When we made the decision to move abroad to Mazatlán, México, everyone asked what will you do for school? Initially I set out to homeschooling my three kids. I have an M.Ed. in elementary education. I have six years of classroom teaching under my belt. Nearly three years as an Assistant Principal also taught me a… Read More School, by any other name…
Living abroad is amazing and I am so grateful our family has the ability to choose where and how we live. Being location independent has been life-changing and if I were to recommend something to anyone, it would be to find a way to make location independent income…just on the off-chance that one-day you wish… Read More Five Things I Love About Living Abroad…and Three Things I Don’t!
We are quickly approach our ninth month of living abroad. Yay! As such, we have learned a few ways to make our life easier here in México that might be useful to you as you plan your own life abroad. We didn’t know a lot coming into this journey. Now that we’re here, and know… Read More Five Ideas to Make Living Abroad a Little Easier
I am often asked if our family spoke Spanish before moving to Mexico. No, we didn’t! I took one semester in college and the hubby took a couple years in high school. Beyond that, we were far from fluent before moving here. For the most part, Spanish was a brand new language for us all!… Read More Five Ways to Acquire a New Language When Considering a Move Abroad
Dora, Diego, Dancing, and Dinosaurs! This week was fun. Do I say this every week? But it really was! On Sunday, Vernon surprised our family with two adorable little dogs Dora and Diego (follow them at #doraydiego). On Friday the kiddos danced their little tushies off and on Tuesday, Mkazo was replaced by a dinosaur. What?… Read More Must Love Dogs (and Dancing)!
Saturdays are for Shopping The kiddos were in desperate need of new shoes. In order to get to and from school each day, they walk about 3.5 miles and that definitely can wear down the treads of a shoe. So, off to the store we went! While the kids were mesmerized by some light up… Read More It’s a Bird, It’s a Popsicle, It’s a…Shoe?!?!
Ask and You Shall Receive Before we made our transition from the Midwestern United States to Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico, I had A LOT of questions. By nature, I worry about everything. Thus, before moving abroad, I felt the need to have every ‘i’ dotted and every ‘t’ crossed. This can be a good thing and a… Read More 15 Questions to Ask Yourself Before Moving Abroad
The Ultimate Party This past week, Mazatlan celebrated its annual Carnaval. It is six days and six nights of non-stop FUN! Music, food, dancing, drinks, parades, coronation ceremonies, vendors, more dancing, you name it! Mazatlan’s carnival is touted as one of the largest in the world, bringing revelers and participants from all across Mexico and… Read More Celebrating Mazatlan’s Carnaval with Three Kids!
Making Ends Meet – The Struggle was Real When my family of five moved from the midwestern United States to Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico we were struggling to make ends meet. At the end of each and every month, we were greeted with the not-so-cheerful news that our checking account was running low and the beginning… Read More When the Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going