For the first time in eleven years, I spent Christmas in the UK. This was the first time our girls celebrated Christmas overseas, and they enjoyed all of the new traditions and experiences that Christmas in the UK has to offer. Christmas morning was spent at the Cotswold Centre, a military chalet in the westContinue reading “An Ameri Brit Christmas”
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Generous: Five Minute Friday
Happy Friday! I’m excited to join my FMF community this weekend to discuss our prompt. I already know what I want to talk about and this title is a great way to describe the subject at hand. Join me as I explore the generosity of a woman who gave of herself in the name ofContinue reading “Generous: Five Minute Friday”
What I Read in England
Over the past two summers, I’ve been taking classes for my Master’s in English. So many of those courses required me to read works of literature selected by an instructor. While many of them were enjoyable reads like Station Eleven, there was a missing element to my reading life: Choice. This is my first summerContinue reading “What I Read in England”
England 2022 Series (Pt 4)
Our fourth week in England was a lot more chill than the others. We still traveled a lot and made the most of each day, but the pace was a little slower. Most of the week, it was just the four of us doing our own thing, but we still had some larger family outingsContinue reading “England 2022 Series (Pt 4)”
Chance: Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday, and finally the heat spell has broken in the UK! This week the weather broke records and while it felt like we may all just melt we have survived in a country lacking the infrastructure to stand up to excessive heat. I’m joining my positive writing community at Five Minute Friday for thisContinue reading “Chance: Five Minute Friday”
England 2022 Series (Pt 3)
Our third week of our annual family trip in England was marked by a massive heatwave. We spent a lot of time outdoors including our very first tent camping experience. In addition to our camp photos, I have so many wonderful snapshots to share with you this week including some trampolining in Hedge End, shoppingContinue reading “England 2022 Series (Pt 3)”
Propose: Five Minute Friday
Happy Friday from the UK! This week I’ve done a lot more relaxing and reading and that has been my way of coping with this British heat wave. This morning I am joining my favorite little writing community with our Five Minute Friday prompt: Propose. This weekend our family is embarking in our first everContinue reading “Propose: Five Minute Friday”
England 2022 Series (Pt 2)
It’s the second week of our family excursion to England to visit family and friends. We will be here the entire month of July and each week I’ll be checking in with photos and short descriptions of what we’ve been up to. Our time has been filled with making memories with those we love soContinue reading “England 2022 Series (Pt 2)”
England 2022 Series (Pt 1)
Our family has made is safely to England and as we continue to adjust to the change in time, we have already experienced many adventures. We flew from Detroit to London Heathrow and despite rumors of delays and nightmares in UK airports, things went smoothly all the way through. At this point in our trip,Continue reading “England 2022 Series (Pt 1)”
Trust: Five Minute Friday
It’s Friday and my first weekend in the UK. I’ll be here throughout the entire month of July and so the next several FMF posts will be inspired by my travels abroad to spend time with family. This week our prompt is Trust. When we travel abroad there is a wealth of trust we putContinue reading “Trust: Five Minute Friday”
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