I moved from Mestre, a town near Venice, to Washington, DC ten years ago with a lot of excitement and expectation about my new life. However, one nagging feeling tapped me on the shoulder even then: I knew that I would have seriously missed my beloved Carnevale, in my opinion the best celebration the city of Venice has […]
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Games and toys are part of most kids’ lives. Whether poor or rich, cold or hot, big or small, each country has toys and games that all the kids (and adults!) love playing. When writing a post about Russian toys and games and talking to my friends from different countries, I was intrigued by how
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Whoever said that we’re all made of the same dough, we’re just baked in different ovens, has never made bread from scratch. Because there are just so many types of bread. It can be soft or crunchy, big or small, round or twisted into the most amazing shapes. It is also almost always delicious and comforting. There
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By Aleney & Raffles from Boy Eats World A reflection on the significance of global food adventures for kids When my five-year old son, Raffles, asked me, “Mama, do you know what my favourite thing in the world is?” I naturally assumed that it would involve a guitar playing Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle with a
Easter (and the preceding “Holy Week”) is a Christian holiday remembering the death and resurrection of Jesus, with traditions dating back to pagan springtime festivals. Since it is celebrated in so many countries, we thought it would be interesting to look at Easter around the world. We asked our member bloggers- multicultural families who live
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