Good news. We found a barn, with horses, and a riding school and I couldn’t be happier. As I sat on the outside of the arena, watching my kids take their first lesson, I thought about how many hours my own parents had logged watching me. I don’t know if my children will … More In the Spirit of Trying…
Today was the first day since arriving back in Cartagena that I felt in sync with everything going on around me. I feel like I hibernated a bit after we came home, trying to process the transition back. When people ask me about living in Colombia, I often talk about the quality of life you … More Today, I found my groove.
Last leg of our trip and we took a quick flight into Portland. Home. We celebrated second Christmas and spent some quality family time that was long overdue. So good to relax by the fire, and let the cousins make up for lost time. New Years Eve was spent with these cuties, teaching them about … More Nomads Christmas: Part 3 – Oregon
We scheduled a pretty full holiday on our way to the West Coast this year, and it was just as wonderful as we’d hoped. Our first stop was Los Angeles. One thing I get asked constantly is how I travel with small kids. I did write about it here, but also, it is … More Nomad’s Christmas – Part 1 : Los Angeles
There is no shortage of holiday spirit in Cartagena. They are getting ready for Christmas long before Halloween and it only ramps us the closer you get. Lights, trees, so many decorations, it’s really a festive place to be. We watched the parade and lighting of the Christmas Tree in the Bay of Bocagrande … More The Caribbean Christmas Spirit
With family visiting, we got the change to revisit some of our favorite places in Cartagena. The list is getting longer and it’s so fun to show off some of the special places we love….. Here is a photo recap of our past week in no particular order: From Thanksgiving to lazy island beach … More Playing the Tourist
This isn’t a guilt trip, it’s a welcome mat. We are currently very thankful to have family in town and what a difference it makes in how you feel about being away from “home” during the holidays. Being able to share your new adventures is a therapeutic experience. Showing people where you shop, the new … More The Importance of Visitors
I have been slowly reading this book, in between a few others for the past 6 months. Before we started this process, I had a million questions, many of them I wrote about here. Continuing to understand what happens to many Third Culture Kids (TCK) and Adult Third Culture Kids (ATCK) has been very eye-opening … More Third Culture Kids & Grief
Ángeles Somos is a tradition typically celebrated in Cartagena on November 1st. Today the children wear all white to school and along with lots of music and singing, they learned how to make the traditional Coastal soup, Sancocho. Here is the recipe via allrecipes.com: Ingredients 2 1/2 quarts water 1 tablespoon salt 1/4 cup chopped … More Cartagena: Ángeles Somos
I thought I would walk down memory lane for a minute…. My little guy…. and my little gal….. and all the fun we have had this time of year… pumpkins patches, hayrides and trick or treating. I really do love the holidays, despite the amount of energy it takes to pull them off. Here in … More Halloween Past
leaving main street - the sequel 