Unofficial-Homeschool Cooking Class

April 13, 2020May 16, 2020 ~ walksbetweenthecommons ~ Leave a comment

You know how when you are under government-ordered lockdown and suddenly have to homeschool your children, and you get so tired of them whining about wanting a snack, and then when you suggest a healthy snack they whine some more because what they want is the individually packaged stuff that’s supposed to be reserved for times when we’re going somewhere, except that now we aren’t going anywhere? Cool, me too.

Well, my version of homeschool for my 6- and 3-year-old includes cooking class several times a week, because they like to “help,” and because we have a few recipes in our repertoire that they love and think are special-treat snacks, but which are secretly pretty healthy. I thought I’d share the recipes online, in case anyone else is in need of something to both occupy their children’s time and satisfy their appetite for snacks. Continue reading →

Anecdotes, Part 4

January 31, 2020February 1, 2020 ~ walksbetweenthecommons ~ Leave a comment

{My Anecdotes are posts in which I comment on my observations of unexpected cultural differences, or just amusing incidents that don’t really warrant their own individual blog post.}

1. Well, today is finally The Day. Brexit deadline is finally here, for real this time! No more extensions! Except that no one really knows what’s going on or how things are going to change or what it will mean for them, personally. It’s still a mess that no one knows how to handle. Continue reading →

Late Summer/Early Autumn ’19 Trend Report

September 10, 2019September 10, 2019 ~ walksbetweenthecommons ~ Leave a comment

This is, very obviously, in no way a fashion blog, and I am in no way an “influencer” (I’m more of a trend-follower than -setter; even then, a friend recently told me, “I think we could push you more sartorially,” which was maybe the funniest thing anyone’s ever said to me), but I’ve been thinking a lot about trends lately. The last time I wrote a post about what was trending in my part of London was nearly three years ago, so don’t expect this to turn into THAT sort of blog.

After spending half the summer in London and half in the States, I found myself mentally comparing/contrasting what was trending here vs. there. Continue reading →

Baby R’s London-Themed Nursery

August 9, 2018October 6, 2020 ~ walksbetweenthecommons ~ Leave a comment

When we moved to London, I was six months pregnant, and in major nesting mode. The baby’s room in our new house was already painted a light blue, and even though I knew I was having a girl, I decided to go with it. I was so excited to be giving birth in the fabulous city of London, that I chose to go full London theme-ahead for the baby’s room.

London’s look is so iconic with its red buses, phone booths, and post boxes; black cabs; and famous buildings. I also worked in everyone’s favourite London bear, Paddington, who fit right into the colour scheme, which I took from the Union Jack.

I’m listing below the sources for my London nursery decor, in case anyone out there wants to do a London-themed nursery and is looking for ideas. I purchased some things in the U.S., and some things in the U.K. Continue reading →

More Anecdotes

March 9, 2018September 18, 2019 ~ walksbetweenthecommons ~ Leave a comment

{My Anecdotes are posts in which I comment on my observations of unexpected cultural differences, or just amusing incidents that don’t really warrant their own individual blog post. Read a past Anecdotes post here.}

1. This is the difference between American and English peanut butter: