It's our three-year Oaxacaversary. Three years ago today, we hopped on a bus in Mexico City and arrived home 6 hours later - but to a home we had never visited and didn't even know a whole lot about. …
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Five Things
Okay, so I haven't posted in a while. Life gets crazy, you get busy, I'd much rather be outside enjoying my life than stuck inside writing about it. I also write and edit all day for my job, so most …
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Five Things
{Gigantes waiting for the party to start outside Santo Domingo church.}
It's a new year and we've been enjoying some of the January festivities here in Oaxaca, as the holiday season came to an end. …
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2016 – Twelve Months, Twelve Frames
It's been quite the year here in Oaxaca. This place is so vibrant, and full of energy, celebration, and pride in their traditions. The surrounding countryside is equally beautiful - high desert light, …
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Five Things
It's December, and we're back into the swing of things - after a short break to recover from Day of the Dead. We had a restful and quiet November, and a delightful Thanksgiving with a good friend. And …
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Building Our Ofrenda
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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Five Things
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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Five Things
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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A Year in Oaxaca
Today is one year since we moved to Oaxaca. A year since we got on a bus in Mexico City and arrived home 6 hours later - but to a home we had never seen, never visited, and actually knew very little …
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