As soon as I heard that I would be interviewing Tamzin Merchant (who plays Henry VIII's fifth wife, Catherine Howard) and Torrance Coombs (who plays Thomas Culpepper), from the acclaimed Irish/Canadian show, I immediately took to the twitters and to facebook to ask what UrbanMoms and Juice fans … [Read more...]
His Current Obsession
Of course I love my children. And, like most moms, I think they are totally the bomb. But part of this is that there are things I truly admire about them. Things that are quirky and unique and represent something that sets them apart. These things, for the most part, are qualities that I didn't … [Read more...]
On The Road Again
Whew. It's been quite a whirlwind since I last posted! Days of packing, preparing and -- yikes! -- remembering to find someone to look after the cat for two weeks! And then the insanity of our airline going out of business two days before our flight! Yes, we were booked on Zoom Airlines, and we … [Read more...]
London Lunches
One thing that I've been really impressed with food-wise here in the UK is the prepared lunches you can buy just about everywhere. There are chains like Eat and Pret (short for prêt-à-manger, or Ready-To-Eat) where you can get meals like the one I ate on my first day in London, and the one I ate … [Read more...]
Eat, Starbucks and Toad in the Hole
You'll never go hungry or thirsty in London, but you may go broke. I found out today that just about anywhere you stand in downtown London, you will be within spitting distance of either Eat or Starbucks. We ate (what else would you do in a place called Eat?) our lunch at Eat, a really refreshing … [Read more...]
My First English Meal
I don't think I've mentioned it here before, but I am spending a week on holiday with my expat sister and her fiancé in England. More specifically in Epsom, Surrey, which is just outside the amazing metropolis of London. I wanted to share my trip with you, but how best to do it? I was inspired … [Read more...]