10/19/2026
Moving abroad with our kids was magical. ❤️🇲🇽
I was going through some old photos and videos from our time in Mexico, and honestly, it made my heart hurt a little. I don't even know how to explain that feeling.
I spent the first seven years of my life growing up in Miami Beach, Florida, and I think a big part of me always wanted to give my kids a little slice of that childhood. The sunshine, the ocean, the freedom, the adventure of growing up somewhere warm and completely different. Miami wasn't really an option for us, so we chose Mexico.
And we just went for it.
Lee drove from Hamilton, Ontario, all the way to Playa del Carmen. SIX DAYS. We didn't even speak Spanish.
But It was one of the best things we've ever done as a family.
There were challenges and plenty of moments when I questioned what the hell we were doing.
But looking back at these photos, I can actually FEEL that time in our lives. And it almost hurts because I miss it so much.
Which is weird, because I don't necessarily want to move back. At least not full-time. I miss Mexico terribly, but I also know that chapter of our lives was exactly that. A chapter.
Maybe that's the strange thing about really beautiful experiences. Sometimes you don't want to relive them. You just wish you could step back into them for a little while.
And the Mexican people...Some of the warmest, funniest, most welcoming people I've ever met. I love Mexicans. Canada could use a little more of that Mexican energy, I'm just saying. 😂❤️
if you ever have the opportunity to travel or live abroad with your kids, DO IT. Even if it's just for a few weeks or a couple of months.
I really do think there's something special about doing it while they're young. Let them experience different cultures, hear different languages, meet different people, and see that there's more than one way to live a life.
🇲🇽❤️
Actually, you know what? I lied. 😂
If we could find the right school for the kids, a great place to live, and make all the logistics work, I'd probably move back in a heartbeat. Ask me again in January when it's -20 outside, and I'll probably have our bags packed.