Interwebs, please meet my Madrid familia!! In case you are new here and were unaware, I hosted a high school foreign exchange student. She is from Madrid and lived with me over the last school year. I fell in love with her and her family, so when an unexpected opportunity came up to visit them,Continue reading “Meet My Madrid Familia”
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Madrid Is For Lovers….And For Me
Well. HELLOOOOOO Madrid!!! We started the last leg of our trip today. Madrid had a lot to live up to after such amazing times in Marbella and Barcelona. What I have been most excited about for this part of the trip is the family aspect. I have been anticipating a true Spanish family feel andContinue reading “Madrid Is For Lovers….And For Me “
La Sagrada Familia = las Speechless….Leaving Barcelona
I would have never guessed that I would physically feel so much attachment and sadness to leave each place we have visited. But I genuinely do feel it. It hurts to leave. Barcelona showed up and left a permanent mark on my heart and spirit!!! As I sit on the rainy train back to Madrid,Continue reading “La Sagrada Familia = las Speechless….Leaving Barcelona “
Fancy Pants and French Don’t Mix…
Biggest accomplishment today? Hailing a cab in the pouring down rain in Barcelona. Pretty much a city girl now! 🙂 I love that no two cab rides here have taken the same route! Its afforded us to see other parts of the city , albeit speedy! It was a national holiday here so the townContinue reading “Fancy Pants and French Don’t Mix…”
Fancy Goes To Spain (day dos)
I was trying to paraphrase today into a simple status update for Facebook, but quickly realized that I just had too much to say for that approach. I’m skipping ahead to document day 2 while it’s all fresh on my mind. We will save the dysfunctional travel/getting here stories for another time. Because, let’s beContinue reading “Fancy Goes To Spain (day dos)”
Fancy Faux Parenting: Yoga For Beginners
Today’s faux mom adventures are going to highlight a recent attempt at yoga for my exchange student and I. I’m not sure why I thought this might actually go smoothly. Nothing with me ever really does. Add her into the mix, now that she is really relaxing and I am seeing her hysterical personality, andContinue reading “Fancy Faux Parenting: Yoga For Beginners”
Foreign Parenting for the Faux Mom
Taking on the adventure of hosting a 16 year old foreign exchange student for someone who has never had kids is not for the weak. I didn’t think that I would have too much to say about it. Then, I looked in the mirror and remembered who I was talking to. OF COURSE I haveContinue reading “Foreign Parenting for the Faux Mom”
Alicia Out Loud 