There are Good Parents, and There are Great Parents What kind of parent are you? Would you classify yourself as a ‘good’ parent? Does it depend on the day? On your mood? Or are you perhaps consistently great? The other day I got into a conversation with a fellow mom of many in a… Read More The Best Parent in the World
The Story of the Allergy-Kid My middle son has Eosinophilic Esophagitis (EOE for short), multiple food allergies, and asthma. Since six months old, we have been managing his health with the use of various medications, both prescription and homeopathic. When the opportunity presented itself for our family to move to Mexico, we took it! Despite… Read More It Can Be Done! Living Abroad with Food Allergies
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!
It Was the Best of Times, It Was the Worst of Times Day six of Mazatlan Carnaval 2017 wrapped up Tuesday and I can now breathe a small sigh of relief. Don’t get me wrong, I love a good party. One good party. But six days? Methinks I’m getting a little too old for… Read More How to Bond as a Family, Even When You’re Short on Time
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!
Growing Pains Life is full of change. Hopefully always change for the better, but change nonetheless. As I grow as a woman, as a wife, as a parent, I realize that there are many things I may have done in the past that now, in hindsight, I think perhaps I could have done better or… Read More It Can Only Go Up From Here
Get Movin’ You have decided you are ready to take the next steps in moving abroad with your family. You have a destination in mind, perhaps even a few plane tickets in hand. Congratulations! Now the fun begins, right? When my family sold-it-all to move from a small suburb outside of Chicago, IL to Mazatlan,… Read More The Essential Guide to Moving Abroad
How Will They Learn? Before we embarked on this journey, well-meaning friends and family asked us, “But how will they learn?” They were concerned that if we took our kiddos out of their traditional U.S. pre-school program and didn’t enroll my oldest into her local Kindergarten class, they would be forever lost. We however, were… Read More But How Will They Learn?
What are you grateful for in this year of the New-New? This year has brought in a lot of new friends, exciting toys and fun adventures! We are so blessed and grateful to have so much New-New in this new year. This week we explored the wonderful world of the Juarez Flea Market, played with… Read More We All About the New-New!