say cheese

Did you know Amsterdam has a Cheese Museum?  We haven't made it there yet, but this may have convinced us.

Happy Friday (may it be as yummy as ours was)

stop & smell the roses

The flowers are blooming in full force around these parts of Germany.  It was a long, cold and grey winter (longest AND coldest since 1945 actually) and finally everything is in bloom. Case in point: my garden.  It was full of grey and brown dead "stuff" over the winter that it was hard not to be depressed when leaving the house very morning.  Finally, 2 weeks ago the sky perked up, the sun started to shine and everything just bloomed overnight. It's just proof that when life seems to be stressful, grey and depressing, beauty can be right around the corner.

bayreuth + a year

It's been a while since my last visit here, and while its been 10 months since my last post, honestly, not much has changed.  Lots of trips, a job (that keeps my crazy busy), some new opportunities and a a visit from a few friends is all that has changed.  I'm still in Germany, and we have about year left, so I've pledged to sit down and blog more so I don't forget anything.

For instance, we went to Bayreuth this weekend for my big 3-0 birthday.  It was a complete surprise, where I didn't know where we were going until we were about an hour into the drive there.  Do you have any idea how hard it is to pack without knowing where you're going?  It's impossible!

top: Trashy Diva, skirt: Trashy Diva, cardi: J.Crew Jackie Cardi (n/a, similar ), beer: Bayreuther Beirbrauerei

Top, cardi & skirt (see above), purse : Kate Spade Nicole Kent ( n/a, similar), sandals: Sseko