top of page

Search


Oct 2, 20184 min read
I'll have the usual
I'm excited, because I noticed that our daily routine has shifted from vacation-like to routine. We have found our favorite place to buy...


Jul 5, 20181 min read
Believe in your dreams
Way back at the time that I began this blog, I posted a list of things that I wanted to do/see in Atlanta before we moved. One of those...

Apr 16, 20182 min read
Handy
This past weekend, we officially moved out of our house/home. While closing doesn't happen for 11 days, we are having our Estate Sale...


Mar 9, 20183 min read
Too long
My apologies for disappearing for so long. I can't believe that my last post was almost 2 weeks ago! I've been fully engulfed in the...


Feb 26, 20182 min read
Make this place your home
Today we hit two big milestones in the process of getting ourselves over to Spain: we had photographs taken of our home for the real...


Feb 22, 20186 min read
Not furious - pt 2
For the most part, the flight from Madrid to Philly was uneventful, even nice. Because the flight was virtually empty, I had my own row...


Feb 21, 20184 min read
Curious - pt 1
One of the ways that C and I were preparing ourselves for living in Spain was to watch a whole lot of travel videos on YouTube. A few...


Feb 12, 20183 min read
Love & laughter
It's only been a weekend, and so much has changed. Most exciting and important, my Mom is now here. She came out on Saturday and I've...


Feb 9, 20182 min read
That's a wrap
Every day C asks me if I think that Valencia continues to be the right choice for our family. After 24+ years, I know that this is not so...


Feb 6, 20181 min read
What's on your mind
I was looking back at the blog and checking out which posts have a lot of reads and which don't, and it's interesting, because the posts...


Jan 31, 20183 min read
One step closer
Thank you for your kind words and thoughts yesterday--it was a rough one. I realize that this is going to be something that we must get...


Jan 26, 20183 min read
Exploration: the new frontier
One of the things that I'm most enjoying about this adventure, is the excitement of discovery. I don't know about you, but I've been in a...


Jan 18, 20183 min read
Walk this way
I'm about to tell one on myself (as if this entire blog hasn't been one big opportunity to bare my soul). Here goes: I don't move. My...


Jan 12, 20181 min read
Less talk more see
Unless there is something truly worthy of writing up, I will likely just be taking a ton of photos and cross posting them today. To make...


Jan 8, 20182 min read
Just do it
With all the upheaval in the house right now, it felt good to knock a few things off my checklists this weekend. The cabinets are coming...


Jan 3, 20181 min read
Smoke & mirrors
Last week I posted about my powder room including a picture taken as the wallpaper was coming down, and now it is Sherwin Williams...


Nov 30, 20172 min read
Valencia
I have never been to Valencia and neither has C. We've been to Spain, and we loved it. However, deciding to pick up and move across an...


Nov 29, 20171 min read
I won't miss this
Atlanta has been my home for 4 decades, and I've watched it grow from a sleepy, small city to a sprawling metropolis. Unfortunately, one...


Nov 24, 20171 min read
One of many checklists
I've been thinking about all the things that I want to do in Atlanta before we call Valencia home. For months C has heard me say some...


Nov 22, 20172 min read
Next Steps
Spaniards are very proud of their heritage, and Spain is not looking to dilute their culture or language when allowing people to become...
bottom of page