http://home-sweet-mexico.com Work, Live or Retire in Mexico Tue, 13 May 2008 22:26:06 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I'm getting good at handling mosquito bites. If I only scratch them once, they go away in about an hour. The bites I can't handle are the ones caused by these sneaky little flies, that are like the ones called whitesocks in Alaska. You don't feel it when the fly ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/oh-the-fly-bites.html/ Ever since I moved to Mexico my mother has enjoyed having two Mother's Days. Today, May 10th, is Mother's Day in Mexico and people everywhere are making their moms feel really special. They are singing her Las Mañanitas, taking her out to eat, giving her flowers, keeping her home from ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/happy-mothers-day.html/ As an author it is always wonderful to hear from people who are enjoying Mexico: The Trick is Living Here. Frankly, sometimes it's a little scary knowing that people are using my book to help guide themselves through such a large life-change as working or retiring in Mexico. I wrote ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/another-retired-person-who-loved-mexico-the-trick-is-living-here.html/ It's cinco de Mayo. The funny thing is that in some towns in the U.S. there are funner events than in most places in Mexico. It's good for the U.S. because for some reason we don't do much for "May Day." We need more fun in our country. Don't you ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/cinco-de-mayo.html/ Someone gave us a whole hand of green bananas hanging on a string. It was quite a gift since bananas have been up to 12 pesos a kilo. (Up from 5 a couple years ago and 8 just a couple weeks ago.) We hung them up in the kitchen and ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/fresh-bananas.html/ First Published on Mexico Connect April 1, 2008 Kooks in the Kitchen and Great Social Skills: A Mother's Trade-off in Mexico By Julia Taylor © Julia Taylor 2008 Sometimes circumstances in Mexico make it harder to care for a child. But overall, Mexico has given us many blessings as parents. "Kook! Kook!" our ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/expatriate-author-kooksinthekitchen.html/ May 1st is worker's day in Mexico and tomorrow people are taking a well deserved day off. So, if you are retired in Mexico, just relax; banks are closed, schools are closed, you name it is closed--it's quiet out there. SEP (the public education system) is giving students an unheard of ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/tomorrow-is-workers-day-in-mexico-and-the-start-of-a-5-day-weekend-for-some.html/ Here are some photos of one of Mexico's best treats. One of the benefits when you retire in Mexico--that you can't get anywhere eslse are these delicious tacos served hot and fast, called tacos al pastor. The thin strips of pork are seasoned and mounted on a spit. ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/tacos-al-pastor-a-major-benefit-when-you-retire-in-mexico.html/ We were watching the parrots (these ones called loros) eating from the seedpods from our neighbor's Guamuchil tree (also called a Pinzan, and who knows how many other names it has). They are such interesting birds, with real characters. When we have our own house in Mexico some day I ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/parrots.html/ May 10th is Mother's Day in Mexico and it's a very special day in Mexican families. If you are living in Mexico and want to give your mom a special treat, start thinking of ideas now. Many people in Mexico sing their mom Las Mañanitas on Mother's Day. If you ... http://home-sweet-mexico.com/mothers-day-is-coming-up-in-mexico.html/