When leaving for a roadtrip, the first thing we do (after clicking our seat belts in, naturally) is slap on…
It was a wet and rainy day. We decided, if we couldn’t play at the beach, we would jump in…
What’s in a name? A beach by any other name would still be just as fun. Don’t get too caught…
The first time we came to Utumea West was on Christmas Day. We were invited by some friends to spend…
“Where are you from?” It’s a question we get asked frequently in American Samoa, and really, anywhere we’ve traveled outside…
Anytime you go somewhere new, you’re going to run into things that make you say, “What the…?” That’s one of…
The islands of American Samoa have so much natural beauty that choosing just seven places to highlight was nearly impossible.…
Exactly one year ago, today, Nate’s plane landed in American Samoa. Three weeks later the kids and I joined him.…
I’m probably not going to be very popular for asking this, but when did it become cool to be stressed…
Is it possible to home-school your kids effectively, while keeping your sanity and keeping them from falling behind or becoming…