I really don’t know if its the toughest job, but certainly the last three weeks of parenting have been difficult for Mrs Almost American and to a lesser extent myself.  Z is on the verge of being three – which as most parents know means he’s almost done with the terrible twos and fast approaching the troublesome threes – best of both ages right?

I’m sure its all been made worse by my work commitments for the last few weeks, which have made me stay late, work weekends and now have me away from home.  Add to that, a certain uncertainty concerning  forthcoming travel plans and what the rest of the year may hold.  Its safe to say that Mrs Almost American is a little stressed… Continue reading »

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Yorkshire pudding that is…

Do Americans have a Sunday Roast?  I guess I already know the answer, we certainly don’t. We probably would if we lived somewhere more amenable to cooking inside during the majority of the year, but turning the oven on when seems counter productive to running the air conditioning; especially when outside temperatures are hovering around 100 degrees.  Instead from about April through November we BBQ (well technically just grill) pretty much everything outside to avoid additional heat in the home.

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As I have mentioned, several members of my family are keen bloggers, and even my wife, Mrs. Almost American, has recently taken up blogging.  Being a successful blogger, however, can be more difficult than at first it appears.  Here’s a quick look at a few of the things I’ve learnt in my three short months blogging concerning blog content that makes for a great blog! Continue reading »

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The Queens crown has never formally been valuated and so the price is really speculative but has been put in excess of three billion dollars. My new crown, however has a very real value $998.

Not sure what hurts more my mouth or my wallet.

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