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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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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...
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I made this for J’s birthday dinner a couple of weeks ago and I’ve gotten some requests for the recipe, so I am more than happy to oblige and share this. It was a fairly...
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Today (7/10) we had to get up really early to catch our flight to San Francisco. We arrived in San Francisco at 8:30 a.m. with the whole day ahead of us…. if it hadn’t been...
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