Nia started school on the 21st of August (just days after our arrival), and has been busy adapting to her new school for the last week and a half. There were three great schools in town, but we chose the Kazakhstan International School (KIS) because they offered the International...
We just wrapped up our second weekend in Almaty. It was equal parts socializing and unpacking. The kitchen was our main focus and I’m pleased with how it turned out. There’s still a lot of house left to organize and decorate, but having the kitchen functional makes a huge...
If you’ve been around me for any amount of extended time, you know that when I’m in a good mood, I generally do one of three things: sing, hum or whistle. Half the time, I don’t even realize I’m doing it, it’s just a happiness by-product. So, yesterday I was...
Today I want to tell you a bit about the complex process involved in getting our things from here to there. As many of you may remember, each post we’re given a certain amount of poundage that we can bring with us. The poundage falls into three categories–hand carry...