Nothing derails the holiday season more than being admitted to the hospital with your 1yr-old. T3 tested positive for RSV, adenovirus, and rhinovirus. Simultaneously. A perfect storm of viral affliction, which took him down hard. After daily visits to the emergency room with distressed breathing and low oxygen levels, we were eventually told he would Continue reading

This year, we procrastinated and procrastinated about getting our Christmas tree. The sun sets at 3:45pm these days, so after school wasn’t feeling fun. And in true Bri’ish style, the weekends were rainy and windy. Like blow-your-trees-and-your-fence-down windy! When we finally caught a break, it turned into the most beautiful and fun day! While we Continue reading

Last year’s Nativities were so fun! This year, I feel like things ratcheted up a notch: more performances to attend, more lines to memorize, more costumes to buy! But all the more joy! And what a joy it was! Starting around Halloween, I was blessed with a daily recount of T2’s rehearsals: “She was on Continue reading

During a Mum’s Night Out with the mums from T1’s class, I overheard one asking another to order a turkey from her farm. The next week I took the liberty of admitting to the mum that I was eavesdropping and inquired about her farm. Apparently, her dad has a crop farm but raises a handful Continue reading

Last stop before home was a visit with Santa and his reindeer at Somerset Reindeer Ranch! On the windiest day we have witnessed yet, we enjoyed one final bit of Christmas festivities. I mean, it was blow-the-roof-off windy. A board of the roof actually came down right when Santa was in the middle of reading Continue reading

BATH – Before heading to the Abbey, we stopped at Sally Lunn’s for a famous bun! The recipe is still a tightly kept secret and cooked up in one of the oldest houses in Bath (c. 1482). Then on to the Roman Baths, where the kids were highly consumed with their audio tours. T1 refused Continue reading

It was incredibly tempting to head to mainland Europe for the holidays and steep in the gloriousness of German Weihnachtsmärkte but we wanted to explore our new country and give the Bri’ish festivities a go! Our first stop was York, which I absolutely loved. Even during the planning process, York was so user-friendly and had Continue reading

Preparing for our first Christmas in England has been simultaneously chaotic and fun. I’m a big advocate of holding off on Christmas until after Thanksgiving, but with no Thanksgiving to draw a line in the sand, it felt like Christmas here started right after Halloween! There were so many school celebrations that were new to Continue reading