How to Make a Photo Collage in 9 Easy Steps #blogathon2

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This is a mini challenge that is part of the Biannual Blogathon Bash taking place from June 22 – 25th.  Essentially a bunch of bloggers are all promising to spend 24 hours working on making their blogs better over a weekend – which is kind of brilliant.  Whether you choose to take part or [Read more...]

Community Day {University of Birmingham}

Community Day Face Painting

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I’ve just checked the weather report for this Sunday and supposedly it’s going to be partly cloudy with a high of 18°C (64.4°F) which makes it (hopefully) the perfect day to enjoy Community Day happening at the University of Birmingham from 11 to 4.  Last year, I spent a Saturday there filling balloons making [Read more...]

Talking on the Phone

My Question - Where do I go from here?

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Since the Boy lives 8 time zones away from the Grandparents & Uncles and 6 time zones away from his American Aunt, he’s become fairly well versed at talking on the phone.  He even remembers the full thirteen digits needed to call Grandparents house from the UK.  The only problem is that he really, [Read more...]

Silent Sunday

Silent Sunday

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Changes in Perception

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After months of craziness and things not going my way, yesterday while walking down the hill through the part on my way home from town, I paused and actually noticed the blue sky and green grass.  Astonishingly, things didn’t seem quite so bad after that.

It’s not [Read more...]

While Not Blogging. . .

Leaving Cool Rocks

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I didn’t really blog during the summer. I started out with good intentions, but quickly got caught living life and seeing things through the eyes of my son.

A ladybug/ladybird crawling on his hands.

A little crab crawling on the beach attempting [Read more...]

Guest: An Expat's Tale

Guest Expat American Blogger

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Hi everyone, I’m very excited to be a guest blogger here at American Mom in England. Since most of you have no idea who I am I figured it would be good to start with an introduction.

I am an American expat living in London. My husband and I have lived here for over [Read more...]