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Our Favourite Children’s Books – Book Recommendations from Expat Kids

Posted on December 4, 2018April 10, 2019by makingherehome
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Is there a greater gift than the gift of a book? I honestly don’t think there is. Books can transport us, they can offer comfort. They can teach us about the world and about ourselves. They can be an adventure, a refuge, and inspiration, a solace. And it’s a pure pleasure to give a child […]

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Expat Traditions – Our Cultural Pick & Mix

Posted on December 19, 2017December 20, 2017by makingherehome
Expat Traditions

What are expat traditions? Well, one of the best things about living overseas for me is picking up new traditions and joining in different celebrations. I love this cultural mash up – or rather, a pick and mix of traditions I have written before about the fact that our family is monocultural – my husband […]

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Brilliant Books for Kids…Recommended by Kids

Posted on December 9, 2017April 10, 2019by makingherehome
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There is a social media post that does the rounds at this time of year. It’s about simplifying Christmas (which I am ALL for) and giving children four things. Something they want, something they need, something to wear…and something to read. It’s the something to read that does it for me. As a recipient (I […]

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A Book Lover’s Gift List

Posted on December 1, 2017April 10, 2019by makingherehome

I think, at heart, I am Icelandic. Because in Iceland, on Christmas Eve, books are exchanged and everyone snuggles up to read and eat chocolates. Sounds like bliss, right? There is no gift that makes me happier than a book. To give books, to receive books. And shopping for books is pure pleasure; a book […]

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Home for Christmas?

Posted on December 16, 2016December 6, 2017by makingherehome
Christmas tree, decorated

Are you going home for Christmas? The longer we have lived away, the more complicated the ‘home’ question has become but, at this time of year, the conversation is often about whether people are staying in their current country or returning ‘home’. Going home for Christmas can be wonderful. It’s a chance to reconnect with family […]

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