5 Ways to Improve Christmas in Brazil
We put our Christmas decorations up this past weekend. This is the first year my daughter has really anticipated decorating and, more or less, helped [...]
5 Things That Can Ruin a Kid’s Day (& the Parent’s as Well)
Saturday morning my kid woke up asking for sausage. She's Brazilian, so it's a pretty common request. She's a very picky eater, so if she [...]
Throwing a Brazilian Halloween Party: An Odyssey of Prep
I threw a Halloween party for fifteen preschoolers last Saturday. It was a huge success, but I feel I owe my guests an apology. Multiple [...]
A Parent’s Weekly Writing Routine
MONDAY Morning: School Holiday so entertain and feed kid Afternoon: Entertain and feed kid Evening: Entertain, feed kid, and persuade her to take a bath [...]
I Gave My Daughter a Dinosaur
It all started when the Littlest Pet army wanted to steal Polly Pocket's kitty. In her desperation, Polly called on her big sister, Wonder Woman, [...]
The Infinity Dream Award aka 11 Random Facts About Me
Expat Blogs, Mommy Blogs, Writing/Book Blogs These are the digital circles I run in. But my recent posts have focused exclusively on my expat and [...]
Why Doesn’t Anyone Know a Thing About Brazil?
There's a famous comedy sketch in Brazil that features a home invasion with the owner held at gunpoint. The masked assailant aims at the owner [...]
My Daughter’s Bilingual. It’s not a big deal.
My Brazilian-American daughter listening to her anglophone Great-Grandmother read Curious George. About a month ago, I was invited to be interviewed for a [...]
Six Things I learned About My Daughter While Visiting My Parents
Summer in suburban Atlanta I just returned to Brazil after spending nearly three weeks in Atlanta, my hometown and where my family still [...]