And Here We Are...

Stories and images of discovery as we embrace the thrill and challenge of living in England, and traveling as much as we possibly can!
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AndHereWeAre

US American expat living United Kingdom

Gender: Female
Birthday: 29-06-79
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Interest: Food, Cooking, Gardening, Travel, Womens Health, Parenting, Home Desig
About me: Originally from California, I spent my adolescence in the Philippines and then lived back in California for most of my adult years. After three years in Portland, Oregon, I moved to Bavaria with my family last summer. Things took an unexpected turn there, and we had to return to the US. In August 2011, we took a new job and moved to a little town near Cambridge, Bury St. Edmunds, and are settling into life amongst the Brits. I blog about my enjoyment of Europe and challenges with the expat experience at and-here-we-are.blogspot.com.

Latest posts

Soaking Up Some Local Color: The Red Poll Cattle Show!
Let's go to a cattle show! It will be fun and interesting, I promise. Red Poll cattle are the oldest breed of cattle in my region-- Suffolk, England. They are popular for not just being gorgeous, but because they are also exceptionally useful-- raised for both meat and milk. They are named for...
Thu, 16 May 2013 04:33:48 PDT
Save Your Lilacs!
Hi Everyone! This is a really quick heads-up post. Lilac season is in full bloom (at least where I am) right now, and we have a lot of them in our garden. I plan to make Lilac Wine with them, and thought that you might want to try it, too. It would be a shame, however, to cut down every gorgeo...
Wed, 22 May 2013 10:51:45 PDT
My Mother: An Unconventional Woman (Repost)
I wanted to say Happy Mother's day to all of you mothers, daughters and nurturing people out there. This is a post I wrote about my mom last year, and thought I'd share it again today. I sometimes get asked how I found the courage to leave my American life behind, to live unconventionall...
Sun, 12 May 2013 10:07:59 PDT
The Long Walk
We took a long walk a few weeks ago. We had planned on doing some walking, but this one ended up being more ambitious than we had anticipated. It all had to do with my trepidation over public transport. I grew up using it in Asia, where I could confidently flag down jeepneys and tricycles and ge...
Fri, 17 May 2013 02:00:57 PDT
Spatchcock Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, and Ginger Marinade
One fine summer day, I asked my butcher for a whole chicken. "Do you want it spatchcocked?" he asked. Before I knew what spatchcocked meant, I said "Yes." Then, I watched him deftly remove the backbone, and splay it out, flat-- "See, I like to call it "roadkill chicken," he said with a sly gr...
Fri, 17 May 2013 08:59:25 PDT