Mama(e) in Translation

2 sons, 2 languages, 2 countries, 2 "worlds" (work/home), 2 PhDs. Where translation and "in-between-ness" have become a way of life. Now with 2 cats & 2 Universities!

Wednesday, May 30, 2007

This is How I Looked Three Years Ago

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From this: -- + almost 60 lbs -- To that: But the results were all worth it: Linton was born at 2:43 p.m....
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Tuesday, May 29, 2007

Araucaria Brasiliensis

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(my apologies for editing this a third time. I should proof read before publishing. The problem with photos, though is that sometimes they...
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Monday, May 28, 2007

Wedding Planner

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I have been taking many temporary/voluntary "jobs" in my life, in addition to the only "real work" that I've ever ha...
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Friday, May 25, 2007

Hi Ho Hi Ho It's Off to Brazil We Go!

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(Translation of title into Portuguese: " Eu vou, eu vou, pro Brasil agora eu vou! " - this song in Brazil begins "I go, I go....
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Thursday, May 24, 2007

"Randomly" Tagged

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The fabulous British mom and "famous" blogger Emily , tagged me (a week ago -- sorry about that!) for this meme, so now I'll ...
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Wednesday, May 23, 2007

From the Hips - Blog Book Tour

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I just love to read about pregnancy, childbirth, and babies, so this book was a plateful for me! (do you have this expression in English? I...
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Tuesday, May 22, 2007

Posting from the Driveway

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I wanted to title this "Posting from the Porch" but I'm not on my porch, since it's tiny and my soft, comfy folding lounge...
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Monday, May 21, 2007

Revealing Musical "Secrets"

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I've been keeping some "secrets" from you. OK, they aren't really secrets, it's just that I've wanted to write abo...
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Friday, May 18, 2007

Productive Day

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Yesterday was a productive day, unfortunately not in the dissertation front, only for an hour in the morning... (more on that later) Remembe...
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Wednesday, May 16, 2007

Family Internationalization - Part 2

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Believe it or not, I started writing this post on February 27, 2007... So many things in my life end up "lost to blogging," but I ...
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Temporary Relief

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First, I want to express my heartfelt thanks for all the support I've received since I wrote the "rainy" post . I forgot to me...
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Tuesday, May 15, 2007

(Almost) Bakeless Birthday Party

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As has become customary in this blog, I have been posting about the boys' birthday parties since last year. Linton's 3rd birthday pa...
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Monday, May 14, 2007

Never-Ending Rain :(

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It was raining this past Saturday night . As I listened to the rain falling outside I thought it sounded like a "lazy rain," one t...
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The Dangerous Book for Boys - Blog Book Tour

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This Mother Talk Blog Book Tour is very multi-media! In addition to the usual links to the book's official website , the book on Amazo...
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Quick (slightly funky) Hi and Mother's Day

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Edited to correct date and time, and add a quote at the end. Hi. I feel terrible that I haven't been writing. I have two posts almost re...
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Tuesday, May 08, 2007

Fun Around the House

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A photo post for you (all photos from last week). Flower from my neighbor's front yard tree Trucks enjoying the Spring day Classic tricy...
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Thursday, May 03, 2007

Accepted (Another Offer, Though)

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Our (second) offer was accepted tonight, so now I feel like I can introduce you to our prospective home, the single house in a cookie cutter...
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Writing Motherhood: Blog Book Tour

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After my sons were born, I was just so amazed and absolutely overwhelmed by my intense feelings of love and awe at at them and the experienc...
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Wednesday, May 02, 2007

Thinking Blogger Award - I

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Two Three weeks ago my lovely friend Corey, founder of the great site Bilingual/Bicultural Family Network and who blogs at An American Bet...
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Further Complications (and Even More Suspense)

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When we made the offer yesterday the seller's agent told our agent (who is a Brazilian woman our age, by the way, which is really nice!...
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I'm a Brazilian immigrant (used to say expatriate, have problems with this word now), living in the U.S. since 1996 with my husband and two sons (born in March 2002 and May 2004). I'm a mother, first and foremost, -- mamãe in my mother-tongue, hence the (e) of the blog title -- but after "ten years and two sons" I finally finished my Ph.D. in literature in 2008. After six years away from teaching (including a year home/cyber schooling my sons - 2009-10), I'm finally back in higher-education. I've been blogging here for eleven years, so welcome to my site and feel free to stay for a while and look around. Our lives are a roller coaster, never lacking in ups and downs! ;-)
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