Skip to content
Just Frances

Just Frances

Made with 100% pure awesomeness

Menu
  • About
    • Meet Frances
    • Copyright
    • The Small Print
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • 2025 Goals
      • Rebel Badge Tracker
  • Browse by topic
    • Everyday Life
    • Academic Life
    • Widow Life
    • Chronic Illness
    • Crafting & Creating
    • Culinary Arts
    • Fitness & Exercise
    • Health & Wellness
    • Musings & Ramblings
    • Travels, Adventures & Explorations
  • Gallery
    • Main galleries
    • Random photo dumps
    • Race photos
    • Just swirls
    • We forgot the tripod
  • Contact Just Frances

Tag: root beer

Posted on6 July 202410 November 2024Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Starting my 2024 summer holidays

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Starting my 2024 summer holidays

I am on my summer holidays again and I’m really looking forward to a few weeks in the homeland with Daddy. It’s a little odd…

Keep reading
Posted on6 July 202330 September 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Beginning my summer 2023 homeland holidays

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Beginning my summer 2023 homeland holidays

I am on my American holidays… again! Not only is this my fourth visit to my Homeland in just 18 months but it’s my fifth…

Keep reading
Posted on8 January 202320 January 2023Travels, Adventures & Explorations

My 2022/23 winter holiday recap

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on My 2022/23 winter holiday recap

Now that my winter holidays to the Homeland are over (and my bags are unpacked and tidied away) it’s time for my traditional holiday recap.…

Keep reading
Posted on25 July 20228 September 2022Culinary Arts

All the food

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on All the food

As I’ve said before, one of my favourite things about my Homeland Holidays is all my favourite foods. Each time I come home to visit,…

Keep reading
Posted on11 June 202224 July 2022Everyday Life

Battle of the roses

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Battle of the roses

Way back in 2013, my parents took small rose plants to the cemetery for Memorial Day. There were two sets of roses (one white, one…

Keep reading
Posted on29 May 202217 June 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Welcome to America, again

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on Welcome to America, again

I am home in America, again. Yes, it feels like just yesterday that I was leaving, and now I am back. I had always planned…

Keep reading
Posted on7 August 201729 July 2021Travels, Adventures & Explorations

The holiday starts here

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on The holiday starts here

After nearly three years, I am finally heading home to America for a holiday. My bags are packed, my tickets are printed, and my excitement levels…

Keep reading
Posted on31 July 201526 July 2021Musings & Ramblings

Blue moon demands

by Just Frances2 Comments on Blue moon demands

I don’t know if I’ve mentioned it before, but my parents were really mean when I was growing up. As in they were so mean that they…

Keep reading
Posted on9 November 201322 July 2021Culinary Arts, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Feeding time

by Just Frances2 Comments on Feeding time

One of my favourite things about holidays abroad is the opportunity to enjoy new foods. Of course, since my latest holiday abroad was actually to my…

Keep reading
Posted on14 October 201321 July 2021Everyday Life

It takes a Village

by Just Frances2 Comments on It takes a Village

Oh, yum! I went out to dinner with my lovely niece, Krystyne, last night and was reminded just how wonderful pizza can be. And it…

Keep reading
Posted on6 September 201321 July 2021Health & Wellness, Musings & Ramblings, Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Hello, America

by Just Frances2 Comments on Hello, America

I am finally back in America after more than two years in Scotland – and after two emotionally draining days of international travel. I can’t really say that I’m…

Keep reading
Posted on30 August 201218 July 2021Everyday Life

Boxes from home

by Just Frances2 Comments on Boxes from home

I’ve written in the past about foods I miss from the Homeland, and I’ve shared tales of the amazing boxes I’ve received from family and…

Keep reading
Posted on27 February 201216 July 2021Everyday Life

I [heart] root beer

by Just FrancesLeave a comment on I [heart] root beer

I love root beer. I really, really do. It’s my fizzy soft drink of choice and I could drink barrels and barrels of the stuff.…

Keep reading
Posted on17 July 201112 March 2022Travels, Adventures & Explorations

Playing make believe

by Just Frances1 Comment on Playing make believe

Avid readers of Just Frances will remember that I shared my thankfulness for “make-believe friends” this past Thanksgiving. Well, it seems that my sister, Celeste,…

Keep reading
Posted on19 May 20118 July 2021Everyday Life

Expat food woes

by Just Frances9 Comments on Expat food woes

I think that one of the worst things about the life of an expat or repat is dealing with food let-downs. Or is that just…

