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Mommy Goes Mummy

Chronicles of an American Expat Family in London

Category: England

Getting Schooled

Years ago, Staples had a back-to-school ad campaign that made my mother laugh out loud every time it aired. The commercial featured parents shopping for their kids’ school supplies in the style of a Broadway dance number – gliding their shopping carts down store aisles as if they were winged chariots, gleefully flinging notebooks and… Read More Getting Schooled

August 26, 2015September 3, 2015 MommyGoesMummyLeave a comment

One Year Later

Maybe we’ve made it sound like one big adventure on Facebook, but that’s hard to avoid doing: expatriation really is an opportunity to be a tourist in your own life. US-based, my family wouldn’t have traveled to seven countries in the span of 12 months, learning how to say “hello,” “thank you” and “excuse me”… Read More One Year Later

July 7, 2015January 6, 2016 MommyGoesMummy1 Comment

Thanks, England

Dear England: As an American, I have often wondered if there’s anything more awkward and oxymoronic than celebrating July 4th on your shores. 

July 5, 2015January 6, 2016 MommyGoesMummyLeave a comment

Going Bananas

I’m noticing that the British, true to their reputation for reserve, prefer not to call attention to themselves.

February 9, 2015July 15, 2015 MommyGoesMummy1 Comment

To the Manners (Not) Born

It isn’t always wise to follow the time-honored axiom “Just Be Yourself.” The reason is simple: my family is from the U.S. Northeast, but now we live in England. If that doesn’t boil it down enough, imagine this: Tony Soprano of the Sopranos and Lady Mary of Downton Abbey seated next to each other at… Read More To the Manners (Not) Born

November 7, 2014January 5, 2016 MommyGoesMummyLeave a comment

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