10 Lessons Learned About Selling a House

June 6, 2012 by 7 Comments
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With our house on the market for a little over a month now, we have learned some really eye-opening things. Since this is the first home we've ever owned, and therefore the first time we've sold a house, everything is new for us. And the fact that it's here in Germany, where there's apparently differences in every state of the country, is even more unnerving. Thankfully, we've already learned a lot -- and not suffered much in the process (well, a little bit emotionally but we've recovered). So I … [Read more...]

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10 Projects to Tackle This Spring

March 27, 2012 by 8 Comments
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June 20th is the first official day of summer in 2012. And we have a ton of things we'd like to work on this year. So I am picking 10 things from our massive to do list that we need to get done before summer starts...just to break things down a bit for us. So of the things we are well on our way to accomplishing...and other things will just have to be done because there's no way around it! Here are our projects to tackle before summer starts (which will probably also be accompanied by a bunch … [Read more...]

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10 Things that Distinguish Americans from Others

March 6, 2012 by 10 Comments
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Being an expat in Germany... What is that like? In a lot of ways, it's similar to being a foreigner in any country, even if you're just visiting. Except when you're an expat, the visit lasts a whole lot longer; whether it be months, years or even decades. Some decide they never want to leave. Others want to leave and time gets away from them, so they stay a while longer than expected. And still others are pulled away unexpectedly due to their jobs or other changes in life. When you visit a … [Read more...]

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10 Things I’m Thankful For In 2011

November 22, 2011 by 2 Comments
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Since Thanksgiving is rapidly approaching (and I'm going to be running around like the Tazmanian Devil for a few days), I thought I should take a few calm moments to write about the things I'm thankful for in my life. Most of these are things that I'm blessed to experience and think almost every day -- but we sometimes take things for granted when we get all caught up in the whirlwind of life. If someone were to put me on the spot, I'm sure I would forget to mention half of these...so that's … [Read more...]

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10 Things To Do Before 2012

November 15, 2011 by 3 Comments
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I can hardly believe that 2011 is quickly drawing to an end. In just 47 days, we'll be celebrating the arrival of 2012 and thinking about all the greatness that is to come in the new year. But for now, the rest of our 2011 is jam packed with activity! Finish eating the delicious Dunkin Donuts that my husband brought with him from Berlin. There is nothing healthy or even remotely low carb about them...but Dunkin Donuts are extremely hard to come by here in Germany. Actually, donuts in … [Read more...]

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Ten Steps to a Happy Thanksgiving

November 8, 2011 by 15 Comments

I know it's hard to believe, but Thanksgiving is literally just around the corner. I kind of hyperventilated a little when went on eBay yesterday and it said 47 days until Christmas! With only 16 days left until the main turkey event, now is the time to start planning. Don't wait until the very last minute so you've got to fight your way out of the store with the last box of Stove Top or pumpkin pie mix. I first shared this post in 2010, but it's still more relevant than ever, and has some … [Read more...]

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10 Simple Things to Re-purpose Daily

August 2, 2011 by 4 Comments
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I haven't done a Top Ten Tuesday list in a few weeks -- and I'm sorta starting to get withdrawal. But I also don't just want to post something to be posting -- so I generally try to put a lot of thought into these things. I recently started a list of the things I tend to reuse and repurpose every day -- and I think you might be surprised to find what you can actually make use of more than once. Some of them may be pretty obvious, but hopefully there will be at least a couple that make you … [Read more...]

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10 Things I Want to Achieve With the 4-Hour Body

June 21, 2011 by 5 Comments
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Unless you've been living in a closet with no access to Internet or TV, you've probably heard of Tim Ferriss and his book The 4-Hour Body: An Uncommon Guide to Rapid Fat-Loss, Incredible Sex, and Becoming Superhuman. It's the successor to The 4-Hour Workweek and I have to admit that Tim Ferriss may just be a bit too obsessive and crazy when it comes to controlling and monitoring the body -- but if he hadn't done all that, the book wouldn't have as much credibility (or such an amazement … [Read more...]

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10 Ways to Get Rid of Stuff

May 24, 2011 by 5 Comments
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I feel like I've been talking about decluttering and cleaning stuff out of your house for a while now--but I have to keep reminding myself that it's a goal or I may neglect to do it myself! Before you can really think about getting rid of stuff you have, you've got to go through the process of determining what you're keeping and what you are getting rid of. This can be broken down into things you still need, things you want to sell, things to donate and things to throw out. Once you've … [Read more...]

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10 Things I’d Like to Grow This Year

May 17, 2011 by 11 Comments

I can't believe it's the middle of May already and I have yet to put one seed in the ground! I had such good intentions, but we've been quite swamped with work and visitors and traveling and LIFE! But I still hope that one of these days soon, I will still put some seeds into the ground and create some sort of food in our new raised beds in the courtyard. So today, I'm going to dream about 10 things I want to grow this year! Tomatoes -- These are the one thing that always stand out … [Read more...]

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