Upon our arrival for soccer practice, the door to the gym was locked and not a soul in sight. So, with there clearly being no practice, and it also being 15 degrees and sunny out, I decided Little T and I should walk down the street and check-out the local ice-cream shop. The patio was … Continue reading Spring is in the Air
Experiences
Sometimes life’s lessons cost a mixer
Little T’s class celebrated Carnival last week, and the teacher had sent home a note asking each child to bring something to share for a breakfast buffet. Not having a clue what to make (I prefer the letters that say “bring cut up peppers”) I thought about slapping together some buns with butter and salami. … Continue reading Sometimes life’s lessons cost a mixer
Having a Bad day
Remember that commercial where a rather annoying woman was going on about her bad day while smiling and eating a Vachon flaky ? If you don’t, watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBzzNMEDbyQ (By the way, I use to love finding those things in my lunch bag. Thanks mom!) Yesterday, I was definitely having a bad day. After … Continue reading Having a Bad day
Three Years
We have now lived in Germany for three years. Over the last few days I have thought about how living here has changed my life. I re-read some the goals and expectations I had, and reviewed the list of things I love about living here and what I miss about Canada. I’m glad I wrote … Continue reading Three Years
Another sickness update
I wanted to call this “Another sick update” but after receiving my 2011 stats on my blog with “sauna german naked” being one of the searches that found my blog, I’ve decided to weed out anyone looking for a “sick update”. So eight days later Tuscan is still running a fever and coughing, Wednesday afternoon … Continue reading Another sickness update
In sickness we want health
It’s never easy to be sick, but it’s even harder to watch your child be sick. Little T started with a fever last Thursday afternoon which carried through the week-end accompanied by a dash of vomiting, diarrhea, and the arrival of a cough on Sunday. So, after 3 days of this, I felt it was … Continue reading In sickness we want health
New Year, New House, New Routines
Happy New Year! There is definitely a lot of “new” going on in this household. Without having Internet at home for the last few weeks, I have been feeling rather disconnected from the outside world. Then again, moving in general can leave you feeling rather disconnected until your home is arranged and new routines established. And … Continue reading New Year, New House, New Routines
So this is Christmas
This year we decided to celebrate the arrival of Santa on the 24th as is the tradition here in Germany. I explained to Little T that Santa actually comes a day earlier to Germany, so that he has enough time to fly to Canada to deliver presents there on Christmas morning. I had also explained … Continue reading So this is Christmas
Relax!
I love the German word for relaxation: Entspannung These clever Germans take relaxation very seriously. They work hard, but also take their time to relax. Take Sundays for example. With no stores open and noise restrictions in place, the Germans have no choice but to relax. Which I think is brilliant. Relaxation, in my … Continue reading Relax!
Coconut
The following was written by my Hubby, during his stay in Thailand. I saw a coconut in the water today. The incoming surf would push it towards the retaining wall only to be pushed back again by the previous waves returning from the unyielding wall. The wind was also exerting its influence, steadily driving the … Continue reading Coconut
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