Jewelry in Autumn Hues

{Alster Lake, Außenalster, Hamburg} I’ve been doing A LOT of thinking about this blog lately.  {In part because of a <<FAB>> online blogging course I just finished.  More on that in a future post.}  I’ve realized that I’ve been squandering the opportunity to share one of the coolest things about my life…that I live abroad.…

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How to Spend a Weekend in Europe

It’s true that weekends here can be tricky – for the local and visitor alike.  At least in Continental Europe, pretty much everything is closed on Sunday and many small shops close early on Saturday.  (In our neighborhood in Hamburg, everything except the grocery store is closed by 2pm on Saturday –  including all THREE…

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Day 128: Girls night out, Hamburg

I fully recognize that this is NOT a great photo, but when your husband is traveling on business and you’re committed to capturing daily life….this is how it goes sometimes. Notice all of the photo “effects” I’ve been using lately.  Blame it on Instagram (#onestylishlife), but I’m addicted. I built this ensemble around the green…

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