12 Compelling Reasons to Live Abroad in Mexico

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October 7, 2013, my husband and I moved our family of six, to the state of Michoacan, Mexico. Michoacan is located in the Southern mountain region of Mexico. We have lived here for two years in October and we love it! Here are 12 compelling reasons to live abroad in Mexico:   1. Mountain weather […]

5 Things I Learned About Homeschooling

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We have been homeschooling for two years. Despite the short time, I have learned many things as a homeschooling mom of four. Some are good and some not so good. Either way I am glad to learn as it can improve our homeschooling if we take the knowledge and make the best of it. Homeschooling […]

Married 17 Years & Living In Mexico

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Wow Za! We were married 17 years on April 4th! Who would have thought we would be living in Mexico on our 17th anniversary? We had date night on our anniversary and went to an Artisan Fair in Downtown Uruapan, Michoacan, Mexico. It was fun to see all the different arts and crafts that are […]

Homeschooling Arts and Crafts

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To be honest, I am not a very artsy or crafty momma. I wish I was. I love arts and crafts, as you can see by my Pinterest board for kids, but I don’t take the time to make it a priority. The kids love arts and crafts too and we have managed to fit […]

Lake Casa Blanca State Park – Camping in Texas

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We live abroad in Mexico on six month tourist visas. For this reason we travel to the Mexico border every six months to renew our visas and our vehicle permits. This time we visited Laredo,Texas for a few days and we stayed at Lake Casa Blanca International State Park. It is a very pretty park […]

Smiles – The Best Things in Life Are Free

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There is a saying…”The Best Things in Life are Free.” One of the best free things in my life are smiles. If you ask anyone who knows me, they will tell you that I have a big smile that I flash a lot. I smile when I am happy and I smile when I am […]