Posts Categorized: family

Cake, or Death..?

Thanksgiving is just around the corner here in the USA – the annual celebration of family and gratitude, cleverly disguised as an exercise in gluttony and football.  Every year, families gather together to share an enormous turkey dinner, watch the Dallas Cowboys lose to whoever, and argue bitterly about why the government is to blame for the burnt apple pie. (Thanks Obama!) As a native Brit, I am relatively new to Thanksgiving and all it’s delectable comestibles.  The main “eating” holiday in Britain… Read more »

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Things I Learned This Week Without Kids

I wrote this piece all the way at the beginning of this summer, but I believe that it is still relevant today… Having kids around keep you healthy. Less than 48 hours after the girls left with grandma, I developed what is either a summer cold or a bad allergy attack.       Going to the local pool is weird without kids. Yes, you can read uninterrupted, but when it comes time to cool off in the water, it… Read more »

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