I’m Catriona, aka The Frustrated Nester. Here at the blog I share articles about expat life, travel, and (for now!) Danish living. Explore below, click here for more about me and my work, and click here to Join my Journey beyond the blog, and receive an exclusive essay about how I met MT (my better half/expat partner/co-parent/corporate sponsor/Meal Ticket, depending on when you ask!)
The Family Force
#2020yearof… The Mandalorian. I’m writing a series of posts here and on Instagram about how 2020 will always count. Read more about why here. (Spoiler alert, if you don’t want to know any surprises from S2E5.) Back in March, with school closed, we started what became a family tradition. Every Friday evening, the constant rolling… Continue reading The Family Force
Heimat…in-between worlds
The German word ‘heimat’ suggests a place of deep belonging and certainty, where, as Wiebke of Chameleon Coaching puts it, ‘your roots are the deepest’. In one sense, I have a very strong, uncomplicated sense of a physical home in Scotland. MT and I are both from there, our families are there, and one of… Continue reading Heimat…in-between worlds
Fresh Ideas and Getting Personal
At a Christmas market in Kampala, Uganda, in 2013, I bought a cute thing from an art teacher who created cute and useful things to supplement her income. I liked the quirkiness of her style, and I liked chatting to her, and who doesn’t need an excuse to buy a cute thing? I still have… Continue reading Fresh Ideas and Getting Personal
#MayontheMove2020: How was it for you?
What I’ve Learned from #MayontheMove2020 Comments create connection Because I committed to commenting on every post (I’m not quite up to date at the time of writing, mind you!) it really brought home to me what I already knew but didn’t always engage with. Following someone and liking their posts is great, but when you… Continue reading #MayontheMove2020: How was it for you?
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