Skippy or Bullwinkle

• The Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan 8 years ago I've been slack at blogging over the past year (and more honestly). While we've been kept busy by Harriet over the past year, blogging about mine or O'Hara's baby leave would have been dull. Unless you find Netflix and napping interesting.Something fun did happen in April however. We went on a...
• F is for Franchises and Floating 8 years ago Now I'm not really sure if this is mostly just in Kamloops, but there seems to be an unnaturally large amount of franchise restaurants in Canada. Franchise restaurants are in no way limited to fast food outlets such as Maccas or KFC, there are some nice restaurants included as well.In Kamloops (a...
• A Different Kind of Seattle 9 years ago O'Hara turned 30 this year. Yep. The dirty thirties are upon us. It's terrifying. We decided we wanted to travel to Seattle to celebrate his birthday, but we entered visa limbo for a few months and weren't sure if we would make it back into the country if we left. You know how something like 96% of...
• Fourth of July in Portland, Oregon 9 years ago Things I would not recommend: travelling to one of the coolest cities for 4th of July, when 8 weeks pregnant. You will not be a good time. I have limited photos of the trip, as I was spending more time in bed that experiencing the city. A disappointment!Prior to conception we planned a trip to...
• A Very Monster Christmas 10 years ago Having some snuggles on my Gilly blanketThis year has been a big one. I was born, so obviously the world got a little better. Not sure how it was managing before I came along, but that's now in the past. My first three months were awesome. I had my brothers and sisters to play with whenever I...

• Culture shock in an unlikely situation: Australia to Canada Expat Culture Shock How is this even possible? Everyone tells you how similar the cultures are, how the people are the same, the activities and hobbies. When I moved to Canada I was completely unprepared for culture shock. I studied International Business, so really...

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