A major benefit of living in Venezuela is that we can afford household help (maids, nannies, drivers, gardeners, etc.). We don't have the need for all of that, but we do employ a full-time, live-in maid who also provides babysitting on nights and weekends. Her name is Mariza, she is Peruvian, loves our boys, is a great cook, regularly cleans, launders and washes our entire house and is a dream come true! Yes, adjusting to someone living in your house can be difficult, but once you realize you haven't done a load of laundry in weeks, you get over the awkwardness posthaste. Mariza is a godsend and makes our lives a lot better than it would be otherwise. I know what you're thinking, "you have a maid, what more do you want?" And it's true, we may not have sugar or milk, but we always have sparkling clean bathrooms!
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I'm glad that she's a good cook! She looks like she is really cute with the boys, too.
Hmmm... Live in maid/babysitter/launderer/cook?
I could live without sugar for that.
That is so fun! I bet your boys are learning Spanish. That's great!
I want a Mariza for Christmas. Really bad.
Jealous am I. And it allows you to spend your time "doing something fun" with the boys! You should cook with her to learn your favorite recipes, and then you can make it for friends as just a little something you learned in Venezuela and you will seem so awesome and worldly.
I agree with Alisa!
That is really wonderful! You deserve the amazing help. When I was four and we lived in Mexico we had a maid named Sylvia. I have memories of her even though I was really young. She truly loved me and I loved her. She was also my hero becasue she used to kill these enormous bugs that came in the bathroom. (The things you remember, huh? Those bugs were really big, though...she would have been your hero, too ;)
We did get your card. It makes me feel so grown-up to get Christmas cards....and since I am nearly 40, i suppose its only right. xoxo
God bless cheap labor. Do any Peruvian women want to move here and be my live-in maid/nanny/cook/laundress?
I'm glad you found someone good. And she's Peruvian! How perfect.
Enjoy your vacation in the US of A!
Sugar and political stability are highly overrated.
As you could tell from my post today...I need Mariza.
wow. that's really amazing and i have jealousy running thick over here, especially over the babysitting part. your boys are so adorable. have fun back in the us for christmas! bring some sugar and milk back with you. :)
I'm going to start calling myself Mariza.
My housekeeper Consuelo is my BFF. She and her kids only come every two weeks.
I need a cook.
I have to admit that one of my favourite things about living in the developping world is having a maid. I occassionally feel bad about it but mostly incredibly grateful. :)
I hate you! Just kidding, just really jealous. I am with Annemarie, I want a Mariza too!
Question is - does she make pollo a la brasa? If so, I'm sure she is firmly entrenched as Caleb's favorite person in Venezuela. After mom and dad, of course.
i think i'm jealous.
although i could justify it by saying i was helping make someone else's life better by providing employment.
yes. i could definitely work with that.
I am not sure if you will get this or not...but thank you so much for the fabulous Christmas Card! I love it! Everyone looks great! I love the pictures your gorgeous boys!
Oh, goodie you got my message. I promise that if I get my act together and send out cards I will send you one!
how wonderful and what a blessing to have her! Merry Christmas!
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hamOh man! That would be the best. I have dreams of having a maid some day...so does my husband.
I'm not sure how that first word got in there...I think I'm typing too fast. weird!
have a great trip, & right now i'd trade my sugar for a nanny/maid!
I'm glad to hear that you guys finally made it home, what an adventure! Taylor seems like she is starting to feel better and sound better. I hope that she is as good as new by the end of the week???
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