Eleven years after moving abroad, I’m learning that the hardest part isn’t building a life in another country. It’s living with the losses that come with staying, and accepting how those losses can reshape both our sense of home and our closest relationships. … More The Grief of Staying
Growing up in California, some of my favourite childhood memories were made outdoors, often near lakes or Yosemite National Park. When I became a parent, I wanted to create similar experiences for my kids. The challenge was that I didn’t know anyone in England who camped, and couldn’t imagine how tent camping was supposed to … More Seeing a Different Side to the UK – Camping Around England
Hello again, after a long hiatus from the blog! Just two posts ago, I shared a tour of the Victorian house we rented from 2018 to the start of 2022, and now it’s time to introduce our new home as first-time owners. That’s right, we bought a house! (Nearly two years ago.) Here she is! … More Meet our new home! (that we’ve lived in for over a year)
Hello world! After taking nearly a year off to adjust to life as a first-time mom in the midst of a pandemic, I’m back with a living room refresh. Here’s what the living room has looked like for the past few years. The rug was the only thing we purchased specifically for the space, and … More Living Room Refresh with Photowall
Welcome to my home! It’s a semidetached English Victorian, and according to the plaque on the front, it was built in 1895 and named Rose Villas. I just call her our Old Victorian though, because that’s the name we used when we first saw her and I guess it stuck. Anyway, Andrew and I have … More Honest Home Tour – English Victorian Terrace House
If there’s one silver lining to being stuck at home under global lockdown, it’s that I finally have the time/desire to share the finished spaces in our home. We moved into our Old Victorian almost a year an half ago, and though I made plans and took lots of photos shortly after moving in, I … More Minimalist Master Bedroom + Baby Corner
I never expected to prepare for a baby amidst a global pandemic – isolated from family and friends, but here we are. With all the chaos going on in the world right now, I’ve been so glad to have a project to focus on, and now I’m excited to share it with you! I’ve always … More Decorating The Nursery With Photowall
Ah Dubrovnik… The city on everyone’s bucket list (thank you, Game of Thrones). The first port of call on our Mediterranean cruise was this picturesque walled-city, and we were determined to squeeze as many activities as possible into the 6 hours we would be there. Walking the wall was top priority, so we bought tickets … More One Day In Dubrovnik
We escaped to the Mediterranean this summer to catch some sun and get our fill of naps on the beach. Before heading out on our tour around Greece with stops at Dubrovnik, Corfu, Crete, and Athens, we spent a few days in Venice. Neither of us had been to the lagoon city before, and we … More 48 Hours in Venice
Some of our family came to visit us at our new home recently, and it was a good excuse to go sight-seeing around Colchester. We had so much fun showing them around England’s oldest town, and getting to know it a bit better ourselves. Though there’s plenty to do here, Colchester isn’t really a tourist … More Getting To Know Colchester
