I arrived to my new home in Congo completely not knowing what to expect. As far as expat postings go, I was a ‘first-timer’ in Africa. But here’s the thing about the expat community–once you’re in it for a few years,…
Settling into Congo: Part 2
“Are they flogging?” “What?” “That smell. Are they flogging for the bugs, like they did in Indonesia?” I question my husband. “You mean fogging” he replies, his face giving away that he finds my slip-up entertaining, “and no, that’s not…
Settling Into a New Country. Week One in Congo.
One of my best friends is a mom of five amazing kids. When I had my first daughter she gave me some very sage advise to help my marriage. She suggested that while we had a newborn my husband and…
The Homecoming & The Leaving
“You’re kids are so special.” “Excuse me?” I spin around in my seat to see who is talking to me. An older man, who is up out of his seat on the way to the airplane washroom, has made a…
Why 16 Suitcases? My Expat-Life Travelling Dilemma
If you’ve been following along with my Facebook posts, you may have noticed that our family was travelling with 16 suitcases this summer. Actually, most are plastic rubbermaid bins because they hold more. A few people have messaged me over…
What The Tragically Hip Means to This Canadian
Yesterday on my Facebook page I made a comment about how so many Canadians would be in front of their televisions watching The Tragically Hip. A non-Canadian friend asked me to clarify and maybe write a blog post about…
Instilling Canadiana
You may have read my post about raising ‘Third Culture Kids’ and how, in my opinion, there are some amazing things and some not so amazing things that come with this lifestyle. We try and roll with the adventure and…
Book Release!!! Once Upon an Expat is here!
Today is the day! The release is here of this very exciting book that shares the adventure of what it’s like to live your life in a country other than your own. This book is a mix of hilarious stories,…
Circling Around the Planet, With 2 Kids Under 4
Have you ever heard the Chantal Kerviazik song, ‘It Feels Like Home’? If you listen to the full song, it’s actually a love song, but I tend to just focus on the chorus: “It feels like home to me, it…
Pre-Order Your Kindle Copy TODAY!
Well isn’t that just the most exciting news you’ve heard all day? I know it is for me! Once Upon an Expat is a collaboration of stories from like minded global souls, who have experienced first hand, what it’s…