travel and family

Weekend Links – November

November 14, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple // Weekend Links | November

  Whoa, I’m back from a week of really fun travel and down with a cold, ick!  But between spending 4 days in NYC last week and the weather in California finally turning a little cooler, it’s beginning to feel like fall.  So I made a pot of one of my favorite easy soups and […]

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The Anderson Collection

October 20, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | The Anderson Collection at Stanford University

I’ve been anxiously anticipating the newly opened Anderson Collection at Stanford University.  The collection is a gift from Harry W. and Mary Margaret Anderson and Mary Patricia Anderson Pence.  They have been collecting these pieces for more than 50 years.  Stanford built a magnificent building to permanently house this private collection for the public to enjoy. […]

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Travelogue | Venice

October 15, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Venice Travelogue

Aahhh, Venice.  Long awaited Venice, Italy.  This was definitely more of a bucket list item for me than anything. I had always wanted to see the canals, people, architecture of Venice and am so glad I had the chance.  Worth the wait for sure!  I will say though, it wasn’t the best spot for the […]

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Weekend Round-UP

October 10, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Weekend Roundup

Another beautiful fall weekend in California.  We are going to soak it all in as much as we can!  Lately, I’ve been reading all kinds of interesting articles.  It was so timely to come across this fun idea of a take on the Book Club with an “articles club.”  Wouldn’t that be a great way […]

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Day Dates

October 3, 2014
A Bow Full of Simple // The Day Date

The other day we went on a double date with friends to the 49er game.  We are so busy with three kiddos that dates tend to slip by us much too often.  We’ve be trying to get creative on our dates since Saturday nights are typically booked, Friday nights our kids have sports, and weekdays […]

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Monday Mindset

September 29, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Monday Mindset

What fills your soul over the weekend that leaves you ready for a new week?  Is it time with girl friends?  Time spent outdoors?  Long gourmet dinners?  Sunday morning snuggles?  Whatever it is for you, I hope you had an abundance of it this weekend. We had fun with lots of family time.  We began […]

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Travelogue | Sardinia

September 23, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Sardinia Travelogue

It’s officially fall I realize, but I’m missing summer.  I’m missing the rhythm of my family when school is out. The family we are during the summer months when I actually get to be with my school-aged kids. At the beginning of fall, as beautiful as the world is during this time, I find myself […]

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Hiking with Kids

September 8, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple | Hiking with Kids

Truly one of our favorite family pastimes is hiking.  We’ve hiked parts of the Napali Coast, Waimea Canyon, Mt. Tam, Santa Cruz Mountains, Desolation Wilderness, Pacific Crest Trail, The Grand Canyon, Sedona and State Parks all over Northern California.  We start the kids as soon as they can be in a front carrier, transition them […]

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Henri Matisse: The Cut-outs

September 5, 2014
henri matisse

I have always tried to hide my efforts and wished my works to have a light joyousness of springtime which never lets anyone suspect the labors it has cost me. – Henri Matisse If your kids are like mine and love a good art show, take them to see the Henri Matisse exhibit.  If your kids […]

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Florence | A Family Travelogue

August 10, 2014
A Bowl Full of Simple:: Florence | A Family Travelogue

This Robert Browning quote sums up how I feel about Italy.  Each of my days there is forever engraved upon my heart.  This trip I shared my love of Italy with my children.  Seeing it through their eyes deepened my love and sense of home I have there, Florence in particular.  What I witnessed in […]

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