I have so many nicknames, from Cinder to Al the Pal to Ali to Mrs. Rambo. I don't really like Rambo but I do think at times I deserve this nickname.
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Having trouble convincing your teen not to have screens in their rooms? I can help.... read on parents, this is a truth, it is an old method and it works!
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I leaped without looking at what could have been... a true dreamer, giving up everything for love ... and then he wasn't at the airport. Looking back I think my parents were pretty amazing to "allow" me to give up my studies to chase a dream. What started out with two suitcases, a mountain bike and a suitcase turned out amazing, even with the hiccup at the airport.
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I asked myself this question while running through the streets of Amsterdam. When I run I am not connected and my mind is free. Yes, I love my phone, my laptop, and my facebook feed. I am not alone here. How should we deal with these devices?
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It's a good life this expat life we live. Yes, it can be hard but ohhhh the adventures we all have! On a bad day I just have to remind myself of this.
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I have told the story of my family so many times and from so many angles that I think everyone must know it. This isn't about my family but about all of us. I don't wear my story on a post it on my forehead, do you?
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If there is one thing I have learned over the past twenty seven years of expat life.... you can never go back, not really. Once you've left you've changed and going back means going back to a different life. I don't need to go back...I've found home abroad but it took a few years.
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Self absorbed teens that challenge you daily...Sound familiar? While I sometimes struggle with two at home I am at awe with how my Mom did it with eight of us, really eight teens at once under the same roof. She set a great example... read what she did.
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Around 7200 Sirens are tested every year in Switzerland. This happens on the first Wednesday in February. The first time I heard the sirens screaming through the little village nestled above Montreux I was panic stricken. I still get a fright when I hear them.
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Somedays I wake up and think, this really happened, I've really had all of these experiences. French castles are a delight just as are the French. On this particular weekend I learned about the bourgeoise about tradition and yes the French definition of alcohol. Vivre la France.
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I love libraries. Maybe that's because back in the day we actually had to go to a library to look books up and study. My brother studied the parking lot, his friends, and life. Watching him, working with him taught me some valuable lessons. As promised how his grades affected me the girl who studied.
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