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 [...]
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 [...]
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 [...]
