During our first few months in Cambodia I was taking the girls to shop at the local market but once COVID-19 broke I started to avoid the market crowds in favor of our local grocery shop (which is run out of a family’s house). This wasn’t a waste as the girls started coming with me…
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Charlotte’s Self Portrait and Introduction
Now that Charlotte is back to in-person school one of her first projects was to draw a self-portrait and reintroduce herself to her classmates. Charlotte’s adjectives for herself Reflective Risk-taker Principled Knowledgeable Communicative Charlotte’s list of preferred activities Play Read Color School Sister
Charlotte back to in-person school
This morning Charlotte started back in-person at school. She’s been studying online for most of the last 18 months. It’s a major transition for her and she’s feeling anxious – we’ve reassured her that she’s ready and that her classmates are probably feeling the same way. We’re grateful for her time in online school. We…
COVID-19: Reopening…again!
This month started with the Pchum Ben holiday, this is one of the longest and most important holidays in Cambodia. Technically, it’s a 15 day long series of ceremonies honoring deceased ancestors but the core is an official week long holiday when Cambodians travel back to their ancestral homelands and pay tribute to their ancestors…
Grilling on our Pot
Gas stovetops have become more common but many Cambodians use a charcoal burner shaped like a pot to cook. We bought one from a passing by cart a few months ago ($6 USD) and have been enjoying grilling with it. In design, it’s basically a recycled materials take on the well known Thai Charcoal Burner….
Charlotte tries some new snacks at Neak Loeung
We stopped for some snacks near Neak Loeung on our way to the countryside earlier this week and Doungchann, our Administrative Assistant, introduced Charlotte to some of her favorites. Charlotte enjoyed the hard boiled quail eggs. There were quite delicious and the yolk had a nice rich flavor. They also came with a tasty tipping…
Noisy Neighbors
Last month some noisy neighbors moved next door. They are cats and kittens!!!!! They live on the roof. They drive our dog crazy!! The mom cat teases our dog! Our dog whines and barks at night. So loud!! When my Dad checks the momma cat is sitting on the wall looking down at our dog!…
Two Year Anniversary
August 10th marked our two year anniversary in Cambodia. I got my dates mixed up and so we celebrated today. Just like last year, we splurged on lactose free ice cream in the mid-afternoon. In 2020, Crystal started us on a daily routine of writing a gratitude for the day on a notecard (you can…
Online School is back in session
Last week, Charlotte started second grade… It’s hard to believe that’s true but it is. My little baby is growing up so fast. …and, yesterday, Catherine started Pre-Kindergarten. Because of the COVID-19 pandemic, both girls are currently studying online and it will probably be months in the best case scenario before they’re able to study…
Heart of Crown & the COVID game
I think it’s probably clear by now that we love playing games as a family. During our staycation, we got into a card game called Heart of Crown that I had brought with us when we moved here in 2019. It is very similar to Dominion, for those who have played that, but with the…