Believe it or not, Iceland wasn’t the last time we went winter swimming. There is something entirely primal about confronting below freezing weather in your skivvies and jumping into a slightly less cold pool. It kick-starts your heart, makes your bones jump and fills your lungs with the breath of a dragon. Swimming is a natural pastime in Iceland,...
Please, explain to me how Frankenstein’s Castle is voted Salem’s Best Haunted House? What exactly were the criteria for elements of judging? Are there no other Haunted Houses within driving distance to choose from? Was judging completed by kindergartners? Was the judging based solely off of Frankenstein Haunted Houses? Maybe it was up against other Haunted Houses that have...
In the ancient kingdom of Mide in Northern Ireland, the legend of three brothers, Bres, Nár and Lothár weave a tragic story through time compelling the world to offer sacrifices each year as winter settles over the land. In America, we call this Halloween.
Halloween in Europe is a little different than what we are used to in...
The real unsung hero of the Guardians of the Galaxy is Groot.
Every time it's Groot. Which is why our daughter will be dressing up in a Baby Groot Halloween Costume this year to round out our family costume series.
Groot sacrificed himself to save the entire squad in the first Guardians of the Galaxy movie when he protected them in...
It’s no secret we love Halloween. It was my Grandmother’s favorite holiday, and she passed on her love for it to me. Our family copied her idea for a black Halloween tree with eyeballs for ornaments, a papier-mâché undead bride sits on our mantle, we’ve already made festive cupcakes with blood spilling out of them, and we have spiderwebs completely...
We traveled to Norway with one purpose in mind, and that was to see the Northern Lights.
Hurtigruten Review with Kids: MS Kong Harald
Northern Lights Cruise
When we first started planning, the first result that popped up in Google was for the Hurtigruten Northern Lights Cruise.
The advertisements for the Hurtigruten were compelling, enticing, and romantic.
We were desperate to see...
This year, our family is headed to Orlando to celebrate with Mickey Mouse and Company at Mickey's Not So Scary Halloween Party as part of our Halloween festivities. We'll be masquerading as Guardians of the Galaxy!
Dad will be dressing up in a Star-Lord Halloween Costume! What would family Guardians of the Galaxy costumes be without Peter Quill himself?
The answer...
The Volcano House in the city center of Reykjavik doesn’t sell batteries, but they are open on Christmas Day. They are the only place we could find open on Christmas Day in Iceland, when my insulin pump ran out of batteries and we were desperate. That is just the how of why we came to the Volcano House, (you...
We love to celebrate! It really doesn’t matter what the occasion is, we still love to do it. In fact, we could and have just made up reasons to celebrate, that’s enough of a cause. Whether it’s a holiday, a birthday, or a special occasion we’ve got the party hats and streamers out! Speaking of celebrations, Halloween is just...
This year, The Guardians of the Galaxy are taking Halloween night off from their crazy antics. Guess who's filling in?
Oh, that's right! We might just be a crazier bunch of fools than the crusaders who think you can kill a monster if you let it eat you first!
In this post, we are going to show you how to transform...
