Being a Married Teaching Couple with a Child in Venezuela
One thing I haven’t talked much about (because it doesn’t apply to my life at ALL) is what it is like to be a family teaching overseas. Today I’m going […]
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No More School Lunches! SOL#29
Here is a picture of my school lunch from Thursday: I was totally grossed out when I saw the limp, greasy fries. Thankfully this was only the first time that […]
Enjoying a Mid-Week “No Work” Day SOL#25
Over the weekend my school emailed everyone to let us know that the Mayor of Valencia has called for Wednesday (today) to be a “no work” day. Whoo! Random, but […]
Dreaming of Babies SOL#22
I woke up today after having a nightmare about babies. Specifically, my nightmare was about the fact that my middle brother (I’m the oldest) has just found out that he […]
Giving a DIY Neti Pot a Try SOL#19
As a lower elementary teacher I find myself getting a cold every couple of months or so. I am accustomed to sore throats, headaches, low energy kinda feelings. What I hate […]
Stage Fright SOL#14
My hands were shaking. I struggled to keep my smile in place. I told myself that I wasn’t actually on the stage so how could I have stage fright? It […]
It’s the Little Things SOL#7
On Friday my work made a couple of announcements about security: 1) Never leave your classroom door unlocked when a teacher is not present- AT ANY TIME; 2) All school events […]
Having Patience and Not Being Impulsive SOL #4
Someone recently called me an “impulsive speaker”. This is probably a very accurate description of myself. I think this impulsivity began in high school when I decided to be more […]
Wishful Wednesday: The International School of Brussels, Belgium
Brussels sounds like a great place to live! With a wonderful quality of life (thanks to the highest taxes in the world at an average of 42.8%), great food, amazing […]
Packing for Venezuela 2015… and $755 condoms
Recently this article came out about the $755 condoms in Venezuela. While that number is large, the biggest news is that CONDOMS ARE HARD TO FIND. This makes me […]
Teaching Wanderlust 