Ok, so I when I travelled back to the US “sans enfants” last month, I must say it was such a breeze. I mean the only thing I was carrying...

I think my dog was the one who enjoyed himself the most. I mean how great is it to bring your best friend on vacation with you? I love...

I recently went back to Virginia to move – for the second time.  My husband and I still own a house there, and we finally decided that it...

Dear Men…I know you can stand to pee, but I don’t need to see it. So, I’m totally annoyed with a filthy habit that men in Brussels seem...

So, summer is here (I hope), but it feels more like fall. I mean, I do live in Belgium…and it’s not really known for tropical weather. I...

I am completely addicted to the American TV network – HGTV.  I have always been addicted…I think it must be genetic, as my mom is also an...

I just recently went back to the States for a few weeks for vacation.  I take that back…I am not sure I would actually call it a...

So, I’ve been attempting to study the French language (again).  Each week my French teacher comes to the house, greeted eagerly by Wyatt,...

So, I think my four year old, Little E, has truly taken the bull by the horns when it comes to fitting into European society.  On a daily...

Driving in Europe is crazy.  There is no doubt about it.  The drivers here are nuts, the motorcyclists are worse, and they are both...

My first experience at making friends in a foreign country was a definite challenge.  I had an extremely hard time meeting people in...

We took a short trip to London with the girls over Elyse’s winter break.  We just needed to get out of our house…I was getting cabin...

Tomoko is Japanese, but has been an expat for quite sometime.  She said that she had really learned how to make sushi while living in...

Okay people. So, I just have to vent about an obscene issue here Belgium, and come to think of it in Switzerland too. I am a dog lover. I...

So, your husband (or wife) just walked through the door and laid this incredible (and crazy) opportunity on the kitchen table over your...

I’ve never done a blog before…hell, I’ve never written anything other than book reports and term papers. I got the idea to write this...