Expatmum

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• Only in America

  I get used to all the crazy antics in the USA, having lived here for 22 years. Besides, the mother country isn't too far behind now, with personal injury... Read more

  Posted on 28 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Next Question - What to Pack?

  So I think I have persuaded the Little Guy that although the teacher said it would be "so much nicer" if the Family History brunch item was home-made, she... Read more

  Posted on 25 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• National Dishes That Can Be Carried to School. Anyone?

  How come my to-do list doesn't seem to be going down, even though I am accomplishing things and crossing stuff off the top end?Oh, that would be because new... Read more

  Posted on 23 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Little Guy - Quite the Comedian

  As some of you'll know, there's quite a gap between my teenagers and the Little Guy. 10 and 7 years to be exact. Since he's surrounded by "adults" most of the... Read more

  Posted on 22 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• When Teachers Near the End of the School Year..

  The teachers at my kids' school are a great bunch. Many of them are extremely talented in areas other than their academic subject; a lot of them never pass on... Read more

  Posted on 19 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• When a Mother Loves Too Much

  

  If you'd known me in my teens and 20s, I was the one you'd most expect to remain single and probably childless. Without making this all about me, me, me - (wait... Read more

  Posted on 18 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Meme - The Greatest Journey

  

  My cuz Trish, at Mum's Gone To.. has tagged me in a travel meme, entitled The Greatest Journey.Hmmm..... I suppose the obvious one would be moving from the UK t... Read more

  Posted on 14 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Homeward Bound

  

  Well, not quite. I have a few weeks and a to-do list as long as my arm, but don't even get me started about that.Apart from thinking about this......There are... Read more

  Posted on 12 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Sexy? Sometimes Less is More!

  

  Is it me, or is this just not sexy? It's Christina Aguilera in the final-ay of The Voice (which I can't say I watched!)I'm hetero, but I think I have some... Read more

  Posted on 10 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• May - the Maddest Month.

  

  If you're a parent in the USA, May is always a ker-azee month. Most schools finish either mid-end of May or early June, and in Chicago at least, every single... Read more

  Posted on 08 May 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Don't Help Me, Whatever You Do

  

  Some of you closet Daily Mail readers (and I know you're out there) may have seen this story about the Scots woman who went into a pen of "tame" cheetahs and... Read more

  Posted on 04 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• House-viewing: A Strange American Custom

  

  This time I'm prompted by a post over at About Last Weekend. (A great blog if you're not familiar.)She held a house-viewing (or behind-the-scenes-tour) over... Read more

  Posted on 01 May 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Helicopter Parent? That Would Be Me.

  So when I went to uni, in the early 80's (yes, I'm that old), my parents put me on a train and that was that. Bristol being 300 miles from Newcastle, with no... Read more

  Posted on 28 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Doesn't Bear Thinking About

  The phrase "it doesn't bear thinking about" is one that's bandied about quite a lot in our house. It was on my lips again this morning. Read more

  Posted on 27 April 2012 SELF EXPRESSION

• Been So Long...

  

  While making arrangements for our annual trip to the UK, it dawned on me that I've been away now for 22 years.Apart from the fact that I don't know anyone on... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Who's She? The Car's Mother?

  I've written about this a lot, but since it came up in the comments on my last post (see how I'm spring-boarding from post to post here?) I thought I'd revisit... Read more

  Posted on 23 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Silly Family Sayings

  My last post reminded me of more things I used to hear growing up.Shit with Sugar On - When my mother was feeling rebellious (she was a teacher with standards t... Read more

  Posted on 20 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• White Lies and Child Abuse - The Thin Line

  I recently commented on an article over at InThePowderRoom, about the white lies we all tell our children from time to time, usually for their own good. Read more

  Posted on 18 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Living with Dyslexia - When It's Not Yours

  There's quite a bit of dyslexia in my family. A lot of the time it's hard work, but from time to time we have a real laugh. Slogans such as "Dyslexics are teopl... Read more

  Posted on 14 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Crocodiles, Howler Monkeys and ... Zip Lines!

  So we're in Costa Rica at the moment, and bloody hell it's hot. Having come from Chicago, where it was mid-50's (farenheit), the 95 degree heat here is a shock... Read more

  Posted on 11 April 2012 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION