Today is Mothering Sunday in England.   Let me wish all the new mums in England a wonderful first Mum’s Day!   (Shout out to Lauren at Aspring Kennedy)  This morning we had a delicious paleo breakfast of eggs, bacon and avocado with our tea. In the typical rush fashion of getting the four of... Read More »

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It has been a busy week for this expat living in Bath, England. If you follow my instagram you may have seen the budding flowers.  I am so happy about this that its hard to walk down the street without snapping a photo of the signs of Spring. I had been asked by an Expat... Read More »

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Part of being a Third Culture Kid (TCK) is how the memories of your developmental years shape the rest of your life.  There have been two periods of my life as a young girl where I lived in England. My father, a USAF officer, was stationed in England for three tours for a total of nine years.... Read More »

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Ryan and I on the funicolare in Napoli, Italy taken by my friend and photographer,  Liisa Roberts. I have always considered Napoli, Italia fondly with a special place in my heart.  I had the pleasure of living in this historical city twice in my life during my childhood.  For a total of six years Napoli, also... Read More »

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I found out about the term Third Culture Kid while I was in University and after I was married.  Since this time I have continued reading, researching, and searching out more answers about being a TCK.  Not only for sharing with others or for understanding of myself but because I now raise two of my own... Read More »

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The infamous lock bridge in the Paris, France Happy Valentines Day to all my readers!  To celebrate the day for ‘Travel Thursday’ we will look at a romantic trip to Paris.  Having grown up in Europe there are many places that I wish to return to now as an adult.  Getting to return to Paris... Read More »

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I knew I had acclimated back to life in England when I started using the weather app frequently on my phone and actually talking about the weather in conversations.   This morning I saw we had 90% chance of snow fall in the afternoon and started to get excited.  Sure enough after lunch  my kids... Read More »

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