Unbelievably (and…believably?) my last post was 2.5 years ago. A lot has happened in those 30 months. I became a mother, went through the highest highs and lowest lows of postpartum and new motherhood, mostly enjoy our last year in Vienna then moved back to Nova with an 11 month old and a nearly unmanageable … More European Flavors
After quite the hiatus for most of 2022, I’m trying to document a couple of trips. Over memorial day, we spent a week in southern Spain, specifically the region of Andalusia. Most importantly, we ate a lot of delicious Spanish food, most notably Andalusian gazpacho. I was about 14 weeks pregnant on this trip and … More Gazpacho in Andalusia
Posting about last Christmas in August…better late than never? I’ve had this saved in my drafts and realized I never posted it. Anyways, this past Christmas wasn’t really fully “normal” whatever that means these days. But it had just enough normal to soothe me after Christmas 2020, which for most of us, was anything but … More A Normalish Christmas
I am wildly behind on updating here. My last post was somehow last July and before that February. It’s safe to say the second half of 2021 flew by. April through November brought low Covid numbers to most of Europe and we capitalized on it by traveling whenever we could and I also enjoyed some … More Two Cities Revisited
I just need to clear the air and say: no other place is more perfect than Sweden in the summer. Endless warm sunlight, cool mornings and evening, warm sun during the day; warm enough to swim but not hot. The humidity was low and we had a delightful sprinkle of rain one afternoon. Vienna weather … More Swedish Fish
I’ve been thinking about this post for a while. And like everyone, I’ve been giving a lot of thought to the one year mark of the pandemic. How surreal, no? At the most basic level, I’m grateful to be here and grateful that those I love most are safe thus far. But from there, my … More One Year in the Woods
I haven’t had the motivation to post anything in November or December so instead of a long, wordy post, I want to simply share these photos of life during Christmastime around beautiful Vienna. Even with multiple lockdowns and cancelled Christmas Markets and the darkness of this year, Vienna shines brightly. I wish all of you … More A Viennese Christmas
Despite 2020 life moving at a slower pace than normal, I still can’t believe November is just days away. So, “Herbst” means fall/autumn in German and to make things really cheesy, I think I’ll cover only things that start with “H” to highlight Herbst in Vienna. Heurigers Heurigers are Viennese wine taverns and they are … More The Five H’s of Herbst
Since I’ve already been in Vienna for a month, I better get this Frankfurt post finished before it simply doesn’t happen! I had visited Frankfurt once at Christmastime before we moved there so I already experienced the highlights of downtown, the massive Christmas market, went for an icy run along the riverfront, and took a … More Frankfurt Favorites
After a bustling 2018 Christmas season, January brought an unusual sensation: for the first time in about fifteen years, there was no boss or teacher expecting me to show up for the day. True to form, I started making lists. There were pro and con lists, goal lists, and lists just for the sake of … More Great Expectations: Beyond the 9 to 5
Berlin in Frankfurt 