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Super Bowl LI
This Sunday America will be brought together in one of the few events that pretty much everyone in the country watches, or at least has some opinion about. Yes, it’s Super Bowl time — the final game of the (American) … Continue reading
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Tagged American Football, American life, Expat Life, Halftime Show, philadelphia, Super Bowl, Super Bowl Ads, Wing Bowl
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Becoming a U.S. Citizen
I am an immigrant. My story is not unusual; it did not involve any danger, heartbreak, or difficult decisions. As a straight white woman with the “right” kind of accent, my journey from student to green card to naturalized citizen … Continue reading
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Tagged American life, Expat Life, Green Card, Immigrant, US Citizenship
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The Blogs I Follow
One of the wonderful things about the world of blogging is the connections you can make with people whose lives may be very different from your own. If you’re a (somewhat) regular reader of this blog, you’ll have noticed some … Continue reading
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Tagged American life, Careful Cents, Expat Life, Expat Mum, Expats Blog, Marta Lives in China, The Kitchens Garden
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The First Three Days
It’s been an extraordinary three days on the American political scene. I didn’t set out to write a “political” blog but it’s impossible to be a citizen of the USA right now and NOT have something to say about this … Continue reading
The SAT
One of the many challenges of raising a family in another country is getting used to an educational system that’s totally different from the one you grew up with. For me, pre-university testing was all about the subject-based A-level exams; … Continue reading
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Martin Luther King Day
Tomorrow, January 16, is Martin Luther King day here in the States, honoring the memory of the civil rights leader. This federal holiday has been observed since 1986 and is always on the third Monday in January (close to King’s … Continue reading
Interview at Expats Blog
I recently did an interview for the Expats Blog website. The link below takes you there. http://www.expatsblog.com/articles/1954/british-expat-living-in-usa-interview-with-vicki
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First Snow of the Year
We had our first snow of the year overnight — a two inch covering that was just enough to make everything look lovely but not enough to seriously inconvenience. This rather annoyed my high schooler, who was hoping for a … Continue reading
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Offbeat A-Z List of US:UK Differences
To kick off the New Year, here’s a slightly offbeat A-Z list of some of the less-known differences about life in the USA for an expat Brit: Appliances: Huge. Especially fridges and washing machines. Our “standard” size fridge is about … Continue reading
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Americans Can Be So Coy!
In many ways, America is surprisingly coy and uptight. This may come as a surprise to many, given that American popular culture is laced with sex and violence. I’m still a bit shocked at the overt sexual innuendo on regular … Continue reading
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Abroad in the USA 