The Halfway Point
Tomorrow marks 18 months since we moved to England. We’re here for another 18 months before we head back to America. This is the halfway point. And still I sometimes can’t believe we’re even here and...
View ArticleFamily Trip to Ireland, Part One: Dublin
Our trip to Ireland last week was one for the ages — we traveled with my parents, drove the entire breadth of the country in a 9-passenger van, and visited the farm where my grandfather grew up and...
View ArticleThe End of the School Year
Our second school year in England came to an end on July 5th. It’s hard for me to believe we’ve already done two years of school here; it has, without any doubt or hyperbole, been the very best part...
View ArticleFamily Trip to Ireland, Part Two: Killarney & Connemara
For the second half of our Ireland trip back in March, we rented a 9-passenger van and drove west from Dublin to see Killarney, Galway, and Connemara. It was a great way to travel across Ireland — we...
View ArticleMenorca, Spain
I had to turn the heat on in my house today because it was so cold I couldn’t feel the tip of my nose. While I waited for the radiators to heat up so I could lean against them and get warm, I flipped...
View ArticleAlpine Road Trip, Part Two
Usually, Matt and I plan a trip to the minute; both of us are Type A planners and having no itinerary for a trip is not an option. We plan in “down time” (of course we do) and pad all our timetables...
View ArticleBeauty and Shame
I’m thinking a lot lately about beauty standards, shame, body confidence, and how I want to be and how I want to parent. It reminded me of something that happened on one of our trips last summer. The...
View ArticleAlmost Gone
We have about four months left until we leave England. Depending on the day — really depending on the hour or the minute — I am in turns devastated or elated about this. We love it here. We love our...
View ArticleSpring
It’s officially spring, although the weather everywhere I look seems not to have gotten the memo. The garden is popping up some spring-y looking surprises, but England generally doesn’t feel really...
View ArticleOne Month
One month from today we will be sitting on an airplane, getting ready to head back to America. The grand adventure will be over. My emotions these days swing like a pendulum, one minute devastated to...
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