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In Flight

Today our family’s flight path takes a new turn

as we settle back in the US

The literal flight path will take us over Greenland’s icy waters

and then deliver us to our summery new hometown

which I imagine will feel foreign for a while

On the calendar:

Driver’s license test

 4^th of July rodeo

Summer camp

Visit family

Life is filled with transitions

and this is just another opportunity to practice our adaptability

See you on the other side

:)

- all photos my own -

PANELED WALLS (AND A KITCHEN CABINET QUESTION FOR LIZ)

Currently Craving:  Paneled walls

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PAINTING A KITCHEN

I'm all wrapped up in the wedding I'm doing in Dallas this week, (hence the few days with no posts) but wanted to get a quick post in and try to answer a question for Krissy about her kitchen...

She contacted me a couple weeks ago regarding her kitchen remodel.  She has been keeping track of her progress on her own blog, and I think its going pretty good... what do you think?  She really rocked a nice board and batten peninsula....

Question from Krissy....


. . .Can't wait to add some botanical prints to my home, I'm bookmarking this post for future reference but first I need to get through the major remodeling stuff. Right now I need to pick a new cabinet color. I was going to paint them white, then a gray with blue undertones, now??

I have Artic White solid surface counters and stainless steel appliances. I purchased BM paint in Storm for the cabs but when I started painting it looks like baby blue, yuck.



Please help. I love white cabs but I'm afraid white on white could go terribly wrong. My latest thought is Edgecomb gray by BM? I just don't want it to look like I painted them beige. And I don't want them to have a modern look. They are shaker style and will have chrome pulls. We have warm medium toned laminate floors.

I'm not sure how to upload photos to the comment so I will link my blog about our home remodeling project. Would love your feedback! Thanks, Kristine http://dreamingdecor.blogspot.com/





Hi Krissy,

So the key words for me in your comments above were:  "I love white cabs...."   And then I read your blog post (good job on the board and batten, by the way) and again you said "I really want an all white kitchen".  And you also mentioned you get 'looks' when you mention it... but I'm pretty sure that is because all white kitchens can be a little 'cold'.  I personally love white kitchens.  All white can be great as long as it doesn't become 'sterile' looking.  You are already on the right path to avoiding that with the warm wood floors.  (I actually posted on how to avoid sterile kitchens here, which you might find helpful).The bottom line is really adding enough color and texture in your kitchen to make the white seem fresh and clean instead of sterile.

You can avoid the operating room look by using a more organic material for the backsplash.  Marble with some gray or gold veining, or a very light travertine or limestone will read warmer than shiny white ceramic tile.  

When all your 'bones' are in place, accessories are the best way to change the look and feel of your kitchen.

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Remember, its the heart of the home.  Its where your family and friends will gravitate. Make it as inviting as you can.  Good luck!

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Reflecting On England

What can I say...

so much we have learned 

and so much we will miss

Thank you for joining my journey!

I am so thankful you have read and commented on my blog

which in turn encouraged me to keep documenting our time here in words and images

As I start to look at England from a rear-view mirror perspective,

here's some of my thoughts about this wonderful country
we have been lucky to call 'home'...

THE WEATHER

Enabling green grass and lush landscapes year around,

rain is an important fiber of the English culture

Providing not only a conversation starter,

rain has created a hearty crew who holds events rain or shine

and 'just gets on with it'

Molding fashion,

you find adorable wellies and umbrellas at the ready for rain

and the sweater-scarf-leggings-boots combo is put to work 

at least 9 months of the year

With rain comes rainbows and

the probable cloud cover provides soft lighting for photos

The mild weather is predictable with occasional 'sunny spells'

Fog has been infrequent

but always a treat

as it drops a totally different lens to a wintry landscape

Wintertime is short but very dark,

and later we're rewarded by insanely long hours of daylight in summertime

In general

the clouds and rain are like a cozy blanket

It makes me say, 'Ahhh, that's my England'

THE OUTDOORS

With all that rain and mild temperatures,

this island has the most wonderful conditions for growing things

Dancing wildflowers are left to grow along the roadside

and walls of greenery guide you down the lanes 

in the form of hedgerows and tree tunnels

Picture-perfect crop fields are just as beautiful

as the countless public gardens that dot this verdant country

Garden nurseries sell not only flowers and plants

but pots of tea, lunch and dessert

With public footpaths zig-zagging the country,

there is no shortage of local hikes

and dogs can frolic off-leash to their waggy-heart's content

Without the danger of bears, mountain lions, or poisonous snakes

children can run around more carefree than we are accustomed to

(there are venomous adders, but rare)

Oh, how we will miss... 

being woken up at 5 o'clock by birdsong

old car horn sound of a pheasant call

bike pump sound made by the Great Tit

skinny little legs on the sweet and revered English Robin

wandering solitary fox

spinning tail of a newborn lamb

gorgeous haze of bluebells in Spring

shocking acid-yellow rapeseed

rich blue of a British summer sky

fairytale-like toadstools in autumn

magical hoar frost in winter

THE ENGLISH LANGUAGE

Like many Americans,

I am quite smitten by the English accent

and surprised how it varies greatly

depending on class, education, and location

I've started to notice which type of accent is spoken in radio commercials

which provides a whole different level of information to the listener

as to what the advertiser wants to convey

While the English are not boastful,

they'll remind you of their original ownership of the English language

And yet
they have pronunciation inconsistencies that make me look like a real heel

such as Cliveden - should be Clive-den but is pronounced Cliv'den -

and other pronunciation rule derailments such as Thames and Leicester

I imagine the English use a larger percentage of their dictionary than Americans

and they have an impressively extensive vocabulary for landscapes such as

moor, tor, fen, fell, dale, vale, copse, lea, common, green, heath, and beck

There is even a wordsmith game show on BBC radio

I love that the public will correct grammatically incorrect signage

How I wish I had taken a photo of a notice placed in an elevator/lift I saw a few years ago

Someone had used a pen to make about 4 grammatical corrections on the sign

It was taken down that night

But I did get a photo of this one at my local post office...

