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Fall is winding down here.  The red ivy climbing up the brick buildings is fading, the city is stringing Christmas lights across the cobbled streets and a ferris wheel and skating rink have popped up in Parker's Piece. I'm so looking forward to celebrating the season in England but it also means that our time here is quickly coming to close.  I have so much I still want to do but lately have been feeling a bit unmotivated to plan, go, do, see all the things. My early enthusiasm and energy has waned a bit. Our unexpected house move earlier this month was a bit disorienting and I preferred to hunker down until that was sorted. But I'm happy to report our new refuge is working out quite nicely. It’s cozy and closer to the center of town and we're finding new routines, pubs, cafes and parks. We've reached the part of a move where I normally start to pull back and look ahead to where we’re going next. But I don’t want our remaining time to be wasted. When I leave here

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the honeymoon phase

This expat life has its ups and downs. Highs and lows, waves and phases. A rite of passage. When we first arrived we were solidly in the honeymoon period. Dreamily walking through cobbled streets, playing in wooded parks, sipping tea, popping in and out of museums, new pubs, even the bus. Everythin…

weekend recap + a trip down memory lane

This past Friday evening, the kids and I walked to meet T.J. for dinner after he finished surgery. This has quickly become a highlight in our week and the best start to the weekends.  The English summer weather feels more like fall in South Carolina which means it's been pretty close to perfect…

that first trip to london

The only really clear memory I have from my very first trip into London when I was 15 is that I borrowed my sister's black Kate Spade purse...and promptly left it on the tube. And the reason I remember that fun fact is because I'm sure my sister didn't let me forget it. I also remember …

our new normal

After the whirlwind that was moving from Ohio to England with a 2 week pit stop in South Carolina along the way, followed by a week-long expedition in Scotland, everyone needed to just stop moving. The kids have been absolute troopers sleeping in four different places in a fewer number of weeks, go…

farewell to the Highlands

When planning our time in the Highlands I really wanted to find a way to get to the Isle of Skye. It's a beautiful and inconvenient place to get to, how many chances would we ever have to visit?  I had an idealistic itinerary in my head but tried to keep my expectations low.  It’s a large-ish i…

the highlands

My heart's in the highlands, my heart is not here, My heart's in the highlands a-chasing the deer.  -Robert Burns
We only planned a short stay in Edinburgh because the Highlands were calling.  We wanted as much time as possible to explore the misty mountains, sit beside the dark lochs looking …