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London meet up anyone?
Inspired by one of my very lovely blog followers, I am putting the word out there that I intend to [...]
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From Japan to Bulgaria and beyond. Calling all expats in biz!
There’s nothing like the beginning of a new year to galvanize you into action! This week Heidi and I have [...]
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Standing Out From the Dutch Crowd, British Style
Guest post by Amanda van Mulligen October 2012 I have three little boys who have both Dutch and British nationality. [...]
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“Our home country is England and there is an abundant supply of Cadbury Dairy Milk!”
This is the moving story of a British mum returning to her homeland, England, after experiencing life as an exapt [...]
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From Bulgaria to America to England
Today I want to share with you an email I received from a mum from Bulgaria (via America) who is [...]
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A Canadian-British Wedding, Oh my!
I remember the first time I went to a wedding here in England and the invitation said ‘Wedding Breakfast’. I [...]
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Multicultural Britain, Meghan Fenn on The Chrissy B Show
If you prefer to watch it on the Chrissy B website, then Click here. If you like this blog, then [...]
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Bye Bye Beijing, Ni Hao North Carolina – Heidi Walker
As I write this, my good friend from college (University), is embarking on a new and exciting chapter in her [...]
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Snips and Snails and Puppy Dogs’ Tails
Eleven years ago I became a parent for the first time. My husband and I were so excited, blissfully happy [...]
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Everybody Poos
The kids and I had a giggling fit last night during story time. I was annoyed at first because it [...]
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American history Fenn style
An update to my post about American history: We have done two weeks of American history lessons and so far [...]
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Calling all expats in London
It seemed I was the most excited of our family to see the Queen last Tuesday in London. My British [...]
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It’s nice to be friendly, but I don’t know you
On the first really sunny and warm day this May, I overheard a brief conversation when I was in the [...]
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All-American Now, guest post by blogger Alexandra Roark
I moved to the US in 2006 to marry my college sweetheart. I planned to stay for two years but [...]
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Do I have too many children?
A design client of mine who has one child recently commented on how three children is alot of children. He [...]
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I met my British husband on the Internet
Anna-Liisa’s story I’ve lived in England for nearly 3 years now. I am originally from Salt Lake City, Utah and [...]
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A somewhat bitter start to 2012
Has anyone else in Britain lost their child benefit? As of January 2012, ours stopped. Of course I knew this [...]
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Are you a Chinese Tiger Mother?
Amy Chua’s book, Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother, is the story of how Amy brought up her children in [...]
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La Dolce Vita – When in Rome…..
This past weekend was spent NOT celebrating my 40th birthday on a surprise weekend break to Rome, organised, planned and [...]
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Don Key. Who’s Don Key? No, Don-key – the animal like a horse. OH! Donkey! %!%!
Something very funny happened today when we were at the Vet having our kitten jabbed. All 3 kids were with [...]
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I have a fag burn on my jacket
I was shocked, horrified and offended by this casual remark from my British boyfriend 17 years ago. I thought – [...]
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American driver in Britain
A reader commented recently on how I didn’t put anything in Bringing Up Brits about driving in Britain. I think [...]
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Jennifer’s story
Jennifer came to my Worthing Mumpreneurs Networking Club event, joined up and then eventually became the Shoreham Mumpreneurs Networking Club [...]



























