire family lives here as well as my husband’s parents and all his siblings. To me family is home. However I do hope to have the chance to show my kids the world. I would love for us to be able to live in different places or at least travel for extended amounts of time. (Of course preferably in a Spanish speaking place but France would be my next choice. Or Italy!) But I imagine I’ll always find myself wandering back to the middle of this map. #meetthemkbblogger #home #homeoraway

A photo posted by Kali Lin (@fortheloveofspanish) on May 17, 2016 at 1:11pm PDT

From puravidamoms

It’s been 20 solid years of domestic and foreign summer #travel, with kids in tow and without. I’m now facing the first summer #home and beginning to explore all that #Colorado has to offer.

A photo posted by Christa (@puravidamoms) on May 17, 2016 at 1:21pm PDT

From dtwtmse_frances

In today’s #MeettheMKBblogger IG challenge the prompt is “Home/Away” As a Latina transplant in the South I have grown to love my now Southern Life. This is where home is, where my li’l family is. However, in my hearts of hearts home is in Puerto Rico. The island of endless summers, and beautiful beaches. My heart aches for the after work strolls in the beach where I’d take my socks, and shoes off and just walk by the seashore. Or simply sit on the sand and listen to the waves. My heart also aches for my extended familia wished we lived closer as I miss them terribly. **In this picture my beautiful mother!**

A photo posted by Frances (@dtwtmse_frances) on May 17, 2016 at 2:11pm PDT

From evavarga72

Today’s prompt for the #meetthemkbblogger is “home/away” which epitomizes the fact that today is Syttende Mai and I am away from my lodge family, unable to take part in the parades and festivities as I have traditionally these past 13 years. I’m thereby celebrating Norway’s Constitution Day vicariously. #heritage #sonsofnorway @multiculturalkidblogs

A photo posted by Eva Varga (@evavarga72) on May 17, 2016 at 10:10am PDT

From theartofhomeeducation

Day 2: “Home or Away”. This is a difficult one. There is a saying “home is where the heart is”. But where is my heart? My family is 7.763 km away. That is far. I even missed Maximan’s end of year performance. Why? Microman and I are spending a couple of days in my hometown to take care of some paperwork and it is so nice to see loved ones while being here on this side of the planet. Having lifes on two sides of the planet (USA/Europe) is tough and sometimes I feel torn. When I lived in Italy one of my friends mentioned that it is nice to make new friends but traveling also means saying goodbye over and over. Luckily our goodbyes are not forever and with the new technology our loved ones can be as close as they (we) want to be. Although, being able to give eachother a hug irl is still pretty awesome. #MeetTheMKBBlogger #mkbkids #mmmmicroman #didIlayonyoursofa #worldschoolers #Ididmisstheendofyearperformancetoday

A photo posted by © The Art of Home Education (@theartofhomeeducation) on May 17, 2016 at 2:57pm PDT

From rubydw

Day 2: home + away! This was my home #theoc but now it’s our home away from home where all the people we love live. It’s always nice to visit and we enjoy making memories when we visit! The kids look forward to beach time in the OC. #MeettheMKBblogger #GUBLIFE

A photo posted by RubyDW (@rubydw) on May 17, 2016 at 7:19pm PDT

From pintsizegourmets

Home or Away? For my ? #Hawaii will always be their ? Ua Mau ke Ea o ka ʻĀina i ka Pono, the life of the land is perpetuated in righteousness. #Hawaiian #Aloha #Ohana #familytravel #MeettheMKBblogger #kidfoodies

A photo posted by Wendy Awai-Dakroub (@pintsizegourmets) on May 17, 2016 at 7:58pm PDT

From lisalewismd

Home is smiles and hugs from the children I love dearly. #meetthemkbblogger

A photo posted by @lisalewismd on May 17, 2016 at 9:36pm PDT

From alldonemonkey

Catching up with Day 2 of the #meetthemkbblogger challenge – Home or Away. Home for me is hanging out at the house with my littles. Here you can see a current favorite toy of each of them – the baby’s toes, the 3 yo’s book, and the 6 yo’s chess game. #mkbkids #kbn #momsoninstagram #kidbloggersofig

A photo posted by Leanna Alldonemonkey (@alldonemonkey) on May 18, 2016 at 8:43am PDT

From mapleandmarigold

It’s Day 2 of the #MeettheMKBBlogger challenge and I’m a little late. Home or Away? Home is where the heart is, where my family is. Can a heart be in two places at the same time? Mine can! My roots in India and my today in Canada. On beautiful spring days like today it’s among the flowers in my backyard. #mkbkids #sabn #toronto #thesix #naturegram #naturephotography #365projectCanada #365project Day 6/365 #flowers #flowerstagram #happyplace

A photo posted by Puneeta Chhitwal-Varma (@mapleandmarigold) on May 18, 2016 at 10:51am PDT

From oranavelarde

The monsoon is here. Its a wet kind of life now in Sri Lanka. Taking part this week in the #mkbkids instagram challenge. #homeoraway #meetthemkbblogger

A photo posted by Crazy Little Family Adventure (@oranavelarde) on May 19, 2016 at 3:06am PDT

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Frances is a Latina Mamá on a multicultural and bilingual journey. Shortly before her son turned 4 years old, she started blogging about discovering the world through his eyes, hence the name of her blog. She became passionate about teaching him to be bilingual, and biliterate. She writes about heritage, bilingualism, multiculturalism, children's book and global culture education with lots of hands-on activities and language learning ideas for kids. She can be found musing at her blog Discovering the World Through My Son's Eyes or on Instagram her new favorite social media platform

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