Happy Thanksgiving!
I am thankful for – my husband – healthy parents – my sister – the rest of my family – my two godchildren – my dear friends – a great job – my blog –...
“Erntedankfest” is not Thanksgiving
Even though those two German and US “holidays” are loosely connected, they’re not the same. “Erntedankfest” means Harvest Thanksgiving Festival which is usually “celebrated” on the first weekend in October. I put “celebrated” in quotation...
The holidays, and with that I mean Christmas
So, Christmas is only a month, 4 weeks and 1 days, away and here I am, all excited about the opportunity to celebrate Christmas with my family. There is nothing in the world that I want...
Recipe: Tell me what I cooked!
Look what I found at the store! I was so excited! If you aren’t sure what it is, I will let you guess. The woman at the cash register looked definitely a little bit confused...
Now I am technically a PERMANENT resident alien
… for 10 years at least, before I have to re-apply for the extension of my green card. Sigh. The two year ‘temporary’ residency mark (since immigration) was reached yesterday and I am now a...
8 Things – Meme
8 Favorite TV Shows: 1. Sex and the City – I think that is the only show that I have completely watched from start to finish. Plus, the movie! I loved the four women, their...
SPF: Ice Cream
  It’s Friday again and that means it’s time to play SPF… and today Kristine asked us to post a photo of Ice Cream.  Chocolate Chip is my favorite! Because I prefer ice cream to...
Greta, one month old
Since it’s going to be SPF (Stuff Portrait Friday) tomorrow, I decided to post the 1-month-birthday-post for my little niece Greta a day early! I can’t believe it’s been a month since I became an...