Someone attempted to scratch out the 's'

On a side note,

I find it fascinating that the French has an official authority (Académie française)

determining the usages, vocabulary, grammar, and dictionary of the French language

FOOD & DRINK

Let's cut the the chase:

man, how we will miss our country pubs

Imagine a 17th-century pub with a warming fire in the fireplace

and board games stacked nearby just waiting to be played

Perfection!

A warming drink may include 

a pot of tea

hot chocolate

(warmish) pint of beer

Winter Pimms

or mulled wine

Happiness is sitting outside on a sunny day at a pub

while the kids play on equipment or hide-and-seek

'Quiz Night' is on Fridays

Sunday Roast each week

Dog and family friendly

Pubs are the heartbeat of many villages

and there simply is no equivalent in the US
or possibly elsewhere in the world outside the UK/Ireland region

With so many cool pubs to discover,

you never have to go to the same one twice

While England gets a bad rap for food,

delicious Indian take-away is as common as Chinese take-out in the US

The London food scene is amazing, delicious and diverse

and is constantly evolving with clever new ideas

From liquid nitrogen ice cream

to Alice In Wonderland tea,

from pay-per-minute cafes
to sushi on conveyor belts,

London has it all

and we're spoiled for choice

Our sweet tooth will be missing a lot of British favorites:

millionaire shortbread bars

lemon drizzle cake

treacle tart

sticky toffee pudding

honeycomb crunch ice cream

first of the season British strawberries

And those unforgettably named dishes

Toad In The Hole, Bubble & Squeak

In place of syrup,

who knew squeezing lots of lemon juice and sprinkling sugar

all over pancakes would be a new breakfast favorite?

Tipped off by a French friend who knows her food, we found another love

good local bread

- so soft, so light, with lots of holes inside to capture the butter -
yummmmm

Aside from rain, tea also is an obvious integral part of England

Offered in homes and schools, by hairdressers, and at medical appointments

'a nice cup of tea' is another emotional cozy blanket in England

to either welcome or soothe

Interestingly

'cream tea' is more regional than I would have expected

with its clotted cream and scones

When I stumble upon one, I bring out my happy dance

THE DRIVING

As intimidating and silly the driving exam seemed at the time,

I actually am thankful I had to go through the process

or shall we call it 'a right of passage', hmm?

I definitely became a much better driver

thanks to the exam, the driving lessons,

and fellow drivers who honked at my missteps

I love the continuous driving enabled by

roundabouts and yields (no stop signs)

And I appreciate 'creative parking'

in any direction on sidewalks

made possible by low kerbs/curbs

Speed limits that change on digital signs 

are a brilliant idea on the highways/dual carriageways

You gotta love the single lane roads that call themselves a double lane

- smile if you know what I'm talking about -

And I can just hear the crowd go wild

when I totally nail one of those challenging parallel parking spaces

- that is some serious satisfaction, my friends -

TRAVEL

While we have the same number of school days as our American counterparts,

our holiday breaks are much longer

Ireland

In the US, it felt like nine months of solid school

In the UK, 

it feels like we are on break, just finished a break, or about to have a break

Consequently, English schools finish the school year in late June or July

making the summer holiday quite short

And with two magnificent international airports nearby,

many destinations are just a direct flight away

Due to our location,

many countries are in a nearby timezone

meaning jet lag often is of no concern

Travel is affordable-ish

with discounted airlines and most hotels open to some bargaining

We will definitely miss all the mental breaks from school

allowing us quality family time even when we didn't travel

Feels like healthy living

MISCELLANEOUS

A few other oddities I will miss:

For portable toilets, that slogan is priceless!

* on/off switch on wall outlets

* Panto season at Christmastime

* LBC and BBC talk radio - giving me more insight into the English mind

* contest radio winners who respond with a simple 'thank you' or 'I'm. so. happy.' 

* upcoming Scottish independence vote and UK General Election

Refreshingly, voting happens with little fanfare and no endorsements signs

I'm sorry to miss feeling the pulse!

* English synonyms for so many American words
My vocabulary has definitely expanded

* little things such as the European '7' with a line through it,
the date written in a different order,
writing in upper case letters almost exclusively,
formally beginning emails with 'dear' and ending with 'kind regards'

* the density of so much to do, see, learn, and photograph
so close to home

While the time is right on many fronts for us to leave,

we are returning to the US as new, improved 'us'

I'm definitely a lot smarter having absorbed English history and culture

and grateful to learn a different way to do life and raise a family

Would I live in another foreign country again?

Although it has its challenges, yes, definitely yes

:)

- all images my own -