https://scarletmels.com/2023/02/03/10-tips-for-a-successful-no-shopping-month/2025-08-28T18:10:54+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/about/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img-20230107-wa0011.jpgimg-20230107-wa0011https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/12/profile-pic-july-2018.jpgProfile Pic July 2018https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/20150531_115510-e1436550461174.jpghttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/img_5381croppedred.jpghttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/mug-shot2.jpgmug-shot2This is me, waiting with my husband, for our connecting flight between Bangkok and Toronto September 20122024-06-11T19:44:29+00:00weekly0.6https://scarletmels.com/2023/02/03/my-no-shopping-year/2023-02-04T20:31:39+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/writing/2023-02-03T22:05:46+00:00weekly0.6https://scarletmels.com/in-thailand/2018-12-02T18:29:21+00:00weekly0.6https://scarletmels.com/guest-writers/2017-03-11T13:37:53+00:00weekly0.6https://scarletmels.com/2014/06/08/back-to-canada/2017-03-10T18:03:21+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2014/01/08/live-like-you-were-dying/2017-03-10T18:00:04+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/11/02/selfies-a-national-pastime/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p8170049.jpgPosingPosing for a shothttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p81700481.jpgGroovy...Look at the camera and say, "Groovy!"https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p8180138.jpgPranburi, woohoo!Taken in Pranburi, at the beachside hotel where we overnighted.https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p8170070.jpgSmile, girls!Smile, girls!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p8170053.jpgPosing by the carBe one with the car, girls!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/p8170051.jpgPose!Work it, baby, work it!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/tib-and-keeran-compressed.jpgTib and Keeran2017-03-10T17:59:40+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/09/21/when-yes-means-no/2017-03-10T17:58:52+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/08/14/back-to-school-for-everybody/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/backtoschool2013.jpgAlready silly on Day 1. Ah well.2017-03-10T17:58:19+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/07/16/midyear-update-part-ii/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/mcdonaldswai1-e1373273100825.jpgMcDonaldsWaiTaken in the first month of our arrival in Bangkok2017-03-10T17:57:36+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/07/08/midyear-update-part-i/2017-03-10T17:56:53+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/05/29/on-a-phuket-beach/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/p4150734.jpgGymnastic legshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/p1070409.jpgSibling legshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/mum.jpgMy mum, c.1972https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/littlelegs.jpgLittle legshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/cousins.jpgCousinshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/brenda.jpgAuntie Brenda's Famous Broken Leg, c.19732017-03-10T17:55:55+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/10/10/welcome/2017-03-10T17:54:29+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/12/07/beccas-turn/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/beccakeeranplanecompressed.jpgSettling in for the long haul2016-05-03T19:16:12+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/01/06/snapshots-begging-to-be-published/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pugcropped.jpgPugCroppedPug in a basket: One of our favourite neighbourhood dogshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/20140130_110257.jpgDude!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/20140130_093732.jpgWhat are they trying to say with this sign?https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/baseboardfile.jpgBaseboardFileNot sure exactly WHERE to use this foot file...https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/erectionday.jpgErectionDayOh man! This was posted by friend Javier Leal. Thanks, Javi!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/taxinails123.jpgCheck out the nails on this taxi guy! (Photographed by Thereka)https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/taxisign2.jpgTaxiSign2https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/taxisign1.jpgYou may not fart in THIS guy's taxi!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/20131015_103255.jpgInnovation: plastic bag taped to wall, to catch falling dust from the holes about to be drilled in the concrete!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/noswiming.jpgNo Swiming, man! Does that mean I can go swiMMing?2016-05-03T18:36:56+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/02/14/a-cautionary-tale-if-i-ever-saw-one/2016-05-03T18:19:16+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/11/02/going-going-gone/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/before-and-after-living-room.jpgOur living roomOur living room: before, during and after2016-05-03T18:02:43+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2014/01/20/what-an-eggs-perience/2014-01-20T09:50:27+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/02/28/weekend-in-chiang-rai-part-i/2013-09-21T11:09:30+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/03/29/weekend-in-chiang-rai-part-ii/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p2250371-1.jpgAt the end of our stay at the farm. Back row left to right: Smith, Mel, Alaric, Cherry, Oil, Oy, Mok. Front row:Vee, Keeran, Becca.https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p2250345-1.jpgThe Ultimate Thai Cowboy (That's Pim's back on the right. I know somebody will ask "Who's that?")https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p2240272-1.jpgThe kids on their trailhttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/p2230187-1.jpgAbout halfway along the trail. Amazing views2013-09-21T11:08:46+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/07/22/adventures-in-flowboarding/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flowhousecollage4.jpgFlowHouseCollage4https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flowhousecollage3.jpgFlowHouseCollage3https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flowhousecollage2.jpgFlowHouseCollage2https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flowhousecollage1.jpgFlowHouseCollage1https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/flowhousecollage5.jpgFlowHouseCollage52013-09-21T11:04:53+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/01/06/our-first-bangkok-christmas/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc250097.jpgCentral WorldCentral Worldhttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc250091.jpgCheio de povo!Cheio de povo!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc250063.jpgLook out - behind you!Look out - behind you!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc250058.jpgFloating in the shark tankFloating in the shark tankhttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc250040.jpgEntrance to Siam Ocean WorldEntrance to Siam Ocean Worldhttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/01/pc240011.jpgChristmas Morning in BKKChristmas Morning in BKK2013-03-29T11:27:07+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/12/15/a-nose-by-any-other-name/2013-03-29T11:26:53+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/12/14/gotta-love-technology/2013-03-29T11:26:37+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/12/07/just-one-thing-stands-out-today/2013-03-29T11:26:24+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/12/07/flying-to-bangkok/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/araliccompressed.jpgWelcome, Mister Aralic!https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/12/backpackerbusinessmanblackbarcompressed.jpgThe Backpacker and the BusinessSneakily taken prior to take-off from Toronto2013-03-29T11:24:41+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/11/15/sawas-dee-ka/2013-03-29T11:24:18+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/11/02/what-the-kids-will-miss-or-you-know-youre-canadian-when/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/pa280006compressed.jpgOctober 2012Getting a taste of the first flurrieshttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/11/p1010016compressed.jpgDecember 2011A favourite winter activity2013-03-29T11:23:58+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/10/23/the-second-big-goodbye/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/summer2012-2.jpgEmmahttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/summer2012-1.jpgSummer2012-12013-03-29T11:23:18+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/10/21/a-good-time-was-had-by-all/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/bostonpizzacollage.jpgAt Boston Pizzahttps://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/pa200004.jpgOur Little Watering Hole2013-03-29T11:18:23+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2012/10/14/our-first-good-bye/https://scarletmels.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/picchoey.jpgChoey in the back seat with the kids2013-03-29T11:18:05+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/01/19/ikea-thai-style/2013-03-29T11:16:28+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.com/2013/02/14/an-earful-of-nail-polish/2013-03-29T11:15:24+00:00monthlyhttps://scarletmels.comdaily1.02025-08-28T18:10:54+00:00