Washington, DC is one of my favorite capitals of the world. I always think of DC with fond memories of living there as a single girl and having a blast in DC and its surrounding areas. The DC area offers great activities for everyone and for every budget. Whether you are an adrenaline-junkie and love … Continue reading
To bring some order to the chaos that is my blog, I will start a weekly feature to be published every Sunday. Don’t worry, there won’t be that many ramblings about how awesome/awful our life is in Jakarta but rather a small photographic summary about the highlights and happenings of our week. Debuting the week … Continue reading
I’ve been trying to make special treats with holiday themes for the kids. Easter was no exception and I was lucky to find this recipe in my good friend Loren’s blog toddlejoy.com. It’s just a marshmallow cereal treat shaped as an egg. I loved how she used fruity pebbles. They are so colorful and perfect … Continue reading
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Just in cased you missed it, here is a very recent NYT article describing the benefits of bilingualism: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/03/18/opinion/sunday/the-benefits-of-bilingualism.html We are so fortunate to live in a city where so many different languages are spoken. What a gift to allow our children to be exposed regularly to other languages by…
y portugués, inglés y bahasa. I never would have imagined that I would be able to find Spanish speakers in Jakarta, let alone an association that fosters the usage of the language and the promotion of Ibero-American culture. I was so excited to find the Spanish Speaking Women Association in Jakarta and quickly got involved … Continue reading
When we first moved to Jakarta I was very disappointed to find that the closest Gymboree to our home was an hour away without traffic! I was desperate to find a good place for Evan to continue with his early development classes and I was eager to start the new baby in classes as soon … Continue reading
Growing up in Mexico it wasn’t unusual to see a piñata at any party. In fact, it was rather unusual not to see one, even at office parties or when kids were not the main guests to a party. When we were dating, I gave my husband a small piñata for his birthday. I just … Continue reading
Easter is one of my favorite holidays. Not only do I love the significance behind it: Jesus rose from the Grave!!! , but I love the colors and all the neat little accents you can play with. When we lived in Germany, every single department store would display a beautiful array of decorations and lots … Continue reading
Soon after we moved to Jakarta, when my sister was in town (the belle) and I was still very pregnant (the belly) , we decided to take a break from the hustle and bustle of the Big Durian, and embark on a trip to the well-renowned beach resort of Bali. After doing some research, we … Continue reading
On a day like any other where Evan is desperately looking for something new to play with or destroy he found some old containers of play dough. Alas, the play dough was completely dry so I had to resort to my good old friend Google and look for recipes to make homemade play dough. The … Continue reading
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