Category “Family”

Time travel into the past: July 2017

Franci 14 Mar 2018 Family Just life Kids Parks Updates

A little time travel into the past: June (2)

Franci 27 Oct 2017 Being tourists Family Museums

A little time travel into the past: April (2)

Franci 24 Sep 2017 Being tourists Easter Family Jaunts out of NYC Travelling

A decade old! (2)

Franci 2 May 2017 Birthday Family Food Friends Kids Parties

Advent (7)

Franci 26 Jan 2017 Christmas Family Food Friends

Beautiful autumn (2)

Franci 23 Dec 2016 Autumn Family Food Friends Nature Weather

The rest of the summer (2)

Franci 9 Dec 2016 Family Friends Just life Summer Trips

Roadtrip ’16: Six Flags (2)

Franci 4 Nov 2016 Being tourists Family Parks Summer Trips

Roadtrip ’16: Hoyt Reunion (2)

Franci 30 Sep 2016 Family Summer Travelling

Roadtrip ’16: Camping in TN (2)

Franci 23 Sep 2016 Being tourists Camping Family Nature Summer Trips

Laurelin’s 3rd birthday (1)

Franci 26 Aug 2016 Birthday Family Friends Kids Parties

Finishing up the school year (2)

Franci 19 Aug 2016 Education Family Friends

Random thoughts

Franci 10 Jun 2016 Education Family Just life Summer Updates

Easter 2016 (3)

Franci 6 May 2016 Church Easter Family Food Friends Hospitality

April Fool’s Day (3)

Franci 29 Apr 2016 Family Food

Some fishy characters (2)

Franci 22 Apr 2016 Family Pets

Marica’s 9th birthday (2)

Franci 11 Mar 2016 Birthday Family Friends Kids Parties Recipes

Visit to New Zealand, part 4 (2)

Franci 19 Feb 2016 Family Friends Travelling

Visit to New Zealand, part 3 (5)

Franci 12 Feb 2016 Christmas Family Summer

Visit to New Zealand, part 2 (3)

Franci 5 Feb 2016 Family Nature Summer Travelling

Esther’s 6th birthday (1)

Franci 27 Nov 2015 Birthday Family Friends Kids

Disclaimer (3)

Franci 2 Oct 2015 Blogging Blogging Family Family

Summary of summer, part 4 (3)

Franci 25 Sep 2015 Family Travelling

A summary of summer, part 3 (3)

Franci 19 Sep 2015 Family Friends Kids Nature Summer

A summary of summer, part 2 (3)

Franci 11 Sep 2015 Family Kids Summer

A summary of summer, part 1 (3)

Franci 4 Sep 2015 Family Summer

April Fool’s Dinner (3)

Franci 3 Apr 2015 Family Food Funny things Kids

Lego Tower version 1 (4)

Ben 28 Mar 2015 Being creative Family

Christmas 2014 (2)

Franci 30 Jan 2015 Christmas Family Food Friends

Merry Christmas from the Hoyts (4)

Franci 25 Dec 2014 Christmas Family

Thanksgiving (3)

Franci 19 Dec 2014 Family Food

October Fest (3)

Franci 21 Nov 2014 Family Nature

Camping in the wilds of New Jersey (3)

Franci 3 Oct 2014 Family Jaunts out of NYC Nature Parks

Fruit picking in Princeton (2)

Franci 26 Sep 2014 Family Jaunts out of NYC

Fun day at the Fair (2)

Franci 15 Aug 2014 Family Kids

A visit from cousins (2)

Franci 1 Aug 2014 Being tourists Family NYC

A visit from the Baneks (3)

Franci 25 Jul 2014 Being tourists Family NYC

Laurelin’s first birthday (2)

Franci 13 Jun 2014 Family Kids

My daddy’s stronger than your daddy! (6)

Franci 2 May 2014 Family

Everyday beauty (1)

Franci 10 Apr 2014 Family

Another birthday (4)

Franci 27 Mar 2014 Family Food Updates

Flights booked, date set! (5)

Ben 25 Jan 2014 Family NYC Updates

A weekend visit to Oamaru (3)

Franci 7 Jan 2014 Family Updates

2013: A year in photos (4)

Franci 31 Dec 2013 Family Just life

Doing a bit of catch up (3)

Franci 24 Nov 2013 Family Updates

What a lovely excuse! (5)

Franci 20 Jul 2013 Family Updates

Roadtrip: Lone Pine (4)

