Paris (Friday/Saturday/Sunday): We took an early flight to Paris Friday morning where we caught the train and subway into the city. In NYC and other large cities, you become used to seeing budding musicians in the subway and on the
Country #3 – Germany
Munich/Bavaria (Wednesday): We left Salzburg, Austria and took a train to Munich, Germany. The Munich train station was very big and the first thing we had to do when we got there was find a ‘water closet.’ When we found
Book Review
I have a good friend, Ally Condie, who has become a published author since the last time I saw her 3 years ago. Our husbands both were attending grad. school at Cornell and we both attended Cornell’s student branch. Such
Country #2 – Austria
Salzburg (Tuesday/Wednesday): We flew into Austria early Tuesday morning and the view from the airplane window while we were landing was amazing! It was so lush and green! This was just the beginning of our love affair with that country!
Country #1 – Italy
I have to begin by saying that for 2+ weeks in Europe, this is all I took – a carry-on, a sweat shirt, and my satchel. [mygal=europe_bags] I actually packed everything I needed to and had a lot of extra
200 For Friday
Kristi did this over at her blog today – so while I’m working on my trip summaries, here’s 200 things to gnaw on for the end of the week. If you want to ‘play’ along all you have to do
Where Have I Been?!
I’ve spent the last 2+ weeks exploring Europe with my wonderful mother-in-law and two fun sisters-in-law. I have so much to post and have no clue where to begin – so it may be a slow process and only skimming
Blessing in Disguise
For some reason, this was such a strong realization to me that I felt I needed to record it. Yesterday morning I woke up feeling very panicked because I have so much to do this week preparing for the upcoming
Mother’s Day Wrap-Up
As I got ready for bed last night I realized I had forgotten to get a picture of myself with the kids for Mother’s Day. I always think that’s fun to have an annual Mother’s Day picture. But, I did
Hitting Two Birds with One Stone
You know those moments – when you look back (or forward) and think how great that was (or is) to accomplish two goals at the same time ? Emma and her friend, Nora, love to plan parties. They want to