We have always homeschooled in a small space. On our kitchen table and snuggled up on the couch. I tried not to resent it. In fact I tried to embrace that we weren’t mimicking school at home but we were truly “home”schooling. But a part of me, a part that was squished down deep inside …
Flying Without a Return Ticket
Bryan came back to Connecticut for one last weekend. We packed up our stuff into suitcases and backpacks. The things that didn’t fit were thrown away. Our family car was sold. We took the kids back to the house to walk through one last time. We held each other and cried. We made angels in …
Many Sleepless Nights
Three years ago we were wrapping up our month long family vacation in Denmark. While Bryan worked, the kids and I traveled all over Jutland. From Skagen, where the Baltic and North Sea meet to Ribe’s amazing viking museum. On the weekends we took the opportunity to visit the beautiful countries around us, going to …
From Honeymoon to Living as Expats
It all started with a trickle of an idea 13 years ago while Bryan and I were dating. I was working in the schools at the time, teaching 5th grade Spanish and after school classes on a variety of subjects at an elementary school. I remember walking along a snowy mountain path and talking about …