Exploring the expat life in Colombia
Part of the journey is the end. Here we are again…. packing up our belongings and sorting through the many memories we have made here. It’s time for pack-out and we are preparing to live transitionally for the next few months. While I am often overwhelmed by the amount of to-do’s in this phase, my […]
Read MoreSo here we are. We have told the kids that we are moving home. They are both excited, but not entirely sure how this new life at home looks just yet. It is home, but it will also be a new house, new schools, and new routines. We are sub 30 days and I […]
Read MoreWe found out this week, we are headed home come the holidays. We were never sure if it would be an option at the end of this experience. So when the opportunity came, we knew it was meant to be. It is hard to imagine all of this being over. I have never […]
Read MoreHave you heard of Pack for a Purpose? This past weekend, I had to the chance to learn firsthand what their program was all about. From their website, you search out your vacation destination and find a list of non-profits that you can choose to help. You will then be able to find a list […]
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I have always felt a special connection to my homes. More than most maybe, but I feel the energy and love we have put into them and I can recall the ways the shadows danced on all my walls. So it is no surprise that this house I don’t own, in a country that is […]
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I am reading a new book, Misunderstood by Tanya Crossman, a more modern version of the classic Third Culture Kids. I have bookmarked so many amazing and relevant subjects in this book. It seems every other page, I am nodding away in agreement. Understanding the unique situation of transitioning in and out of an […]
Read MoreI have wanted and waited to write this post since we first got here 2 years ago. I knew I needed more time to sort it all out and to experience the true impact in our household. There is a lot of conversation and thought that goes into how I will write this post, […]
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