Should You Move to Mexico? – Why Did Our Family of Six Make The Move?

Should You Move to Mexico? - Why Did Our Family of Six Make The Move?

UPATED 7/16/18 – Our move to Mexico was not a quick decision or an easy decision. Most people wonder how and why we ended up here.  I wrote a little about this at the beginning of this blog, but in this post, I will detail the reasons we decided to move to Mexico. Maybe it […]

Vaccines in Mexico

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Last week Tristan had his first set of shots in Mexico. We have a very nice neighbor that lives around the corner. Adrian took us downtown Morelia to a local family health clinic. The shots were free, despite our family being from the US and living here on a temporary visa. Brad and I received […]

Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary

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Last Friday we made a trip to the Sierra Chincua Monarch Butterfly Sanctuary outside of Angangueo, Michoacan, Mexico. From Morelia, it is about two hours driving time. The small town of Angangueo is a special little place all by itself, so it made the trip even better. Many I talk with think of Mexico as a […]

Leaving Our Family – Moving to Mexico

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After moving to Mexico, I am feeling nostalgic. I miss my family and close friends. I am thankful for email, Skype, magicJack, Tango, Facebook, Instagram, and Voxer. Hahaha! Did I leave one out?? My best friend, who is like a sister, is pregnant. I was at the hospital for her first two babies, but I […]

Parenting, Kentucky Style

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Here I am sitting at my laptop, blogging at 9:26 pm, because the house is finally quiet and the kids are in bed. Yea! Brad just called me upstairs to talk about our future trips to Nicaragua, Costa Rica, and Panama. Yes, we have big plans. In April we plan on going to Belize for […]

Alexis’s Story – A Letter to My Daughter

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I am sick of being sick! First the stomach bug and now a head cold! Ugh! I am sooo bored! Weird with four kids, I know… I just want to get out of this house! I am not a homebody even though we homeschool… I like to go and do! Sorry if I am complaining. […]