Allow me to let you in on a little secret... I am an karaoke fiend! My love of karaoke began when I...

One of my college professors once told me that he firmly believed that each educator is called (or driven) to teach a...

Don't Wear That Green Hat"--the post all about some minor cultural differences in China that can make all the difference in your...

When we moved to China in 2017, our son, Lukas, was 6 years old. He had just started kindergarten at our local

When I return to Arkansas each summer, I get bombarded with questions about China. Questions like: Do you have rice at every...

Don't Wear that Green Hat posts are lists of cultural lessons--often learned the hard way. You don't have to read them in...

One of my favorite things to do in China is EAT! I absolutely love trying new foods. While it’s great to try

As a foreigner or laowai living in China, I am constantly learning new things about Chinese culture, customs and traditions. Some things...

It had been a long week. It was the end of my third week of teaching. I was tired and had just...

There are many observations that I have made over the past 4 years living in China, including my several short trips back