adjustment abroad… Finding the EXTRA in the Ordinary 29 Jan 2018 Sometimes something happens that is extraordinary. You may have experienced it a hundred times before, but this time it is different. Last week it snowed in Shanghai. Some people referred…
adjustment abroad… Take A Walk 22 Jan 201822 Jan 2018 I lived out my teen years in Hawaii. For a few years, we lived up the road from Pearl Harbor. Like, literally right up the road. You could see the…
adjustment abroad… 730 Days 15 Jan 2018 It has been two years since we moved abroad. Many of you have come alongside us on our journey through this blog. You have read about the ups and downs,…
adjustment abroad… And, We’re Off! 9 Jan 20189 Jan 2018 I think as an expat, you live less with the mantra of, “new year, new you” and more with the idea of, “new year, new trips”. Conversations between those living…
adjustment abroad… What a Year! 8 Jan 2018 Happy new year! We are back from our Christmas vacation and returned relatively unscathed. Of course, we did have to go out with a bang when Jack, our youngest, came…
Family world travel… 12 Things to Bring on Every Trip 11 Dec 201711 Dec 2017 Traveling can be tough. It’s stressful to pack your world into a bag and leave home. Don’t get me wrong, I love the whole sightseeing bit of travel, and would…
adjustment abroad… A Different Kind of Christmas 5 Dec 2017 I'll be home for Christmas You can plan on me Please have snow and mistletoe And presents on the tree Christmas Eve will find me Where the love light gleams…
Christmas Sugar Cookies… Forget Black Friday, Let’s Celebrate Cookie Friday! (Christmas Sugar Cookies) 28 Nov 201728 Nov 2017 In America, many people spend the day after Thanksgiving shopping. We call it Black Friday, and it is THE best day to stock up on Christmas gifts by hunting for…
adjustment abroad… 10 Reasons Why You Should Live Abroad 21 Nov 2017 We became an ex-pat family nearly two years ago. I still vividly remember how terrified I was at the thought of uprooting all we knew, leaving two children behind, and…
adjustment abroad… The Dark Side of Living Abroad 20 Nov 201721 Nov 2017 Most of the time living abroad is pretty great. We have a driver and a house cleaner. Eating out happens more regularly. We have the opportunity to travel and experience…