around here – The Oaxacaborn Blog

Leaves of the Giving Tree

“…into the fog where no one notices the contrast of white on white…”

Peek behind black and white curtain out window

“…’round here we always stand up straight, ’round here something radiates…”

Wooden shape sorter and stuffed plush animal

Organized Life book, Decorate book, Martha Stewart magazines, and Real Simple magazines

“…’round here we stay up very, very, very, very late…” -Counting Crows

I'm Gina Munsey, a Jesus-lover and a sojourner; a weaver of words, anchored in hope. I am Mexico-born, Eastern Europe-raised missionary kid who ended up being a Californian by way of Florida outside of Nashville, Tennessee -- but we landed here before The Great Migration. I live my days full of coffee and adventures while my 12-year-old learns Mandarin Chinese and Greek, my 3-year-old uses all the markers, and my artist-husband creates worlds from pixels and light. I'm an editor, a magazine contributor, and a writer who has only completed four chapters of my languishing manuscript. On any given day, you can find me in the middle of [home]school surrounded by stacks and stacks of books. Oh, and the name of this blog? Oaxaca -- wuh-HA-kuh -- is in Southern Mexico, where I was born! (See full bio).