We’ve done back to school in Panama, we had some back to school activities in Antigua and now it’s that time of year again… the Shermanitas are headed back to class here in Medellín. That statement sounds so simple...
Politics in ZA: Apartheid and More
I knew that the kids would learn a lot about Apartheid by being in South Africa. I naively thought that we’d learn about Apartheid, we’d see historical sights, we’d see how far South Africa has come since then and...
We Don’t Need No Education (Another Brick in the Wall)
It’s been awhile since we updated you on our homeschool. Maybe you wonder how we have time for any book work with all the adventures with penguins and hippos and road trips around South Africa. Well, you’d be surprised how...
Soft Kitty Warm Kitty
Anyone who watches Big Bang Theory will get the reference noted in the title of this post. Anyone who doesn’t watch Big Bang Theory should really watch Big Bang Theory. The other day we went to a Cheetah Outreach...
Cork Factory Tour in Portugal
As we were leaving Portugal to return to our “home for the moment” in Spain, we passed through the southern region which is well known for it’s cork trees. Portugal supplies the world with over 50% of the cork...
Dinosaurs, the Virgin Mary and Science
While we explored Portugal Colleen and Carlos were excellent hosts for the Shermanos. We completely invaded their house, spreading into all the nooks and crannies with our electronics and various suitcases, eating their food and disrupting their daily nap...
Mad Hatter’s Film Camp
Disregard the author listed above. It’s not Dad, it’s me. Zoe. This weekend I went to a really cool film camp called the Mad Hatter’s Film Camp. They recorded us singing and shot a music video. Of course, I’ve...
Back to School Guatemalan Version
After spending 2 weeks in Mexico City, we thought Antigua might be a nice small town for some down time. Boy were we wrong! Indeed it’s a nice small town but down time…? Notsomuch! We have been busy every...
Mexican Folk Art, Video Game Currency and Carrot Cake
What do these things have in common? I made them all this week. Mexican Folk Art The past couple of weeks, I’ve been taking a class on alejibres. Alejibres (ah-lay-HEE-brays) are a certain type of Mexican folk art that...
Zoe’s Ukulele Concert
This is Zoe here, reporting live from Mom’s computer! I recently did a mini concert and I wanted to share it with you guys. I became inspired to play the ukulele when I saw a video about the chords...