I’m in my Homeland for three weeks and that means I’m ready for some playtime! This is my first visit home since my Daddy’s 70th birthday party and…
I was invited out for a mini-adventure with a friend and her kids. And as you know, I can rarely turn down an offer for…
Yesterday was (would have been?) my 12th wedding anniversary. And much like last year, I spent the day distracting myself with my PhD before taking some time to…
I received my new American passport yesterday. But despite this being my third passport, it will also mark several passport firsts in my life. But…
Eleven years ago, I entered a beautiful dream world: The dream of happily ever after with my amazing new husband. And whilst being a Mrs…
I grew up a couple of miles down the road from Roslyn, Washington. So when I first moved to Edinburgh in 2001, I was excited to learn…
Ten years ago today, I became Mrs Ryan. I stood there at the altar in front of God, family, and friends – with my beloved Paul beside me – and…
I spent the day walking to-and-from Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, following the various closes, wynds, and steps as I went along. The initial inspiration came from a post on Healthy Edinburgh’s…
I finally got around to downloading the Geocaching app on my phone, which means I can do a bit of urban geocaching now. It also means that…
As part of February’s letter-writing challenge, I’ve decided that I need to think a little more about who I write to. Obviously, I can write to…
My favourite colour is green and has been since I was a young child. I’m sure most people know that, but I doubt that anyone…
I was in my mid-20s, and still rather unsure about how the dating world worked. I couldn’t always tell if a guy was flirting with…
In preparing for a talk I’m giving next month about online reputation management, I went back and reviewed some of my old accounts. And that’s when…
I’ve never been much of a magic fan (I’m far too sceptical) so when a friend asked if I wanted to catch a show during…
I was so excited when I saw the Saw Doctors were on tour in Scotland. Well, Anto and Leo, at least. I was even more excited when I…
Nine years ago today, I stood in front of God and my family and friends to profess my love and devotion to the man I…
I spent a wonderful day on Inchcolm Island, exploring the abbey and surrounding grounds. It was one of those happy days, despite there being a slight…
It’s been more than 12 years since I first stepped through the doors of St Giles’ Cathedral along Edinburgh’s Royal Mile, and I’ve probably been through the doors…
I started Valentine’s Day yesterday by opening up a lovely box that was filled to the brim with love. It wasn’t a box of chocolate…
Way back on 6 February 2002, my friend bailed out on a day trip to St Andrews. With nothing better to do, I decided to walk…