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Come on In: A “We’re Leaving for Europe” House Tour

People always seem interested in seeing house pictures, and I’ve been meaning to post about a topic Engie mentioned MANY MONTHS ago (only partially successfully, I will add) which is to ask what’s in…

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  • Life, Home, Organization
  • Mar, 28, 2026
  • 23 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 27 March

It’s a cold, snowy (!), rainy weekend here in Vienna. To be fair, this is our first truly miserable weather since arriving in Europe and I feel like we’ve mostly dodged a springtime bullet.

Honestly,…

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  • Happy Things Friday, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Mar, 27, 2026
  • 22 Comments

Vienna Travel Diary: Family Adventures & Hidden Gems During Our First Week

I already wrote about our adventures the first weekend in Vienna, so now it’s time to get into the days that followed.

Despite both kids getting clobbered with a horrible stomach bug (which, miraculously, both…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Mar, 26, 2026
  • 12 Comments

Europe on a Budget: Dispatch #1 — What’s Saving Us Money

I’m overdue for a post about frugality. (You can take the family out of Canada, but you can’t take our frugal nature away!)

Some of these are repeats, but I’m just getting everything down stream-of-consciousness…

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  • Food, Euro Adventure, Frugality, Money, Travel
  • Mar, 25, 2026
  • 24 Comments

Vienna Travel Diary: Our First Weekend in Austria with Kids

It’s hard to believe we’ve already spent a whole week in the Austrian capital. (To be fair, the majority of Tuesday–Thursday was spent in our apartment tending to sick children). Even still, the time…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Vienna
  • Mar, 24, 2026
  • 30 Comments

🌟 Cool Bloggers Walking Club – April 1st! (You Should Join + Tell a Friend) 🌟

I can hardly believe it’s time for another round of the Cool Bloggers Walking Club! This will be our 5th edition (I think?!)—and I’m 100% sure it’s going to be more fun than ever.

For…

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  • Exercise, Cool Bloggers Walking Club
  • Mar, 23, 2026
  • 42 Comments

Best Things to Do in Munich: Family-Friendly Attractions, Hidden Gems & Dachau

*Updated July 2026

Looking for the best things to do in Munich? We spent just under five full days in the city and visited a great mixture of famous landmarks, museums, parks, and tried inexpensive…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Munich
  • Mar, 22, 2026
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