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)!
No New Friends As of late, it seems all of my female friends and acquaintances are pregnant. I could easily list over ten women who are currently expecting a bundle of joy in the next eight to nine months! As our youngest is getting to the age where he he insists he no longer needs… Read More We Got New Friends!
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?!?!
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
In The Jungle, The Mighty Jungle! Our family was blessed with the awesome opportunity to visit a new part of Mazatlán: The Jungle! Bright and early Saturday morning, we boarded a private boat with King David Tours – Mazatlán and jetted off into the wilderness. The kiddos spent over an hour playing in the sand… Read More Our Big Mazatlán Jungle Adventure!
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
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