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Author Archives: Expat Bostonians
Be Quiet Mommy’s Reading
I’m not sure how many of you know what a voracious reader I am. It’s August 23, 2018 and I’ve already read 92 books this year. I had to increase my reading goal for the year from 100 to 150 … Continue reading
Posted in Book Review
Tagged be quiet mommys reading, Delilah Night, expat bostonians
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Back to School
This was the first week of the 2018/2019 school year for Rhi and Elanor
Posted in Back to the US, Pictures, Rhiannon
Tagged expat bostonians, first day of school, pictures
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Photo Essay–A trip to Disneyland
Posted in Back to the US, california, North America, Pictures, Travel by Continent, Country, US
Tagged california, california great adventure, Disneyland, expat bostonians, picture post, theme park, travel
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Things I shouldn’t do
There are some things I *really* shouldn’t do. Things that are actively stupid, given my back. Things that I *really* *really* *really* shouldn’t do. Things like this Yes, the Xtreme Sky Flyer fucked up my back for several days. … Continue reading
Posted in Acts of Supreme Clumsiness, Video
Tagged bad decisions, California Great America, expat bostonians, Xtreme Sky Flyer
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Marijuana
Singapore’s attitudes towards drugs are pretty draconian. Some opioids are available via a doctor but when I would’ve been given a stronger pain killer in the US, in Singapore I was made to be an inpatient. (This would never happen … Continue reading
Posted in Back to the US, repatriation, reverse culture shock
Tagged cbd, expat bostonians, marijuana, medicinal marijuana, pot, singapore drug laws, thc, using medical marijuana
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Expat to Expat–Suggestions to help you hire the FDW that’s right for your family
This is my last post from the drafts folder. This has been sitting there since 2016 because this is an inflammatory post. Anything I’ve added for clarification will have a *** *** around it. I have been debating whether or … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Shock, Expat to Expat Advice, Helpers, Singapore, Uniquely Singapore
Tagged expat bostonians, expat to expat advice, FDW's, foreign domestic workers, helpers, hiring an FDW, maids
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In which I share questions I’m asked every time I go back to the US
***I’m going through my draft posts and finishing them/adding to them to get them out into the world*** My friends and family are well educated about Singapore by this point (some were more educated about Singapore than I was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture Shock, headdesk moments, Random Stuff
Tagged American expat blogger Singapore, expat bostonians, expat life, questions about Singapore, Singapore
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Homework and Alcatraz
***I’m going back and finishing some posts that were in my started, but never finished file*** Elanor has to do a report on something from California history. She chose Alcatraz (a famous former prison, now a national park) because it … Continue reading
Posted in Back to the US, North America, San Francisco, Travel by Continent, Country, US
Tagged alcatraz, expat bostonians, San Francisco, things to do with kids in sf
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New York City with kids, part 9–Things we didn’t get to :(
New York is an amazing city. It’s impossible to do everything you’d like to with or without kids. Things I wanted to do with the kids but we didn’t get to for various reasons include Ellen’s Stardust Diner with the … Continue reading
Posted in New York City, North America, Travel, Travel by Continent, Country, US
Tagged ellens stardust diner, empire state building, expat bostonias, natural history museum, New York City, New York with kids, nyc with kids, statue of liberty, travel with kids
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