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What’s in a name? Why ‘The Frustrated Nester’?

March 7, 2022March 12, 2022 frustratednesterLeave a comment

Last week I took part in an Instagram live interview with the irrepressible Rossella of Going Expat. You can watch the whole conversation here (or just listen while you do your thing). One of the topics that came up was the name, 'The Frustrated Nester', and I realised I haven't spoken about it for a… Continue reading What’s in a name? Why ‘The Frustrated Nester’? →

Une Sortie Hors de la Bulle

July 14, 2021February 1, 2022 frustratednester1 Comment

Click here to read this post, first written in December 2016, in English. Décembre 2016 ‘Tu as peur? C’est ça?’Non, je n’avais pas peur de rendre visite à notre ménàgère dons son quartier. Enfin, pas comme il pensait. Mais ça faisait deux mois qu’elle avait eu son bébé, et il avait raison de me demander.… Continue reading Une Sortie Hors de la Bulle →

Crossing Generations

May 11, 2021February 1, 2022 frustratednesterLeave a comment

This is my response to the #Generations prompt for #MayontheMove2021 (learn more here). It's raw and unedited, because otherwise it wouldn't be here at all. This is not what I thought I was going to share today. Earlier in the month Jamey of @couragelifecoaching mentioned his 'cross-generational heart', which a few of us seized on… Continue reading Crossing Generations →

#MayontheMove2021

April 26, 2021April 26, 2021 frustratednester1 Comment

Has your life been impacted by more than one culture? Have you lived abroad or grown up in a culture different from the one that surrounds you today? Have you lived or worked amongst people who did things or thought about things very differently? If any of these questions resonate, and you're an Instagrammer, then… Continue reading #MayontheMove2021 →

This Too Shall Pass

March 17, 2021 frustratednester5 Comments

I shared this on Instagram last week on the anniversary of the first lockdown announcement in Denmark. It struck a chord with many, so I'm sharing it here too. A year ago today, my kids reacted with delight to the news that they would not be back at school for a while. Meanwhile, I was,… Continue reading This Too Shall Pass →

UK Passport Renewal Online

March 7, 2021 frustratednesterLeave a comment

Our new passports arrived! I'm not sure what I'm missing, as every official bit of info says the post-Brexit colour is blue, but this definitely looks black to me. Not gonna lie...much as I'd still prefer burgundy, the blue-black is pretty smart, and I like the embossed national symbols on the back. When I posted… Continue reading UK Passport Renewal Online →

Copenhagen Luxe

December 8, 2020December 8, 2020 frustratednesterLeave a comment

#2020yearof... 'So glad we did that!' I'm writing a series of posts here and on Instagram about how 2020 will always count. Read more about why here. Amazingly, I squeezed in three whole trips to Copenhagen before March. Just days before the proverbial hit the fan, MT and I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary in… Continue reading Copenhagen Luxe →

Heimat…in-between worlds

November 13, 2020 frustratednesterLeave a comment

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 →

#MayontheMove2020: How was it for you?

May 30, 2020August 25, 2020 frustratednesterLeave a comment

Grab this badge for your blog! 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… Continue reading #MayontheMove2020: How was it for you? →

#MayontheMove2020 Inspiration

April 30, 2020February 1, 2022 frustratednester2 Comments

Earlier this week I confirmed the details for the #MayontheMove2020 expat Instagram challenge, co-hosted by me and Erin of Oregon Girl Around the World. Click here if you missed it. We kick off tomorrow! Throughout the month of May you'll have 16 prompts to inspire you to share something on Instagram of your 'life on… Continue reading #MayontheMove2020 Inspiration →

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