I’m sitting here on the couch staring out the window. Rain is coming down. It’s damp…chilly…and bleak. Nothing like Monday’s heavy tornado-like rain. Just a rainy day. I’m used to rain. Growing up in England, rain was the weather I…
Category: Musings on England
The Fizzy Drink Report: #PepsiNext
I did a head snap last month. I was at the pool watching my kids swim. Sitting in the shade…as you do. Reading a book…as you do. Doing some people watching…as you do. When in walked a woman. Older than…
Why I NEED To Go to Cybher and London! #UKSoFab
From time to time, I like to share fun stuff with my readers…his is one of those times. Collective Bias — a PR company I happen to love to work with– is sponsoring the Cybher conference in London on June…
Musings on Downton Abbey from a Brit
Some of you may be surprised that I am British. I mention my British-ness here and there. A memory. An anecdote. A tale of my childhood. Probably most obvious when I meet someone. I always hear “You have the faintest…
Was There Anything Better Than Saturday Morning TV?
My mother wasn’t particularly strict about TV. I don’t recall earning TV time or losing TV time. The TV was on or it wasn’t. We watched TV when we ste dinner…my…
England v. America: Afterschool and School Activities Then and Now
My teen was talking about the prom the other night? She was talking dresses, dates, and dinner. Even after 20-plus years in the U.S., I’m still shocked by American traditions, particularly in high school. In my high school in England…
Seizing Family Time with Kaboom Kids movie titles #seizingfamilytime
I saw very few movies growing up. I lived in England as a very young child, and then again from about age 10 onwards. I can count on one hand the movies I saw in a movie theater. No joke.…
A Highland Jig or Two #bravecarslandevent
Quite a few years ago, my husband and I took back-to-back trips to the U.K. Two major trips in TWO years seems so decadent and extravagant. But, it was different back then. We were practically newlyweds. Both super busy at…
Family Fun: Going Home #sogoodsosweet
As many of you know, I write about family…a lot. I may not get in to specifics. Or details. Or the nitty gritty about our family, but as much as I can I write about our lives. Although, you would…
Sharing Moments with Family #sogoodsosweet
A couple of summers ago we had the trip of a lifetime. After months and really years of saying “I’m going to take my children to my home in England…someday.” We finally went HOME. Our trip was amazing. The trip…
