Blog Series

This is a listing of our blog series with links to and descriptions of the specific posts within each series.


Observations of and experience with the natural world, whether in the forest or on the farm
Creepy Crawlies of Ecuador - Pictures of insects and spiders we've seen in Ecuador
Who's taller? - Jungle trees and the layers of the canopy
Chickens are fun - Links to our Back Yard Chicken introductory post
Chicken's Kittens - A blog about our new kittens.
What's a Watusa? - Guinea pigs, watusas, and capybaras.
Chocolate Kisses - Chocolate the horse.
Fatty and the Bulgers - Chickens new litter of kittens.
Double Yolk - Some of our chickens' eggs.
Horses - Pictures of some horse and rider friends.
Fatty and the Bulgers 2: Ready to Fly - All grown up and ready to leave the nest.
Door Frog - Photo of a tree frog chillin' on a door.
This is Where Milk Comes From - Kirstie milks a cow.
Baby Chicks! - Pictures of our new fuzzy baby chickens. 


Examining practices that demonstrate sophisticated understanding of the world and thoughtful problem solving
The Bible and Conservation - Thoughts on our responsibility to conservation
Advanced Home Climate Control - Keeping a cool house in the jungle
Pooping Green - How dry toilets can keep your water clean and produce fertilizer
Arborloos - A different type of green toilet
Solar Food Preservation - Isaac's solar dehydrator project with the school kids


Cross-cultural experiences


A Couple of American Vampires - Interactions related to being white in a Kichwa/Mestizo town
Not All Gringos Speak French - Assumptions about foreigners
Where's my Manners? - Differences in manners across cultures (with a recipe for chicha de avena)
This IS My English Name! - A look at Ecuadorian names
Hace Mucho Invierno Hoy - Seasons aren't the same everywhere.
Pins and Needles - Cross-cultural sewing fail.
Desarrollo vs Prosperidad - Isaac's philosophical ramblings about development, prosperity, and education.
My World Doesn't Fit - Part 2 of Isaac's philosophical ramblings.
Happy Graduation - A little about graduation in Ecuador
Sometimes English is Hard (vol. 1) -English snafus


Peace Corps Projects 
Descriptions of our Peace Corps projects
Conociendo la Naturaleza en Inglés - Our summer program that combined environmental education with English
This IS My English Name! - A look at Ecuadorian names
English Club to Angel Robes - The English club sings Christmas carols!
Dry Toilets Project - Water conservation through the construction of dry toilets.
English Club 2012-2013 - Kirstie's elementary school English club.
Water Conservation Education - Kirstie's environmental education classes.
Solar Food Preservation - Isaac's solar dehydrator project with the school kids 



Dreadlocks 
Thoughts and experiences pertaining to Isaac's journey with dreadlocks
  

Spotlight Series 
Highlighting some of the places that we've been in the world, including pictures, stories, and cultural tidbits


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