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And Here We Are...

 Ariana ― http://www.and-here-we-are.blogspot.com

Stories and images of discovery as a young family embraces the thrill and challenge of living in Europe.

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Listed: Jun 12, 2012

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Soaking Up Some Local Color: The Red Poll Cattle Show!

Soaking Up Some Local Color: The Red Poll Cattle Show!

And Here We Are... ― Let's go to a cattle show! It will be fun and interesting, I promise. Red Poll cattle are the oldest breed of cattle in my region-- Suffolk, England. They are popular for not just being gorgeous, but because they are also exceptionally useful--...

Tags: Suffolk, Country Living, British Culture, England, Cross-Cultural Experiences, Local History

Ariana ― 1 week 1 day ago

Save Your Lilacs!

Save Your Lilacs!

And Here We Are... ― Hi Everyone! This is a really quick heads-up post. Lilac season is in full bloom (at least where I am) right now, and we have a lot of them in our garden. I plan to make Lilac Wine with them, and thought that you might want to try it, too. It...

Tags: Country Living, Frugal, Foraging, Brewing, Garden, Food Adventures

Ariana ― 1 week 2 days ago

My Mother: An Unconventional Woman (Repost)

My Mother: An Unconventional Woman (Repost)

And Here We Are... ― I wanted to say Happy Mother's day to all of you mothers, daughters and nurturing people out there. This is a post I wrote about my mom last year, and thought I'd share it again today. ∙ I sometimes get asked how I found the courage to ...

Tags: Childhood, Expat Life, Family, Confessions, Community, Unconventional

Ariana ― 1 week 5 days ago

The Long Walk

The Long Walk

And Here We Are... ― We took a long walk a few weeks ago. ∙ We had planned on doing some walking, but this one ended up being more ambitious than we had anticipated. It all had to do with my trepidation over public transport. I grew up using it in Asia, where ...

Tags: Suffolk, Parenting, Misadventures, Expat Life, Bury St. Edmunds, Family

Ariana ― 2 weeks 2 days ago

Spatchcock Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, and Ginger Marinade

Spatchcock Roasted Chicken with Lemon, Garlic, and Ginger Marinade

And Here We Are... ― ∙ One fine summer day, I asked my butcher for a whole chicken. "Do you want it spatchcocked?" he asked. Before I knew what spatchcocked meant, I said "Yes." Then, I watched him deftly remove the backbone, and splay it out, flat-- "See, ...

Tags: Dinner, Recipes, Food, How-To, Cooking

Ariana ― 4 weeks 2 days ago

A Walled Georgian- Era Kitchen Garden (at Wimpole Estate)

A Walled Georgian- Era Kitchen Garden (at Wimpole Estate)

And Here We Are... ― Last Sunday, we headed out to another National Trust property not too far from us-- the Wimpole Estate. The weather was sunny and beautiful, and lots of people were out enjoying the change. We saw a mansion, extensive grounds and parks, and a ...

Tags: Country Living, British Culture, Gardening, Landscapes, England, Local History

Ariana ― 5 weeks ago

Spring E-Book Bundle: 30 Great Books for Just $39

Spring E-Book Bundle: 30 Great Books for Just $39

And Here We Are... ― ∙ Are you looking for some good resources on health and nutrition? Then this one's for you! Village Green Network, is having a huge sale on great e-books this week. ∙ The sale includes 30 books for only $39 which is less than $1.50...

Tags: Health, Frugal

Ariana ― 5 weeks 2 days ago

March News, Notes and Links

March News, Notes and Links

And Here We Are... ― Hurray for April! It may still look and feel like the dead of winter over here, but I KNOW things will start growing back any day now. How was March for you? For us, as most winter months do, March kept us indoors and cooking and reading more ...

Tags: Link Love, Gardening, Cooking

Ariana ― 7 weeks 1 day ago

Farm Animal Portraits

Farm Animal Portraits

And Here We Are... ― Good morning! I thought it would be fun to share some portraits I took of some farm animals this weekend. My old camera broke about a month ago, and I spent a few weeks researching/ agonizing over cameras and scraping together the pennies to get ...

Tags: Photography, Country Living, Photo Essay, Farm Animals, Portraits

Ariana ― 7 weeks 4 days ago

Have a Joyful Easter!

Have a Joyful Easter!

And Here We Are... ― We are wishing you a very happy and joyful Easter. May your celebrations be sweet and meaningful...

Ariana ― 7 weeks 5 days ago

How We Buy Our Food-- Without Going to the Supermarket!

And Here We Are... ― Would you be surprised if I told you that we rarely go to the supermarket? Going to the grocery store used to be a pretty relaxing activity when I lived in the US. I mostly shopped at Trader Joe's and loved going through the aisles to see what...

Tags: Markets, Confessions, Food, British Culture, Brewing, Community

Ariana ― 8 weeks 4 days ago

The Healthy Life Summit Starts Tomorrow!

The Healthy Life Summit Starts Tomorrow!

And Here We Are... ― Hi Everyone! This is just a quick one to let you know that the Healthy Life Summit, hosted by the Village Green Network is starting tomorrow. It's free to sign up, and you can listen to the presentations each day online. The list of speakers is ...

Tags: Health, Frugal, Butchery

Ariana ― 8 weeks 6 days ago

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