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• What A Day! Part 1: The Garage Door

  

  The day started out beautifully. Having gone to bed minutes after tucking in the children, I awoke refreshed and renewed... after hitting snooze just twice. Read more

  Posted on 25 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• It's Lonely on the Playground

  

  Empty Playground.Photo by Revgar via FlickrI love England. I really do and I feel blessed to have this opportunity. But, I must admit, I'm a bit lonely. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• These Boots Are Made For Walkin'

  

  This past Sunday was possibly the very best weekend day our family has had together... well, possibly ever. We walked the grounds of The Vyne, a historic (an... Read more

  Posted on 23 October 2012 FASHION, LIFESTYLE

• Monday Morning Cobwebs on the Brain

  

  Well, it's 12:33 in the afternoon in my part of the world and I am finally beginning to wake up. Perhaps it is that I'm finishing my third cuppa or that I've... Read more

  Posted on 22 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Don't Let Your Children Share a Room!

  

  Let me be blunt, because I'm tired and need more coffee, bedtime has been a pain in the bum for the past 3 years, ever since my fateful decision to have my youn... Read more

  Posted on 19 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Getting Comfortable on the Road and a Life Insured

  I am getting more comfortable on the road, thankfully. I've taken practice runs (drives) with The Boy every day this week to and from school. This afternoon... Read more

  Posted on 17 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What Do You Give for a 101st Birthday? Flowers, Of Course!

  

  Have I mentioned my love for flowers? I love seeing them, smelling them, growing them, getting them and I love giving them! I haven't lived near enough to anyon... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• I'm Driving on the Wrong Side of the Road!

  

  After 5 weeks in the UK we finally have a car! Several hours of trains, buses and my own aching feet are behind me at last. However, with the relief comes...... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Life: Are You Living in Pain Or Pleasure?

  

  Sunset - a gift to our senses * Photo via Flickr by NeilsPhotographyAfter an intense post yesterday, today I thought I'd share something much happier! Yesterday... Read more

  Posted on 12 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Chasing The Cyclone - A Riveting True Narrative of International Child Abduction

  

  Several months ago I was approached to review a book called Chasing The Cyclone, by Peter Thomas Senese. It's a book I almost passed on because of the subject... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 BOOKS, CULTURE

• Are Your Children at Risk of International Child Abduction?

  

  Peter Thomas Senese the I CARE Foundation Release Educational Film Series on International Child Abduction PreventionEvery Parent Is Suggested To View As... Read more

  Posted on 11 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Magical, Invisible Boundaries of the Big Boy Bed

  There’s something mysterious going on in my 3-year-old son’s bedroom; more specifically, his bed. We've just moved overseas and for nearly 5-weeks he shared a... Read more

  Posted on 09 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Learning to Launder (the British Way)

  

  English RainPhoto by Mrs.Timpers via FlickrI'm sitting here, with hot coffee, reveling in a typically British day. It is misty, often drizzly, but as I don't... Read more

  Posted on 08 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Hello Again! Inspired by a Comment

  

  Well, there is nothing like an excellent comment to get me motivated to post. I was wavering back and forth this morning as to whether I should jump back in to... Read more

  Posted on 05 October 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Off We Go... Emotionally.

  I'm a bag of mixed emotions today. Last night we said goodbye to my amazing parents, who are off to California for a wedding. It's probably best this way -... Read more

  Posted on 05 September 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• The Waiting and Enjoying Simple Pleasures of Life

  

  Time passes quickly when life is changing its pattern. One last trip to our home for the past 6 years and there will be but traces of our life there. Our... Read more

  Posted on 20 August 2012 PARENTING

• Cats, Closets and Long Applications

  

  Things are moving quickly around here! When you're moving overseas, it is no easy task. The last time we did this it was just my husband and me and a company... Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Let's Get Moving! London is Calling

  

  It's been busy around here! Last week my poor little pumpkin was down with one of those random viruses that knocked her off her feet all week. Fever and terribl... Read more

  Posted on 30 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• What A Difference A Day Makes - A Shift in Attention, Energy and Attitude

  

  Yesterday I awoke grumpy, short-tempered and restless. Today, I can hardly stop smiling. I sold a table on Craigslist the other day and treated myself to a... Read more

  Posted on 20 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING

• Don't Let Pride Prevent An Attitude of Gratitude

  

  Photo credit: KateWares via FlickrIf you've been keeping up with my blog, you know the past few months have been a struggle financially. Read more

  Posted on 13 July 2012 FAMILY, PARENTING