We are now moved in to our house and have officially lived there for one week!  This week has flown by!!  The kids started school on Tuesday after we chased down school uniforms!   The local stores carry the gray pants, black shoes and polo shirts.  The school cardigan, sweatshirt,...

I've been itching to take a road trip and start seeing some of the beautiful sites that England has to offer!  We decide to head to Seven Sisters. Beautiful white chalky cliffs that run along the English Channel in East Sussex.  About an hour and a half drive from us. One of the many...

We took a walk recently on one of the warm days last week.   Hard to believe that Spring is on it's way with the temperatures the way they were this past Sunday. One of the many lovely things about England are the walking paths.  If present, they can reduce your walking...

We found a house!  All has been approved and we have a move in date for this coming Wednesday! Our things will arrive Thursday!   Oh, how we are so ready to have our own place with all our own things that we haven't seen in 7 months!  Ahhh, bliss! We'll need to be very...

I've always admired Europe's commitment to recycling. The area of Texas we were just in had no recycling program and it about killed me to throw away plastics and paper!  I tried to keep the paper aside to recycle later, but we could never figure out a place to take our recycling.  We...

I thought I was overwhelmed by grocery shopping in America when we returned.  I think I am equally overwhelmed at all the new things and choices available. The fun part of shopping is the funny names and even sometimes the directions for preparation on some foods. Roast Ox flavored chips flavoured...