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• I Have Hashimoto's Disease

  I had a follow-up appointment with an internal medicine doctor today. He's head of his department and a very good doctor. He told me I have Hashimoto's... Read more

  Posted on 21 December 2011 EXPAT, HEALTH

• Why I'm Having Miscarriages

  Having a miscarriage is devastating. It's really frustrating how many doctors want to wait until a woman has 3 miscarriages before they do anything. My advice i... Read more

  Posted on 19 December 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• St. Nikolaus Day in Germany

  

  Christmas in Germany is a lot of fun. There are so many traditions and activities to do during the month of December. On December 6th, Germans celebrate St.... Read more

  Posted on 07 December 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Our Town's Christmas Market

  

  You can see the rain falling This past weekend we got a lot of rain.  Friday evening I volunteered at an event called Holiday Magic, where my MOPS (mothers of... Read more

  Posted on 05 December 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Mannheim Christmas Market

  

  Christmas in Germany is really nice.  There are a lot of Christmas markets.  After the visit to the specialist in Mannheim the other day, we went to our first... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Visit with the Specialist

  Yesterday I had a doctor's appointment with a specialist in Mannheim regarding my miscarriages and the fibroid. The doctor could not tell me for sure that the... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 FAMILY, HEALTH

• Fun Preschool Game

  

  I love playing games with kids. Before we left to visit Texas last September I ordered a few items from Barnes and Noble to be delivered to my parents' house.... Read more

  Posted on 03 December 2011 FAMILY

• 3-Day Potty Training

  Well, we're finally really potty training. I thought I would write about it since I have not found too many personal stories about how people have potty... Read more

  Posted on 29 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• A German Thanksgiving

  

  I hope you and your family had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year, if you celebrate Thanksgiving. An illness struck our house after attending a retreat last... Read more

  Posted on 27 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• A German Birthday Party!

  

  Us with the birthday man! Last weekend our dear friend and next door neighbor turned 50! To celebrate his family had a surprise party for him at the fire statio... Read more

  Posted on 16 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Bozo's Grand Prize Game

  

  Did you ever watch "The Bozo Show" on TV as a child? Occasionally, I saw it and the most memorable thing from the show was the "Grand Prize Game. Read more

  Posted on 10 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Fun with Salt and Pepper!

  

  The following activity Blue Rock thought of completely on his own. While I was getting ready this morning, Blue Rock decided to reach for the salt and pepper... Read more

  Posted on 08 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Our 2 Year Old Starting to Read

  

  Blue Rock loves books. We have been reading to him since the day we brought him home from the hospital. A nurse gave me some advice, she said, "when you are... Read more

  Posted on 05 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• A German-American Halloween!

  

  We had the most visitors we've had since living in Germany on Halloween last night. There were two knocks on our door. In the first group there were four... Read more

  Posted on 01 November 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Another Great Loss

  I just couldn't get myself to write yesterday. I was starting to wish I hadn't shared what I did the day before so I could take my hurt and bury it and try to... Read more

  Posted on 29 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Trusting God

  I hesitated to blog about this but am feeling a strong pull to do so. After studying a lot about trusting that gut feeling, I'm going to share with you what I... Read more

  Posted on 27 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• Berlin, Germany

  

  Checkpoint Charlie We have lived in Germany over three years and finally made a trip to Berlin. I have to say, I liked Berlin a lot more than I thought I... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• London - Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Princess Diana's Memorial, and...

  

  Sunday we went took another Black Taxi Ride, went to Buckingham Palace, Westminster Abbey, Princess Diana's Memorial, walked along the parks, and had high tea a... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• London - Shakespeare Globe Theatre, Rose Theatre, St. Paul's Cathedral, and...

  

  Saturday we decided to do our own things as my parents wanted to attempt going to Wimbledon again (but sadly did not make it.) Lots of the subways were shut dow... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL

• London - St. Paul's Cathedral, River Cruise, and Wimbledon

  

  Friday, we went to St. Paul's Cathedral, took a river cruise down the Thames, and then to Wimbledon. Like our last visit to London, it took a long time to get t... Read more

  Posted on 20 October 2011 EXPAT, FAMILY, TRAVEL