There is a secret recipe to my life that not everyone knows about. It’s something that people around the world know about but is considered completely foreign to most Americans. My secret to making my life work? My foreign domestic helper. This is part 1 of a 3 part series Read more
There are many fears that people have when they think of becoming an expat. One big one is ‘Will I make friends?’ The truth is… it’s up to you. It can actually be extremely easy to make friends if you open yourself up to it because we’re all in the Read more
Kung Hei Fat Choi! It’s time for Chinese New Year fun! Celebrations are in full swing here in Hong Kong and I’ve gathered activities, crafts, and recipes from around the internet to help you be able to celebrate with your family too! * Below may contain affiliate links. Which means Read more
Everyone has certain times of year that they love and certain ones they could do without, but when you’re an expat family and living half a world away from family and friends, those feelings can collide. I don’t think I ever thought about it much before I had my son, Read more
Who takes care of Boogie when we’re working? Who is this mysterious person that holds our family together? Today I want you to get to know the heartbeat of our family here in Hong Kong, our foreign domestic helper, Theresa. I’m hoping that this can become a bi-monthly segment where Read more
Find out the 7 lessons learned hiking with baby for the first time and discover what the Man Cheung Po trail is like! We hiked up the steep steps on the Man Cheung Po trail in Tai O on Lantau Island, Hong Kong. It had been a long time since Read more
It’s amazing how someone with so little life experience can actually teach us so much. Kids, so unfettered by life’s hard lessons. Unjaded by the fears and failures of past experiences. They are pure. Their day-to-day life is pretty much the definition of a Growth Mindset. So what did Read more
Kung Hei Fat Choi! Lunar New Year, aka Chinese New Year (even though other asian cultures celebrate this time too), is a huge deal here in Hong Kong. The only way I can describe how big this celebration is to Americans is that it’s like Christmas, Independence Day, and Thanksgiving Read more