The Freshman Fifteen As some of you may already know from one of my previous posts, I have put on about fifteen unwanted pounds in the past year or so. As a result, here I am, working hard at losing weight abroad. For lack of a better term, I’m calling this weight gain the, ‘Freshman… Read More Adios Tacos: How I am Losing Weight Abroad
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
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
All That Hair Anyone who has been Black and abroad can tell you that natural hair can cause you to be the ‘mane’ attraction. In locales where kinky, curly, afro’d or loc’d hair is rarely seen, folks might line up just to touch, take pics or ask questions. We have experienced our fair share of… Read More Now Introducing: The ‘Mane’ Attraction!
The Littlest Things Pack the Biggest Punch Have you noticed that when one person in the house gets sick, everyone gets sick? That’s what happened to us this week. Mkazo came home with a cold and it passed on to everyone. Well, except for me because moms don’t get sick, right? Despite illness, we had… Read More Moms Don’t Get Sick, Do They?
Get Moving! There are so many wonderful ways to move your body here in Mazatlán! When we made the move south of the border, we left behind our two family cars. Since being here, we have been using our very own ‘foot-power’ to get around and it has been so beneficial both for us grown-ups, and… Read More How Do You Move Your Body?
Do you want to move abroad with your family? We did it, and you can too! Proper planning is key. Here’s how we got started. Map Your Plan This is the first step to a successful move abroad. Without a plan, it is so easy to talk yourself out of embracing adventure. It is incredibly… Read More Go, While the Going’s Good: Map Your Plan