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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 293

Posted on November 16, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

If Thanksgiving had been about pizza….. I endured a movie last night called ‘Free Birds’. It’s a kids’ cartoon and it was all about what would happen if Thanksgiving had not involved turkeys. So did they succeed in freeing the … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 192

Posted on July 28, 2013 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Schooling in the USA vs Schooling in Europe Schooling is different in the USA. Fact. Living in Maryland, I am told often that the schools are the best and that they perform in the top 3 every year, which, as … Continue reading →

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Desperate English Housewife in Washington, chapter 68

Posted on December 14, 2012 by ukdesperatehousewifeusa

Sandy Hook Elementary School So, the shootings at Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Connecticut….such a sad, sad thing to blog about. It’s the first time I’ve ever felt ‘close’ to an incident. Kids the same age as Harry….a school in … Continue reading →