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• DIY Project Overload

  

  I am in the middle of re-decorating the ex-Queenager's room. It's been ten years. and she's blossomed from an 11 year old into, well, a 21 year old. Read more

  Posted on 07 March 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sleep is for the ……Childless?

  I was reading the woes of my lovely bloggy friend Metropolitan Mum yesterday. She has two little ones and right now they're jet-lagged, so she's up all night,... Read more

  Posted on 05 March 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Soundtrack to My Life

  

  So, power blogger (as in, doing multiple, impressive other things while maintaining her blog Typecast) Nickie O'Hara, has the Soundtrack to my Life on her blog... Read more

  Posted on 03 March 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's Girl Scout Cookie Time

  

  Just to catch up, we all went down with whatever the Little Guy had (see previous post). My older guy caught it the next day, vomiting all night, and then I... Read more

  Posted on 27 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Vomit and Poo

  I know, I'm sorry about the title. I think I"m hallucinating. Sleep deprivation.Yes, the ten year old has had "something" for the last 36 hours. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• All About Me - Part 2

  Don't worry - this won't go on for 10 posts. I don't think there's that much to tell about me LOL. So, here are the rest of the questions from Iota. Read more

  Posted on 19 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• All About Me -

  It seems tagging is becoming quite the blogging thing at the moment because I was tagged twice this past week. Here are a few questions from Iota; I'm a bit bus... Read more

  Posted on 16 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Finally A Diagnosis…...

  

  Instead of thinking I, along with my entire family, was mad, it turns out that I have a syndrome. and apparently there's no cure. Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Domestic Robots - Yes, Please

  

  Sir James Dyson has announced that he's investing squillions in an attempt to design domestic robots that will be able to perform all sorts of chores around... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Please - Pay Attention

  I'm not saying I have ADD or anything. (Actually, I was getting worried so I took a few of those tests just in case). And I'm not meaning to make like of those... Read more

  Posted on 06 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• TV - Am I Missing Something?

  

  Gah - it happened again. There I was chomping at the bit, shoving the ten year old in bed with extra urgency, waiting for the final installment of the latest... Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Mum Wears Two Pairs of Knickers

  Well, not my mum. Well, actually I have no idea whether she does or doesn't and quite frankly, she can keep that information to herself.No, it's a brand new blo... Read more

  Posted on 26 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Reasons I Hate Self Checkouts

  

  A few of the stores round these parts have announced they are phasing out self checkouts. I, for one, was more than a little elated to hear it. Apparently... Read more

  Posted on 24 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Won't Be Smoking Dope

  

  Not sure if you've heard, but pot/weed/dope/marijuana is now legal in the state of Colorado. There are stores and growers sprouting up all over the place. (Sorr... Read more

  Posted on 21 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Gourmet Babies

  

  There's been quite the furor in Chicago this past week. Briefly, a young couple took their 8 month old baby to a very fancy restaurant, where it appears it may... Read more

  Posted on 16 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• That Was a Week, That Was

  Phew! That's all I can say.At the risk of unleashing the Ex-Queenager's wrath, let me explain. She was here for the winter break and now she's off to Europe til... Read more

  Posted on 13 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• You Don't High Five Yer Grandma

  

  You may have heard that the Sex Education Forum in England has announced that forcing children to kiss certain relatives "may blur the boundaries of what is... Read more

  Posted on 09 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Happy New Year

  Hope your New Year's Eve went as well as you wanted it to do. Some people like to party all night and some prefer to stay in. I was very undecided this year. Read more

  Posted on 01 January 2014 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Exploding Dogs, Missing Presents - The Usual Stuff

  So we're here in Colorado for our annual skiing trip and as usual, there have been mishaps along the way. For anyone who hasn't read the back library of ski... Read more

  Posted on 29 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• OK, Resolution Time

  I don't often "do" resolutions. I mean it's just setting yourself up for mid-June failure isn't it? This year however, there are a few "musts" so instead of... Read more

  Posted on 27 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION