We opened the door to our new home, stepped inside and began to explore. An angry little voice said: Is this it? Our real house is better. It broke my heart.
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Sometimes we need to turn things on their heads. Look at them from a different angle. Sometimes the best times are the ones we don’t expect, that we don’t force. Sometimes things are as simple as we allow them to
Rewind: upside down Read More »
I have discovered that one of the biggest issues when you move country is finding the ingredients that you are accustomed to using! Some things you can’t get, others are called something different. Others are just well hidden :)
Expat: finding new family favourites Read More »
For the 100th day of school Kindergartners and First Graders at my sons’ school complete a 100 Days project.
Make: 100 Days Project Read More »
When I lived in the UK, each winter we would wish for snow. Snow meant it was Christmas time. It meant chocolate box scenes of snow covered trees. It meant snowmen and sledging, red noses and hot chocolate by the
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My first thoughts for my word of the week this week revolved around busyness; lists, tasks, errands. I drafted a post about my frantic week getting organised for Christmas; tree, cards, presents.
Word of the Week: Grateful Read More »
There are always going to be days as an expat that are more difficult than others. It goes without saying that we miss things; family, friends, traditions, shops, chocolate…
The Truth About: Christmas as an expat Read More »
When we left the UK, with the teeny tiny air freight shipping allowance (which was almost entirely taken up by the kids toys, books and clothes), our Christmas decorations had to be left behind.
Expat: unpacking our Christmas Read More »
Regular readers know that I have just spent a few days in UK. It was a lovely break, but as is always the case when I leave again, I feel tied and pulled between the new and the old.
Word of the Week: Pulled Read More »
Regular readers will know that my mother and I were lucky enough to take a last minute break to New York last weekend. Neither of us had been to New York before and it was somewhere that we had both
Me and: a weekend in New York City! Read More »
