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    October 20, 2017 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    The rainy season finally seems to be coming to an end, and the ground is shaking much less than it has in the previous 6 weeks, and fall is definitely in the air (or at least as much as it ever is …
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    Filed Under: Five Things, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: dia de muertos, mariachi pigs, oaxaca street art, street art

    Building Our Ofrenda

    November 4, 2016 by Kat & Kyle 2 Comments

    We moved to Oaxaca last year right before Dia de Muertos. The special markets – the ones where you can buy all the things you need to build your ofrenda – were already up and running. People were …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Mexico Tagged With: calaveres, copal, day of the dead, dia de muertos, Oaxaca, Oaxaca traditions, Ofrenda, pan de muertos

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    October 28, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's the end of October, which means my favorite time of the year in Oaxaca is here - Day of the Dead. AND to make it even better, my superamiga, Gwyneth, is here with us to celebrate! We've had a fun …
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    Filed Under: Uncategorized Tagged With: Comparsa, dia de muertos, Frida Kahlo, Juan Diego Cuauhtlatoatzin, Nuestra Senora de Guadalupe, Oaxaca, Ofrenda

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    October 21, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    This was a quick week here in Oaxaca. The city is starting to fill up a bit for the snowbird season as well as ramping up for Day of the Dead celebrations. We've been doing a bit of work and spending …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Food, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: dia de muertos, mexican hairless dog, mezcal, Oaxaca, oaxaca street art, prickly pear fruit, xolo, Xoloitzcuintli

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    October 14, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    It's my birthday week! So we've been celebrating all over town with coffee and pastries and cake and mezcal and tacos, and even an Oktoberfest feast at our local Spanish tapas restaurant (weird, I …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Five Things, Happiness, Holiday, Mexico, Travel Tagged With: day of the dead, dia de muertos, Oaxaca, oaxaca street art, Oktoberfest

    Five Things

    October 7, 2016 by Kat & Kyle Leave a Comment

    October always kicks off my favorite time of the year. The final three months of the year are always a huge run of holidays and celebrations. Birthdays, Dia de Muertos, Thanksgiving, Christmas, and …
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    Filed Under: Expat Life, Festivals, Five Things, Happiness, Mexico Tagged With: boda, breakfast, day of the dead, desayuno, dia de muertos, Oaxaca, oaxaca art, oaxaca street art, Pan AM, street art

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