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I don’t know if it’s just me or another cultural difference. But I am annoyed. Ok, let me backtrack a bit. I have a blog for my daughter {kinda like a baby book for her} documenting all of her growth, stories, and photos. TONS of photos. I plan to make it into a book for her Continue reading Annoyed. Just recently here in Pipa, the Polícia Ambiental {Environmental Police} took down all the barracas {stands} that sold food, drinks, etc. in one of the main beaches of Pipa, Praia do Madeiro. And it set off HYSTERIA!! Praia do Madeiro has always been my favorite beach. Beautiful, big, and one of the less crowded beaches {in terms Continue reading Taking down the “Beach Favela” Max and I got married on July 31st 2007. A mere 6 months after we met. Soon after we got married we discussed what our plans would be. To stay in Brazil or leave was the big question. Of course, I wanted to stay and he wanted to go! {the grass is always greener on Continue reading Our Visa Hell .. ahemm .. I mean Journey !! It’s been awhile since I have posted a new recipe on Food Friday! Well I am back .. with B-A-N-A-N-A-S !!!! My friend and neighbor Laura, has about 5 banana trees in her yard. In the past month all the banana stalks were ready at the same time. You can only imagine how many bananas that Continue reading Food Friday .. Three years ago January, I got offered 2 ESL teaching jobs. One in Poland and one in Brazil. I came to Brazil {Canoa Quebrada, Ceará , one state North of where I am now, to be exact} I had no idea what I was in for. I didn’t speak a word of Portuguese, not even Obrigada, Continue reading How I got here.. How I will leave.. and Everything in between…. So after a much needed move.. we finally did it! {hence the fact of not being online in a month} We moved to Wisteria Lane Cabo Verde. The last 6 months we were in a not-so-child-friendly home and now I finally have a nice place to call home, at least for the moment. Its a Continue reading Our New Casa I am on vacation in Rio de Janeiro. I will be back at the end of next week. Stay tuned for some great stories from vacay….
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