Halloween Past

I thought I would walk down memory lane for a minute.... My little guy.... and my little gal..... and all the fun we have had this time of year...  pumpkins patches, hayrides and trick or treating.  I really do love the holidays, despite the amount of energy it takes to pull them off.  Here in …

Cartagena City Guide: Vivarium del Caribe

A new Vivarium opened just outside Cartagena last month.  I didn't even know what a Vivarium was.  We had the chance to check it out last weekend. Thanks to Wikipedia:  A vivarium (Latin, literally for "place of life"; plural: vivaria or vivariums) is an area, usually enclosed, for keeping and raising animals or plants for …

Growing Up Expat: Milestones in Another Culture

Just a few days ago, my oldest lost another front tooth.  It isn't his first and yet, with each baby tooth lost, he looks a little bit older.  I look at this tiny tooth that we are putting under his pillow for the tooth fairy and I can't help but reminisce. I remember the first …

Magdalena, Colombia – Cayena Beach Villa

I almost don't want to write this post, because we have found our gem and I don't want it to change when I book it for next year. But really, I couldn't wait to write this post, because I want to relive the magic that we had in this beautiful little beach villa.  We set …