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I am Boring4 comments

Strawberry wrote 15 hours ago: I’ve come to an uncomfortable conclusion.  It turns out that… well… I’m quit … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Failure, Living with Allergies, Personal, Life

Here, Too, I Belong3 comments

Strawberry wrote 1 week ago: I love bluegrass.  And of course I can listen to bluegrass anywhere but it only feels right when I l … more →

Tags: It happens to an Expat, Making our move, Observations of Britain, Observations of Life, Repatting, Who am I?

Golden, As I Remember4 comments

Strawberry wrote 4 weeks ago: I walked out onto the front porch tonight, just for a moment, as the sun was setting.  It had been a … more →

Tags: It happens to an Expat, Making our move, Observations of Britain, Observations of Life, america, Britain, Life, Memories, Moving

Not As I Say... Not at All as I Say6 comments

Strawberry wrote 1 month ago: I hit a real milestone in our repatting adventure the other day, one I wasn’t expecting at all … more →

Tags: It happens to an Expat, Making our move, Observations of Britain, Observations of Life, Repatting, Accent, Britain, England, English

Miss, Love: Coffee4 comments

Strawberry wrote 1 month ago: Something I Miss about Britain Coffee served in a mug — or better yet, in a big cup and saucer … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Something I Miss Something I Love, Personal, Food, Life, USA

Echoes, A Year On2 comments

Strawberry wrote 1 month ago: On the news the other night, they did a live location report from a town that was on the way to the … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Making our move, Repatting, Who am I?, Personal, Work, Life, Job

Something I've Never Understood3 comments

Strawberry wrote 1 month ago: I was watching the local news the other night about the floods in West Virginia.  There was a bloke … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, Personal, Life, TV, Journalism, Flood, West Virginia, WV, Dumb Question

Cold Like Home3 comments

Strawberry wrote 2 months ago: When I woke yesterday and sat up in bed, I had to stop for a moment and think where I was.  It just … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Personal, Life, Moving, america

Miss & Love: Drink!2 comments

Strawberry wrote 3 months ago: Something I Miss About the UK: Bartenders who know what I want when I ask for a shandy or a lemon-to … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Something I Miss Something I Love, Personal, Life, bar

One Less9 comments

Strawberry wrote 3 months ago: That our cat was coming to America with us was never in question.  She is one of us, an essential pa … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, Making our move, Repatting, Who am I?, Living with Allergies, Family, Personal, Children, kids

Something I Miss, Something I Love5 comments

Strawberry wrote 3 months ago: Something I Miss I miss living in the countryside — the real, working, farming, smelly country … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Something I Miss Something I Love, Personal, Food, Life

After the Equinox, the Days will be Longer than the Nights5 comments

Strawberry wrote 4 months ago: It feels like I haven’t seen my husband in weeks — it’s not true, but I haven … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Observations of Life, Making our move, My mother, Who am I?, Failure, Family, Personal, Children

Covered!9 comments

Strawberry wrote 4 months ago: An envelope arrived today from the insurance company and I knew immediately that it would be the pap … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Observations of Life, Repatting, Family, health, Personal, Parenting, kids, Money

All Good Things Come to an End8 comments

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: As much as I don’t want to think about this — and I don’t, I don’t, I don … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Observations of Life, Who am I?, Failure, Family, Personal, Parenting, Children, kids

A Reminder from One Still in the Trenches

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: And yet, there really are so many things about Britain that drive me absolutely nuts.  Jen has naile … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Observations of Britain

Over the Rainbow3 comments

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: I was chatting with a friend today — another mother I have met whose children are the same age … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Lactivism, Personal, Children, kids

An Annoucement on an Anniversary8 comments

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: Today is quite a significant day and I feel I ought to write something monumental to match it, but n … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, It happens to an Expat, Making our move, Repatting, Observations of Britain, Who am I?, Family, Personal, Children

After a Hundred Flights, My Newfound Fear11 comments

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: As the mother of child with multiple severe food allergies, one of the potential situations that fri … more →

Tags: Observations of Life, Living with Allergies, Family, Personal, Children, kids, Life, Allergies, Allergy

A Long Day in the Life...4 comments

Strawberry wrote 5 months ago: Today I: Started it off by not getting to bed until 2.30am, because M was on call and didn’t … more →

Tags: Motherhood, Observations of Life, My mother, Who am I?, Family, Personal, Parenting, Children, kids


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