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The Ruthless Art of Moving Abroad
Thinking about moving abroad? Read this first. It’s the part no one puts on Instagram — what you keep, what you leave behind, and what you’ll…
Nov 18
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Jen Cook
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What My Kids Lose — and Gain — by Growing Up in Spain
Raising kids abroad means trading one set of experiences for another. How will it shape their futures?
Nov 14
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Jen Cook
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It’s Complicated: Living with Spanish Bureaucracy
Visa renewal: approved. Relief: pending.
Nov 11
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Jen Cook
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🌎 The Thing You’re Not Supposed to Say About Life Abroad
The hardest part of life abroad isn’t the paperwork. It’s admitting what you really miss.
Nov 7
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Jen Cook
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The Calendar Doesn't Pass the Vibe Check
Thanksgiving at Hard Rock wasn’t on my bingo card, but here we are.
Nov 4
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Jen Cook
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October 2025
You Never Know Who’s Watching Your Story
You never realize who’s paying attention until they tell you they were.
Oct 29
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Jen Cook
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Wherever You Go, You’re Still You
You can’t outrun yourself, but you can learn to love the person you brought with you.
Oct 23
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Jen Cook
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A Kitchen Full of Other People’s Choices 🍳
What does “home” look like when every cabinet holds someone else’s choices?
Oct 20
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Jen Cook
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The Cone of Shame and Other Lessons in Spanish Care 🐾
I thought it was just a vet visit. It turned out to be a small lesson in how Spain cares for its own.
Oct 13
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Jen Cook
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When You Can’t Find Coffee Creamer in Spain … You Make It Yourself
Spain has a café on every corner, but not a drop of coffee creamer in sight. So I started making my own.
Oct 10
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Jen Cook
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Walking Girona's Walls
A last-minute detour, a medieval city, and one very narrow street I’m still not sure our car survived.
Oct 6
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Jen Cook
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The Best (and Worst) Ways I’ve Tried to Learn Spanish
Can Duolingo and podcasts really teach you Spanish, or does fluency only come from daily life? After a year in Spain, here’s my verdict.
Oct 1
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Jen Cook
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