I am an expert in very few things: the rule of thirds, packing tiny suitcases, and dodging PTA meetings all make honourable mention on the shortlist. But there is one thing I've been forced to contend with, through copious amounts of trial and error and the benefit of...
Read moreHow many homes does your past know?
It's the day before. You know that day. The day when you're in a state of cleaning mode panic. The day of laundering, dusting, vacuuming, dog-bathing, vacuuming again, glass cleaning, making beds and folding towels and prettying the kids' rooms and making sure...
Read moreLiving in Ireland: It can be done
On Saturday, I shared a little bit about how we came to live in Ireland. Sure, it wasn't ideal, but it was the path God set before us, in all its bumpiness, and as Nacho would say, "my life is good, real good." Work visas are a whole other beast...
Read moreThe only move I'm making
Apparently, every five years or so, nearly everyone you know will be buying or selling houses. We hear from people with mortgages that the market is good for this now and we trust them, because we don't know any different, never having bought or sold a piece of property apart from...
Read moreThese are a few (from 2013) :: Take courage
We're doing the midnight bed dance again because the truth is: no one really knows where we are. Living out of suitcases for over a month, in our 4th round of beds in as many weeks, children bump on the floor in the night and cry out.
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