The Bradley's

1. What made you decide to start a blog?

I wanted to start a blog pertaining to us as a family, as well as my journeys in homemaking ( which I happen to lack skills in and am learning along the way). We are sort of an alternative, holistic family and there are a number of others following a similar path to what we do and are looking to connect with like minded people, so I thought sharing our lifestyle would be of benefit for them.

2. What keeps you motivated to continue blogging?

Probably the strong connections I have made from starting the blog. I just met up with a reader in Bangkok and we connected so well that I seriously wish we were neighbors! She homeschools her daughter like we do and we have a ton of similar interests, from gaming to health. I would have never connected with her had I not started the blog. And there are many people I haven't met in person but speak with regularly due to blogging.

3. Your family is quite the travelling family. Where is your most favorite place to travel?

Excellent question! Hmmmm, I think probably Japan. My husband and I spent our honeymoon in Asia ( which is probably what inspired him to want us to be based here) and one of the days we were in Nagasaki. From that moment onward we became huge Japanophiles and had actually planned on living in Japan in the future, but we ended up in South Korea instead. Japan is a fascinating country with incredible food and the best tea ever. The people are generally very kind and they have a rich cultural heritage. They also happen to make really unique ( and often random) movies and shows, not to mention games.

4. What are the top 3 places you've lived in that you have enjoyed most?

Absolutely here in Phuket being number one. As much as I complain about living on this island-which has a sort of disconnected foreign community in our age group-it has so much that we love, from the food to the architecture. I grew up in France so that has to be an automatic heck yes to one of my all time fav places. And lastly, maybe Kenya. I spent a summer there as a teenager and it changed my life in many ways.

5. I can see you're quite the chef over there. What's your favorite thing to cook? (feel free to include a recipe post, if you'd like!)

I am one of those people who can only cook a few things, but those that I can cook I think rock. My go-to recipe is California roll in a bowl: brown rice tossed with edamame ( or broccoli) and sauteed tofu, drizzled with sesame dressing ( mix toasted sesame oil with a small dash of rice wine and a pinch of wasabi powder) and topped with sliced avocado. Addictive.

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