Things Before Israel

before Israel

Hello hello!  Luis and I are finishing the final things on the to-do list before heading off to ISRAEL for a 6 day trip.  We are spending a couple days in Tel Aviv and then 3 days in Jerusalem and then back in Tel Aviv for another day.  This will be my 5th?  or 4th? […]

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A Weekend in Valle del Jerte (Extremadura)

Weekend in Valle del Jerte

Hello friends!  Happy Monday!  I am coming back from an awesome quick weekend in Valle del Jerte (Extremadura) where I spent two days eating, hiking, drinking, relaxing, and laughing.  My friend (and neighbor), Cristina invited Luis and me to join a trip to Valle del Jerte, where there was supposed to be an incredible blooming of […]

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Pros and Cons of Working for VIPKID

pros and cons of VIPKID

One thing I always get asked when people are signing up for VIPKID are “what are the pros and cons for working on Vipkid?”.  While I am 100% in the camp that the PROS completely outweigh the cons, there are definitely some things to consider when taking this job (especially if you plan for it […]

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The Weekend and Other Days.

Hello!  I hope you are all feeling well-rested after the weekend.  I didn’t mean to up and disappear like I have for the last 1.5 weeks.  Everyday, I have ´blog´on my to-do list and every day, my to-do list gets away from me.  Things have really, really been picking up in the Bagel and tour […]

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A Really Great Hump Day

Good morning and Happy THURSDAY!  Wow, this week has just flown by (love when that happens!).  I wanted to pop in and share a little about my day yesterday (Wednesday a.k.a Hump Day!) since it was a good day.  I guess it was probably such a good day because I worked for….2 hours, but hey, […]

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Running Weekend.

Hello, hello!  I’m finally getting on here to recap the weekend on Tuesday!  Time moves too quickly and both yesterday (Monday) and today (Tuesday) have been flying be without much of a breather in sight.  I might be retired (lol) but I am still quite busy with my retiree activities.  Luckily, the weekend was super […]

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Checking In IX

checking in

The picture shown above is Luis, my friend Meaghan, and me.  It was taken at Meaghan’s going away party last Sunday.  Meaghan and I have known each other for over two years and she has become such a close friend to me.  She is one of the nicest people I’ve ever met in my whole […]

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Five Ways to Make Friends in a New City

Moving to a new city, whether it be in your home country or abroad can be nerve-wracking and scary, with the number one question always being: How will I make new friends?  That was definitely my biggest fear when I moved to Madrid and to this day, it’s still something I find difficult, BUT at […]

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