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!

Saturday, January 31, 2015

My New Kitty... :-)

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...was a gift from my friend J -- we love to drink tea together (she got one for herself too).  Isn't it cute? ;-) Thanks, J!
Thursday, January 29, 2015

What's the Point of Mousetrap Car Projects?????

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Please, please, p lease... People born & raised in this country, can you please enlighten me?  Is this mousetrap car thing kind of a ...
Tuesday, January 27, 2015

It's Finally Here! (Pre-Ordered Oct 25!)

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I posted this from my phone last night at 11:11 pm  (actually got out of bed to take these photos!!! see my pajamas there?)  but my phone ne...
Monday, January 26, 2015

Snow Day for THEM, but not for me! Not fair! :-(

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It happened again  (including my husband and U#1)! But this time it wasn't that bad because I got to meet them at the ski slopes after m...
Sunday, January 25, 2015

Week 2: Productive/ Blizzard Envy

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Week 2 down, 15 more to go (discounting Spring Break, adding finals), 'cause unfortunately this semester is not 14, but 15 weeks long! :...
Saturday, January 24, 2015

Guess Who Was Unhappy Again this Morning?

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My eldest son, of course! My students, on the other hand, loved my lipstick earlier this week.  My husband was jealous of my lip photog...
Wednesday, January 21, 2015

Goodbye! :-( My Husband's Beautiful Vovó Maria is No More

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After nearly three months in the hospital she rested yesterday.   But we all cherish the hope of seeing her someday again. P.S. Th...
Sunday, January 18, 2015

First Week Over, 14 More to Go

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15 if we include Spring Break, 16 if we include finals +Spring break. This is one of those semesters I'm looking forward to ending. ...
Saturday, January 17, 2015

The Honesty of Kids/ I like lipstick

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I walked into the kitchen where my sons and husband were eating breakfast this morning, and this is what I heard from my disgusted eldest so...
Monday, January 12, 2015

Nerves

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I don't like the first day of classes... it's impossible not to be nervous. :-( Especially when you have a full house (there are 1...
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Friday, January 09, 2015

2015

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OK, the new year is getting "old" already (since when is 9 days old? ;-) and I need to write a post like this one. [BTW today is ...
Wednesday, January 07, 2015

Better!!

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I'm glad to report that my uncle is better.  The infection is somewhat controlled and doctors said that it's mostly in the lungs no...
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My Uncle May be Dying

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:-( He's got a general infection and because he's already 80+ years old, it will be very difficult to get rid of it. He's just...
Tuesday, January 06, 2015

Downton Abbey Season 5 Opening

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I love Downton Abbey and for once I will watch when it's being broadcast. Unfortunately our antenna doesn't catch PBS (yes, we do ha...

His Foot is Bigger than Mine!

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Kelvin is not taller than me yet (though he's passed my nose), but his foot (on the right) is bigger than mine! He grows way too fast (u...
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A Snow Day with hardly any snow...

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What a lame snow day! :-( I t snowed less than an inch and school was going to have a delay, starting at 10 am, but then they went ahea...
Monday, January 05, 2015

My Great Grandmoter "Pombinha"

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This is one of my maternal great-grandmothers, she was nicknamed "Pombinha" (Little Dove): I never got to meet any of my great-...
Thursday, January 01, 2015

Found!!!

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We finally found the long lost photos !! YAY!! They were sitting in a big box in the garage for the past nearly five years (it would be fi...
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Wednesday, December 31, 2014

2014 - Year in Review 5 - A Bunch of Photos!

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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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