Last year, I boarded a plane with my children to join my husband in Thailand in pursuit of a life less ordinary. I had no idea what I was getting myself into, but I was determined to make the most of my time (whatever that meant). It hasn’t always been easy. Nor has it been
Category: Musings
What I learned from Blogtober
I’m going to be completely honest; I did not enjoy participating in Blogtober. There, I said it. I went into it knowing it would be challenging and that I would have the added complication of international travel with toddlers. What I hadn’t anticipated was how many unforeseen factors would conspire against me or how hard
The first Monday of September
Labor Day weekend; often considered the last chance to enjoy summer before the pages turn on summer and the season of pumpkin spice lattes, falling leaves, and apple picking begins. As vacationers soak up the last bit of summer along coasts before Columbus Day (that only some workers are allowed the time off), I can’t
2 things I may never get used to: The new, the familiar and the downright strange
One of the most frequent questions people ask me about living in Bangkok is about what strange things I have encountered, which honestly feels like a trick question. I mean, how do I find one unsettling encounter in a sea of them? The things I find strange are so numerous that, like the bizarrely dressed
Happy Birthday, ‘Merica
Today is one of those days that can be bittersweet as an expat. At home, it’s Independence Day. Time for my social feeds to fill with BBQs, pool or beach time and last, but not least, FIREWORKS. Here in Bangkok, it’s Wednesday and a fairly ordinary one at that. If I’d had any forethought about
A Life Less Ordinary
In 2016 my life mirrored just about any suburban, American working mom. I feared I was falling behind in my career after two years that included a stint out of work and the birth of my twins. I would also be lying if I said I didn’t have obsessions with losing that baby weight I