Our little cottage has really come together in the last year, and it feels so good to be fully settled in our home. It’s almost hard to remember what a long painful process it was. Almost. I still haven’t forgotten how stressful and frustrating it was when all our belongings went missing for 8 months before finally being delivered … More 2017 To-Do List
We celebrated 1 year of living in the UK while we were in Prague, and we celebrated in the best way possible: traveling around with my family. Yeah, I know I’m a little late in bringing this up since it’s nearly October, and that was back in July.*oops* I’ve struggled to summarize how I feel … More First Year In The UK
Our cottage was full to the brim in July, and I LOVED it. First my parents and youngest sister stayed with us for a week. We set up air mattresses in the office and in the living room. Every morning and evening we did a furniture shuffle in the living room to change from daytime … More The Fam Comes To England
I’ve become more sentimental since moving abroad. There I said it. Food is one of the many things that triggers nostalgia. The other day I discovered where Sainsbury’s hides Kraft Mac & Cheese (in the sweets aisle, really?!), and I was way more excited than I should have been. Andrew and I then proceeded to eat … More Expat Tales
It’s been 10 months since we moved into our little cottage, so needless to say, this post has been a long time coming. I’ve shared a few rooms individually, but this is my first attempt at a full home tour (as promised to many of you). So don’t be shy, come on in 🙂I’m pretty … More All Moved In – Home Tour
Happy April 1st! March was an eventful month for us. We planned a trip to Italy, went to Italy, and oh – our MoveCube arrived! It was delivered on March 7th, and it’s been great getting reacquainted with everything we packed in boxes 8 months ago. But before we could start enjoying our possessions, we had … More The Things Are Here!!!
It’s been six months since Andrew and I hopped across the pond to live in the UK. You could say I’ve had this six-month mark on my mental calendar since the day we arrived in London. I knew the first few months would be difficult. For starters, we had to find a place to live, … More Moving: Expectations vs. Reality
Way back in July, we filled a big wooden crate with all of our possessions to be shipped to the UK. We knew the shipping process would take a long time (about 3 months). We knew there was some risk involved. We forged ahead, reasoning that risks and some unpleasantness are unavoidable with an international … More Living Room Update/Horrors of Shipping
After 2 ½ months of living in limbo, we have our own place again! It’s a little rough around the edges, but we’re excited to slowly transform it into our home. Now we just have to wait another two months for our stuff to arrive…
Nearly a year ago, I over-excitedly announced that Andrew and I would be moving to the UK January 2015. I was so young and optimistic back then. Of course, things were not where we needed them to be in January, so I updated my original post to say “moving April 2015.” It’s now three months … More International Moves: not for the faint of heart
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