The Do’s and Don’ts of Trimming the Tree with Small Children
Thanksgiving has come and gone; our bellies are full and our joy is abundant. With the entrance of snow and freezing temps (not for us but maybe for you) comes the magical time of the year known as...
View ArticleMy Big Fat American Christmas Let-Down
I’m going to make a statement that may rock the world of some folks. Are you ready? I like Christmas better overseas. Saaay what? Are you kidding me? No, I’m not. I hate being away from family…in fact,...
View ArticleHomemade Eggnog
Several days ago, I shared a chai hot chocolate recipe and mentioned how it would have to become a Christmas drink tradition, much like our homemade eggnog. A friendly reader asked if I might be...
View ArticlePeppermint Rock Candy
I remember one Christmas my grandmother showed up to our house with 20 different flavors of homemade rock candy. I think she must of bought every extract on the baking aisle and spent days making...
View ArticleSweet & Tangy Homemade BBQ Sauce
July 4th is an American holiday that can sometimes get a little lost in this expat life we live. There probably aren’t any fireworks for sale this time of year. There are no Old Navy flag shirts being...
View Article7 Ideas for Celebrating the Fourth of July Without Fireworks
As the Fourth of July approaches, some of you Americans out there living overseas might already be a little bummed to be missing the annual family backyard BBQ or that epic weekend at the beach with...
View ArticleGet After Grateful: The Expat Edition
”If I lived here, it would be so hard to find something wrong with this place,” I announced to my husband as we walked through a beautiful grocery store in a neighboring country. I walked by all the...
View ArticleChristmas Traditions that Travel
Last weekend, as we unpacked our Christmas tree and decorations, we found that something was missing—or maybe I should say, Someone. Like baby Jesus. Plus Mary and Joseph. Our beautiful nativity set...
View ArticleIt’s Tea Time Somewhere: All About Christmas
Christmas is upon us and Denise, Alicia and Melissa are talking ALL about it. They take the discussion way back to their childhood years and discuss the traditions they grew to love. Those traditions...
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