Keep reading
Posted on16 September 201018 October 2021Everyday Life

Fancy hotels

by Just Frances3 Comments on Fancy hotels

Faithful readers of other rubbish I’ve written since Paul died will remember the struggle I had the first time I found myself having to travel…

Keep reading

About Just Frances

Just Frances is a personal website maintained by me, Frances Ryan. I am a quirky runner, writer, thinker, drinker, crafter, adventurer, and researcher. I am also a daughter, sister, aunty, friend, and widow. But mostly, I am just Frances. (She/Her)

I blog about my life, including my travels and adventures, my experiences with PKD and ITP, my life as a young(ish) widow, and my life in general, really. Learn more about the topics I write about here.

Search Just Frances

Subscribe to new posts

Enter your email address to subscribe to Just Frances and receive notifications of new posts by email.

Keywords

5K10Kaberdeenaberdourallermuir hillamericaanniversaryanxietyarbroatharranarthur's seatarts & craftsaunts and unclesbeerbikebillinghambirthdayblack hillblessingsblood & organ donationbloomsdaybraemar half marathonbroken anklebubblybudgetBurns Supperby the watercaerketton hillcambridgecanadacandycapelawcarcarnethy hillcastlelaw hillcastlescatholiccelebrationscemeterieschallengescharity shop findschildhood memorieschoreschristmascle elumcocktailscoffeecognacconcertconfessionconfidencecookingcopalis beachcousinsCOVID19COVID19 craftsCOVID19 shieldingCOVID19 vaccinecroatiacrochetdaddydatingday tripsdeclaration half marathondenmarkdinner partydrawingsdreamsdrinkdyslexiaeastereast kipeast lothianedinburghedinburgh half marathonedinburgh marathonedinburgh napier universityegoEllensburgenglandentertainmentenvironmentexpatexploringfaithfalkirkfamilyfashionfastingfearfoodfood preservationfossilsfoster kidfrancefreeze your fannyfriendsgadgetsgallerygeekgeocachingghost townsglasgowglencorse reservoirgoalsgolfgraffiti & street artgreen cleughgriefguest postgymhalf marathonhalloweenhandbagshandkerchiefshappy memorieshare hillhealthhealthy livinghillfortshippyhistoric buildingshistoric scotlandholidayshome and gardenhomelandhopefulhouse sittingimmigrationin-lawsindependence dayinspirationsinvernessinverness half marathoniPodisolationitpjewellerykamiak buttelabor daylake cle elumleft-handedlentletterslibrarylighthouseslistsloch ness marathonlockdownloganlea reservoirlondonlonelyluxurymaidens cleughmanchestermarathonmargaritamartinimasksmaster's degreemaster's dissertationmemorial daymental healthmiamimindfulnessmini-breakmovingmummymuseumsmusicnaturenew yearnieces and nephewsnorth berwicknorthumberlandocdocean shoresold churchesolden daysornamentsparkrunparks and gardenspartners in painpaulpenicuikpentland hillspersonal bestphantoms cleughphdphoto dumppkdplastic canvaspoemspretty thingsprioritising mepublic lecturespunctuationquirkyquotesracesrandomrantre-joining societyreadingreal ale festivalrebel badgesrecipesreduce-reuse-recyclerelaxingroot beerroslinroutinesruinsrunningscald lawscenic viewsschoolschrodiescotlandscottish half marathonSeattleself-improvementself-reflectionsewingshoesshoppingsillysisterssite adminsloveniasocial distancingsock monkeysspaspoiledstalkingstationerystatues, monuments, and memorialsstep countssteptoe buttestirlingstubbornsunsetsswirlsthanksgivingthe palousethe parentalsthe runner stumblesthesisthreipmuir reservoirtolvaptantraditionstrainingtravelturnhouse hilluniversity of aberdeenuniversity of glasgowuniversity of stirlingupcyclevalentines dayvenicevideosvintagewakefieldwaleswalks and hikeswalla wallawashingtonwaterfallswest kipwhimsywhiskywidow blog (archives)widowhoodwinewordsworkworking from homewritingyakimayorkyorkshire

Archives by month

Copyright © 2009-2023, Just Frances. All rights reserved.  |  Privacy, Terms, & Conditions.
Amphibious Theme by TemplatePocket ⋅ Powered by WordPress