I had to go to the wet market today to buy ingredients to make dog food, so I decided to take some pics and share what a local market is like in the Philippines. To tell you the truth after I moved to the island capital where I finally had access to a real supermarket […]
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A few years ago, I was seeing a therapist, and one of the themes we discussed often is my struggle to find connections without having close friendships nearby. This has been a challenge most of my adult life, and while I have a few close friends, they’re often hard to connect with on a deeper level because […]
A year will be through by the time my family and I are back on our own, making our own decisions and our own mistakes again. My husband, myself and two kids are living on the top floor of my parents’ house while I recover from the brain bleed I had this past March. Most of the time, I’m genuinely grateful for […]
When we moved off of Kauai in Hawaii, we got ourselves a gently used 1984 Toyota Warrior Winnebago (that we named Summer) to drive around the mainland of the United States. My then-husband, 1.5 year old daughter, and I packed up everything we owned, placed them into the cupboards of a 24’ van, and set […]
Because our tiny family started on Kauai in Hawaii, city life has never been our favorite, which means that now living in a big city like Taipei can be wearing at times. We were looking forward to going somewhere more remote and accessible, and being in a place that definitely had activities for our four-year-old […]
Our family came back from a trip to California a couple weeks ago. It was a wonderful escape from the cold Chicago winter, especially that particular week when Chicago was hit with a lot of snowfall. We had a great time, despite the girls and I catching the flu mid-week. The first part of our […]
We came back from a family trip to San Diego and Los Angeles about a week ago. The beautiful backdrop and weather of San Diego started our vacation off almost picture perfect. Unfortunately, the girls and I caught the flu midway into our vacation. Nonetheless, we still managed to have some fun for the remainder […]
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