Expatmum

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• Going Viral

  Well, I wrote a piece for my usual gig at the BBC America "Mind the Gap" web site, which I think I mentioned. It's a piece about American houses, written for... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Thrift Shopping

  Sorry, sorry. Where was I? Ah yes - recovering.Last weekend was the annual mahoo-sive garage/rummage/jumble sale at my kids'school. I am one of five parents tha... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Of Dogs and Mailmen

  

  There's a new survey out, done by the US Post Office, showing where you're most likely to be attacked by a dog when delivering the mail. LA tops the list,... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Mother's Day - The New Valentine's Day?

  For those not on this side of the Pond, it was Mother's Day yesterday. Now, correct me if I'm wrong, but wasn't Mother's Day the day when we were supposed to... Read more

  Posted on 13 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Famous People Who Look Like Me - Part 2

  

  You may have read the post I wrote about all the different people I'm supposed to look like. Laura Dern and Bonnie Tyler were the two featured in that post. Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Me!

  

  So, I have a book coming out in the summer which requires "head shots".Your spouse/partner/significant other snapping you in the soft light of the bathroom (Do... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Crazy Dreams

  I don't know about you but sometimes my dreams exhaust me. I've always been a 'dreamer' - not in the walking-around-with-head-in-clouds type of dreamer, but... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dungarees - Do You Dare?

  

  As you all know, I'm a complete fashionista. No, don't click away - you are on Expat Mum's blog I just thought I'd start with a little tongue in cheek... Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Glow-in-the-dark Loo Seats

  

  So I saw this the other day and I'm entranced. They come in glo-blue or this eerie glo-green, to match any decor.Oh yes it is.My first thought was, "Why on eart... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• I Don't CARE How You Fed Your Baby!

  So as I might have mentioned, I am a serial commenter. I simply cannot leave a newspaper comment box alone; consequently I find myself in some pretty heated... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Nominated!

  

  Someone nominated me for a Brilliance in Blogging award. To that lovely person, (or persons), thank you so much. Having reached the top 6 list last year, it's... Read more

  Posted on 22 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Phew - What a Week

  Don't know if you've been watching the news but it's been a bit of a week here in the USA.First we had the dreadful bombings at the Boston marathon. Read more

  Posted on 21 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Kate Bush - Still Love That Girl

  

  So the fab Kate Bush received a CBE* from the Queen the other day for services to the music industry, or something like that. If you're not familiar with... Read more

  Posted on 13 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Serial Groping - Only in America

  Spent the last few days in sunny Los Angeles. Had to laugh at the local news the other night.Apparently police are looking for a serial groper, who rides... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• For Once I Agree with Madonna

  

  It seems Madonna's name's mud again - in Malawi at least. While I'm sure there's more to the story, and it is the Daily Fail reporting after all, it seems that... Read more

  Posted on 06 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Captcha - What the What?

  

  So I'm debating whether to force my commenters into some type of anti-spam captcha or word verification thingy. Not that I'm deluged with spam like some say the... Read more

  Posted on 05 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Brits Going Native

  

  So as most of you know, I've been in the USA for over 20 years now. Yes, I"m that old!Anyhoo, I still have a fairly British accent which got me a-thinking... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Eye-ing up the Odds

  Last Tuesday I got something in my eye. Given that they are demolishing a rather large hospital not two hundred yards from my house, I'm not surprised. Read more

  Posted on 01 April 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Dealing with Sodding Spam

  Like that alliteration eh?OK, so I hate, hate, hate having to type in numbers and words that are so squashed together I can barely figure out what they are,... Read more

  Posted on 30 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Peek into Gwynnie's World

  

  OK, I know it's not nice, but it's also irresistible. Taking the piss mick out of Gwyneth Paltrow, that is. I wouldn't care but I just read an interview... Read more

  Posted on 26 March 2013 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION