Wordless Wednesday

The graffiti in Tunis always makes me smile and wonder...

Afternoon in the Garden

Saturday afternoon, I spent some time working in the garden. I am so grateful for my yard (called a garden by the locals and Europeans too) to have such beautiful plants and a great space for Zoe!

My rose bushes are starting to bloom!

In my new pots, I planted kale

and basil!

Baby Lovin'

I always cherish my Saturday mornings when I get to snuggle, love up on, and talk to these sweet babies!

Day at the Zoo!

Today all of PreK went to the zoo and we had a total blast! It could not have gone more smoothly! The kids had an amazing time and the parents were a great help! It was a long awaited trip so I am grateful the kids had so much fun! Click here to see pictures of my adorable students and the animals too!

Teachers ready for some fun!

Tired teachers and children on the bus after a successful zoo trip!

An Adventure for a Chair

At the craft fair last week, on the way out I saw a chair I really loved and wanted to go back and get. But since it was a big purchase, I went home to sleep on it. I still knew I wanted this chair! So after talking to my friend Rym who I teach with (who is Tunisian), she said she wanted to go the fair too so we decided to go together! She would help me haggle for my chair and I would help her find the planting pots she is wanting for her house. 

So Wednesday after work, we set off for the Le Krem expo center! We bee-lined for the chair and it was still there! Phew! So Rym haggled back and forth for me for quite a while and got it down by almost 200 dinars! I was so excited! Not only was my chair still there, I got it for a deal! And it is a beauty! I don't know what I would have done without Rym! 

Once we finished our shopping, a sweet man rolled my chair and Rym's pots out to the car. The hard part was getting it in the car! It fit great but the trunk would not close!

So thanks to the Tunisian trash on the side of the road, the sweet man and parking attendant tied the my trunk down with a plastic piece of string. And it held perfectly!

 So I drove home safely and carried my new chair into the house. It fits perfectly!

The chair is made from colorful Tunisian carpets (which I already have and love) and nice wood. Here is the chair from all angles:

The chair fits perfectly and was worth the adventure!

Local Artisian Craft Fair

Yesterday after International Day, I went to the yearly local craft fair here in Tunis. It has awesome items made here in Tunisia. This year was even better than last year. It had a lot of cute things and I loved buying things that remind me of Tunisia.

Laura and me in front of this glittery/sparkly room

 

Katie and Laura behind more sparkly stuff

Katie and I with clay lace shoes and crocs

Here is all of my loot!

Sheepskin rug

Clay tangine

Olive Wood Spoons

Olive Wood Mortar and Pestle 

Large decorated clay pot to plant my basil in

Large decorated clay pot to plant my kale in 

International Day!

Today is my favorite day of the school year... International Day! This is a day where we celebrate all the different countries our students are from. They wear their native clothing and share food from their country (so yummy)! I love how our families share their countries with us! A special day for sure!

Here are some pictures of my students from today- I am not going to share their names but I will share the countries they are from.

Korea, France

Egypt, Korea, France

                                        Tunisia and the Dominican Republic

Algeria

Ireland

India

Tunisia- my dear friend Rym who I teach with and her children

Zambia

Me with one of my students and her sister

India and America (I babysit for this sweet family)

France and USA