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Monthly Archives: October 2013
Happy Halloween at the Butterfly Garden!
Halloween is not celebrated in Costa Rica. There is no trick or treating and kids don’t dress up in costumes. I think part of this is because it is considered either a pagan or even “gringo” holiday, but I bet … Continue reading
Posted in Family Life
Tagged Costa Rica, Culture of Costa Rica, expat, Expatriate, family, Halloween, Holiday, kids, Monteverde Butterfly Garden, Trick or Treat
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Pantantal, Brazil 2013: Part 3, And Finally….The Jaguar!
Full Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. We received a small discount for professional courtesy from Southwild. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. In Parts 1 and 2 of my Pantanal Trip blog series, I talked about staying … Continue reading
Pantantal, Brazil 2013: Part 2, River Otters, Caiman, and Birds…Oh My!
Full Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. We received a small discount for professional courtesy from Southwild. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. Please visit my previous post for Part 1 one our trip. … Continue reading
Pantantal, Brazil 2013: Part 1, Getting There and the Lodge
Full Disclosure: I was not financially compensated for this post. We received a small discount for professional courtesy from Southwild. The opinions are completely my own based on my experience. We were blessed to have the opportunity to travel to … Continue reading
Redesigning Pura Vida Familia: Update
We are back! We spent 10 glorious days in Brazil’s Pantanal region. The purpose of our trip was for Chris to scout it out as a potential spot to lead wildlife photo tours and for all of us to see … Continue reading
Posted in Redesigning Your Life
Tagged expat, Pura Vida, Redesign, redesign your life
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Chayote Soup Recipe
Chayotes grow in pretty much everyone’s property in Monteverde. We have a couple of wild vines on our rental. The kids love to pick the chayotes for me which I then make into soup or picadillo, depending on my mood. … Continue reading
