This weekend came and went, but it was a good one! Thursday I forgot how much I love sushi!!! Thank you Mama de Luis for reminding me 😉 Friday A huge pot of lentil soup after an intense Body Combat class! Coffee and pear bizcocho with a good friend. Out being an adult with Luis, […]
Ten Ways to Help Overcome Loneliness When You Live Abroad.
Living abroad has all types of amazing benefits- friends, new cities, parties, cool restaurants, learning about a new culture, but with all the good, there is always a darker side (like with anything in life). I have found that one of the biggest struggles I face living in another country are the bouts of loneliness […]
The Freakin’ Weekend!
Hello, hello! Another weekend in the books (*tears*), but we are only 3 days away from the next one, so just keep on chuggin’! We will get there. This weekend was fannnntastic, as usual. It started with my favorite cozy breakfast on Friday morning: oatmeal // milk // cinnamon // Stevia // banana slices // […]
Best of Spain: Cafeterias
There are so many awesome things about Spain (and many… not awesome things) that sometimes I get overwhelmed thinking: this place is awesome and this and this and this and THIS is why. So now, I keep a list in my phone to remind me of the things that make Spain and incredible country to […]
Weekend by the Photos.
Goooooooooooooood morning and happy Monday! How was the Super Bowl? Any good parties? Good dips? Crunchy chips?? Add: “The Super Bowl parties” to the list of things I sometimes miss about the U.S. I don’t miss the game itself, but I miss the excitement… and the 7-layer taco dip. Super Bowl or no Super Bowl, […]
Restaurants in Madrid: El Buo
For some incredible tortilla espanola, drinks, raciones (plates to share)- all at amazing price- go to El Buo in La Latina! It’s part of a restaurant group that owns a number of similar restaurants, but for large slices of tortilla, you’ll want to head to El Buo and for an entire tortilla to share among […]
Enero Fin de Semana en Madrid.
Buenos dias!! Estoy escribiendo este post el miercoles…mejor tarde que nunca 😉 Me he despertado dos horas antes que tengo que irme para planear dos viajes pendientes pero son super estresantes. Mejor que escribo aqui y los dejo para mas tarde. #procrastination #enespanol Este fin de semana pasado ha sido increible…como siempre! Era lo […]
A Little Bit of Lately.
I feel like I have been writing so many “topic” posts, that I haven’t done any “life” posts in quite some time. A.k.a…pictures that are taking up space on my iPhone…most of which is food. First up, Luis and I had this really delicious meal at Petit Apertit. It was our second (my second, […]
Good Resources for Teaching ESL Classes
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 […]
Weekend in Words and Pictures.
This weekend was amazing!! The perfect mix of super productive and fun and relaxing and crazy…all wrapped up in one. And it’s Monday evening now and I need another weekend to recover. Pheeeew! Thursday Spinning class // super sweaty Espanol en la calle class // learned about tapas in Spain Tried this // was NOT […]