Though the mid-day temperatures in London would have us believe otherwise, fall is finally here! It is my favorite season – the changing leaves, crisp air, hot drinks, apple picking and cider donuts (oh please, please, please someone teleport me to New England for the month of October!! Fall just hasn’t been the same since … [Read more…]
E turned one last week, and we decided to celebrate. Really celebrate. Troy and I aren’t typically very good about birthdays and major events, usually lumping them together as an excuse for one of our trips (it may be one of those unfortunate results of all the moving growing up…), so the entire process of … [Read more…]
Moving means so many things. Packing. Boxes. Transit. House hunting. At times, visas. Pet logistics. Unpacking. Exploring. Conquering. Excitement. Learning. But in some ways, most of all, new friends. Though skeptical at first, I can now confidently say that having kids really does make meeting people infinitely easier – it’s been great to have E … [Read more…]
There are far more difficult places for an American to move than London. Of course, there’s no car, making errands more inconvenient at times, the time zone factor is far greater than when we were in the US, and there are new friends to meet. On the other hand, the language is the same (or at least … [Read more…]
July has been a month filled with its fair share of heat, sleep deprivation, handymen, baby classes, birthday parties, travel, and adventuring, but most of all it’s been overflowing with FAMILY! One of the drawbacks of an overseas assignment can be the move away from close ones. Troy and I are missing friends and family … [Read more…]
Have you ever had one of those days when you look back and think “How on earth did we get here?” Troy, E and I recently set out to spend an afternoon relaxing in London’s Hyde Park and wound up discovering so much more. It was a gorgeous Sunday in London Town and a little picnic … [Read more…]
It doesn’t matter whether it’s across town or an ocean, moving is always a big project. And we’ve recently learned that it only gets more complicated with a baby in tow! Troy and I have moved four times in the last five years (bringing my personal total to 13 moves in 27 years!) – twice … [Read more…]
Getting around looks a little different for us these days. For the first time ever, we don’t have a car! We went from owning 2 cars, to owning 1, to owning none and leasing 1, back to owning 2 and now to none, and I must say, there’s something freeing about not having one! We’ve … [Read more…]
After months of conversations, negotiations, research and paperwork, my husband, 6-month old daughter, E, and I finally made the move from Charleston, South Carolina to London, England in March! We had been mentally prepared for this move for some time and were very excited to receive the official “go-ahead” when all of the necessary components … [Read more…]