Archive for the 'China' Category
Guest Post by Martha Gillis: Adoption From Nanchang, China
Yazan: CanCan | 05 January 2009 | 3 Comments
Categories: Adoption, China, guest posts
This guest post by Martha Gillis is a part of January’s Adoption Celebration at MomMostTraveled.com.
Martha Gillis remembers meeting her daughter for the first time in Nanchang, China:
August, 2003
Sure, I did the photo albums, filled in the blanks of the “Yes, You’re Adopted,” book and compiled the greatest how-we-got-you-from-China photo album replete with witty, bold-faced captions. [...]
Outstanding New Years Celebration Fail
Yazan: CanCan | 30 December 2008 | 7 Comments
Categories: CanCan, China, Uncategorized
My life has been rife with lame New Years Eve celebrations.
I grew up in the Central Standard Time Zone, which meant that we would watch the Dick Clark New Year’s Rockin’ Eve countdown and watch the ball drop in NYC, only to realize about 15 seconds later that, hey, actually, it is only 11 PM [...]
Our Potty Training Journey
Yazan: CanCan | 30 December 2008 | 65 Comments
Categories: China, baby care, giveaways, reviews
The year before I gave birth to Jojo, we lived in China. In China, many babies don’t wear diapers. They wear special pants that look like chaps.
WW: Chinese Logos
Yazan: CanCan | 19 November 2008 | 15 Comments
Categories: China, pictures
This is a giant poster that I bought in Beijing and framed.
It is a reproduction of a vintage ad for bug spray. I love that it is two pretty, smiling girls surrounded by dead insects. Those spots on the wall paper are upside down, dead bugs.
This is a can of sweetened condensed milk from China.
I [...]
Diapers Available in Thailand, Laos, and China
Yazan: CanCan | 01 October 2008 | 20 Comments
Categories: China, Laos, Thailand, baby care, moving overseas, traveling baby
Thailand has a wide variety of disposable diapers available, especially in large cities. These pictures are from a Tesco Lotus store in Udon Thani, Thailand.
Mamy Poko are some of the most absorbent diapers available. I think they are even better than diapers in the States. I had a bit of a shock when we went [...]
Fun and Games Giveaway: Xeko Mission: China
Yazan: CanCan | 17 September 2008 | 104 Comments
Categories: China, games, giveaways, reviews
It is DAY THREE of “It’s All Fun and Games” week at Mom Most Traveled!
Everyday from Monday until Friday I will be offering a new giveaway for a family friendly game!
I had the privilege of working in Beijing in 2002-2003, so I was excited to get the chance to giveaway an educational game about ecosystems [...]
Weirdest Bargain Ever: Ar-hu Crazy?
Yazan: CanCan | 17 August 2008 | 10 Comments
Categories: CanCan, China, embarassing, frugal
I’m sharing my weirdest bargain story with http://www.couponers.com and Parent Bloggersto try and win a gift card. Here we go:
In 2002 my husband and I worked in China. I have always been frugal, cheap, etc., but living in China really ignited my love for THE BARGAIN.In China, “bargain” is a verb; you can negotiate the [...]
