One of the kids' favorite Belizean foods is Fry Jacks. They have become quite adept at making them with very minimal supervision and have also tweaked their recipe to perfection.

**Very important: For best results, this recipe must be accompanied by running and jumping through the house while shouting "Fry Jack... Fry Jack mon... Fry Jack!!" very loudly...

When we first arrived in San Pedro, we were spending an average of $3,000 each month just on basic food and shelter, no internet or cable, travel or entertainment. I've since discovered many of the in's and out's of shopping and saving, living simply and being happy. We have been able to reduce our costs to about one third of what we were originally paying and our budget now includes things like cell phone usage, medical expenses and internet. I know right, so crazy... so how'd we do it?

photo courtesy of best-horror-movies.com

I've been feeling a little like Jack Torrence lately since I've decided to put my nose to the grindstone and catch up on a few work-related projects. Some days over the past week Ive been too busy to eat or sleep so needless to say the kids are getting ants in their pants, anxiously awaiting the day when I can put the work aside and take them out for an ice cream or a leisurely stroll on the beach.

We can help! Follow us along our journey south to San Pedro, Belize and find out exactly how you can enjoy all this beautiful country has to offer as an expat yourself. I'm very excited to bring this information to my fellow dreamers who wish to escape it all like we did! This blog is for the many friends, family as well as the contacts we have made since the inception of this dream who have asked so many questions about our experience. I certainly don't know everything there is to know about this country but as I'm sure you are aware, all of the basic facts abound on the internet. This site is to answer your questions HONESTLY, no subscription or membership required. I'm here to tell you what all the research in the world won't tell you, what the other websites and blogs don't want you to know. It is to give you a real life glimpse into what moving to Belize is like. In other words, the RAW TRUTH. You won't find any candy coating here. What I think you will find at the end of the day though is that Belize (and specifically San Pedro) is a beautiful place with it's ups and downs just like any other location. Our hope is that you will see Belize for what it is and still consider relocating here.

Here's to living your dream!



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