Author Archives: Avril
Our Very Ordinary Valentine’s Day in Chiang Mai, Thailand
It’s been a long while since I’ve written here on our blog. Last post I wrote was in December 2011 on Disconnect to Connect in 2012. A lot has happened since then. A more updated summarized version of those months to be written later, but today is Valentine’s Day (well at least it is still … Continue reading
Disconnect to Connect in 2012
Anger makes you smaller, while forgiveness forces you to grow beyond what you were. – Cherie Carter Scott In October, we wrote a post about how online overdose is harmful to our family. We tried our best to explain why we disconnected. Unfortunately, we found that our actions had some unintended consequences. We are truly … Continue reading
I Give Thanks Every Day and Here’s Why
We’ve been very busy living mindfully, laughing much and counting our blessings, often. It’s difficult to limit ourselves giving thanks on just one day of the year because honestly, it really ought to be every day. Just in the past week, we drove to Mae Sai, the most northern tip of Thailand for the nth … Continue reading
The Silver Lining
It’s been hectic, I won’t deny it. Moving into a “new” place needing various minor and major projects and coordinating them, living out of suitcases while all of our belongings spread about with no sense of order in the home can all be at times stressful. Dealing with reliable and unreliable workers, the realtor, home … Continue reading
Busy Week for this Family: And Family First, Always!
Wow. What a busy week it’s been. Last Sunday (8th October, 2011), we signed another one-year lease with a new place (a house) close to M’s school. We’re excited about the possibilities that the space will bring for our goals of having a tutoring center, being closer to M’s school and friends, having a view … Continue reading
Gratitude
I am THANKFUL I woke up to this powerful video today. I look forward to watching it with my daughter, often. Enjoy! Message to M: Today is given to you, it’s a gift. Be Thankful for today.
Family Fun Foto: Nice View of London Daddy
Though we’ve traveled as a couple before M was born, our first family tradition started in 2004 with taking a family trip to celebrate the combining of birthdays for all three of us and our wedding anniversary in the months of March and April. Since 2004, we made this a tradition and began traveling as … Continue reading