It’s no secret that around this time, you know- Christmas, New Year’s, time off from work and school, there is a lot of good and fun things- parties! dinners! friends! shopping! but so much of it can also leave me feeling sort of blah. Between all of the sweet treats, the endless cheese plates, large dinners, […]
Wow, it feels strange to even be typing this…2018…in review? HOW? Wasn’t it just 2017? Wasn’t I JUST writing my 2018 year intentions? Wasn’t I just writing 2017 in review? (Just went back and read that post and it brought back so many good feelings and memories!) Anyway, 2018, you were a great year. I […]
Hey there friends! Happy Monday! Today feels like those warm, fuzzy Mondays where work doesn’t really matter because everyone is on holiday. I, personally, don’t celebrate Christmas itself, but I do enjoy the festivities that come along with the day and am looking forward to a nice dinner with Luis’ fam tonight. They always put […]
Hi Everyone! I’m back with another post to share with ya’ll that is just so relevant right now! A collaborative post containing lots of places to add to your 2019 Travel Bucket List! I was just thinking about where I want to go this year, so this is perfect timing! As always, thank you for […]
Good morning! I hope you are all having a productive Thursday, but holding on for the weekend, which is coming in fast! This is one of those weeks that doesn’t feel so bad since the next few weeks are holidays and a lot of festive, fun plans are on the agenda. I always loved the […]
Hello friends! Today I am sharing a collaborative post featuring some of the best places to ski in Scandinavia. This post actually comes at perfect timing because just yesterday I was talking about planning a ski trip. I hope you find this post as useful as I have, and as always, thank you for supporting A Spoonful […]
Lots of people (auxiliars, mostly), up and leave Madrid during December. They go home, or go travel because it’s one time during the year when we have a big block of time to see other places. I used to travel during this time, but in the last couple of years, I have stayed in Madrid […]
Hola amigos! Guess who’s Spanish?! ME! See my last post 🙂 This weekend had it’s ups and downs, but let’s focus on the ups and keep things positive around here. For one, I officially became a Spanish citizen, which is very exciting! This is me, right after the ‘swearing’. I think I look more Spanish […]
Hello! Or should I say, Hola!!!! Reporting to you live just 4 days after officially becoming a Spanish Citizen! That’s right, 3 years and 3 months after beginning the process, I officially swore my fidelity to the Spanish King. Actually, I didn’t do much swearing (besides in the form of using bad words when I […]
Hello, hello! This post has been sitting in my drafts for months now, and after receiving a few emails in the last month regarding any updates on my Spanish citizenship, I thought now would be a great time to go ahead and write an update. You may or may not be interested in this subject, […]