I got an email from a reader in August with a question that I’d never been asked before. “I was wondering if you had any particular tips or suggestions of ways that your friends and family back home have made you feel loved and supported from far away and maybe things that have helped…
In case you missed it, in April the internet gods showered me with love and I WON a trip to Italy through Tour Radar (partners with Intrepid Travel)!! After patiently waiting until September for me to finally be able to get time off work, we eagerly embarked on our Amalfi Coast Sailing Adventure for two! Narrowly avoiding…
Sometimes being impulsive can get you into a lot of trouble. This is pretty bad news for me as I tend to be pretty impulsive, and the worst part is that my impulsive decisions tend to have little rational thought behind them. It’s more like, have an urge, act on the urge, think about the…
Hi everyone! I wanted to announce that I’ve been featured on InterNations.org as a recommended Spain expat blog! If you haven’t heard of InterNations I suggest you check it out, especially if you live abroad or want to move abroad. It’s an online community to connect with other expats in your area and you can…
As a child, Halloween was right up there next to Christmas for me as far as holidays go. I loved everything about it. The refreshing autumn air, dressing up for school and having a classroom Halloween party, the Halloween parade that my elementary school held every year. And then going home, freshening up the makeup…
It’s definitely feeling like fall around these parts and it’s been about three years since I had pumpkin pie. So yeah, that had to change since it’s basically my favorite. I found this recipe from The Joy Kitchen and this recipe from Yankee Cook and smooshed them together to create the ultimate lazy person’s fairly easy “pumpkin” pie…
My alarm goes of at 7:00am. I spring awake and get that nervous feeling in the pit of my stomach. Today’s my first day on the job as an auxiliar and I have NO idea what I’m doing. ‘What did I get myself into?’ I ask myself. I take a deep breath, slip on the flip flops…
