I don’t think we have stayed home during the winter holiday school break for years now – even during COVID, and even when the weather was the nicest it could be living overseas. Travel, even by car is a must, otherwise I would not consider it a vacation. Things change of course and as costs…
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The Modest Maaqota (Iraqi Dessert)
This is a rarely known dessert that is eaten in Iraq and parts of Iran, and even there it isn’t well known. It is a light easy to make cool dessert, that will sufficiently satisfy any sweet tooth. I find the Maaqota is an underrated easy to make dish and it brings back great childhood…
Top 10 Special Edition Magazines (2023)
So recently, I have decided to take a break from book reading for the past few months (aka 9 months), but quickly realized that I wasn’t satisfied with regular magazines. I started getting into themed magazines, those special edition ones that are larger than your average magazines and provide a more in depth look at…
Photographing Backgrounds
We often focus on the foreground much more than the background, which is intuitively the focal point of most photographs. This is not intended to the professional photographers, but for my fellow readers who are “slightly” more novice in their photography experience. I have come to realize that playing with the backgrounds can provide some…
Simple Chicken Wings
Most carnivores out there can’t get enough of chicken wings. Much like Pizza, chicken wings and the variety of flavours they can have, are appropriate for any occasion from casual to birthdays, to fancier dinners as appetizers. I’m baffled though on why most people buy their chicken wings, even if they say the sauce can’t…
Cruising to Alaska
After a relaxed few days in Vancouver adjusting to our holiday mode, we had an especially relaxed morning on our last day on the mainland. At this point our family travel expertise was in full swing with everything packed all our documents and bookings done the day before and even the taxi to the Cruise…
Hypersensitivity in Children
I never realized that hypersensitive children existed, those that find extreme or intense noise, light and smells difficult. I come from a loud and stereotypically chaotic household as a child with a large extended family that does nothing but talk or yell over each other. To me that was normal. I only recently realized that…
Calgary & Banff Quickie
After a late night with friends, board games, and good conversation – we had to wake up early to catch our cab for the airport. The process was surprisingly seamless and the entire trip was smooth and easy. We quickly got our taxi and made our way to the hotel. The trip from our friends’…
Mmmmm…Muhalabya
This exotic tasting dessert is perfect all year round. However, it is simple to make and a sure win to whomever you decide to serve it to. It is a traditional dessert with an added twist. The Muhalabya is essentially a milk custard or has a similar feel to rice pudding – but limiting the…
A Quick Stop in Van City
Today was the first day of our trip. Being seasoned travellers with kids everything was on track and ran smoothly, from the taxi cab to the airport and the check-in to the boarding. The only hiccup was a 1 hour and 30 min wait in the plane due to a thunderstorm warning so we were…
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