Isn’t it interesting that we as parents view the school calendar as the beginning and end of a year, rather than the actual calendar...

I know my last post was about how the sun never comes out in Belgium.  Well, it typically doesn’t but the past two weeks have made up for...

Sunday, we went to our friend’s house to go to the outdoor market and for lunch.  During our afternoon we incurred wind, rain, hail, sun,...

My five year old wasn’t feeling too hot today, so she stayed home from school to hang out with me.  After a bowl of Fruit Loops,...

Spring is a time of rebirth, right? So, why can’t that rebirth make us take a minute to reflect on the things that we weren’t happy with...

This week was “Carnival” here in Belgium.  If you don’t know of Carnival, you’ve probably heard of Mardi Gras…Party time, right?  I can’t...

We recently went to Egypt for our Christmas vacation…Family time, just the four of us.  It was also a time for us to rejuvenate and ready...

My heart is going out to my dear friend, Vicky.  Yesterday she lost her beloved beagle, Sherlock.  He was only two years old.  He was...

So, I’m going to talk about something that goes hand in hand with the New Year, and not really being an expat.  Everyone says they are...

It seems that the holidays started very early this year for some reason.  I guess it’s because we hosted a real Thanksgiving dinner for...

So, I got to thinking (shhhh…don’t tell anyone)…I’d love to know what you (my audience!) want to know about or hear about.  Here I am...

I am always presently surprised when things go the way they should.  I know that sounds a bit cynical, but I just can’t help it. A couple...

So, what do you think your chances of getting hit by a bus are?  Mine are 100%.  I wasn’t physically hit by a bus, but my poor car was...

After a very long morning of hearing crying and whining of my name, I found something beautiful amongst the thorns on my walk with Wyatt....

Last weekend was when we turned the clocks back, and I totally forgot until about 11 AM (um…sorry 12 PM).  When I (I mean my littlest...

I came! I saw! I shopped! Last weekend I went to Rome for my very first time.  It was a long over due girls weekend, and I had an...

School is back in session, and I am so excited to be back. I’m so happy to have a few days a week to myself. Not that I do anything...

Have you ever been in close proximity with a rotting dead animal, and enjoyed the smell? I highly doubt that many of you answered with a...

Dear Anonymous, You left me a comment, and I cannot respond because I do not know how to contact you.  Anyone can email me at...

So, lately I have absolutely had it with the lack of customer service in this country. It’s absolutely ridiculous. I’ve never been so...