Costa Rica

Reluctant Ballerina

September 4, 2011 3 comments
reluctant ballerina

Enthusiastic Beginnings Mrs. Sayuri has been our little ballerina dancer for a while. But she just recently started taking formal lessons. It was always apparent to us that she was a natural at being graceful and had good rhythm. I had a time finding her a place to take lessons that was near by. I [...]

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Tropical Bounty – Cas Fruit Uses

December 13, 2010 2 comments
cut cas guava fruit on cutting board

Cas (Costa Rican Guava or Psidium Friedrichsthalianum) is native to Costa Rica and a member of the guava family. It is a good source of Vitamins A and C as well as iron and calcium! The leaves of the guava can also be useful in tea for cases of diarrhea caused by amoebas. Cook a [...]

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One Year Anniversary Giveaway!

June 15, 2010 11 comments
Costa Rican Coffee giveaway

This Giveaway is now closed. A big thank you to all who entered. I really enjoyed reading your answers to the coffee or tea question. Now without further ado…the winner is In honor of my one year blog anniversary I am hosting a giveaway. I have put together a grouping of some things that express [...]

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Cockroaches Ate My Pajamas?

November 14, 2009 1 comment
laughing little girl, giggling little girl in bed, giggling three year old girl in bed sheets

To say that we had a cockroach problem at our previous residence is an understatement. After more than eight years of living in Costa Rica I had never seen so many nor any so huge. There was one type that I affectionately named “the monster” it was that big. You know…the giant kind that look [...]

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Green Grass Grows Fast

June 30, 2009 0 comments
little girl holding long piece of grass in pigtails

It’s the rainy season here. That means, mostly sunny mornings and mostly rainy afternoons. That also means our backyard has become a jungle! In the rainy season it almost becomes unmanageable because of how quickly everything grows. Recently Mrs. Sayuri and I ventured outside before it rained to play in the grass. She rarely lets [...]

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Project Monday : A Crown for our Little Princess

June 15, 2009 4 comments

This entry is part of a series, Project Mondays» I found this really cute tutorial on the Juicy Bits blog via the blog Skip to My Lou. Thanks so much Jessica for this very thorough and informative tutorial. My mom and I spent about four weekends working on these between us.  We ended up making [...]

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