Just three months left of our little provincial life in the Netherlands! A result of two full-time jobs and busy kid schedules, our two...

W ith immense gratitude and a duty to educate my ex-pat children about the United States, we celebrated (with a Commissary turkey and a...

Tulip season arrived in the Netherlands! It’s a month-long period where tulips are in full bloom, painting the farmscapes around the...

I’m just gaining back the 1300 hours of yearly sunshine I've been losing out on since moving here, it’s fine…I’m fine. The holiday frenzy...

My pedals won't move, my bakfiets (cargo bike) grinds to a stop, the back wheel overcome by the fabric of my skirt. Suddenly, I see three...

On an ordinary spring day in Arlington, Virginia, we were plucked up like Pegman and dropped into the fairytale village of Wassenaar in...

Less than two weeks until we leave for our second post - The Hague, Netherlands! We’ve spent the last four months stateside preparing: ✅...

Hello, I’m back. The excuse I tell myself for not writing sooner is that we spent the last six months of our time at post fully present,...

Encontrar (to find/discover) My husband listens to the podcast “Modern American Diplomacy” where they recently aired an episode...

Encontrar (to find/discover) “If you have been to Marfa or places like it, you may have experienced Mañana. Mañana cannot generally be...

“On March 16, 2022, the Department of State authorized the departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and eligible family...

Encontrar (to find/discover) We visited the McNay Art Museum in San Antonio. The beautiful 24-room Spanish Colonial Revival-style...

Encontrar (to find/discover) i am running into a new year by Lucille Clifton i am running into a new year and the old years blow back...

Encontrar (to find/discover) October was tough. My daughter tested positive for COVID and our month effectively shut down and was spent...

Encontrar (to find/discover) My husband organized a tree planting and park clean up event in Nuevo Laredo. Consulate employees and...

Encontrar (to find/discover) Monterrey is the perfect easy weekend getaway for the family - just a 2.5 hour drive from Nuevo Laredo. The...

Encontrar (to find/discover) I like yoga. Why? As Cady Heron from Mean Girls would put it, “because it’s the same in every country.” This...

This month's EFM is dedicated to our trip to Mexico City. Encontrar (to find/discover) With just the weekend in Mexico City, one of the...

I'm an "EFM" (Eligible Family Member) as defined by the U.S. Department of State. Here's what I've been EFM-ing this month. Encontrar (to...

The TODAY show recently did a segment looking into some of the training that is required for U.S. diplomats and their families. How to...