Bringing Up Brits

Yo-gurt or Yog-urt?

Yo-gurt or Yog-urt?

Had a very enjoyable and, at times, hilarious dinner last night with a wonderful American mummy blogger and expat from California. I was on my way back down south after a day in London for work and thought it would be a great opportunity to meet Elfa of Californian Mum In London in person. We’d […]

How I went from business idea to reality in 3 months – guest post

How I went from business idea to reality in 3 months – guest post

In July this year I took my children camping in the Yorkshire Dales. As I sat gazing at the campfire with a gorgeous sunset adding touches of pink to the sky, I mulled over my work situation. I was at a crossroads. Like many expats, I had been forced down the self-employment route due to […]

Sharing what I’ve learned – offering help and advice

Sharing what I’ve learned – offering help and advice

I sometimes write guest blog posts and articles for other websites. I enjoy doing this and also enjoy reading what other people blog about as it’s usually in a similar vein to what I tend to write. My most recent post is called ‘How I turned redundancy into a an expat entrepreneur adventure’ originally posted […]

It’s about time!

It’s about time!

So after years and years of living in England, having children, living and working as an American expat in Britain, I have finally started a blog about it all. I have wanted to do this ever since I had my first child in 2001 but I suppose life and work in general always got in […]