On this, the second day of August, I’m looking back at a joyful July that brought us heartwarming reunions with family, good times with old friends, early morning sunshine and a long visit back to our beloved home country. July, we loved you because you were the month where…

… we realized that living in New York doesn’t only mean great cultural experiences, it also means living close to a lot of great beaches.

… we ate sweet cherries for breakfast, lunch and dinner.

… we spent days climbing rocks in Central Park.

… we visited Brooklyn Museum (read about it here), and Eleanor fell in love with ancient Egyptian art.

… I took a trip down memory lane and revisited the year I spent in India all because of a little fruit I saw in our local vegetable market.

… we made crispy kale chips (see our favorite recipe right here).

… we spent a night on a plane that took us back to our home country for a long holiday vacation.

… we blew bubbles and barbecued in the evening sun.

… we picked petals from rose hip flowers and made our own kids friendly perfume (see how right here).

… we went to Lego Land and spent a whole day flying in Lego airplanes, driving in Lego cars and sailing in Lego boats.

… we picked flowers in our summer house garden and made plant studies on our wall.

… we visited old acquaintances in the countryside, and Eleanor fell in love with a huge horse and 3 tiny dogs.

… we visited the most amazing green houses and got inspired to do some indoor gardening when we return to NYC (you can read more about it right here).

… we celebrated Alma turning 3-years-old.

… I made Alma a Waldorf inspired doll for her birthday, and realized that making things with my hands is one of the things that makes me most happy.

… we tried to make friends with the Danish deers, snails and ducks.

… we picked lavender and wild strawberries in my grandmother’s garden, and enjoyed seeing a 3-year-old girl and her 83 year-old great-grandmother in conversation over a beautiful rose.