What My Kids Do While I`m Working
Posted on March 31, 2009 - Filed Under Fun, Kids, Simple Life | 4 Comments
Who ever said working at home was easy?
I need a maid. Desperately.
The Cost of Health in Guatemala
Posted on March 31, 2009 - Filed Under Guatemala | 13 Comments
This is a rather long article and I certainly haven`t covered everything here, but if you have further questions, leave them in the comments.
For anyone who is thinking about moving to Guatemala, health is a big concern. Most people are aware that a third world, tropical country is going to have a few nasty diseases [...]
Feeling Kinda Bad for My Imaginary Baby
Posted on March 30, 2009 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal | 1 Comment
So, I was hacked again. I know, I know, you`re thinking that`s old news. It does seem to happen every couple of months and I`ll be darned if I know why I`m such a target!
This time, it was Facebook. The hacker didn`t do much except change my profile from “in a relationship” to “single” and [...]
How to Hunt a Spider
Posted on March 29, 2009 - Filed Under Guatemala, Personal, Simple Life | 6 Comments
Lately there have been entirely too many spiders creeping into my house. Well, one is too many, so the numbers that have been coming in over the past few days are a veritable invasion. I don`t like it.
Spiders in Guatemala, like just about everything else icky and creepy crawly, are big. I saw big spiders [...]
The Cost of Eating in Guatemala
Posted on March 28, 2009 - Filed Under Food, Guatemala | 22 Comments
I`ve been answering quite a few emails about the cost of living in Guatemala, and since a lot of people are looking at escaping to this tropical paradise, I thought I`d start talking about it more publicly. Mark, at GuateLiving, also has a post up about the economy here, which, according to the site he [...]
Did You Know Tiny Houses Are Really Popular?
Posted on March 26, 2009 - Filed Under Fun | 2 Comments
I love these houses and they are all way smaller than mine! Check these out:
Mini Houses on CitySkip . . . lots of cute little houses and even more weird, futuristic ones. My favorite is the house that has a rotating kitchen/bedroom/bathroom core.
Tumbleweed homes are really, really, really cute. They start at 65 square feet [...]
1,000 Square Feet is a Mansion
Posted on March 26, 2009 - Filed Under Guatemala, Personal | 10 Comments
Last night, Irving and I were watching Inkheart and there is this lovely old home in the movie. It`s really a huge house and the main part featured is the library, which, to me, was rather small . . . but Irving commented on how silly it was to have a room for just your [...]
A Little Progress on the Bathroom
Posted on March 25, 2009 - Filed Under Guatemala, Simple Life | 7 Comments
Thought I`d give you all a progress report on the bathroom.
The roof is done, of course:
This is my cool blue tub which I cannot WAIT to use!
The toilet and sink are matching blue. And this is the wall tile:
Our floor tiles will be mottled light grey because there is no such thing as [...]
Something Scary AND Creative
Posted on March 24, 2009 - Filed Under Crafty, Kids | 9 Comments
Dorian and I were discussing monsters yesterday and decided we should make one. We talked about what this monster would look like and I drew out what he told me until we had a rather angry looking, fanged prototype.
Since toddlers are notorious for not having much patience, I made our monster up quickly out of [...]
Whoops
Posted on March 23, 2009 - Filed Under Mom Stuff, Personal, Simple Life | 5 Comments
So yesterday, I decided to catch up on my sleep while Irving was here . . . just a little nap to feel more alert and all.
My little nap turned into six hours of snoring away. I have NO idea why Irving didn`t wake me up earlier. Maybe he`s tired of my moods, too. [...]
