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• The School Year - So Far So Good

  I realize I have totally jinxed things with that post title, but what the heck. Thinking positive, seeing the glass half full, and all that. Read more

  Posted on 09 September 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What This New School Year Brings

  So - we're back at school and it's all very different.For a start I now only have one child at school. That hit me when I was filling in the calendar. I used... Read more

  Posted on 03 September 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• When "Teen" Happens

  

  My mate Iota has written a terrific post about the infant versus teen years. Go over and nod your head in agreement (if you have kids over the age of about 12,... Read more

  Posted on 28 August 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• New (School) Year's Resolutions

  

  I always think of back-to-school time as a time of great joy change. Another school year starting off, all fresh and shiny. A time to do things a little... Read more

  Posted on 25 August 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Love the Internet

  Everyone's talking about "switching off" and otherwise not using the Internet as much as we do, and yes, I acknowledge the risk of inter-acting more with virtua... Read more

  Posted on 18 August 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tomatoes and Smelly Boys

  Very busy at the moment hence the lack of bloggy chatter.However, I do have a new post up at the BBC America web site for your delectation, if you'd care to... Read more

  Posted on 08 August 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Best Blog Ever

  Many readers won't know Millennium Housewife as she stopped blogging four years ago. I really missed her. The blog was hilarious.And she's back! Read more

  Posted on 01 August 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Fist Bump Your Way to Better Health

  

  So - there's a new study that reveals - gasp, shock, horror - that shaking hands spreads a lot of germs. It advises that a high five, or preferably, a fist bump... Read more

  Posted on 28 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Levels - A View from Afar

  

  So, I'm aware that there are thousands of British kids waiting for O (sorry, GCSE*) and A level results. Oh, I remember that time - not very well, since it was... Read more

  Posted on 25 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Uh Oh - I've Become THAT Mother

  I've never thought of myself as a particularly maternal mother. Oh, I quite like my three kids (*waves*) and all that, but I'm not known for being a "great mom". Read more

  Posted on 22 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Being Yourself

  My July column for the Expat Focus web site discusses how far expats should go to assimilate to another country's culture and how far they should just be... Read more

  Posted on 18 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Recycling Your Clothes - A.k.a. Wearing Them More Than Once

  

  I keep reading about the likes of Kate (Duchess of Cambridge) wearing "recycled" clothing. Not recycled as in bits of other clothes (or food packets) cobbled... Read more

  Posted on 10 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• When to Step Back - Avoiding the Comment Box Brawl

  So last month I had a bit of rant about rude commenters. I became embroiled in a small spat over at my BBC America column and decided not to do that again. Read more

  Posted on 03 July 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Ears Getting Bigger - and Other Depressing Facts About Ageing

  OK, so age is just a number, you're as young as you feel. Yada yada. Yes, you can help feel younger (and by that I mean physically fitter and stronger) with... Read more

  Posted on 29 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Trifecta Mom

  Years ago I was called the Trifecta mom at our school (which went all the way from 4 to 18) - I had one child in the Lower School, one in Middle School and one... Read more

  Posted on 24 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Last Ship and Other Events

  

  So, as well as the Punk boy's Senior Prom (see previous post) and high school graduation, I've had my mother staying for five weeks and having a birthday while... Read more

  Posted on 22 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Punk Prom - Gotta Love It.

  

  It's been quite the week!June 2nd was my Little Guy's 11th birthday. How did he get so big? Actually he's massive - 5'2" and a man's size 8.5 to be exact. Read more

  Posted on 09 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I'd Be a Rubbish Murderer

  Twenty years ago, like many other people, I was somewhat enthralled by the OJ Simpson murder trial. Despite a wealth of damning evidence, he got off with killin... Read more

  Posted on 06 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Kitchen Sh*t Drawer

  

  ...come on, you know you have one. The drawer in the kitchen with no real designation; the one where you shove everything that doesn't fit anywhere else. Read more

  Posted on 03 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• If Facebook & Twitter Were Real...

  So, I got involved in a bit of a spat recently with a commenter on the BBC America web site. Usually, because I write for them, I refrain from making personal... Read more

  Posted on 01 June 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION