Making: pumpkin pie for daaaayyyyyyyyyyyyz. I decided to start a little business- Bruja’s Bakery (from idea –> business –> closing the business in less than two weeks. Just for Thanksgiving. I am selling pumpkin pie, pumpkin-cream cheese rolls, Nutella-stuffed blondies annnnnnd raspberry-oatmeal crumble bars. And for this week and next week, I feel like I’m drowning […]
So, where were we? OH yeah, talking about food and cheese and wine. That was basically the theme of day two in Lyon… Obviously, I was happy about that. The day started with breakfast of the oatmeal and coffee variety (bonuses of being in an airbnb vs. hotel) And continued through the city, past the […]
Another amazing, whirlwind of a weekend in the books! Luis and I spent a three day weekend in Lyon, France. It was the perfect combination of site-seeing, eating all of the cheese and pastries, and relaxing. Below you will find the details and pictures! I feel so incredibly grateful to have this opportunity to travel […]
Hi! Just catching up? Here is part I. We took a early afternoon bus from Bilbao to San Sebastian on Sunday morning (tip: buy tickets ahead of time because they sell out and then you either need to purchase tickets with the more expensive company or you need to book a “deluxe” bus). The bus […]
Hey all! Happy FRIDAY! It’s been a great week that has absolutely flown by, just like today has! I was going to write this post at 10 a.m. this morning, but alas, it is almost 7:30 pm. Better late than never. Or not. You don’t care either way. So! Last weekend I met my parents […]
When friends and friends of friend’s contact me to ask about working as an auxiliar in Spain, one thing they always ask is: “is 1000 Euros enough to live on in Spain?” or “is the auxiliar salary enough?”. In general, it is enough. But you can’t do it ALL on the auxiliar salary (I’m saying […]
Helloooooo From the other side……………… Haha. Every time I say “hello” to my students, inevitably, one will say “from the other side”. It’s a good song. Another good song? This Wake Me Up cover by Avicii. It was the cool down song in today’s Glutes and Legs class and I just about started crying while […]
I have been in the process of applying for my Sephardic Spanish Citizenship for the last couple of years. While it is no easy process, it’s totally doable. In these series of posts, I am recapping how I am applying for Sephardic Spanish Citizenship and my experience. I took the DELE A2 exam yesterday! It […]
Last year, I spent a lot of time just randomly doing Google searches to find materials for my private lessons-basically, where to find good resources for teaching ESL classes. This year, I have done a better job of finding websites that continuously have good materials for private lessons. You know, materials that don’t have random ads all […]
What a name! But there is no other way to describe this bread that was born out of my kitchen last night. It’s fall-spiced with loads of cinnamon, a pinch of cloves and a dash of nutmeg. It is light and fluffy (and orange in color), thanks to the two cups of pureed butternut squash […]