I feel like I was gone from this space for a while. The longer I stay away, the harder it is to get writing again (not because of lack of writing material, just the sheer overwhelm of ‘where do I start?’). I guess, I owe you a recap of my...
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I can’t believe I am able to say this but (most of) the ugly, broken kitchen tiles are finally gone. Good riddance! I feel like we’ve been dealing with this f-o-r-e-v-e-r! And thank you to all of you who have supported me emotionally and commiserated with me along the way. And...
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Remember when I announced last year that we had sold our house ? I also told you that I’d share more about our new place once I had wrapped my head around the move, but then I never did. So, I hope late is better than never. One year ago...
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I am doing NaBloPoMo this month. 30 blog posts in 30 days. Come join me. #nablopomo2019 My family Contrary to popular belief, Germans do not run around in Dirndls and Lederhosen on a daily basis, not even in Bavaria. So this is not a picture of how we usually dress....
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Just a heads up, this post will be photo-heavy. Just like I did two years ago for my niece’s communion, I planned my visit back home this year, so that I could attend my nephew’s first communion. It’s one of these once-in-a-lifetime events for which I had to try and...
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A week ago, J and I moved. We are no longer homeowners. I know, this announcement just came out of left field for you guys. In all honesty, I didn’t feel like discussing it and I also didn’t want to “blog through the process”. I had mixed feelings about the...
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I know, I know, here we are in 2018 already and I am talking about Christmas. Who wants to talk about a Christmas that is over a week old now? Well, I do. Because I have written a Christmas recap every year for years and if nothing else, this will...
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I am finally getting around to do a little recap of my Germany visit. My trip home was short and sweet. I mainly went to be there for my niece’s first communion and I am not that mad that it was a pretty short trip overall. Ideally, I go home...
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My niece’s first communion was the main reason I was traveling home last month. I am her godmother and wanted to be part of the ceremony. I arrived home on Saturday afternoon and the communion was on Sunday. We had a small breakfast at my parents’ house before we got...
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As I mentioned, at the beginning of my Germany trip, I spent 24 hours near Munich visiting my best friend from back home. She moved to Munich a couple of years ago and I had yet to see where she now lives with her husband M at Lake Starnberg. I...
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