Katya Starkey – Expats Who Rock

Welcome to the first edition of Expats Who Rock. Today I’m going to introduce you to a fellow Midlands based American, Katya Starkey aka Suzanne Korb, whose latest novel is free on Amazon at the...

Silent Sunday

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Here I go again – it’s the Itty Bitty Blogathon!

I haven’t blogged for most of Lent. I haven’t been completely okay for a bit longer than that. I’m not letting it get me down though; I will carry on and continue doing the best I can with what...

Lenten Promises

All my life, I have marked the dawning of Spring with Lenten promises. I suppose that’s what happens when you’re 1 – Catholic and 2 – Born on Ash Wednesday. When I was younger, I always either gave...

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A Return to Menu Planning

This week marks my return to menu planning. I’ve been rubbish at planning meals this academic year. At the beginning of this term I posted about how important planning was going to be....

Three Little Words – G & T

This post has been a long time coming. The story begins two years ago, the night we went to our very first parent’s night (parent-teacher conferences) at the Boy’s school. At that point in time we...

Spiders Eat Carrots

Happy Halloween! The boy wasn’t a spider this year, but back when he was three that was his costume of choice. Spiders eat carrots. This short clip just makes me smile. I hope it makes you smile,...

Another New Academic Year

For most of my life the year that has ruled my schedule is not of the calendar variety, but rather the academic one. For as long as I can remember, barring a few years when I was a stay-at-home...

Menu Plan Monday

Since uni started again last week with the usual ‘intro to year’ lecture and the issuing of the first assignment, it seems like the universe has been against me. First, the Boy brought home a touch...

Menu Plan Monday

This week represents my first full week back at university. Today was introduction to third year and the beginning of our design project. I have a feeling that in order to survive this year I need...

Adventures in Baking: Vegan Carrot Cake

Yes, you read correctly – Vegan Carrot Cake Back in the day, when I was a full-time stay-at-home Mom, I used to bake cakes and other treats quite regularly. Once I became I student my baking life...

Menu Plan Monday

We’ve been back in the UK for almost two weeks now and I still haven’t found my groove when it comes to cooking. The past two weeks I’ve not drafted menu plans. It’s not that I haven’t cooked some...

California, here we come

Wednesday, I spent about eight hours in a car with my mother, my father, both my brothers, and the Boy. We drove from the Mid-Willamette Valley, Oregon on down to just south of Eureka, California....

My Style: Meg’s Wedding

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Oregon Adventures – Round 01

Saturday morning we woke up early. We definitely weren’t on Pacific time quite yet. Breakfast was over and done before the Farmer’s market downtown even opened. Regardless of jet lag, it was time...

Menu Free Monday

For the first time in a while I’m not planning even a couple of days of meals. There will be no menu planning or meal planning for me this summer. You see, I’m not the one doing the cooking this...

The Beautiful Blogger Award Meme

I think that sometimes memes can be beautiful things. I’m a big fan of memes that show us bits of bloggers we don’t normally get to see and thankfully this one does exactly that. I’ve been tagged...

#photoadayjuly – Days Two, Three, & Four

The first week of the #photoadayjuly challenge is going well. I’m remembering to make sure my camera makes it in my bag in the morning and that it comes back out again to take a photo or two. My...

{Home}

In a week I’d better be asleep because on the 11th I’m boarding a series of long flights home. It’s been two years since our last stateside visit. In that time we’ve had my sister Megan and her...

Menu Plan Monday

Last week we stuck to the menu plan with only one minor change. It took us longer to get back from seeing the Olympic flame carried through the Black Country Living Museum than anticipated. So...

#photoadayjuly – Day One

So, I didn’t complete #NaBloPoMo in June. I didn’t really expect to though. I went into it thinking that if nothing else it would get me back into blogging again and it did exactly that. Now I’m...

My #Blogathon2 Accomplishments

The Biannual Blogathon Bash (#blogathon2) is over! I didn’t get everything on my list done, but I did accomplish more than I’d hoped over all. That’s always the way though, isn’t it? It’s so easy...

Menu Plan Monday

This week’s menu plan was a little easier to plan as the Hubby has given up on being vegan and is back to eating a mostly vegetarian diet. The Boy and I are headed to the US in less than two weeks,...

First Impressions – BritMums Live

My Saturday BritMums Live Outfit: Dress – H&M, Cardigan – Kirkland Signature, Belt – H&M I have to say that based on my first impressions, BritMums Live has been absolutely amazing. I’ve met some...

Last Minute BritMums Live Panic

Good morning all! I’m dressed and on my second cup of coffee. BritMums Live suddenly feels real, which is good since it won’t be that long until I’m there. It is safe to say that the last minute...

My #Blogathon2 To-Do List

I’ve known for awhile that the Biannual Blogathon Bash starts tomorrow – yes it overlaps with BritMums Live, but I decided to be daring and take on both. There are some changes I’d like to make...

Changes in Perception

After months of craziness and things not going my way, yesterday while walking down the hill through the part on my way home from town, I paused and actually noticed the blue sky and green grass....

My Friday Five: September

So, I used to do a Friday Five post in which I recounted five brilliant (in my mind at least) things from the past week. Last time I focused on living in England, however this time the topic is...