by Maria Tumolo | May 4, 2017 | Family Recreation, Outdoor Activities
Hubby and I love theme parks. While courting, we visited beach-side and suburb theme parks. Once we visited Thorpe Park but it was so busy, we never made it inside. He hates to queue up. Since then, I’ve wanted to visit. Along came the kids we had Merlin Passes last...
by Maria Tumolo | Apr 15, 2017 | Family Recreation, London, Outdoor Activities
Last term Angelo’s reception class covered dinosaurs. I thought Jurassic Kingdom would be a fun follow-up on the topic. We arrived a few minutes after opening time to ensure finding a convenient parking spot. From our on street parking spot, it was a fifteen minute...
by Maria Tumolo | Mar 23, 2017 | Expat, Family Recreation, London, Motherhood, Outdoor Activities, Parenting
There’s something about London on a sunny day. I remember the moment I feel in love with London. New to The City, armed with the Lonely Planet guide book I was gifted by my Cambridge family, it took me an hour over to find Tate Modern gallery. I’m still crap at...
by Maria Tumolo | Sep 26, 2016 | Early Years Foundation Stage, Family Recreation, Outdoor Activities
Today my family and I visited Cass Sculpture Foundation Park. It was our second visit with Angelo, and Valentina’s first. We visited when Angelo was about 3 months old. It was a bleak when I walked around the park, back in 2011. Nonetheless, that visit stayed with me...
by Maria Tumolo | Aug 17, 2016 | Family Recreation, Outdoor Activities, Summer
I love our life in the burbs but some amazing fun outdoor spaces require a car. I still can’t drive and hubby is working crazy hours this summer. New spaces that the kids and I can easily commute to are the best. It’s fascinating how the way the area has...
by Maria Tumolo | Oct 5, 2015 | Outdoor Activities, Product Review
The development gap between Angelo and Valentina is closing fast. She catching up to him, in every way. She’s 2 years 10 months and he’s 4 years 11 months old. She speaks full sentences now. She’s is quite stable on her legs and she loves to be rough and...
