sarah friedlander

Imperfect perfectionist living life to its fullest.

  1. Mom, Don’t Go to Work!



  2. Relaxing Sunday with My Best Friend



  3. Happy 3rd Birthday Aidan!



  4. The Boys Waiting for Indian Food Delivery, <3



  5. Johnny Depp Eye Candy

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  6. What Could Have Been

    “There will always be a profound sense of loss for what could have been.”

    My mom is so incredibly wise. This statement can be applied to so many things. I think in life we are expected to not show emotions and to move on and forget. But sometimes part of the process is to mourn and to realize it is okay to be and to have emotions.

  7. Mother’s Day Consumerism in Chile

    Before I start writing about the actual subject of my blog post I wanted to recognize my incredible mother on this Mother’s Day.  I’ve lived far away from my mom for almost the past ten years now (college, California and now Chile).  Although I don’t get to see her face-to-face every day I have developed a very special relationship over the years with her.  I’m blessed to be able to talk to her on the phone almost every day and she knows exactly what is going on in my life, whether good or bad.  Our relationship has changed over the years – she is no longer the person that is “ruining my life” and is instead a wonderful friend and every day I continue to cherish the evolving relationship we have.  So Mom – Happy Mother’s Day from Santiago, Chile!


    Mom and I on my zero day birthday: December 6th, 1983


    Holy Consumerism, Batman!

    Partially due to the growing economy, Chile is often compared to the United States as being very similar.  However, Mother’s Day this year (and the two weeks leading up to it) blew me away.  Chile is often referred to as a country full of mamones

    • The mall today (and yesterday) was a complete disaster and I dared not to even go inside.
    • Tons of sales in every single store.  I bought a duvet cover two days ago and got a 15% off because it was Mother’s Day Weekend
    • Paris one of the large department stores had $1 peso shipping and handling for all purchases made online during the holiday weekend.
    • People that sell things on the street corners (fruit, water, ghetto iPod cables) changed their tune Saturday and Sunday and started pushing roses to give to your favorite mama.
    • Want to eat in a restaurant on Sunday?  Fat chance – it’s going to be packed to the brim with everyone that wants to take out their mom.  Better to do this on Saturday night, like I did with Rod’s family.
    • And of course the grocery store.  You would have thought Saturday was Christmas Eve the way people were rushing around the grocery store.  Parking lots were filled to the brim as people pushed carts filled with tons of food to prepare for the next day’s festivities.

  8. My Awesome Job



  9. The All American Breakfast

    Some of the best memories I have of my childhood are going to our local diner with my family after church for breakfast.  My favorite meal was the Spinach and Feta Cheese Omelette which I would normally share with my mom.

    Breakfast or brunch in the United States is known for lots of food that leaves you stuffed and wanting to take a nap.  It’s an occassion reserved just for the weekends and normally with lots of family present.

    Chile worships another meal – lunch.  While I don’t celebrate weekly the traditional huge Sunday lunch with every family members gathered around the table, I have an appreciation for eating lots of great lunch time cuisine – Chile style.

    But I do still long for a good American breakfast.  Every gringo in Chile knows about Café Melba or at least should because this is the place to go if you are having those cravings.  I took my parents here in February and they loved it as well.  It’s one of those restaurants that I seem to return to every few months when I feel a little “homesick” and need for some good having all-American breakfast food.

    So on Sunday after Church I asked Rod if he would like to accompany me to Café Melba and of course he said yes.  Despite Rod being a full-blown Chileno (okay, he’ll also want me to say that he is 1/2 Spaniard), he’s adapting quite well to my gringo ways and loves the idea of a breakfast/brunch every once in awhile.  We were lucky when we got to Café Melba since there was a table for two but instead of classic restaurant chairs there were two comfortable couch chairs.

    We both ordered the same thing and the food just looked so yummy I couldn’t help but take pictures.  Enjoy!

    Yummy hot chocolate:

    Eggs Benedict with Ham: