tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post6553028174226079804..comments2023-08-02T16:12:32.502-04:00Comments on Simply Nel: Homemaking in the Southern HemisphereJanelhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00736112978352921076noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-48590082546108588442014-08-20T16:37:09.326-04:002014-08-20T16:37:09.326-04:00I'm so glad you took a moment to say hi!I'm so glad you took a moment to say hi! Janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736112978352921076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-14411540908327490082014-08-20T08:32:59.268-04:002014-08-20T08:32:59.268-04:00How neat you are getting to spend time in NZ! I...How neat you are getting to spend time in NZ! I've longed to go there for a long time, so I will just enjoy reading about your adventures. ;o)<br /><br />Mary in Central NYS<br /><br />(A long time blog reader - found you through the Yoder Farm blog - but don't think I've ever commented before!)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-28008330370803204242014-08-19T08:45:49.149-04:002014-08-19T08:45:49.149-04:00Oh, that's so neat. I love the concept. How gr...Oh, that's so neat. I love the concept. How great that you have the flexibility & freedom to travel. What a gift to Natasha, too.<br />P.S. I meant to tell you, my son Edmund has been listening to LibriVox books lately too, during his "quiet time," and also loved "Alice in Wonderland"! :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-46289511061306199182014-08-19T05:28:58.055-04:002014-08-19T05:28:58.055-04:00I wondered if it was something like that. (The swi...I wondered if it was something like that. (The switches, that is.) Now I'm going around turning off all the ones I can!<br /><br />Tips on living out of the country? I'm not a pro at all. :) I was actually thrilled to find the link you had on your blog recently about embracing your new country. Those were really good, and I especially liked the one about getting away, so you can come back home and it feeling more homey. It's so true. Sometimes getting out of the house scares me because everything outside is so new, but as soon as I get out, I see things I would have missed had I not gone out, and I'm glad I went. <br />THEN, I'm always glad to return home because it's my own little space and we can be our own little family without worrying about any blunders or "messing up". Ha!<br /><br />Your adventure overseas is captivating. I look forward to all your posts.Janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736112978352921076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-82536737868863673622014-08-18T19:27:42.113-04:002014-08-18T19:27:42.113-04:00Laura, I love the way your phrase it, "purpos...Laura, I love the way your phrase it, "purposeful family adventuring", because that's the best way I've heard anyone put it. Daniel's job is online, so we have the freedom to travel. We don't like saying "vacation" because we don't think of ourselves sitting on the beach doing nothing for days. So a purposeful adventure for the family describes it perfectly! :)Janelhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00736112978352921076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-85622155024452270652014-08-18T15:29:13.048-04:002014-08-18T15:29:13.048-04:00Isn't it fascinating all of the little differe...Isn't it fascinating all of the little differences?! We have some very peculiar traffic rules here in France that we still haven't figured out and seem very counter-intuitive. And the washing machines! Yes! 1.5-2 hours! Wowzas! Plus, we are trying to line dry to save on energy bills. (Which is what the switch on the outlets are for! So the power isn't continually active ... or so I'm told.)<br /><br />Any tips for me on being a new expat? You have lots of experience!<br /><br />Warmly,<br />AnnaAnnahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04944020026020948429noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-77815171179034707372014-08-18T09:06:13.495-04:002014-08-18T09:06:13.495-04:00A washing machine is truly a wonderful thing!!! =)...A washing machine is truly a wonderful thing!!! =)Mariahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00038828093799398847noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8353662920203108743.post-46788202706142475212014-08-18T08:26:10.574-04:002014-08-18T08:26:10.574-04:00I love the picture of Natasha watching the washer ...I love the picture of Natasha watching the washer - so cute. It's interesting to read about the differences between "here" and "there." <br />Ya'll travel so much - is it for Daniel's job or just purposeful family adventuring? Wonderful experiences, either way :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11234162572763034574noreply@blogger.com