So, you’re ready to live the expat lifestyle. Great! There’s just one small problem: How will you make money living abroad? In this post, I’ll tell you how I make money living abroad and I’ve included a few tips for how you can do it too! I Searched My Pockets In the pockets of my… Read More There’s Freedom in the Pockets : How to Make Money Living Abroad
What does braving winter look like where you are? It is officially winter in Mazatlan and we are doing our best to manage (so very hard to do in here). After a whirlwind holiday season, La Vida Lindsay is back in the groove of routine. As such, we have been spending our weekends taking day-trips, participating… Read More Braving Winter : Mazatlan-Style
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
She asked me if I knew how to do contour makeup. I laughed and countered that it was a good day when I got a shower and washed my hair and shaved my legs. She responded with a weary, yet not-too-surprised look. By the end of the day we had spent nearly seven consecutive hours… Read More Just Say ‘No’ to Adulting!
What happens when we just…go? When we let go of convention and embrace the unique opportunities presented to us while we can? What becomes of our lives and to the lives of those we love? I know you. You’re a mother. A creator. You’re a giver, a lover, a nurturer, a comforter. You are a leader,… Read More A Fierce Urgency of Now
Some days you are on cloud nine. Plans are running smoothly, life seems effortless and your contributions to those around you are meaningful and well-received. Other days, it feels as if your best just simply isn’t enough. You doubt yourself. You question your decisions. You wonder if you’re cut out for the task at hand.… Read More More Than Enough
Read about our first week as new transplants in Mazatlan, Sinaloa, Mexico. This has been quite the journey thus far!… Read More One Week In…Living La Vida Lindsay!
“Take one full day of Sabbath rest each week. This will help you relieve stress and anxiety.” Yea, sure it would! The problem is: you’re a SAHM (slay at home mom) with small children to wrangle, soccer games to cheer at, PTA meetings to attend, a partner or spouse to attend to, bills to pay,… Read More What to a SAHM is a Sabbath Rest?
Moving abroad can be difficult. Add in three kids ages five and under and it becomes chaos! Here are 7 tips for maintaining sanity during your move.… Read More Wine Me Please! Or, Seven Tips for Moving Your Family Abroad or Domestically
This weekend I am calling it quits. For twenty-seven glorious hours, I will not be responding to anyone calling me, ‘mom’. I will close the door to the bathroom, watch grown-up TV, and perhaps even call my girlfriend who I haven’t chatted with, uninterrupted, for weeks now. I.CAN’T.FREAKING.WAIT! I will be attending my church’s annual… Read More Times of Refreshing