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My Florida hairstyle – Including Vlog link!

My hair has gone through a few phases since moving over here and I feel finally I’m happy with it! I started out with long box coloured blonde hair, with a fringe (bangs). You know when you go abroad on holiday and your hair decides it has a life of its own? Starts to growContinue reading “My Florida hairstyle – Including Vlog link!”

Day in the life of….

Its been a month now since all the children started full time school and people often ask me what I’m doing with myself ? Well, I’m a routine person so after leaving the loose routine of our #12weeksofsummer I found myself carving out a new routine just for me – Monday to Friday 8.30 tillContinue reading “Day in the life of….”

Being a brummie in Floridas hurricane season

Once Rob and I started sharing news of our move to Florida we were asked frequently if we were worried about hurricanes. No, was our response. Rob had already researched this and the north east coast where we were headed had few hurricanes in the last century and all low category. Nothing to be scaredContinue reading “Being a brummie in Floridas hurricane season”

US school vs UK school

I’ve been an American school mum for almost as long as an English school mum. 3 years in England and 2 in Florida. The schools are so different! The kids however, are equally happy in either. When we were offered a transfer to Jacksonville we didn’t initially say yes. We needed to consider how aContinue reading “US school vs UK school”

Travelling with a Special needs child

I decided to write this blog whilst planning began for a medical conference we are attending in San Francisco. Families from across the globe with a child that has Jordans Syndrome, the same as Poppy, will be attending. We all get to meet each other which I feel is so important in many ways. ParentsContinue reading “Travelling with a Special needs child”