Our children are at “that age”. The “information” age, where all they want to do is sit and either 1) play games on the iPad 2) steal our cell phones […]
The Holy Month of Ramadan – Explaining Fasting to Children
There’s only a few more days until the Holy Month of Ramadan ends and the celebration of Eid-Al-Fitr begins. As world-schoolers (and being half-Lebanese) both Lou Lou and Jaf know […]
Ready, Set, S’mores!
Every evening in the summer, the kids look forward to eating the one thing they love most… burnt marshmallows! There’s nothing more satisfying than sandwiching that between a bar of […]
Seafood Boil: A Taste of the South
Last summer we went to Houston, Texas where our friends took us to our first-ever SEAFOOD BOIL! Originally from Louisiana, Cajun crab boils, crawfish boils or now seafood boils have […]
Swimming Topless – Inappropriate for Girls or Not?
My daughter is 8, she’s very self conscious about her body. For reasons unknown to both her dad and I she does not like to show her belly button and […]
Why You Shouldn’t Order From a Kids Menu
At every single restaurant we dined at this year the “kids menu” we received while visiting countries in Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Europe included the same items; Cheese […]
Why Italians Make the Best Pizza
Here’s a BIG secret… Our family aren’t big fans of pizza (shock)!? My children have been served many kinds of pizza since they were able to walk (due mainly to […]
Julia Child: French Cooking for Everyday Americans
On this last day of March, we would like to dedicate this post to honor Women in World History. Today, as part of a Multicultural Kids Blog Series we share […]
Not Your Average American Breakfast!
Every year we’ve been fortunate to travel to Beirut, Lebanon to visit family (hubby was born and raised in Beirut). And every year the first thing we order for breakfast […]
Introduce Your Kids to Culinary Arts
My husband and I always knew our kids would grow up with some kind of “food” interest, since both of us are restauranteurs. What surprised us though was our children’s […]