adjustment abroad… Calm Down! 26 Mar 201830 Mar 2018 Hello! I’ve missed you. I’m finally back from all the traveling and visitors of late. It is incredible how quickly a month has flown by.Continue reading "Calm Down!"
adjustment abroad 5 ways NOT to tell your kids you’re moving to China (without them) 18 Oct 2017 It's not just any day you get to tell your kids you're moving to a foreign country for 3-5 years. Not just any foreign country, by the way, freaking CHINA. This conversation is…
adjustment abroad It’s Been a While 4 Aug 201711 Oct 2017 August 2017 I am still amazed at how time passes by so quickly. I remember watching the clock when we had two young children, just waiting for the day to…
adjustment abroad 2016: Changes, Chopsticks, and Chicken Feet 31 Dec 201611 Oct 2017 Day 364 11:15 PM. My birthday. I am sitting here in the dark looking out the window of our hotel room in Grand Rapids. Continue reading "2016: Changes, Chopsticks, and…
adjustment abroad From Here to There and Back Again 26 Aug 201610 Oct 2017 Day 226 It’s ok to be sad. I don’t want this blog to be depressing, but I am sad. We came home to Michigan, got settled, left for Virginia for…
adjustment abroad Shang-hi’s and Shang-lo’s 28 Jan 201610 Oct 2017 It is a beautiful summer day, not a cloud in sight. The blue sky above and the gentle cooling breeze are comforting as you wait in the long, slow moving…
adjustment abroad ’tis Christmas Day 26 Dec 201510 Oct 2017 Christmas. A time for family and friends. Celebrations and food. Songs and traditions. I adore this time of year. It is wonderful to sit next to a beautiful tree and…