Last weekend I hosted a baby shower for my dear friend Helen who is due to have her sweet baby girl #2 just a few weeks before me. Helen and her husband were friends of ours from the B-course (remember when we were in San Antonio?) and we moved to Germany on the same day as them. They are forever friends and I pretend the day we will have to go separate ways will never come, though I know it is a real possibility. I had a ton of fun planning her shower. The menu was all of Helen's ... View the Post
The day the world didn’t end.
Ladies, if your man walks in the door after a 14 hour day at work, hands you these and says, "I saw them at the store while I was grabbing lunch and thought of you." First, make hot chocolate. And then keep him forever. My friend gave me hot cocoa mix in a jar with chocolate chips and marshmallows. I mixed it up with warm milk and a little bit of cream. My guilty pleasure. Elmer went to work with me today. She had to get poked and prodded at the vet (which she did ... View the Post
I drink my wine in a mug.
It's Thursday! And you know what that means...tomorrow is FRIDAY! Woo! I'm so excited about this post, you guys...like to the point of being giddy. I have a German treat to share with you and I can't wait to hear your thoughts on it. My first experience with Glühwein was at the bazaar last month. There I was minding my own business, when all of a sudden, a rich aroma nearly knocked me off my feet. I could almost taste it just from the smell. The vendor with the Glühwein was selling ... View the Post
ThankGoodnessIt’sFriday
Mornin'! I made it to Friday and it actually feels like Friday!! Woop, woop!! I'd like to take a second to wish my maw and paw a very happy anniversary!! On this day, 39 years ago, they became Mr. and Mrs. B. And they're still going strong! I love them so much and I thank God every day for blessing me with such incredible, supportive parents. Congrats, you guys rock!! My zuchs were happy to see me when I went out to give them their morning juice and I may have sang them the chorus of ... View the Post
Busy Days
Happy Wednesday! How are you? I'm well, better than yesterday. I had a long to-do list yesterday and a nasty stomachache to accompany it. We went to a friends' track select on base last night (seriously, it seems like just yesterday it was Alex's track select, where did time go?!) and I crashed on the couch to watch Glee and NCIS. I was donskies. Since eating solid food didn't seem like a good idea, I scrounged the kitchen looking for chicken noodle soup. Nada. I really wanted my comfort ... View the Post
cheap, cheap, cheap.
I hate wild goose chases for something that I may never get my hands (or paws) on. [Isn't the new bank in our backyard just lovely? Blergh...] It is a well known fact that I love to shop. And, as of now, it is a well known fact that I have student loans to pay off so money is most definitely an object. Target used to be my one-stop-shop for cheaper versions of expensive things until I moved to [lack-of]-Target-land. C-bus is a pretty lackluster shopping city, but they're working on it. ... View the Post