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A Tale of Two Laundry: A Poem

Originally published on Women Who Live on Rocks on 2/16/17. A Tale of Two Laundry: A Poem Let’s take a moment, and tell you a tale of a girl who has lived…

February 19, 2017 by Claudia
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Shorts & sneakers, to-go mugs, and all things American

Let me clue you all in on a little secret: Europeans can spot an American from a mile away. It was a complete shock to me when I was clued-in to their…

November 6, 2015 by Claudia

Welcome, friends! I am a recovering, Type A, first generation American who moved to Cyprus with her hot Cypriot husband and two young children. Over the course of seven years on the Island of Aphrodite (yes, Cyprus is the birthplace of this goddess of love and beauty), I evolved from a slightly pudgy Control Freak with bushy eyebrows who wanted answers yesterday and to control every facet of life, including, but not limited to, my personal finances, our family’s finances, my career, my husband’s career, children’s diet, children’s education, son’s allergies, household dynamics, interactions with the in-laws, and the Zephyr wind, if it somehow made for a better hair day. Read More...

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A Tale of Two Laundry: A Poem

Shorts & sneakers, to-go mugs, and all things American