I'm missing my Zagreb markets-- everything from the amazing produce to the families I bought from on an almost-daily basis to walking past all the tables in Britanac or Dolac to inspire ideas for dinner. But as my husband wisely reminds me: each place we get stationed is always going to be different and unique from the one before. You won't find the same surroundings or people or culture, and that's a great thing, if you allow it to be. Take each one for what it is. Good words for all of us ... continue reading...
16 Surprising Things About Parenting in Croatia on A Cup of Jo
At the beginning of the summer, I had the opportunity to be interviewed for A Cup of Jo's Motherhood Around the World series about parenting in Croatia. (Thank you, Jeanelle!!) It was a lot of fun to think through the similarities and differences of raising our kids in America and Croatia. I'm actually thankful that a lot of our anecdotes didn't make it into the article because those funny stories will be part of that huge project I have been hard at work on the past year and a half! It was ... continue reading...
Back in America! Some Observations
When you've been away from your own country for a couple years, it's really interesting to come back and look at it with fresh eyes. While we lived in Zagreb, we became so used to seeing a pekarna (bakery) on every corner and outdoor cafes everywhere, packed with people day and night. I expected to come back to the States and see the usual CVS drugstore on every corner with the same big stores repeating themselves every block, like we noticed in suburbia after we returned from three years in ... continue reading...
Hello from North Carolina!!
I am so sorry for the radio silence over here! We've been in the States for a couple weeks now, so happy to see my family, but not sleeping at all yet while Georgia adjusts, and trying so hard to find a house before our very short rental is up. But to keep it real here, I think I've been trying too hard... as in, I've let the house hunt be my top priority and concern, when all I really have to do as a Christian is keep my Savior first, then my family, and everything else will fall into place as ... continue reading...
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