With Christmas only a month away (WHAT?) and the holidays fast approaching, it’s time for my annual Christmas cards roll call. If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know what this is all about. I love sending snail mail to people and would love to put...
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Photo Credit: Ian Sane via Compfight cc Last night, it suddenly hit me that I hadn’t used my Starbucks birthday reward yet. It was about to expire today. I usually don’t stop at Starbucks on a regular basis, definitely not during my work week. It’s a special treat that I...
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J and I went out for coffee last week. I love going to coffee shops, hanging out, watching people being busy on their laptops, chatting with a friend, studying, reading, what have you. Even though Germany has coffee shops now (and I wish that a) I had found my love...
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As I have mentioned before, Thanksgiving is not a holiday that is usually ‘celebrated’ in Europe. Well, we have something called Erntedankfest (“harvest festival of thanks”), which is often celebrated on the first Sunday in October, but it’s primarily a rural and religious celebration.There isn’t an official national Thanksgiving holiday on a particular...
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Now that my summer vacation is over (more recap posts to come – no worries!), I’d like to share some easy, achievable, looking-forward-to goals for the rest of the warm summer months. Nothing too serious, just a reminder of the fun things about summer! (If you have been following my...
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{source} Over the weekend, I was trying to clean out my Google Reader and Twitter list. I know it’s a necessary evil for everyone sooner or later, but especially for people like me, who tend to hit the follow button faster than your brain can register what your hand is...
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Source: 3.bp.blogspot.com via San on Pinterest Today, I am thankful for… … early morning coffee, a snuggly blanket and one of my favorite movies (“The Proposal”) on TV. … the important people in my life – my husband, family and friends. … our lovely apartment. … a great job....
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{source: my flickr} With Christmas only a month away (WHAT?), it’s time for my annual Christmas cards roll call. Do you want a Christmas card from me in your mailbox this year? It’s basically just a little way to give back to each and every one of you lovely...
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