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• College Boy Re-entry

  

  So it's end of the year for many college kids in the USA. (Colleges are not all on the same system so not everyone finishes at the same time.) The College Boy... Read more

  Posted on 16 May 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Hey, Parents - Leave My Kids Alone

  I came across this article today - by a mother who chooses not to help her kids up the slide ladder at the park. She wants them to give it a try first and... Read more

  Posted on 09 May 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Not Twisting, Or Bending. Really, I'm Not.

  

  So - I have one more week left of my stiff-as-a-board back surgery recovery program. No bending or twisting, and no lifting of anything over about 8 pounds. Read more

  Posted on 05 May 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• It's All About That Sleep, 'bout That Sleep...oh, and the Sex, Apparently

  

  I'm having a bit of trouble sleeping at the moment. Actually I've always had trouble sleeping, which I'll expand on, but the current trouble is to do with the... Read more

  Posted on 24 April 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Baggy Trousers - And Why They Don't Work for Me

  

  So I'm post surgery and doing OK. Unfortunately I still have some sciatic pain which is disappointing but my doc says it's perfectly normal until everything... Read more

  Posted on 16 April 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Almost Back to the Land of the Living

  

  Phew! Glad that's over (see previous post for a catch up). According to the doc, the surgery was successful and the herniation sitting on my sciatic nerve was... Read more

  Posted on 08 April 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Tomorrow I'll Be a Changed Woman

  

  Thanks for all your well wishes. Not been able to blog much as sitting is probably the worse position for me, and for a writer, that's a challenge. Good job... Read more

  Posted on 03 April 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Surgery It is Then

  

  Back/leg update - so after trialling (if that's a word. It isn't according to spellcheck) many pain meds and anti-inflammatories, it appears surgery is the... Read more

  Posted on 24 March 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Guilted into Being a Caring Parent

  

  If the letter I received yesterday is anything to go by, it appears paying exorbitant college fees isn't quite enough these days. No. Read more

  Posted on 17 March 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• American Drinking Laws & The Risks for Parents

  

  My friend Lu over at Family Affairs and other Matters, has put together a handy tip list for hosting children and teen parties. She has three kids, now all... Read more

  Posted on 10 March 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Resisting The Urge to Help Everyone

  

  I'm sure a shrink would have a field day with me, but I am on a diet of sorts at the moment - resisting the urge to "help" everyone. Read more

  Posted on 08 March 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• The Stinky 80s

  

  Still on the theme of smells (Old Spice in my last post), my bloggy mate Nickie O'Hara was talking about perfumes from the 80's recently. Read more

  Posted on 02 March 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• 5 Sure Signs You Have a College Boy in the House

  

  So my mate Tara, who writes the excellent Sticky Fingers blog, recently talked about the 7 signs that show you have a teenage boy in the house. Read more

  Posted on 24 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Time on My Own

  I spend quite a lot of time on my own. Sometimes I feel like a saddo - not really going out for days and quite enjoying it. These days, with the sciatic nerve... Read more

  Posted on 22 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Getting Ripped Off? Just Say "No".

  

  Changing topics completely - or not. It may be that my back pain is causing a slight shortness of temper but it has served me well in the past few days when it... Read more

  Posted on 17 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Another Day, Another Epidural.

  So the back saga continues. After the MRI a few days ago, the orthopedic doctor could see that there's some herniation between my lowest two vertebrae which is... Read more

  Posted on 12 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• How Many Syndromes Can One Woman Have?

  

  It turns out that I have another condition or syndrome to go with my recently discovered Misophonia. This one hasn't been given a name yet, but scientists have... Read more

  Posted on 09 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Why I Take My Phone Everywhere

  

  So I'm not the most technical person. My I-phone has very few purchased Apps and possibly the smallest collection of music known to Apple. Read more

  Posted on 03 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• A Very Close Shave

  

  Instead of complaining about what is going on in my house at the moment, I'm going to look on the brighter side and see it as a very close shave. Read more

  Posted on 01 February 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION

• Put Some Bloody Clothes On Parents!

  It's long been a bete noir of mine - people wearing pyjamas outside the house. I know they're comfy but really people - they're for bed. Anyway, it seems one... Read more

  Posted on 27 January 2016 EXPAT, SELF EXPRESSION