"...The life that counts blessings discovers its yielding much more than it seems." (Ann Voskamp) The 10,000 Smiles project has allowed me to take pictures I wouldn't have normally had the chance to take pictures of because of the necessity of carrying my DSLR...
Know Where Your Hospital is Located After my husband coughed for a month straight, one day he had trouble breathing and finally listened to me about going to the hospital. I had to call a new expat friend for a nearby hospital, address, and phone number. I then had...
Zucchini Noodle Cauliflower Alfredo Spaghetti Recipe Photo: Helyn's Kitchen Gluten Free Spaghetti Series #2 An April Maura Original Ingredients: Serving 2 people -1 head of cauliflower -2 large zucchini's 3 EASY Steps to Making Zucchini Noodle Spaghetti...
Mushroom Noodle Spaghetti Recipe Gluten Free Spaghetti Series #1 An April Maura Original This "Gluten Free Spaghetti Series" will be three parts. This series will be my "Little Italy" section on aprilmaura.com. Stay tune for the next three weeks while I introduce you...
Maureen and Daryl invited us a week before Christmas to celebrate the story behind Christmas. There was a lot of food, English desserts and English traditions. A few children to brighten the holiday festivities. Their innocence is so precious to watch. The boy below...
Happy Christmas The English say "Happy Christmas" not "Merry Christmas". Merry means drunk. (Dawn on Christmas morning in China.) An English Christmas in China We are living in China for a year so it was Denny and my first Christmas away from family. It was this...
A 165 year old riddle lives on. Q: "Why did the chicken cross the road?" A: "To get to the other side." I was just minding my own business when out of the corner of my eye I saw a chicken crossing a busy street in China. I thought to myself, "You have got to be...
There are many reasons why I want to make cheap and easy decorations this 2012 Christmas. I am living in a foreign country, and don't want to accumulate too many things. However, I still want to decorate for Christmas. We're in a rental, and the walls are cement so we...
象棋, Xiàngqí If you see a cluster of men on the streets of China, chances are they are playing Chinese chess. I can't do Chinese chess justice. The game is set up everywhere on the streets of China. The Chinese men will play the game even in this cold weather. Men...
I will keep my post short today because my husband was diagnosed with an illness. Below are a series of photos showing a local market near our home. I pray you are well and healthy this winter season.
