I really want to carve pumpkins again. People get so creative with it. I found quite some interesting jack-o-lanterns searching for a nice halloween picture… have a look here and here and here. I really miss celebrating Halloween with Jon. Ok, I am not into the whole “scary thing”, but...
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This is what Germany looks like in the fall. It’s almost a nice Indian summer like in New England… well, almost! ;) I went on a “road trip” with my parents yesterday. They’re planning to buy a new car, so they rented a car over the weekend to make a...
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Since it’s National Breast Cancer awareness month, Kristine has asked us to honor the girls… :) Ahem, yes… which could be easily done by showing the following: 1. Your Pot Holders (Oven Mits) Every girl needs pot holders [in the kitchen]… I think these are the ugliest pot holders I...
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I feel like there is not much interesting stuff happening right now, but at the same time I wish I could already post about all the stuff that is going to happen in the next few weeks, because I am worried I won’t have enough time to post about everything...
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Sunday is the perfect day of the week. You’re supposed to do nothing on Sundays. Not a damn thing. You’re supposed to lie on the couch, read a book, watch movies. I like Sundays for the peacefulness. There is something about the Sunday feeling. You can go out if you...
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This week’s SPF assignment by lovely Kristine was really easy, but still fun! I like to look at other people’s living environment and the like :) It adds to the image that you create of the people in your blogging world! So here it goes… 1. The kitchen sink This...
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Today is J’s birthday and I so wish I could be there with him. J and I have been separated a few times during our relationship and I thought it’s not going to be a big deal to do it one more time, but it is. Especially on days like...
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… after all, it’s a European tradition to give thanks to God for the harvest. In Germany, many smaller communities celebrate Erntedankfest [ = Thanksgiving] in October by decorating a carriage with field crops and having a procession through the town. My family has a Turkey dinner once a year...
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TGIF! Time to play. SPF has become a part of my weekly routine and I love it. This week Kristine thought she’s making it easy for us, but in fact, this has been a little bit tough for me, because a. fall hasn’t really started here yet… [yes, we already...
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We, that is Nina, Dirk, my cousin Basti and I, spontaneously went to “Phantasialand” yesterday – it’s an amusement park here in Germany. I have some fond memories of this place. My sister and I used to go there a lot when we were kids. My Grandad and my great-aunt...
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