Still On Break - Bonus Episode 1

01/07/19 • 3 min

The Homestay Kitchen: Cultural Connections with International Students who Study Abroad

Thanks for being a subscriber to our show! Sorry, no new episode this week, but we'll be back on January 14th, 2019. Just a quick update about us from Mary to you!

For full show notes and to learn more about the show, please visit www.homestaykitchen.com

Join our conversation! Email: [email protected] Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestaykitchen Facebook: www.facebook.com/homestaykitchen

Thanks for being a subscriber to our show! Sorry, no new episode this week, but we'll be back on January 14th, 2019. Just a quick update about us from Mary to you!

For full show notes and to learn more about the show, please visit www.homestaykitchen.com

Join our conversation! Email: [email protected] Instagram: www.instagram.com/homestaykitchen Facebook: www.facebook.com/homestaykitchen

Previous Episode

Reflection on Relationships, New Beginnings, Health and Soul-Satisfying Decisions

It's the end of 2018... and like everyone else, Erin and Mary reflect on new beginnings, growth, health, and some soul-satisfying decisions that were made in the past year. We also awaken our appreciation for our relationships... to our family, each other, and of course, our students. We get tuned-in on how these partnerships are ever-expanding our lives for the better. So thank you. Thank you for listening, subscribing to the show, and hopefully laughing along with us. We've got some ideas for next year already, but remember, if you have any show ideas, questions or stories to share, email us at [email protected]. That's also a great way to connect if you want to be on the show! We'd love to have you! So Happy New Year to you, whether you are a homestay parent or student! Here's to an adventurous, fearless, and nurturing 2019!

Key Points From This Episode:

We reflect on 2018.
Mary’s eczema #shehasntscratchedtoday
Saying goodbye to students is hard... especially for kids. #hugagiraffe #weareaninternationalfamily
Do you have pets? Erin doesn’t. She shares the story about the time “Candy the cat” got stuck up a tree. #isshecrying
Erin’s family getaway to the beach in Parksville. #goatonaroofincoombs
Erin’s youngest daughter donated her hair and fundraised money for Wigs for Kids BC. #neverhadahaircut #itsnotwhatyouhaveitswhatyougive #wigsforkidsbc
Mary was downsized from her job in radio.
The reasons we launched the podcast. #storiesthatwetelleachother
Mary is coming up on an anniversary.
What will next year bring?

Links Mentioned in Today’s Episode:

Wigs for Kids BC

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Next Episode

Resolutions, Goal Setting, and Fears for Hosting Your First International Student

In this episode, we are refreshed from our break and ready to tackle the fear of having a student in your home for the very first time. If one of your goals for the year is to become a homestay host, we help you dive into the unknown. What is it really like to have a stranger in your house? How do you get around that fear? Should you really be hosting a student then? We share our thoughts to help you navigate that fear. Whether you are a family with or without kids or you only have a short amount of time to host vs a year-round student, we give you the basics to help you decide if this is the cultural experience that's right for you. And we hope it is! Let us know what your fears are and if we've helped in any way by emailing us at [email protected] or find us on Instagram! First, let's talk resolutions and how we were never built for this kind of commitment.

Key Points From This Episode:

Mary does not like to match. She values sleep above all. #twinningisnotherthing
Erin’s girls get mistaken for twins.
We reminisce about the break.
New Year’s resolutions - they’re not really for us!
Erin talks about the one resolution she was successful in keeping. #itannoysherfamilytonoend
The following year broke Erin.
Mary talks about how she's not a good goal setter.
Which activity does Mary struggle most to complete? #nopatience #wouldratherbeknitting
Erin’s new resolution is to find a solution for Mary.
We answer Katharine’s question (from Instagram) about how to get rid of the fear of having a stranger in your home for the first time.
Mary talks about what helped ease her mind before hosting her first student.
Erin shares how hosting students has benefitted her children.
There are homestay situations for every walk of life.