Are you alive? If so, then you worry. Do you have a job, kids, friends, possessions? If so, then you worry even more. Worry is an inevitable aspect of living. It is something we like to do as humans. The idea that people like to worry isn’t so far-fetched. Worry gives you a sense of […]
Work out & bring your baby
08/01/2014 by 1 Comment
Katie Nail takes a look at life in Luxembourg – and in general – as a new mum, starting with what to do when your stomach looks like a “slightly deflated balloon”. “Baby weight” wasn’t something I really thought about during my pregnancy. I thought it was the weight you gained when you were pregnant […]
Home after Christmas
06/01/2014 by 2 Comments
If you just returned from your home country after a Christmas break, and you’re wondering where you actually feel at home – don’t worry, you’re not alone. Very many expats experience mixed feelings about where home is. Visiting family and friends is always quite emotional when you’re living abroad, especially when you don’t do it very […]
One Word for 2014
29/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
So Christmas is over, and we’re fast heading towards the New Year, with its cremant and fireworks and resolutions… Yes, New Year’s Resolutions. I could almost hear the collective sigh go up as I wrote that. Each year we make determined (perhaps) commitments to eat better, exercise more, spend more time with the family, be […]
Christmas around the world
20/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Being an expat might take you to several parts of the world. Even if you would prefer to celebrate Christmas together with family in your home country, taking part in other cultures’ celebrations gives you a lot too. The first time we lived abroad, observing all the outside Christmas decorations and lights in the colors […]
All I want for Christmas is a book or two
17/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
Books are easy to put on the wish list, easy to buy and usually welcome. There’s a bookworm or two among the CLEW contributors as well, and this is what they suggest Santa brings for Christmas.
Nutty season
14/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
I was lucky enough to receive a couple of crates of local walnuts from a friend, half of which have already travelled over the channel to be shared amongst relatives back in the UK. Every time I walk past my share I get another idea of what to do with them – such a versatile […]
A tree or not a tree?
10/12/2013 by Leave a Comment
For some of us Christmas is all about traditions. We use the same decorations every year, the angels have their place on the mantel and everyone knows where the tree is supposed to be. For others this is not the case, for many reasons; you’re a student who just moved away from home, your place […]
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