…when countdowns are coming to an end. Don’t get me wrong. I like countdowns and the anticipation of a big event is definitely almost as exciting as the event itself, but let’s face it: It just builds up the excitement and the best part comes when the waiting is over....
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Does your Mom know how much you love her? So, today is Mother’s Day! I hope you all have made sure that you tell your Mom today how important she is to you. I sent a card to my Mom a week ago and as I heard from one of...
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What would we do without the phone and the Internet? I know that I would be desperate, that’s for sure. I value the possibilities of communication now more than ever before. Since I moved here, it has become clear to me, and I mean ‘clear’ as in crystal clear, that...
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Sometimes it’s not easy to find any words that properly convey a thought. – Steven Pinker I went to see Thomas [my ex-boyfriend] and his wife yesterday. I had wanted to go and visit them at their new place for quite a while, but we never managed to find a...
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Today I am going to share a family recipe from my Grandma with you. “Martinsküchle” ((yeast-dough cookies)) are traditionally eaten on St. Martin’s Day and were given as a present from the lord to the servants [or the adults to the kids]. Ingredients: 500 g wheat flour 30 g yeast...
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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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… 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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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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I picked up my parents Friday night at the airport. They spent a wonderful week in Barcelona, Spain. The photos are amazing. I wish I could have gone with them. Saturday morning, my Mom went shopping and later I helped her baking for Sunday. We had relatives and friends over...
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Today is my Mom’s 57th birthday! Yes, my Mom and my Dad are only 2 weeks apart :) It’s nice, because usually they can celebrate their birthdays together. Since they are both teachers, they both have time off for the next two weeks, because it’s fall break right now. I...
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