Pura Hlavida

Pura Hlavida

  • Even More Chaos: We’re Moving Our Pets to Costa Rica

    As I have mentioned before I thrive on chaos. That being the case of course we have a small petting zoo that needs to be relocated to Costa Rica. 3 cats (we actually have 4 cats but one will be… Continue reading

  • Getting My Chaotic House Move Out Ready

    We made it back from Philly and now have a few days to attack our disaster of a house before the Bits return to school. If you know me well, you know that I most likely have ADHD. I get… Continue reading

  • Spring Break in Philly, Sorta

    It is Spring Break and I have taken the Bits to visit their big sisters. First stop, Chapel HIll for a Mr. Tokyo dinner with Kylie. With our very full bellies, we spent the night in a Raleigh Hotel and… Continue reading

  • Adios The Craftsy Life

    If you know me at all you know that I most likely have ADHD, thrive in chaos and always have at least 15 projects going at once. I love trying new art mediums and am truly calmed by creating. That… Continue reading

  • How to Eat an Elephant

    I believe it is Desmond Tutu who said “there is only one way to eat an elephant: a bite at a time.” My cousin, Jill, recently reminded me of this quote as I lamented about the insane job it is… Continue reading

  • 3 Thoughts on our North Carolina House: Renting vs. Selling

    Figuring this out has been one of the more difficult aspects of planning this move. What do we do with our North Carolina house? First, we considered doing VRBO. This idea was actually my favorite. Using the bonus room for… Continue reading

  • Embracing the Rainy Season in Costa Rica

    Driving through a torrential rain storm may be one of my least favorite things to do. Fortunately, we made it back to North Carolina from ATL visit, just in time to miss driving through a torrential rain storm. I was… Continue reading

  • Meeting My New Niece OR Move Prep, You Decide

    I am thinking of this blog as a daily diary, documenting our move and the things we are doing to get that in place. It will be fun to look back on and if it can help anyone else thinking… Continue reading

  • Becoming a Resident of Costa Rica

    I’m no lawyer, okay well technically I am, but I don’t practice law in Costa Rica (or anywhere at this point and much prefer crafting then legaling). I am only touching upon this topic to try to convince my friends… Continue reading

  • It’s Time to Learn Spanish

    Luckily, my husbands speaks Spanish fairly well. I don’t think he could have a rousing political debate but he can definitely speak well enough to handle the mundane daily conversations that take place at the bank or grocery store. Me,… Continue reading