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A House of Sparrows
- Jan 26, 2018
- 6 min
8 reasons why you should travel with your kids
"Travel now before you have kids." I'm pretty sure we've all heard that overused and outdated saying. I know we did, dozens of times after we were married. My husband and I are self-proclaimed traveler enthusiasts and we have our hearts set on seeing the world. In our early 20s, we received a lot of "advice" from friends, family and strangers that we should enjoy traveling now, because once we start our family, it will be over. They couldn't have been more wrong. There is a m
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A House of Sparrows
- Jan 15, 2018
- 10 min
Living in Costa Rica: 3 month update
As I look back on these past few months, I can't believe that our family has moved to Costa Rica only 90 days ago. That's it?! It se
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A House of Sparrows
- Oct 22, 2017
- 5 min
Recap: One week in Costa Rica
Its been 7 days since we officially became an expat family living in Costa Rica. This past week has been the start of a learning curve as we
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