Biography

Why is my site called laowai?

Well, back in the fall of 2006 we thought we were going to move to China. I wanted a clever name for my blog that was going to be a way for me to stay in touch with family while I was so far away. Brian (my husband) came up with laowai - it means foreigner in Chinese.

Well we never moved but I can't think of a better name for my blog.

Now I'm a wife and mom living near Chicago. My blog is still a way for me to stay in touch with my family and let them feel closer to my daughter. I also like to sometimes show off things that I buy or like or make.

Update: 2010 is a year full of changes. We have become expats after all - here in Switzerland. And we will welcome baby number two this year. I think my blog is more important than ever for me and for my family. I hope I can record all the adventures we will have here and feel closer to my family by sharing.