Category: Lori’s Story
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Two Years Later: Real Life Sets In…But We Still Love Living in Spain
This week marks the official two-year anniversary of our arrival in Spain. It’s been two years since we packed up our lives in the United States and hit reset. It’s hard to believe it has been two whole years, because it still feels like we just arrived yesterday, and yet, I can honestly say that…
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Read, Write & Create: My Latest Passion Project is Going to be “Lit”
Hello Meltingpot Readers, I have some news. I’m launching a new blog and podcast called, Read, Write and Create. Read, Write and Crate is a passion project come to life. For those who have been rocking with me here on MAMP since the beginning, you know how much I love books, reading, writing and all…
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Looking for Ethnic Restaurants in Barcelona? Start Here!
Last week I spent four days in Barcelona with my family. Technically, we were there to celebrate my middle son’s 18th birthday, but I had my own agenda. I wanted to find Barcelona’s best ethnic restaurants and make my tastebuds happy again after a year of living in Malaga where the food scene is pleasant,…
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Who Is a Well-Read Black Girl Without Her Books?
Some people collect art. I collect books. Or at least I did until I decided to upend my life and move to Spain. And somehow, in that move, my collection of books was decimated. And now I am a well-read Black girl without her books. Let’s be honest, my book collection wasn’t decimated by some…
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Celebrating 50 with Gifts for Myself
Guess what? Today is my birthday! And in case you couldn’t tell by the headline, I’m turning 50. I officially have 50 years today, and I am so thrilled that I get to celebrate in Spain. But there’s no big party planned and I’m actually working today, but that doesn’t mean that my celebration isn’t…
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Lessons Learned from a Spanish Verb about Aging
The year I turned nine was the year I learned to hate my birthday. Well, actually, it wasn’t my birthday per se that I learned to hate, it was getting older that I had a problem with. Yes, at the tender age of nine, I already resented the aging process. But the reason I learned…
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I Moved to the Land Of Siestas but Still Haven’t Taken A Nap!
A wise woman once said: “Moving abroad is the path not the answer to the life you want to lead.” That wise woman was me and yet it has taken this long for me to realize the truth in that statement. I moved to Spain to pursue a more creative life and to focus on…
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Cooking Like an Immigrant in My New Life Abroad
Yesterday afternoon as I was stirring a pot of fragrant black beans, the main course for our afternoon meal (I still don’t know if I should call it late lunch or early dinner) I realized that despite the fact that I have now lived in Spain for over six months, I am still cooking like…
