I just have to link this blog. Margaret and Helen. They are so fantastic. Helen and her writing makes me giggle. She says it as she sees it. She is in her 80s. She is wonderful. So if you haven’t already checked out this blog, you should. Keep on writing Helen.
Archive for October, 2008
Margaret and Helen
Posted in Thoughts, tagged politics, Margaret and Helen blog, blog on October 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Happy Birthday to me.
Posted in Thoughts, family on October 23, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
What a birthday. My 2 1/2 yr old son woke me at 6am and promptly started throwing up all over the bed, and me. This went on for the next few hours as we finally fell asleep on the couch. Luckily, he woke a few hours later feeling much better. I, on the other hand, [...]
Just to set the record straight.
Posted in England, Thoughts, USA, expat, family, politics, tagged America, American expat, Elections, living abroad, politics, us, USA, voting, voting abroad on October 15, 2008 | 2 Comments »
Just to set the record straight for anyone who is wondering, Americans who live abroad are still Americans. We still care about America. We have the right to vote and we do. I am an American. I live abroad. I love my country and I vote.
I live my life, daily, as a living representative of [...]
I am in LOVE!
Posted in England, Thoughts, Uk, tagged coffee, healthier drink, rooibos, tea on October 12, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I admit it. I am a die hard coffee drinker. Always have been. My drink of choice? Vanilla decaf, low fat, heavy heavy foam latte. Really any creamy frothy coffee. Okay, any coffee will do. Hell, I even enjoy the instant crap that the Brits think is real coffee here in England. Yep, turn on [...]
He is back!
Posted in children, parenting, tagged family, motherhood, parenthood, terrible twos, toddler on October 4, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Somewhere around his 2nd birthday, my sweet, wonderful, lovely, lovable baby turned into a terrible two. He was still underlyingly sweet, but everything turned into a battle. Everything. There was not one thing that he didn’t battle me about. For around a year its been very challenging, to say the least. I had times when [...]