READ October was busy and reading was slow. I finished one book. COOKED I tried a new ravioli dish that we liked okay but isn’t necessarily worth sharing. However, I did bake a nice apple pie for Jon’s birthday that we both loved. It was delicious and I’ll have to...
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1. I picked up a tube of Weleda Light Skin Food* Moisturizer when I was in Germany. I had long wanted to try their stuff, as Weleda is a European Clean Beauty brand with a long-standing reputation. And I am happy to say, I really like this moisturizer. It’s soft,...
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October disappeared on me. Anyone else? I am sure it had to do with the fact that we traveled for the first half of the month, but man, how is it already Halloween-week? LOVING | that I was able to spend some precious time with my parents, my sister, and...
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Around the Interwebs It’s not really that hard, or is it? How to eat right. Should you sleep or exercise? Have you ever had to decide between the two? 10 things incredibly likeable people never, ever do. Handy! Instagram Food Hacks. Here’s What Happened When I Complimented Everyone I Met...
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Remember when I said that I was keeping a secret? You probably didn’t notice that it was quiet around here for the last couple of weeks. I had prepared a couple of posts to automatically post during my absence (I am not always that prepared, mind you), so you...
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Photo by Susan Yin on Unsplash I recently read my first German book in a long while. The reason why I hadn’t read any books in German is that German books are somewhat hard to come by. I often read on my eReader and most of my books come from the library and...
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It’s been 25 years (WHAT?) since the first episode of F·R·I·E·N·D·S premiered on television. I have to admit, I never watched the show when it first aired. Which is probably a good thing, as it would have been a horribly dubbed German version of it and it would have been...
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Photo by Daiga Ellaby on Unsplash Since I completely failed on making a summer bucket list this year, I thought I’d make one for fall (because why not, everyone is doing it!). Even though I am a list person, I am usually not very good at making a bucket list and then trying...
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Photo by Anne Preble on Unsplash Do you enjoy grocery shopping or do you squarely fall into the camp of grocery store haters? I know so many people that hate going to the store, but for me, it’s the opposite. I actually enjoy grocery shopping and I enjoy the prep process. I...
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Phew. Seven books in September. I am liking it and wouldn’t mind for this to continue. I enjoyed all these books, don’t let some of the lower ratings fool you too much. I can be critical sometimes when plots are not coherent or resolve too conveniently, but all of these...
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