Category: Living Abroad
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One Year in Italy
One whole year. Wow that was fast. As I reflect on the last 365 days, I have mixed feelings about it all. In some ways we are living the dream we’d wanted for years. And in other ways it’s not quite what I expected that dream to look like. And still in other ways parts…
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How Instagram changed my faith
Yeah, you read that right. Instagram. The social medias changed my faith and relationship with God. How crazy is that? The story goes like this… In April of 2013 I found a hashtag #mth2013 – “Making Things Happen 2013”. This led me to finding Lara Casey’s blog and walking through some of her goal setting posts.…
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Six Months in Italy
And just like that, six months in Italy has come and gone. I knew the milestone was approaching, but somehow April 18 slipped by without my taking time to really let it sink in. I think it’s because the “everything is new” phase has worn off and we’re in the groove of our new normal.…
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How to decorate like a minimalist
Good ol’ Timehop has been reminding me that I’ve hit two years since I started down the minimalism path. I’ve been reminded of how a book sparked it all. I’ve seen photos of closet cleanouts and status updates of donating car loads to a women’s shelter and Goodwill. Even before that two year mark I was a…
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The Italian Hospital Experience
Now that I’ve fully recovered from an entire three weeks of illness, I’m ready to blog about my hospital experience. Let me first say I’m not a fan of hospitals to begin with. I mean who is? Really? Now, I’m a little crunchy, but my no means do I dislike modern medicine. I love Target…
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Italian Home tour: Kitchen
I’ll be honest, I’m not one to watch videos on blogs or “vlogs” as I guess they’re called. I’d rather read than watch someone talk to me from their chair. I also don’t watch videos often because my girls come running to my phone to watch even if they were in the middle of…