Monthly Archives: September 2013

HIMYM & A Message to Moms

Posted on September 30, 2013 by

Last night M and I were trying to catch up on HIMYM so we can watch the final season right along with everyone else. I don’t know if you watch HIMYM…..wait, who doesn’t watch HIMYM???? That’s just crazy talk. Anyway, … Continue reading →

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Unexpected Connections

Posted on September 27, 2013 by

Many of you know all too well that as a new expat, one of the major obstacles you have to overcome is meeting new people and establishing new friendships. I’m sure this comes to no surprise to any of you … Continue reading →

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Five Simple Things #4

Posted on September 25, 2013 by

Happy Wednesday lovely readers! Hope this Wednesday finds you all doing fantastically. As for me, well as I mentioned in my last post, everyone is sick around here. I thought I had escaped its path, but then I woke up … Continue reading →

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Monster Momday: Type A’s Unite!

Posted on September 23, 2013 by

Happy Monday everyone! I can tell you, mine is starting off like a real peach! Both my son and husband are sick. Both coughed most of the night. None of us slept much. Have you tried to get a 16 … Continue reading →

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St. Laurentius Parish Church

Posted on September 22, 2013 by

One of the things I fell in love with when I first came to Germany in 2008, were the churches. Every city and small village has its own church. The architecture is always so ornate and beautiful full of history. … Continue reading →

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Capture The Color

Posted on September 19, 2013 by

A few days ago, the lovely Ace over at Life in Dutch, nominated me to participate in this competition. I read about the Capture the Color contest and thought it sounded like such a fun idea! Bloggers are to post … Continue reading →

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Five Simple Things #3

Posted on September 18, 2013 by

Happy Wednesday everyone! I hope you are enjoying these weekly posts about gratitude. I really can’t express enough how much they help me maintain a positive attitude during stressful times. I’m not saying this is a  cure-all, but it definitely … Continue reading →

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Monster Momday: More Love With Less Right or Wrong

Posted on September 16, 2013 by

Before becoming a SAHM when we moved to Germany, I was a pediatric social worker (also known as a maternal child health social worker). I worked in a few different hospitals, having mostly similar roles. I was called in to … Continue reading →

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Oh Technology

Posted on September 15, 2013 by

Well my friends, it appears that there is some sort of “bug” that WordPress is trying to fix. They sent out a temporary fix however it only somewhat helped my blog. The bug is making text disappear, nav bars disappear … Continue reading →

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Five Simple Things #2

Posted on September 11, 2013 by

Hi sweet readers of mine! I hope this Wednesday finds you all doing well. If you’re on my side of the world, you are covered in rain and quickly being reminded of Fall. I really enjoyed last week’s edition of … Continue reading →

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