“Time is the longest distance between two places.” ~Tennessee Williams A year ago this week I was jetlagged, excited to be reunited with my husband and nervous about the journey ahead and what it meant for my family. Living 3,000 miles away and an ocean apart from loved …
This past weekend we experienced a very cultural event in our community: Fasching-also known as Karneval and Faschnacht. Basically, this is the Rhineland’s Mardi Gras-a celebration before the beginning of Lent. There are a week’s worth of activities, starting with Women’s Day followed by various parades and parties. This was an …
I’ve been dreading potty training for awhile now. I know how stubborn my kid is. I know. I recall four months of not sleeping because he refused to stop crying. I remember naps on my lap, the car, the floor-basically anywhere but his own crib. I remember once he figured …
I woke up this morning and there was a light dusting of snow on the ground. My son, born in the hot desert of Arizona had never seen snow or felt it until today. I watched and took video as he giggled and laughed in joy at the new sensations …
In Germany, Kindergarten, also known as Kita, is for kids between the ages of 3-6, unlike the States where kindergarten is just …
Dan had a work trip near Milan around Nathan’s birthday and as we had originally planned Disneyland Paris, we knew it would …
Our trip through the Dolomites and Switzerland took us to three very different hotels this week. Have fun reading my review of …
I had the daunting task of spending 17 days in a foreign country with my toddler while my husband traveled back to …
Heading to Gorlitz, we knew temperatures were going to soar in the next few days. After a week of touring, we were …
Auschwitz is the 4th concentration camp that I have visited—and you never get over the shock of the horror of it all. …