There’s an eerie feeling of anticipation hovering in the air in South Florida. Hurricane Irma, churning ferociously in the Caribbean, is predicted to possibly slam the southern-most parts of the state starting Friday night. Stores are packed with people emptying shelves of water and non-perishables while gas stations, running out of fuel early in the…
Five Fun Activities for Kids in Fort Lauderdale
Wow, it’s been about three months since I’ve been able to get a blog post out. Life in Florida has been pretty busy. Every week we have swim class, Mommycise, one or two play dates AND I’ve taken up French lessons again. In between that, we have to try to squeeze in naps, mealtime, cleaning…
The life of unicorns
I haven’t had much time to blog lately. Most of my waking hours are split between running around after a nine-and-a-half month old and learning Mandarin. The good news is I can now say “I am a woman” and “that is an apple” in Mandarin. I’m also getting a pretty good daily workout with all…
The Monarchs of Mexico
I dreamed I was a butterfly, flitting around in the sky; then I awoke. Now I wonder: Am I a man who dreamt of being a butterfly, or am I a butterfly dreaming that I am a man? (Zhuangzi) As I sit here watching my little girl on our baby monitor all cocooned up in…
Welcome to the Sunshine State!
It’s official—we are back in the United States. Our move to Fort Lauderdale, Florida was our sixth relocation in just under two years. That’s right—we’ve moved six times in the course of 677 days. Five of those moves were between different countries. Two were between different continents and two were with a child less than…
Our Next Destination is….Venice!
*Note: Photo above is actually from Destin, Florida but I don’t have any images from Ft. Lauderdale yet. Well, the Venice of the U.S. that is…Ft. Lauderdale! Yes, next week we will be trading in tacos and salsa for Target (woohoo!) and beaches. This will be our first time living in the U.S. for almost…
8 Fabulous Finds at Our Mexican Grocery Store
I love grocery shopping in different countries and Mexico is no different. These are my eight favorite food finds from our local store in Monterrey.
Armpit Tacos to Ant Mole: Eating Our Way through Mexico City
Warning: contains graphic images of good food. Do not read if you are hungry!
Farewell to 2016: A Year Well-Traveled
2017 came to Monterrey with a bang. Well lots of bangs, actually. Since about December 12 (the feast of Our Lady of Guadalupe and arguably the beginning of holiday celebrations in Mexico), the sound of fireworks has filled the air all day long. Yep, even in the blazing sun, the telltale bang and corresponding puff…
It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas…in Mexico City
The last few years we’ve been fortunate enough to see how several other countries celebrate Christmas. Our international holiday tour began in the Dominican Republic on our honeymoon in 2014 and continued last year in France, Austria and Germany. This year we are enjoying festivities in Mexico! Yesterday we arrived in the city after a…
Eat, Drink, Move (Repeat) 