I have been silent for some time now. The month of February only say 7 posts, of which two were guest posts (if you have not read them yet, please check them out). One was about Carnival in Cologne by Conny Kaufmann and the other about Mardi Gras by Diana Gordon. I did not promote … Continue reading Breaking the Silence
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Two Years Of Being A Mom – #WeeklySmile
On Sunday my daughter turned 2 years old! Even though it was her special day, it was also a very special day for us, her parents. Seen that she is still small, she did not really understand what it means "tomorrow is your birthday", but when on Sunday morning she found a trail of chocolates … Continue reading Two Years Of Being A Mom – #WeeklySmile
The Creation of Smiles #WeeklySmile
I have been smiling a lot this week, and that even though it has not always been easy to stay positive. As I have mentioned before, I smile a lot, I am almost constantly smiling. So I want to share a few moments that made me smile more. Just before midnight on Wednesday I published … Continue reading The Creation of Smiles #WeeklySmile
Constantly Smiling #WeeklySmile
Did I not smile this week? Of course I have smiled, what are you thinking! I have smiled about many things. It is not easy to pinpoint the one special smile this week, but that might be because I am all the time. I have smiled about the drop in pollution. I have smiled about progress … Continue reading Constantly Smiling #WeeklySmile
If we were having coffee – 23/01/2016
Time flies at the moment doesn't it? But not like a young bird learning to use it's wings, no, like a concorde airplane. It is already the 3rd 4th coffee share of this year. I told you time flies! If we were having coffee, then I would ask you how you are doing. I must confess … Continue reading If we were having coffee – 23/01/2016
Traditions are everywhere!
Traditions are everywhere, every country, region, town, village, even family has a different way of celebrating or honouring their traditions. On the 31st of December 2015, a new series of guest posts was started on my blog, with the first post being New Year's Eve Celebration Soviet Style by Dr Gulara Vincent. It will hopefully be the first … Continue reading Traditions are everywhere!
If we were having coffee – 2 January 2016
Welcome to my first coffee post of 2016! What would you like? Some tea (as always there is a huge choice of teas and origins), water, apple juice, milk? I am sorry my great aunt's Christmas cookies are so good that they are all gone, but I have great pomegranates from Turkey, they are huge … Continue reading If we were having coffee – 2 January 2016
Advent Calendar Day 24: A German Christmas
A German Christmas Most of my blog’s readers know this, I am German, but grew up in Germany the US and France. Still Christmas stayed a completely German affair. Not all parts of Germany are very Christmassy, nor are all Germans Christians. Still Christmas is important. Today, I want to share some of my traditions … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 24: A German Christmas
Advent Calendar Day 20: One Tradition After Another by Kerry K
One Tradition After Another by Kerry K December was always one full month of delicious food, seasonal scents, jingle bells, and sparkle. All month long, one tradition after another, each one better than the last. My younger brother and I were born blind, the two youngest in a family of four. The surfaces of the … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 20: One Tradition After Another by Kerry K
Advent Calendar Day 19: Holidays are: food and family by Robin Rivera
Holidays are: food and family by Robin Rivera My paternal grandmother made her own tortillas everyday. Although she died of breast cancer when I was only nine, the thing I remember best is her cooking, she kept us well-fed. But it wasn’t always that way, my father told stories about all the nights he went … Continue reading Advent Calendar Day 19: Holidays are: food and family by Robin Rivera
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