I’ve often lamented the fact that what I miss most about Germany (besides family and friends, obviously!) is freshly baked, whole grain bread with a crunchy crust and a soft, dense texture inside. You just can’t find this in the U.S. Anything that comes close to it, is insanely expensive and...
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This week, we had a potluck at work. We don’t really have a lot of social gatherings at work and it was nice to mingle and get to know some of the people in our building. Unless you’re working with someone on a project directly, you usually don’t really interact...
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I have a thing for subscription boxes. It’s nice to get a little surprise package with goodies in the mail. As you know, I’ve tried out beauty boxes before, but I’ve never signed up for any other boxes (mostly because they were too expensive to splurge on a regular basis)....
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I am recapping the wonderful times that I had with my family here in the States this summer. See all related posts under the category: summer tales. Today (7/11) we explored the city some more. We had to – of course – do some of the touristy stuff with my sister,...
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If you’ve been around for previous NaBloPoMo-years, you might remember that I’ve posted German idioms before. I am a language nerd, appreciate good grammar, spelling, and punctuation and mastering the art of a foreign language definitely includes idioms. I’ve taught J many Germans idioms over the years and I am...
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I consider us pretty frugal overall. Or maybe frugal is the wrong word, but definitely cost-conscious. We live in a one-bedroom apartment (hopefully not much longer though, I need a craft room! Ha!), we only own one car, I have a short commute to work and we don’t spend a...
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I haven’t made a new playlist in forever and maybe I should do that sometime, but this is what I am currently listening to during my runs. Most of these songs will probably feel ooold to you (that’s because they are!), but I don’t care. I am musically stuck in...
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I was nominated by Courtney, American in Germany and fellow expat blogger, for this award (thank you!) and I happily accept and participate! It’s always a good opportunity to learn some random things about other bloggers, don’t you agree? Here are the rules for this award: 1. Provide a link...
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