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Rome in a Day | Part 2, Rome LDS Temple Open House
The idea of flying to Rome just for an open house seems crazy, but temples are an important part of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints and we couldn’t pass up…
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Rome in a Day | Part 1, Date Night in Rome!
Date night in Rome?? YES PLEASE! We took advantage of the Rome LDS Temple open house event, found some dear friends to watch the boys, booked an AirBNB in the center of Rome,…
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Belgium Snow Day!
Snow in Belgium? Apparently, it doesn’t happen often so we thought we’d capitalize on a snow day! The local schools were open, but the SHAPE schools closed down for the 2-3 inches of…
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Christmas Markets 2018! Belgium, Germany, France, and (basically) Holland.
I had never heard of Christmas markets before, but apparently they’re ALL over here in Europe from about Mid-November – January 1 ish. I’ve heard they’re the best in Germany, but we tried…
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Tolman Christmas 2018 – New Traditions in Belgium
Our first Christmas in Belgium was a success! There were so many new things this year and I loved every new tradition we made. With all the right ingredients for a great Christmas…
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Hair appointment at a Belgian Salon – The ultimate test of my French…
My sweet husband, Nick, suggested trying a salon he found just down the street as a way to practice my French! (or maybe he was just sick of me complaining about my hair….)…
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Best of Pairi Daiza Zoo, Belgium – Summer 2018 Tolman Travels
Even though we arrived in Belgium in August and missed most of the summer, we decided to buy season passes at the Pairi Daiza Zoo anyway. I’m SO glad we did! This Post…
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LONDON BABY!! 3 Day Trip to London for Thanksgiving
If you know me, you know I’m a huge fan of the TV series FRIENDS. So on our 3-day adventure in London over the Thanksgiving holiday break, I lost count of how many…
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Quick Visit to Holland for the Youth LDS Temple Trip!
It still feels surreal to me that we can take a spontaneous quick and easy trip to another country on a whim! Nick serves in our church with the youth and there was…
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A Kid-less Day in PARIS!! Living the Dream…
This day still feels too good to be true. Spending a day in Paris sounds like a dream already, but a day in Paris with NO KIDS?? Disclaimer: I love my kids with…
