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• The Last (Xmas) Hurrah

  

  So yesterday was the last day of school for a few weeks. As usual we had the Christmas concerts, although here they're ecumenical and therefore called... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Teen Blues - (Weather Teens, That Is.)

  

  If there's one thing worse than teens, it's teens. Fahrenheit weather teens, that is.Yes, folks it's not quite officially winter but it's bloody freezing in... Read more

  Posted on 13 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Things I Say in the Morning

  After 20+ years of parenting I'm still supervising a little one. He can shower on his own, brush his teeth, dress himself etc. Read more

  Posted on 09 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Xmas Letter of Apology

  This is an old post but I thought I would give it an air…..Dear Teacher,I'm sorry that Little Guy has been coming to school with random, not-so-healthy snacks... Read more

  Posted on 06 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Do Your Children's Clothes Matter?

  Strange question I know.As someone who rarely thinks about what she's wearing on a day to day basis ("Oh, this'll do, It's clean"), I lam definitely on the... Read more

  Posted on 04 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Feedback, Feedback, Feedback

  Have you noticed how much feedback we're asked for these days?I'm not even talking about needy people on Facebook, posting every detail of their lives and... Read more

  Posted on 01 December 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Shreddies - Very Special Underwear

  

  So, I think I know what the men in my house will be getting for Christmas.Shreddies.Thay also do ladies'.For the uninitiated (or the non-British) shreddies is... Read more

  Posted on 24 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Selfie, Schmelfie

  

  So "selfie" is the word of the year according to the Oxford Dictionaries. It beat out "twerk" (thank the lord) and "binge-watch, which apparently means to... Read more

  Posted on 20 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Middle-Aged Pleasures

  No, not that kind of post……Anyway, where was I? Yes, (straightening out frock and hair), I was reading Anna Tims' blog. (Ok, now how do you say that? "Tims" or... Read more

  Posted on 19 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• My Canine Hero(ine)

  

  So I was talking about the dog and how lonely she was without the men of the house. (See previous post and pathetic photo.)Well, the last night I was on my own... Read more

  Posted on 15 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dog in the Doldrums

  

  A post by Vegemite Vix about her lovely dog prompted me to report on mine. While I'm merrily skipping about the house, working out when I would normally be doin... Read more

  Posted on 13 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Alone Again - Naturally…..

  You have to be "of an age" to even get the reference in the title, and for those who are - no I'm not getting divorced nor am I chucking myself off a tower.... Read more

  Posted on 11 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Would You Be Young Again?

  I was just scrolling through Huffington Post articles when I came across this one, entitled "7 Reasons I would Never Want to be Young Again". (I know, why 7? Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Got Boobs? Read This -

  There are a lot of really good bloggers out there; I mean bloggers who can really write. Because of this, although I'm always impressed, it's not often that I... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Daft Teens (What a Great Name for a Band)

  Technically I only have one teen as the ex-Queenager is now 20. (Almost 21 if truth be told.) However, I still lump them together as "teens" for blogging... Read more

  Posted on 04 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Did I Get to This?

  

  Ten years ago, almost to the day, we moved into our current house. Things were a bit busy at that time. I had a ten year old, a seven year old, a five month... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Halloween Nightmare

  

  Ok, it wasn't quite that bad, but we had a Halloween kiddie party on Saturday, and let's just say I won't be doing that again. Ever. Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Halloween Spirit

  

  So yes, Halloween over here is mahoo-sive. Houses are decorated on the outside, fully grown adults throw parties and dress up. And this year I'm no exception. Read more

  Posted on 24 October 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• What I've Learned from Americans

  

  Rant over. Sorry about that, but I had to vent.And just in case anyone might think I don't like Americans, here's a little something that's on the BBC America... Read more

  Posted on 16 October 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Duggars - Extreme Parenting?

  My bloggy pal Nickie told me about the latest Duggar headline doing the rounds. Are you familiar with the Duggars? The slightly strange family from Arkansas,... Read more

  Posted on 15 October 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION