Halloween
As my American friends post pictures of their kids' massive Halloween hauls and adorable costumes, it might be tempting for an English...
Beside the Seaside
On the last day of half term, and one of the last really warm days of this year, we hopped on a train to Margate for one last day at...
The Taste of Home: What I'm Still Importing, Nine Years After Moving to London
For Americans recently arrived in the UK—probably for expat Americans everywhere—the products and foods we miss from home are an almost...
MAGICAL BOOK DAY--LONDON EDITION
A couple of weeks ago, a classmate of my daughter’s gave her a book called Clara Button and the Magical Hat Day by Amy De La Haye and...
Expat Thanksgiving: Homesickness, Gratitude, and Greed
It has been years since Tom and I made it back to America for Thanksgiving. It comes at a time when we're already beginning to feel...