We are now in January, the month of the empty wallet, the need for rest after a hectic December and overall Christmas hangover. After 7 years of sunny Christmases I have actually made this the new norm.
7th Manly Christmas.

Wissahickon Park action.
In all honesty looking back at these pictures, I really am impressed of all the things we did travelling with 2 small children in a tow. It also gives me strength for this years adventures with THREE kids under 5…

Oh blog how I have missed you!
It has been a while now… and sitting down to write this I feel that I have really missed my dear friend the blog! Not only to share some thoughts and life but also to take a few walks down…

Trolley Car Diner & Deli.
For a more fun dining experience in the Chestnut Hill / Wyndmoor area you can check out the Trolley Car Diner & Deli. As the name suggests it is a traditional american diner located inside an actual trolley car. They…

Please Touch Museum.
One of the absolutely best kid friendly things we did in Philadelphia was the Please Touch Museum. To be honest it was bloody awesome! Surely our 2,5 year old E had the most fun but there were a couple of…

Germantown ave.
One street and somewhat city centre of Chestnut Hill we love is Germantown Ave. It used to be the street for the best fondue restaurant on earth but even though that has closed there are still heaps of cool places…

Jenks Playground.
Traveling around the world with children means a constant discovery for the best playgrounds. Here we are exploring the Chestnut Hill playground close to my mom’s house in Wyndmoor, a suburb in Philadelphia. The playground is actually called Jenks Playground…

Swedish cousin reunion in Philadelphia.
Why hang out with the Swedish cousins in Sweden? That is no way of living a globetrotter-life. So we met them in Philadelphia instead because that sure makes a lot more sense! We only had a few days but sure…

Stockholm-reunion with ex Sydney Friends.
Our next visit was to our dear Sydney friends now living in Stockholm. I am talking about the ones we met in parenting class and spent navigating the first year as parents with. These days included a visit to a…
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Masters of Playgrounds [Humlegården playground]
Then the time has come to leave Umeå and the north for the last leg of adventures in Sweden this year. Our last stop was Stockholm, not only does Claes younger brother and aunt live there but literally every Sydney…