Brazilian Snack Foods: They nailed it!
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
There's so much bad news coming out of Brazil lately. The economy is still in tatters. The president is impeached. The interim president is according [...]
I'm currently obsessed with an idea for a historical fiction novel and have spent the last week devouring books on colonial Brazil. (I know you're [...]
Last Saturday, the whole Barineau-Mauricio clan (all three of us) seized the day early (like 10ish) and headed to the beach. It was the kind [...]
Having spent the majority of my adult life outside of the United States (mostly in small, homogeneous cities), I've gotten used to being the subject [...]
We put our Christmas decorations up this past weekend. This is the first year my daughter has really anticipated decorating and, more or less, helped [...]
I threw a Halloween party for fifteen preschoolers last Saturday. It was a huge success, but I feel I owe my guests an apology. Multiple [...]
Seriously Brazil, it's 2015. Pay your help a living wage. Dear reader, if you're not in the mood for a rant, check back [...]
5 of the many things that have surprised me about Brazil... "Do you like Brazil?" I heard this question for the thousandth time [...]
There are two kinds of Americans abroad. Last week, I gave a lecture comparing Brazilian and American culture to a group of law [...]