I (Ruba) am an over planner so our travel day started out as a nightmare to me. My alarm did not go off and we woke up 33 minutes late! Thankfully, the over planner in me had used the night before to pack the SUV, set out clothes, pack carry-on bags, and have a morning plan. We made it to […]
Just like activities we also plan eating out in Aruba. Our family sticks to a tight budget so we try to head to Ling & Sons or Superfoods to get groceries and cook occasionally. Here are the restaurant requests for each family member: Nitro:– El Gaucho – Chicken and Lobster – Flying Fishbone – Zeerovers – Bugaloe – Grote Berg […]
For the next month (minimum) I am on a mission to clean out my freezer and pantry. I think this will be a fun challenge and lead to some interesting meals. I have to start by giving myself some rules: I am still allowed to buy fresh perishable foods (eg. eggs, fruit, bread, lunch meat, etc) Whenever possible I will […]
Let me be the first to admit how stupid I was in my younger years. My mom was born and raised in Aruba and I had the option of visiting Aruba many times growing up. I rarely took advantage of the opportunities outside of the “forced” trips to visit family. As an adult I view our trips to Aruba differently […]
Welcome to the Margareed Family Blog! I go by the nickname Ruba and felt the need to start a blog for families like mine. We are the Margareeds and go by “Nitro”, “Ruba”, “Puck” and “Ace”. I (Ruba) decided to start a family blog because I was not seeing a lot of blogs for families like ours. We are parents […]