Hi there! I wanted to share with you an interview I did recently on Real Food Whole Health, talking about expat life and living well. They just launched their podcast, and it’s a lot of fun to listen to. I really enjoyed talking with Amy, and so appreciated having the chance to share more of […]
This was a surprisingly difficult post for me to write. And it turns out that I had a lot to say. So please make yourself a cup of coffee and get comfortable. Let’s talk about when dreams come true. I am very aware of– and so grateful for– all of the many good things that […]
Friends, I have such a heavy heart today. Also my stomach, my chest and my throat feel like they are being sucked slowly into the ground. And why? Everything. Because of everything. Everywhere. Syria, Ukraine, Gaza, Iraq. Ebola. Friends who are grieving or ill. Small burdens and gigantic ones. I am feeling the weight of […]
Hi everyone! Just a quick note today… First of all, I wanted to thank you for all of your really kind and encouraging comments on my last post about when doors close. And for the emails and messages. That has been so sweet for all of us. I don’t doubt that where we are right […]
What should we do when doors close? A big door closed for us this week, and we are processing that. Jeff finally got word yesterday that he did not get the special educator position at Lakenheath that we had all been hoping for. With that job, there was the potential for so much… For starters, […]
Hi everyone! It’s week 5 of Q & A Wednesday, and this week I’m going to (try to) answer a questions that we think about a lot– why we’re expats, and how long we plan on living this way. Sandra asked, “Will you ever come back to North America? Do you plan to be nomads […]
Today’s guest post is from one of my favorite bloggers, Allison of The Sprouting Seed. She lived as an expat in Central Europe for a time with her husband, and is still an expat at heart. I’m ashamed of the story I’m about to tell you. It ended in tears and humiliation, but it was […]
Hi Friends! It’s another Q & A Wednesday. Today I’m combining two questions– one about our general daily life pace, and the other about finding time for fun kitchen and wildcrafting projects. I think these questions are very much related, so I’ll address them together today. I’ll also share my best productivity tip! Here’s the […]
Hi there! I am taking the week “off” from writing here, for the sake of getting some things sorted out at home. I have some projects and recipes I am looking forward to sharing with you– but this post on the joy of making mistakes just can’t wait. Right now I am re-reading a book […]
This month I have been focusing on wellness, and trying to build some healthy habits into my life. One thing that I had been longing for in the last several months is a stronger body. I had always been very active (if not athletic) through my childhood and most of adulthood. Even through the first […]
