I have learned that a downside of your Hubby being your best friend, is that it may distract you from making other friends. I love spending my time with Hubby and look forward to our “Feierabend” when we sit beside each other and just talk. I can tell him anything, and look forward to sharing … Continue reading Making new friends
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Best gift of all
I have to admit, I don’t enjoy buying gifts for other people. Mainly because I’m not very good at it. To prove it, every t-shirt I bought my nephews for their birthdays a few years ago didn’t fit most of them. Maybe I was secretly hoping they would stop growing up on me! Hubby and … Continue reading Best gift of all
Making time for Me
After reading my last post, a friend of mine wrote to me saying You will so enjoy a few hours to yourself with Little T going to 'real' school. Funny, that had never crossed my mind. Instead, I had thought about the extra hours I will have in the day to work more, get back … Continue reading Making time for Me
Schulanfang
The first day of school. In Canada, the first day of school starts with Kindergarten. Here in Germany, Kindergarten starts around age 3 and typically lasts 3 years and is kept separate from school (similar concept to daycare in Canada). The real deal here starts when you are 6 years old. They call it Schulanfang … Continue reading Schulanfang
Lost and Found
This past Sunday, Little T pulled out this bee that he hadn’t played with in awhile and asked me to replace the batteries so it could work. Seeing this as a good excuse to stop playing Pirates, (which I am horrible at!), I quickly agreed. As I was searching for some batteries in a big … Continue reading Lost and Found
Life’s a journey, not a destination
Whenever someone comes to visit us, I’m always anxious about making sure we plan outings that our guests will enjoy doing. With our 14-yr old visitors, I found it especially challenging as what a 14-yr old would enjoy verses a 38-yr old can be somewhat different. Before their arrival, I tried to get them to … Continue reading Life’s a journey, not a destination
Beachtime
I don’t think there is anything better than the feeling of being on a beach, especially when it is 35 degrees, sunny, and you’re in a bathing suit (or not completely, if you’re on a beach in Europe as our 14-yr old male visitors excitedly discovered). As long as you have a beach blanket, towels, … Continue reading Beachtime
The right way and the French way
My travelling Hubby had to be away on business for another week stretch. But, since this time he was only travelling 3 hours away to France, he suggest that Little T and I join him. It took me 2 seconds to decide to tag along to la belle France. I have come to the realization … Continue reading The right way and the French way
Seeing the crack of dawn
This past Tuesday I had to get out of bed at an unusually early hour of 6:30am, as I had my yearly dreaded meeting with a government official who decides whether or not I can stay in Germany. Last year, she had granted Hubby and Little T the right to stay for two years, but … Continue reading Seeing the crack of dawn
Don’t take life so seriously
We have been reading Little T this book called “Der Ernst des Lebens” – translated into “The Seriousness of Life”. It is about a girl who is approaching her 6th birthday and the start of school and is warned by her mother, father and sister that once she starts school, life will become serious. As … Continue reading Don’t take life so seriously
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