Franci 9 Apr 2013 Being tourists Family Funny things Photography The Roadtrip

Continuing the roadtrip posts: A visit to Phoenix (2)

Franci 3 Mar 2013 Being tourists Family The Roadtrip

Why the blog has been rather neglected (5)

Franci 26 Nov 2012 Family Updates

A visit to Moab and Arches National Park (5)

Franci 25 Oct 2012 Being tourists Family Nature Parks The Roadtrip

Visit to the Boonzaaijers’ (4)

Franci 19 Sep 2012 Family Nature Photography The Roadtrip

Manitou Cliff Dwellings (3)

Franci 11 Sep 2012 Being tourists Family The Roadtrip

Return to the Roadtrip: On to the Tschetter Reunion (4)

Franci 27 Aug 2012 Family Food The Roadtrip

On being home (5)

Franci 15 Aug 2012 Christchurch Family Friends

We’re back

Ben 4 Aug 2012 Christchurch Family The trip Travelling

Photoless reporting is not quite my style (2)

Franci 21 Jul 2012 Being tourists Family Friends The Roadtrip

Roadtrip stop 5: Hoyt Reunion in Georgia (7)

Franci 13 Jul 2012 Family Friends The Roadtrip

More Knoxville and the Smoky Mountains (2)

Franci 28 Jun 2012 Family Nature The Roadtrip

Whimsical (1)

Franci 27 Jun 2012 Family Parenting The Roadtrip

The Roadtrip, stop 2 (3)

Franci 10 Jun 2012 Being tourists Family Friends The Roadtrip

Some people just can’t eat cake like normal people (1)

Franci 30 Apr 2012 Family Food Funny things

Special time with Pappa (5)

Franci 24 Apr 2012 Family Kids Nature Photography Travelling

My daddy is stronger than your daddy (2)

Franci 16 Apr 2012 Family Kids Photography

Because we’re so normal (4)

Franci 15 Mar 2012 Family Funny things Kids

Marica turned 5 (3)

Franci 12 Mar 2012 Christchurch Family Food Friends Kids

Reconnecting with friends and family (3)

Franci 8 Mar 2012 Christchurch Family Friends Jaunts out of NYC

More wedding pictures (3)

Franci 16 Feb 2012 Christchurch Family Friends Jaunts out of NYC Kids

Jeremy and Lillian’s wedding day (6)

Franci 14 Feb 2012 Christchurch Family Friends Jaunts out of NYC

It’s been 7 years (4)

Franci 15 Jan 2012 Blogging Family

Pics from Jeremy’s bachelor party (2)

Ben 14 Jan 2012 Family Funny things NYC

Getting excited about Christmas (2)

Franci 12 Dec 2011 Apartment living Being creative Christmas Family NYC

Advent is here!

Franci 10 Dec 2011 Being creative Christmas Culture Family Kids

Getting into the homeschooling groove (2)

Franci 5 Dec 2011 Education Family Kids

Esther’s turned two! (2)

Franci 1 Dec 2011 Family Kids

Thanksgiving yumminess (9)

Franci 28 Nov 2011 Apartment living Family Food Hospitality Recipes

The beauty of gratitude (5)

Franci 23 Nov 2011 Culture Family Food Thought-provoking

More good times (4)

Franci 17 Nov 2011 Being tourists Family Food Friends Jaunts out of NYC NYC

Stop 3 on the trip (1)

Franci 14 Nov 2011 Being tourists Family Friends Jaunts out of NYC Nature

Magnificent Niagara Falls (7)

Franci 10 Nov 2011 Being tourists Family Jaunts out of NYC Nature

October, a wonderful month with family (4)

Franci 3 Nov 2011 Being tourists Family Jaunts out of NYC Kids

Guess who’s visiting us? (5)

Franci 10 Oct 2011 Blogging Family

Road trip report, Day 1 and 2

Franci 24 Sep 2011 Being tourists Family Friends Jaunts out of NYC

A pre-engagement visit (2)

Franci 7 Sep 2011 Being tourists Culture Family Food NYC Photography

Taking kids on a photo shoot can be interesting (1)

Franci 3 Sep 2011 Family Funny things Kids Parks Photography

Now for the black and white engagement pics (2)

Franci 1 Sep 2011 Family NYC Parks Photography

The last one bites the dust (5)

Franci 1 Sep 2011 Family NYC Parks Photography

Three peas in a pod (3)

Franci 17 Aug 2011 Family Friends Kids

Happy hammocking (6)

Franci 1 Aug 2011 Family Updates

How high do your kids rank?

