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Happy Nikolaus!
Also, today is the second Sunday of Advent. I am planning to stay at home, light some candles and prepare my Christmas mail which I want to send out ASAP (especially the mail that’s going overseas). We went to the Christkindlmarket with the German Group yesterday. Besides the fact that...
Aaand… another bread post
I finally went to the Whole Foods market today. When we lived in LA, we had a Whole Foods down the street from where we lived and even though we did most of our shopping at Trader Joe’s and the local supermarket, there were a few things that we would...
Living on a budget – or: how to keep track of your spending
Have you guys heard of mint.com? I’ve read about it on several different websites and it seems to be really useful tool if you’re trying to get a grip on your monthly expenses. I’ve never really made a budget for myself, but I do know our fixed monthly expenses and what is left for...
A day just for me (and my headache)
This morning I was hit with one of the meanest headaches that I’ve ever had – a side effect of a certain female monthly event that hits me every once in a while (sorry for the TMI). It felt like I had some screws being tightened on my brain, making...
A photographic gem in my desk drawer
I was sorting some papers, letters, and such today (on my day off) and came across a letter from my piano teacher. It was her birthday a couple of months ago. She turned 96. You didn’t know I had a piano teacher? Well, I am sure I’ve mentioned her before...
My typical weekday
Stefanie asked in the comments what my typical weekday routine looks like and I am happy to share. 5:20 a.m. – My alarms goes off and I get up. The very first thing I do is turn on the little space heater in my bathroom, because, as I’ve mentioned before, fall is...
20 years ago – November 9,1989
© msnbc.com Today, twenty years ago, the Berlin wall fell. I was thirteen at the time and I remember seeing the news on TV. But because my family lived in the far western part of (West) Germany, close to the Dutch border, I think I didn’t really understand how huge this was. Yes,...