by My boys know that on Christmas night Santa will come down the chimney and leave them presents by the tree, while their cousins, who live in Romania, wait for Santa to knock at their door on Christmas Eve. They will have a chat and before leaving, Santa will hand them their gifts. Christmas is the […]
Multicultural and multilingual fatherhood
by To mark Fathers’ Day, I thought I’d reflect on what multicultural and multilingual fatherhood is all about. As the dad of a son who’s recently celebrated his second birthday, I’ve got to say that this is something that I’m still in the process of figuring out. However, my wife and I have certainly tried […]
Over 20 Toys and Games from Around the World
by 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 […]
Birth Stories From Around the World
by When few months ago before I had the baby MKB organized a Virtual Baby Shower for all the pregnant MKB bloggers, I felt it would be nice to take it further a notch. But wasn’t sure what could be the next step. Recently I’ve been posting about birth and postpartum topics on my blog, […]
World Cup Cooking with Kids
by We at Glittering Muffins have been cooking and baking with Nico for about 4 years now, even though he is only turning 5 in August. Out of his ever increasing interest in creating food (even though he still only sometimes will actually try what he helps make), came the creation of the “Around the World […]