About a month and a half ago, I found my beautiful baby Bowie outside of my school. You can read the whole story in this post. I love him so much. He is charming and funny and sweet. I thought that everything was settled in my two being family. About a week after I got … Continue reading Margo: Why I went ahead and adopted another baby
So anyone who follows my blog knows that I have two planning styles. One is distinctly more popular on this blog. My bullet journal gets significantly more attention than my "main" planner. I still use both daily. I wanted to talk a little bit about why I still use my Erin Condren Life Planner and … Continue reading Why I still use a Sticker Planner
Hello everyone! I've been missing in action for almost a month here. Where have I been? What have I been doing? Let's jump right in. New home First and foremost, I've officially moved! I'm still living in Cartagena but at last I'm living alone. It was a really interesting experience moving and definitely I have … Continue reading Where have I been? Quick February and early March Update
Intro What are some little things you have to do to "fit in"? People in Spain walk slowly, speak quickly, dress seasonally. I have definitely actively slowed down my walking. Also they use an absolute ton of emojis. Despite the totally mild weather, I'm currently wearing a giant puffy jacket. I don't have the language skills … Continue reading My Expat life: Specific Questions Answered
So a couple of days ago, I wanted to get some ideas for what questions my friends and families have about living in Spain. I put out the call on Instagram and got some really good questions. I wanted to write about the basics first and then get into the more specific questions in a … Continue reading My Expat Life: the Basic Questions Answered
For 3 weeks this month, I was without a computer. While I am well aware that this isn't actually that big of a deal, I use my computer a lot. I like to toss on youtube videos if I'm drawing or painting. I use it to design lessons for my students. I keep in touch … Continue reading Lessons I learned during my Digital Detox
Hello everyone! Welcome back to my monthly wrap up. Maybe you noticed (maybe you didn't) that I didn't post nearly as much as I hoped to in the month of January. Well, there's a good reason. I was completely without a computer. I'm going to write about living without a computer for 3 weeks as … Continue reading January Hymn
Hello all! I was so stressed out about getting this post ready this week. On Wednesday, my Macbook took an absolute nosedive. Out of nowhere it just stopped working. I think I jinxed it when I wrote about how much I trusted Apple in this post. Alas! I remembered I had my old, trusty Macbook … Continue reading 2019 Goals: By a Person who is NOT goal driven
Do I miss my family, friends and home? If there is one kind of question that I get asked often by everyone, it's basically: Do you miss your life in the states? It's sort of a tricky question. It assumes that my family and friend structure is the same as everyone else's. It also assumes … Continue reading The Most Frequently Asked Question
November has come and left. To be honest, when I sat down trying to think about what I got up to this month, I couldn't really remember. It's not to say that it was a bad month. In fact, I think it's a sign of my overall comfort and subtle easing into normalcy here. I … Continue reading November
The Minimalist Abroad 