Like nomads, but with more stuff

Through a fantastic fortuitous set of circumstances, I finally got to see my second ballet in Petersburg this weekend - and my first at the...

(this is a little late) I am thankful for so many things. For the Consulate employee who, rather than try to explain how to get to the p...

This morning Alex started to "read" (recite) Pinkalicious to the nanny. She has to ask me to explain the first page - "What ...

A second mall has just opened up in my neighborhood. It doesn't open til 10am - including the grocery store - but when I was finally abl...

     Weekends are always tricky with the kids' afternoon naps. Alex wakes Zoltan when she goes back there because he's so sensitive...

The new Stocksmann's store on Nevsky opened this week and I am already in love. Yesterday when Zoltan refused to be happy and Alex was n...

Of 12 preschoolers, only 2 have 2 American-born parents. One kid was only 18 months old - and in Russia - last Halloween. Alex, however, par...

Last weekend Zoltan took an unaided step toward me - twice in a row. But there were no spectators even though it was the weekend and Terry ...

The 30 seater party bus comes with a stripper pole in the back. The 15 seater has leather couches in a semi circle around the stripper pole...

Friends of ours have a standing date night every week. I am both impressed and amazed. I try to keep in mind they only have one child but s...