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  1. Encoding Conjugal Rights and Duties

    9/27/11 2:20pm by Expat Mum
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    It was recently decided in a French court that you can sue your spouse for lack of you-know-what. I decided therefore, that to keep everyone on the same page, we need to encode our rights and duties vis a vis sex in a marriage.Visit my blog for the full "legal" description.  Read more >

  2. The Unofficial USA Citizenship Test

    9/26/11 10:03am by Expat Mum
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    As an immigrant and now a naturlised citizen of the USA, I had to take the Citizenship test, learning 100 civics questions in preparation. Quite frankly, they went in one ear and out the other. I could have done with more practical information, and so came up with my own Citizenship test. Tongue in cheek of course.Read more at my Pond Parleys blog   Read more >

  3. The Culling Fields

    9/7/11 11:17am by Expat Mum
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    I'm taking a stand against my recipe collection. Pop over to my blog Expat Mum and join me.  Read more >

  4. Living the (American) Dream

    1/10/11 7:53am by Expat Mum
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    I'm a British expat living in the States; a dual citizen and, I"d like to think, open to both cultures and attitudes. At my blog Pond Parleys, we're discussing the glass-half-full versus glass-half-empty question. Which are you/ Is there a typical American attitude? Join the discussion here.  Read more >

  5. I'm Such a Winner

    1/3/11 10:57am by Expat Mum
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    Oh yes - I'm a winner alright. Find out why at my latest blog post - Expat Mum.  Read more >

  6. Who Will Heal the Spirits?

    2/9/10 9:03pm by Expat Mum
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    An update from my friends in hait who run L'Hopital de la Communaute (Haitian Community Hospital) in Port au Prince. You can find more news about them at http://www.haithosp.org or on their Facebook page - Haitian Community Hospital. The pace has slowed down; there are less amputations, but now the longer term problems are looming. What will happen when international relief ends? And this:  Read more >

  7. We Have Yet to Cry.....

    1/20/10 8:13am by Expat Mum
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    Earthquake Update from my friend's family, January 20th 2010 "Yesterday, I sat down most of the day, and that is a measure of progress.  I was at the door, making sure all employees and volunteers were tagged.  Many volunteers had been doing diverse tasks, and we felt the need to specialize them.  We have to keep a firm person at the door with the regular security man because we want to slow the flow of visitors, family members, and lookers.  Read more >

  8. Haiti - A first hand report

    1/18/10 12:23pm by Expat Mum
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    A Haitian friend's family runs a hospital in Port au Prince. Miraculously it wasn't damaged in the quake and now, understandably, they are overwhelmed.  Here is an e-mail from my friend followed by a first hand report of what's going on in Haiti:  Read more >

  9. A Christmas Public Service Announcement

    11/28/09 7:00pm by Expat Mum
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    I"m sure of you're a parent, you thought or said, most of this. I just thought I'd do everyone a favor and put it all in one place: PEOPLE- if you're buying gifts for children who aren't your own, here are a few big, big hints:  Read more >

Toni Hargis

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Expat Brit living in Chicago. Harried wife, mother and sometime writer trying to navigate the strange land that is the US of A.

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