In Flanders Fields - John McCrae In Flanders fields the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row, That mark our place; and in the sky The larks, still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow, Loved and were… Continue reading Lest We Forget: Rememberance Day
Category: Life
Tea For… Three
Well, hot chocolate actually 🙂 Yesterday my Mom and I went to meet a friend (my best friend's Mom, who also happens to be my Mom's friend) for coffee in the morning. I'm not fond of hot coffee so that quickly turned into orange juice for me... and then we added scrambled eggs, toast and… Continue reading Tea For… Three
‘Twas The Night Before Halloween…
Halloween is my favourite time of the year 🙂 Unfortunately noone in England seems to celebrate it... except for me! I've been having a Halloween party every year for the past 7 years, with the exception of this year because of wedding plans, honeymoon and moving country I've just had too much going on to… Continue reading ‘Twas The Night Before Halloween…
Chinese Inspired Chicken
I love Chinese food. Growing up we used to go to Chinese restaurants almost every week, sometimes more than once a week! ..the authentic ones, not the fast-food take-out places. So I've grown up with dim sum being a huge part of my diet and even now get cravings and have to run into town… Continue reading Chinese Inspired Chicken
Dinner And A Movie
My husband and I have had a lot of long-distance parts to our relationship. With him being in the USAF he's been stationed in countries I'm not in and sometimes in countries I can't go to (his deployment for example). Right now he's back in America but I'm still in England while we wait for… Continue reading Dinner And A Movie
Autumn Warmers – Apple Butter
America has some really great, and fun, food ideas! I honestly don't know why most of them aren't also available in the UK, because I think they'd sell really well over here. My husband is American and in the USAF so when I've been on base here (and also in Italy when we lived there)… Continue reading Autumn Warmers – Apple Butter