Sing a song of Singapore……….
We just got home from a few days in Singapore. This week, I will share with you all that we did. It is an amazing city/country with a ton of fun stuff for families. I did not realize that Singapore was founded in 1819 – it’s younger than the U.S. And it is a fantabulous place to vacation! They even have 7-11’s and Burger King. What’s not to love.

Gobble Gobble…….
I hope you all have a wonderful Thanksgiving!!!

A Perfect Example……………
I read a friend of mine’s post of Facebook the other day about her au pair quitting. It was a bad time for her not to have help and she was a little down. She went so far as to say “why me”? I felt bad for her but it was a little hard to delve too deep into sympathy. And I realized that it must be that way for many of you when I tell my tales of staff woes. Always, I try to be clear that I am thankful for the help I have and I appreciate the work they do. Most of the time, I do not complain. Really. No, really, I don’t. Even what I am about to share with you is not a complaint – it is just an example of why it is hard to add extra people to

The doors of Old Delhi……..
I just love the doors of Old Delhi – unfortunately, I do not know their histories – so I will leave it to you to imagine their stories……

Sugar and rice and everything spice………….
I have been hearing about the spice market and I have desperately wanted to go. It sounded like a magical place where the sights were only rivaled by the smells. Where wholesalers bargained out of burlap sacks and the color of the spices lit up the canvas of the market. Unfortunately, it felt a little more like Oliver Twist than Mary Poppins – but there were some beautiful sights to take in. On the way to the Spice Market in Old Delhi, the streets are lined with nut wallas – a walla is a merchant – so you guessed it – a nut walla sells nuts. There were dozens of them – one right after the other. Their displays were beautiful and tast