It looks as if in the last nine years of my life I have been a wife and a mother. I’m much more than this. I am curious about life, about the new cultures I meet whenever I move with my family to a new Country. I have lived in 6 different Countries and in 10 years of marriage we have moved seven houses with three children. I could call myself an expat expert but I’m not really, I still have lots to learn.
10 things I love:
riding my bike
being woken up by a gentle kiss
sunshine
my children’s laugh
the beach in wintertime
seashells
tin boxes of any shape and size
a good book
a beautiful landscape
’80-’90 music
5 things I miss:
the mountains in Italy
the gorgeous tulips and my bike with 2 children seats in the Netherlands
the beautiful park in the UK
the seaside walk on the Isle of Wight
the great German bakeries
my friends,the great international food and the nature in Australia
Here I write about what I do everyday, the activities I enjoy doing with my children, what I cook , how I have fun with arts and crafts and small DIY projects and many other little things that make my life so special to me.
I’d love to read your comments and hear from anybody sharing my interests.
Mrs. Bingles
moving around mum 
viva Italia
thank you for being the first commenting here 🙂 I stopped by at your blog and I find it really interesting. Keep it up
Thank you very much for the follow. It’s very encouraging.
My great grandparents emigrated to Australia from a small island in the Aeolian Islands just after the turn of the last century. This country was very good to them and their descendants [with a few rocky patches along the way]. I hope you enjoy your time here. Our country would not be the interesting place that it is without the influence of people who were born elsewhere.
Terry
so true Terry, any country is enriched by different cultures. In Australia as in the other countries where I lived I find myself learning new little things everyday.
Thanks for liking and following my blog! We share similar nomadic lifestyles with little people 🙂 I’m so glad you found my blog…so I could discover yours! Just read a few things but love the things you write about and your authentic voice.
thank you 🙂 it’s so good finding people with similar interests and lifestyles!!!
Very enjoyable About me. It seems that we both love Germany, although different things. You love bakeries and to drive fast. Well, I love German bakeries also.
Thank you 🙂 I do love bakeries and I love driving my car but not that fast, I’m very cautious, especially when I have the kids in the car!
What an adventurous life you’re having. I’ve been dipping into your blog and thoroughly enjoying seeing Melbourne through your eyes. I imagine it must be very challenging not to have your extended family close by. We continue to be struck by how important pranzo a Domenica e’ per la famiglia.
I hope you are enjoying Australia as much as we are enjoying Italia. If you’re looking for an interesting book to read could I suggest a couple of different Australian authors – Melina Marchetta (Looking for Alibrandi is her novel about teenagers from the second generation of Italian immigrants growing up in Sydney.) Richard Flanagan – ( The sound of one hand clapping, another second generation immigrant story but this one is set in Tasmania).
Thanks Jenny for your lovely comment. We are enjoying Australia so far but we are truly missing our families in Italy too. Thank yo so much for suggesting Australian authors, I’ll definetely look for these books in the near future. We visited Tasmania in January and I might opt to read Richard Flanagan book first 🙂 Enjoy your Italian summer!
Hi! I was contacted today by another blogger, she told me about a TrailingSpouseStory Blog Crawl they’re doing. Every month a ‘TrailingSpouse’ blogger can participate by writing a post on a given subject. They’d like to include any TrailingSpouse willing to join. Would you be interested? I can email you the details if you want.
I’ve never done something like that, but why not?! email me: expatmrsbingles@gmail.com
thanks 🙂
Got it!
You have had a very interesting life. (Thank you for visiting my blog, it allowed me to discover yours.) I’ve traveled to several of the United States, and to three separate states in Mexico, but I long to see Australia and New Zealand.
Just stumbled across your blog. Your life seems so interesting! I love it! Can’t wait to read more!
Thank you. I’m lucky to have such a life 🙂
Just nominated you for the Real Neat Blog award http://tinyexpats.com/2015/01/21/real-neat-blog-award/ 😉
Hey there! I’m doing a project where I’m following ten exciting, fresh, and interesting bloggers each day for the month of March 2015, and you’re today’s #1! Feel free to come visit me when you can at http://www.thatssojacob.wordpress.com, and follow if you like what you read. Have a good one!
thanks! I’m going to have a look at yor blog now 🙂
Hi Mrs. Bingles. It is great reading your blog. Me and my family just moved from Europe 2 Australia and the first thing we discovered was a German bakery that actually does bake real German bread. It is called Lüneburger. They actually only have one store in Melbourne, close to Flinders street station. Definitely worth checking out if you like German bread.
Hi Willemijn, thanks for the tip, I’m very fond of German cakes too. I’ve found Frank’s Elsternwick bakery that does gorgeous pretzels and I can’t recommend them more. I’ll check out Lüneburger next time I’m in the city centre. Thanks for following my blog too 🙂
Dear “Mrs. Bingles”,
What an amazing life!
I’m Elena, journalist of Bright Expats team (https://brightexpatsblog.wordpress.com/). As you can see, we are launching our new expats’ blog about Brussels and expat’s lifes around the world, and I would be delighted to interview you for an special article about your blog and globetrotter life, do you think it’s possible to send you some brief questions? We might could help new expats in the transition to a new life abroad!
Thanks so much for your time and I wish you a great day,
Elena
Elena Tamarit
Bright Expats Brussels
The Local Partner of Global People
Mobile: + 32 498 48 24 30
Email: elena@brightexpats.com
Web: http://www.brightexpats.com and http://www.settleanconnect.com
Hi Elena, I would be happy to help other expats’ families. Please send me an e-mail at: expatmrsbingles@gmail.com
You have a lovely blog! Look forward to reading many of your posts:)
Thank you 🙂