Taking Route

Tip #1: Always inform employees when you're stealing their band aids.

31 Days of Cultural Tips, SeriesAlicia BoyceSeptember 30, 201431 day series, 31 days of cultural tips, cultural tips, language mistakes, surviving not crying series Comments

From Life in the Dorm to Life in the Tropics

Reflections From AbroadGuest WriterSeptember 27, 2014contributor post, emotions when moving, moving overseas, preparing to move, Tracey Elizabeth, trusting Comments

Enjoying Fall When You are Far From Home: Part 2

Holidays AbroadGuest WriterSeptember 24, 2014baking, contributor post, decorating, fall, fall music, fall treats Comment

10 Things That Change Once You've Lived Overseas

Reflections From AbroadAlicia BoyceSeptember 21, 2014expat life, expat reflections, life changes, life lessons, living abroad, Reflections Comments

Teaching Your Kids to Bake in 18 weeks

Denise JamesSeptember 17, 2014baking class, cooking class, free printables, homeschooling, kids in the kitchen, life skills Comments

Enjoying Fall When You are Far From Home: Part 1

Holidays AbroadGuest WriterSeptember 14, 2014care package, CarolAnne Hope, contributor post, decorating, fall Comments

Not Just About a Bike

Family & TCKsDenise JamesSeptember 9, 2014communication, culture shock, local friendships, TCK Comment

Wherever He Is

Family & TCKsGuest WriterSeptember 5, 2014boarding school, Colette Hernandez, goodbyes, motherhood, TCKComment

Crying Over Cookies

Reflections From AbroadGuest WriterSeptember 2, 2014contributor post, funny, Jana Kelley, laughable moments, stress, young childrenComment

How to Pack the Perfect Care Package

One thing I miss about the States is my mailbox. There is something magical about opening up a little black door and having a handful of letters (okay mostly junk mail, but still) with your name on it. I don't have a mailbox in my host country. But, every now and then, a man on a motorcycle will pull up to the gate, yell an unintelligible phrase and hand me a yellow slip of paper. Oh, what a happy day that is!

Denise JamesAugust 29, 2014care package, friends of expats, generosity, tips for care packages Comments

I See You: A Letter to the Expat Mom

Family & TCKs, Current CollectionGuest WriterAugust 25, 2014Colette Hernandez, contributor post, encouragement, life, moms overseas, parenting Comments

One Hour Yeast Rolls

Wow, Sancho. That is some deep stuff. I don’t if the rolls can quell your deepest sorrows, but they can make dinner time easier and tasty.

I am asked regularly if my kids eat rice. Yes, my kids eat rice. Yes, they eat it almost everyday. Folks around here are often surprised by this information because they are under the impression that we, Americans, eat nothing but bread and cheese. As much as I wish that was true, it is not. Cheese is expensive. Tasty homemade bread is a forward thinking process. Start in the morning to have bread by dinner.