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 definitely includes idioms. I’ve taught J many Germans idioms over the years and I am...
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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 own one car, I have a short commute to work and we don’t spend a...
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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 to you (that’s because they are!), but I don’t care. I am musically stuck in...
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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 bloggers, don’t you agree? Here are the rules for this award: 1. Provide a link...
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I received the Planner Addict Box in the mail yesterday (review to come!) and it was the best start to my weekend! Who doesn’t like happy mail waiting for you when you come home at the end of the week? * * * J and I watched “Wild” last night....
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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 quick and super-tasty dinner that only uses a little bit of cream and makes it...
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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 for the fact that Southwest Airlines severely damaged two of our suitcases (of course, my...
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I used to subscribe to Birchbox and enjoyed the $10 monthly treat for a while, but I stopped the subscription sometime last year because my bathroom was overflowing with sample-sized beauty products that I wasn’t able to use up fast enough. Target has come out with a similar sample-box for...
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