Historic Maquon

When planning our trip back, we knew that Sunday we would be traveling to see Kevin’s family, and his mom chose to have us all meet at grandpa’s house for an early birthday party.  Maquon is an extremely small town, and when I asked Kevin if he knew where his grandpa moved to, he said […]

Home Sweet Home

Today we kick off our long trek home to see friends, family and coworkers.  Three cities in eight days will makes for a packed in week, but we cannot wait to see everyone.  Our flight from London was surprisingly empty — good for us because we ended up with an empty seat in our row! […]

Sunsets on the other side of the World

I’m not sure what it is, but it just seems like the sunsets on the other side of the world are the prettiest.  I think it has a lot to do with the weather… it’s typically always cloudy, and that just enhances the beauty. From our apartment tonight…

Husband Brag

My husband is an amazing cook.  I mean… he’s amazing at other things too, but his cooking <3 Homemade spaghetti sauce – Garlic naan – Comfort food at it’s finest, and it doesn’t get better than that. 

Umbrella Graveyard

Our apartment is in between downtown Cardiff and Mermaid Quay, and so the walkway in front of our house is very well travelled.  Our apartment location is also where the wind tends to pick up which means we’ve seen many people starting to struggle with their umbrellas, or people who have just struggled with their […]

Welsh Cakes

Guys… have I told you about Welsh Cakes yet? Oh.my.god. I can’t compare it to anything in the states, because nothing compares. Nothing.  The texture is kinda like a center piece of a bar cookie… you know the ones you cook in an 8×8 pan when you are too lazy to cook real cookies.  But […]

Sunday Roast

A long held tradition in the UK is a Sunday Roast.  All your family gathers together on Sunday night to eat a roast that has been cooking all day long.  We are talking beef/lamb roast with root veggies (parsnip, carrots, potatoes) with peas and Yorkshire pudding.  All topped with a rich beef/lamb gravy. Every pub […]

Illness has Struck the Ennis House

I remember the last time I had the flu. It was about four months before Kevin and I were married.  About five years ago exactly.  Nothing has ever knocked me down quite like that before and I hoped to never feel this way again.  If you think this would have encouraged me to seek out […]

Snow in Cardiff

It doesn’t snow often in Cardiff. It’s much like the southern states in the US… nobody really prepares for the snow and when the snow hits, mass chaos ensues.  Bread, milk and eggs are fiercely pulled off the shelves as if everyone wants French Toast for the evening.  Fun Fact: They do not eat French […]