Author: Shayna

For years, I’ve wondered if there’s something wrong with me because I’ve never been able to get organized. By “get organized” I mean adopting and consistently using some sort …

I’ve been trying to write this post for the last several days – and failing miserably. Everybody always writes these wonderful, detailed, reflective year-end summary posts. I wanted to …

I’ve been a bad blogger. My last post was on May 31… nearly five months ago. However, it’s no coincidence that that was right around the time I started …

Image: FreeDigitalPhotos.net “Centuries-old churches, crystalline turquoise waters, rich historical and religious traditions, vibrant culture, delicious and colorful cuisine, joyful popular festivals, and warm and affectionate people.” This is pretty …

Image source 1. A clothes dryer In the world in which I grew up, the existence of clothes dryers was simply a given. Even if you didn’t have one …

A while back, Jennifer and I were chatting about building our own houses, and she mentioned that she’d design hers to have “just enough closets.” I love this perspective, …

Image source The good news: We’re moving! To a place 5 minutes away, right next door to Christian’s parents’, and the rent will be half as much as it is now. The …

Image source The bus I was riding was assaulted tonight. One stop after I got on, four teenagers boarded the bus. One of them tried to climb in through …

Image source The other day, I was walking home from the bakery when one of Christian’s longtime friends waved at me from the door of her house. “Come over …

Image by Arthur Ganson Ever since I came back to Brazil to stay (in June 2010), I’ve been extremely busy… usually bordering on overloaded. Trying to juggle my U.S.-based …