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changing colors for fall

October 6, 2010

I have good reasons for not blogging lately.  I have (all of a sudden) a real social life.  I have my kids that demand more and more of me.  I have a husband that likes hot meals and clean underwear.  I have a cat that woke me up last night for some serious petting because [...]

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Stereotyping

March 19, 2010

Emmie giving me love eyes. She loves her Mama! I was thinking about how bitchy I have been since moving to Switzerland (in regard to my neighbors).  I think that perhaps…no surely…I could have handled all the situations in a better manner. However, I carried inside me all these stereotypes of what the Swiss were [...]

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Hope beyond hope

November 4, 2008

I will be glued to CNN International later today watching the elections.  The time difference between Switzerland and the States will have me up most of the night.   There is no way I can sleep. I have hope but I know nothing is sure. The only thing about this election that is sure is [...]

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A little Homesick

September 7, 2008

Some photos of when we were in the States two summers ago.  My son was so little and this photo is too cute! For you Mom! My mother’s dog jumped up on my lap and my son giggled like mad as he caught her wagging tail. I don’t know how many times my family has [...]

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Confession of an expat

April 21, 2008

I have just realized that each time I feel isolated here in the Jura it is because of something going on with my neighbors. In the States, I would have simply thought I have bad neighbors. However, since I am an expat in a new country it is too easy to in a sense blame [...]

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Answers

April 21, 2008

Last month, I asked readers to ask me any question they wanted. Two of you did. Questions listed in order received. Question number one Debbie asked me: Hi there! just a few random questions for you: – favorite book – favorite movie – food you miss the most from the US!! Answers: I can’t really [...]

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Expat women survey

April 3, 2008

I, recently, participated in an online survey for expat women living in Europe. A nice article in response to the results of this survey is over at Expatica. You can read it here. A quick take on the results are in this quote from Expatica: In a survey of more than 200 women living abroad, [...]

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Adjustment period

February 7, 2008

My new slippers I found for 5 Swiss francs! I have found that I, personally, have an adjustment period as an expat. It took about 10 months for me to start feeling at home in France and it has taken me about 8 months to adjust to life in Switzerland. Switzerland has slowly become my [...]

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