Denny and I are overseas loving China, however we also have our homesick days. I was very determined that we wouldn't forget Thanksgiving, so Denny and I hosted Thanksgiving for the first time as a family. I am so glad we did! Below I laid out easy decorations,...
Seven or Please? I am at a restaurant in Qingdao, China with our new acquainted co-workers with Kings English for Kids and a few people from church. I ask the waitress, "please I like cold water". A few minutes later passes and I didn't have water but I thought "hey...
This is a past event but it's news worthy. Phoenix, Arizona hosts a first and third Friday that is completely FREE. This is a big event where artist from all avenues in the Phoenix metropolitan gather. If you want to meet some interesting people or want to be at a...
These pictures were taken months ago and it's for this reason this week that I plan on posting old posts that I was saving for a rainy day. I was given that advice from other bloggers. Now that I'm half-way around the world with my best friend and husband, I have...
One fall afternoon in Qingdao, China my husband and I ventured by taxi to a Spicy Korean restaurant. Now for a foreigner to Korean food there are some customs one must know: 1) Take your shoes off on the elevated dining floor. Asians streets are filthy and they want...
The entrance to the food court.For a couple weeks Denny and I had walked by the Taigu Shopping center near Jusco in Qingdao, China thinking it was a garden shop. Little did we know walking through the underground hallways of the Jusco plaza we would land on this gold...
It was a blessing to be a part of Dawt and Rual's wedding. It was my first "first shooting" experience for a wedding. Thank you Matt and Lindsay for allowing me to borrow your external flash. It made the pictures that much better. Thank you Barbara for giving me the...
50%off Hamburgers Let me just rave for a few minutes on how awesome that this place is in Qingdao, China. The food is very tasteful, my hubby and I will be spending many future date nights here. I can vouch for the hamburgers since that's all I have had there so far....
"Abrakadabra"- suddenly the most magical school there is appears in China. On the damp un-haunted castle grounds the autumn leaves were rustling, the air was crispy and the twisted trees were swooshing. Outside the academic walls there were no scarecrows or...
Would you like to sing while speaking a new language? Then Mandarin is the language for you. Mandarin is like reading sheet music because it's a tonal language. About two months into our adventures in China, Kings English for Kids hired two teacher assistants, Sophia...
