I can’t speak a foreign language while driving. In fact, I can’t speak English well while driving. I focus on preserving my life. I can’t eat sardines after 9 PM. Not sure why…I just can’t. I love beets. I don’t love that they stain the teeth though. Once my son questioned me after I consumed beets, … More Things I’ve learned along the way
Sunday and nice weather equals picnics. We made our way to the local park too.Food vendors greeted us at the entrance. We were quick to hand over a dirham (about 12 cents) for a bag of popcorn. I had my eye on the homemade potato chip vendor (with the brownish awning), but I figured we … More Spring has sprung
My house helper has been making me treats. She comes once a week, Wednesdays, to clean my tile floors and kitchen. For the past four weeks she has been bringing me cakes, “just because.” She brought the one pictured above this past week and detailed how she made the frosting, the number of eggs in … More A tribute to the generous
2007 in Tangier, one year in Morocco Some experiences forever remain vivid. The births of each of our kids, my dad’s call saying that my mom had died, and our first flight over to Morocco eight years ago this month. We had our fourteen 70-pound bags, a guitar, a stroller, and a bunch of stuffed … More 8 years
Another school year is coming to a close. With the kids older, it has been a stretching one. There’s so much to learn! They’ve had some wonderful, memorable teachers through Veritas Press Scholars Academy. We’ve read some great books through Sonlight‘s Core on the Eastern Hemisphere. There have been stimulating discussions, well-written papers, and some … More Finishing out the school year
One of the perks of living here is the fresh produce. Seasonal fruits and veggies, seemingly just picked AND inexpensive. Usually the best can be found in small “corner stores” in which you grab a bag and fill up a kilo of what you desire. If you go to the same vendors, you make a … More Buying Fruits and Vegetables
Home sweet home! Here I am on the second floor balcony. You can see our front entranceway (by the white square on the wall) which opens to a narrow patch of grass and then the front door. The door opens into ….…. our huge salon/living room. Can you believe the size of this? We love … More New home
When my daughter was diagnosed with celiac disease in 2009 in the US, I poured over gluten-free food blogs, compliled recipes from a faithful gf friend, and scanned through the pile of books that my dad lovingly bought. I remember thinking that it was a change but doable, that I could learn much from those … More Adventures in baking gluten free–Making the flour
When we moved here in 2006 one of the first plants we got was a Jade plant. My mom always loved Jades so I was attracted to it. I had about four plants in our first 3rd floor apartment and the little Jade remained small and spindly (due to the lack of light). After four … More Mother Jade
Here’s a little peek into our homeschooling day. Hannah (2nd grade) doing math. She does half a day in French at a school in our neighborhood. John (5th grade) is an energetic one who likes to take multiple breaks during his math until he is exhorted to put on his “math pants” and stick to … More The students
rice couscous 