A Bowl Full of Simple

How to Pack for 2 Weeks in Europe {All in a carry-on!}

July 28, 2014

I have been asked many times to do a post on packing for getaways big and small. After the response from my post about London and only taking a carry-on suitcase and a small tote, friends have been requesting a post on how to organize yourself for packing for two weeks abroad. It is actually […]

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London | A Family Travelogue

July 23, 2014

Let me start by saying that I was so pleasantly surprised with how much we each enjoyed London. Neither my husband nor myself had been to London before even with our combine many trips to Europe over the years. Maybe it’s a bit of unconscious yankee patriotism that has kept me from wanting to explore […]

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Family Travel

July 21, 2014

We are just back from Europe with tired feet, stories to tell and very happy hearts. Travelling with 3 kids 10 and under is not for everyone, but it is for us. We had a fantastic trip sharing our love of travel with our children. It wasn’t without it’s pitfalls, but in the end well […]

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10 Favorite Summer Hostess Gifts

July 9, 2014

Summer is filled with parties and gatherings, guests and hosts of every kind and for any occasion. I still feel it’s best to offer your hosts a gift of gratitude. Whether it’s a dinner party, backyard bbq or a weekend at the beach house, I have the perfect round up of summer time hostess gifts […]

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4th of July {re-post}

July 1, 2014

I just love this pic. Circa 2008 if I’m remembering correctly. It’s always been a favorite of mine. It was likely one of the last times I could convince my son that it’s fun to wear matching jammies with his little sister! At nearly 11 years old now, he will undoubtedly hate me for posting […]

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Summer Salad Deconstructed

June 29, 2014

One of my very favorite aspects of summer is my veggie garden. I can’t express how content it makes me to walk out to the garden, pick some veggies and serve them up for my family. One of my life’s simplest pleasures. Upon returning home after a week away, I can’t wait to sink my […]

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Travelogue | Kauai

June 25, 2014

Kauai has held a very special place in my heart since my first day ever on the island. My boyfriend at the time, suggested a trip to Kauai over Spring Break back when I was teaching. It turned out to be the most memorable vacation. Not 24 hrs. after landing, he asked me to marry […]

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Enjoy your weekend

June 14, 2014

I have been in an obsessed phase with my garden these past 2 months. It just keeps on giving as the spring turns into summer. Lately this Jasmine espalier has me smiling each time I return home. It’s been a few years in the making and finally paying off. Aren’t the little Armeria just the […]

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I’m Back!

June 10, 2014

Wow! Sincere apologies for my month long hiatus from this space. A Bowl Full of Simple is almost two years old and I’ve never taken that much time away. May and the beginning of June were CRAZY for me. I had 3 events I was working on for my kid’s school and one of them was […]

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Travelogue | The Grand Canyon

April 30, 2014

A Bowl Full of Simple | Travelogue: Grand Canyon

The amazing thing about The Grand Canyon is that it really is grand in every sense of the word. It’s the kind of take your breath away grand that you won’t soon forget. It is so much more than a photograph could ever depict, an emotion we all felt deeply from the first glance at […]