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I love New York – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. I love New York. January 4, 2015. January 4, 2015. A tiny box of expensive chocolates was the reason I had to delay this post, which was then further delayed by a house full of guests (yay! My family came to visit! Christmas planning, a traditional Christmas Eve dinner, an Italian American Christmas day feast, New Years Eve, New Years day, a little one with a tummy bug and an appropriate recovery period after all that! The list was longer than what I could achiev...
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Do you like American music? – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Do you like American music? May 3, 2015. May 3, 2015. The one year anniversary of our Big Move is coming up! What better way to celebrate than with a playlist in honor of our first year. I really love a good mixtape and I can probably measure all my brightest and darkest moments (and everything in-between) in music. Music is my silver lining. Music allows you to remember moments worth remembering and to forget those that are not* . Have a listen and let me know i...
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8,000 miles from normal – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. 8,000 miles from normal. February 28, 2015. March 8, 2015. It’s almost exactly one year ago that we made the call to move to the US. I still can’t believe we’re here. Nothing turns off the autopilot on your life like moving countries. There is so much that is new and fresh and interesting and different. North Carolina in Feb. That stood out and either amused, embarrassed or annoyed me:. 4 America drinks a huge amount of coffee, however; America and I have differe...
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Snow for Valentine’s day – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Snow for Valentine’s day. February 14, 2015. February 15, 2015. It’s been a rough week. Some days are better than others. Take Valentine’s Day weekend, for example. It’s not a day we celebrate. I’d rather be appreciated a little every day of the year than a lot on only one specific day. This year, however, marked the start of a new tradition. A Valentine’s mission. Love is about presence, not presents. Posted in: Culture shock. 8,000 miles from normal. You are co...
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About – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Jozi girl, wife and mom. Proudly South African expat on a relocation sabbatical in the US. Our family of 4 arrived in the south of Charlotte, North Carolina in June 2014. I started this blog as window into our American life for family and friends – new and old. I hope that my kids will enjoy this mishmash of memories in 10 years too. This is our story and we’re sticking to it. Leave a Reply Cancel reply. Enter your comment here. Address never made public). Bill a...
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An American Spring – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. May 23, 2015. It’s Memorial Day weekend. Summer is here! I love that we have all four seasons in the Carolinas, all neatly predictable in three month slots. Three months of Spring was filled with a visit from the in-laws, a test of my gardening skills and Spring Break. With love from South Africa. In this tradition, I love getting care packages from home! A South African version of Marks and Spencer – not the Woolworths you’re thinking of. And past an alligator i...
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Remember that time we took two kids and a stroller on the NYC subway at 6pm on a Friday? – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Remember that time we took two kids and a stroller on the NYC subway at 6pm on a Friday? July 24, 2015. August 10, 2015. It’s summer in the USA. Stars and stripes. Bubble guns and pool noodles. Sunscreen is on sale. 9pm sunsets. Beach weather*. Road trips! It’s not really braai weather though. The temperature hovers around (an often muggy) 34-36 degrees (Celsius). We keep the braai fires burning high, nonetheless. School’s out for a long (. The National Museum of...
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One of a kind… – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. One of a kind…. March 2, 2015. March 2, 2015. If you want a little glimpse of what life in South Africa is like, take a look at this video. My sister in law told me about it this morning and it’s already being loved all over the Internet🙂 done by one of my favorite SA agencies too (King James). What’s not to love about our crazy nation? 8,000 miles from normal. Do you like American music? 2 thoughts on “ One of a kind…. March 2, 2015 at 10:22 pm. I turn to wonder.
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10 (16!) years later, 12 months in: we made it! – A little big adventure.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Years later, 12 months in: we made it! June 11, 2015. June 12, 2015. This week Xman finished Kindergarten, my husband and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary (we’ve been together for 16! And my kids and I have been in the US for exactly 1 year. This confluence of milestones presents a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come. A continental move has highs and lows and everything in between. There are four stages. Stages. We’ve reached the point wh...When we...
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A little big adventure. – Page 2 – I turn to wonder.
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A little big adventure. I turn to wonder. Years later, 12 months in: we made it! June 11, 2015. June 12, 2015. This week Xman finished Kindergarten, my husband and I celebrate our 10th wedding anniversary (we’ve been together for 16! And my kids and I have been in the US for exactly 1 year. This confluence of milestones presents a good time to reflect on how far we’ve come. A continental move has highs and lows and everything in between. There are four stages. Stages. We’ve reached the point wh...When we...
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