Franci 27 Jul 2011 Culture Family Kids

Visit to Mr. J (7)

Franci 15 Jul 2011 Being tourists Family Food Funny things Jaunts out of NYC Kids

The 4th of July! (2)

Franci 8 Jul 2011 Being tourists Family NYC

Visit to Connecticut (2)

Franci 4 Jul 2011 Being tourists Church Family Jaunts out of NYC

Shenanigans with Sharon

Franci 1 Jul 2011 Being tourists Family NYC

Beautiful encouragement for the mothers among us (2)

Franci 29 Jun 2011 Blogging Family Kids Meditations

Glimpses into the last couple of weeks (10)

Franci 27 Jun 2011 Being creative Family Food Kids

Summer is here! (5)

Franci 16 Jun 2011 Family Frugal fun Kids NYC Parks

Who sped up time? (5)

Franci 28 May 2011 Being tourists Family Meditations NYC

Beautiful Brooklyn Botanic Garden (6)

Franci 21 May 2011 Being tourists Family NYC Parks Weather

Marica the soccer player (3)

Franci 19 May 2011 Family Kids Parks

Brooklyn Bridge! (3)

Franci 14 May 2011 Being tourists Family NYC

About servants and serving (11)

Franci 7 May 2011 Family Kids Meditations

Some other New York sights (and eats) with Hannah and Eva (3)

Franci 5 May 2011 Being tourists Family Food NYC

Beauty is in the eye of the beholder (7)

Franci 2 May 2011 Being creative Family Funny things

Easter (4)

Franci 29 Apr 2011 Church Easter Family

Musings on New York, the weather, and teeth. (6)

Franci 26 Apr 2011 Apartment living Family Meditations NYC Parks

Celebrating Easter (4)

Franci 18 Apr 2011 Being creative Easter Family

Up close and personal with Lady Liberty (4)

Franci 16 Apr 2011 Being tourists Culture Family NYC

Revisiting The Cloisters

Franci 30 Mar 2011 Being tourists Culture Family NYC

Cheesecake and getting old (3)

Franci 28 Mar 2011 Family Food Recipes

Scaling down (1)

Franci 7 Mar 2011 Blogging Family Potentially controversial

Oh yes, I have a blog. (6)

Franci 2 Mar 2011 Blogging Family Weather

Loving the Little Years (2)

Franci 7 Feb 2011 Books Family Kids

Glitches do happen (4)

Franci 15 Jan 2011 Blogging Family

Six blessed and beautiful years (2)

Franci 15 Jan 2011 Family Meditations

The Chocolate Monkster (2)

Franci 13 Jan 2011 Family Food Kids

Our first snowman (5)

Ben 5 Jan 2011 Christmas Family Funny things Weather

Sight-seeing with Lillian (1)

Franci 3 Jan 2011 Being tourists Family NYC

Our first New York Christmas (5)

Franci 30 Dec 2010 Christmas Family Food Kids NYC

Celebrating Advent (3)

Franci 21 Dec 2010 Christmas Family

Stereotypes, monotony and pain (10)

Franci 2 Dec 2010 Blogging Family

Another update (3)

Franci 29 Nov 2010 Family

Appendix-less Franci, an update (6)

Ben 23 Nov 2010 Family

Appendix: Franci won’t have one for much longer (8)

Ben 22 Nov 2010 Family

Thanksgiving

Franci 22 Nov 2010 Apartment living Blogging Family Kids Meditations NYC

Snug as a bug… (3)

Franci 16 Nov 2010 Family Kids

Broadway and a birthday (5)

Franci 9 Nov 2010 Family Kids

A little summary (6)

Franci 5 Nov 2010 Apartment living Family Kids NYC

Hoyt Street, Brooklyn (2)

Ben 21 Oct 2010 Being tourists Family NYC

Happiness in a box (2)

Franci 15 Oct 2010 Family Kids

We’ve been a bit blah (4)

Franci 8 Oct 2010 Family

Weekend in Pottstown (6)

Franci 7 Oct 2010 Being tourists Family

HannahHolder.com, fine art from a fine artist (1)

Ben 20 Sep 2010 Family Work

Two nights + 14 people + 1 (small) New York apartment = Lots of fun! (4)

Franci 14 Sep 2010 Apartment living Being tourists Family NYC

A brief history of Hoyt (7)

Ben 8 Sep 2010 Family NYC