Controlled Chaos Travels the World
365. That is how many days I have been away from our home. Exactly one year ago, my children and I left Beijing on what we thought would be a few months of Ordered Departure. At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, The US State Department, in its infinite wisdom, ordered the evacuation of all… Continue reading Evacuation Day
It is starting to feel like Spring here in Beijing. We've been really trying to enjoy every sunny, fresh air day. These kinds of days don't always happen at the same time here so we really need get outside when they do. We recently spent one of these days at the Yonghe Temple or Lama… Continue reading Yonghe Temple
Hey there lovely readers! Long time, no see! The Traveling Circus has been getting settled into our new home here in Beijing. It has been quite the adjustment. The language barrier is more like the great divide. Finding familiar foods is difficult even with a small grocery store nearby that caters to expats. And the… Continue reading Back At It
Hey everyone! So I recently discovered some amazing skincare products that I wanted to share with you all. I actually shared these products in a blog post a while back, but it wasn't the only thing I talked about. This stuff is so awesome that I wanted to give it its own post. Just for… Continue reading TULA to the rescue
If you are ever in the DC area on a nice day, I highly recommend getting outdoors and slightly away from the city. We recently ventured to Great Falls Park in McLean, VA to enjoy some great outdoors Our weather has been awful lately so we were sure to take advantage of a warm, sunny… Continue reading Take a Hike
A couple of things this past week have gotten me thinking. Everything is relative given your situation and life experiences. Bear with me while I get where I am going. We had a pretty big wind storm this week in DC, as did most of the east coast to be fair. It was windy for… Continue reading Perspective
I can not even begin to describe the beauty of New Zealand. There are no words that do it justice. The colors are unlike anything I have ever seen. The greens and blues that we witnessed there seem almost unnatural. They are so bright. The first time we ventured out of the city on a… Continue reading Picturesque New Zealand
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