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Germany Part 3: Luxembourg

One beautiful sunny day, while in Germany, we decided to head to Luxembourg.  With guidebook in hand we drove along the green pastures between Germany to Luxembourg City. A s we rounded a curve, I caught a glimpse of the walled city perched along the cliffs, grand gingerbread buildings and stiletto steeples tiling the historic… Continue reading Germany Part 3: Luxembourg

Family · Groups · Photos · Tripp · Tuesdays Unwrapped

Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps

Tuesdays are my busiest day of the week.  So when I read about Tuesdays Unwrapped I knew it was just what I needed to slow down and enjoy life’s moments.  If you need a reminder to slow down head over to Chatting At the Sky and join Emily’s Tuesdays Unwrapped. My baby took his first… Continue reading Tuesdays Unwrapped: 2 Steps

1000 Gifts · Gifts · Groups · Yapping Away

1000 Gifts

This is the season to recount and appreciate all we have been given.  A lot has happened in the past few months to make me see all the beauty and gifts surrounding me.  With the passing of my dear friend, Sara, I have come to realize that as each day is not promised to us… Continue reading 1000 Gifts

Crafts · Recipes · Sewing · Sunday Links · Tutorials

Sunday Links

I always try to pass on fun things I find in blogland to my friends.  Sundays will be the day where I link up to some fun things floating around the blogosphere (am I a dork for using that word?)  Enjoy! I’m a huge fan of Artisan Bread in 5 Minutes and this recipe for… Continue reading Sunday Links

Germany · Trips

Germany: Part 2

During our week in Bitburg visiting the Moores we drove up north for the day to visit Cologne. Cologne Cathedral was a must see.  What a beautiful cathedral and very similar to the Seville Cathedral, in its gothic architecture. While we walked around Cologne we had to stop at a beautiful chocolate shop for a… Continue reading Germany: Part 2

Family · Gifts · Tripp

Christmas Shopping

Stefanie over at Ni Hao Y’all (a blog I love because of my love for adopted children and she’s got a gaggle of ’em) is hosting a Christmas Ideas contest.  Since Joe reads this blog I can’t post what he’s getting for Christmas but I’m pretty sure Tripp can’t read yet so I’d love to… Continue reading Christmas Shopping

Yapping Away

2 Blogs in 1

Some of you may have read my other blog.  Today I decided to merge the 2 blogs.  I couldn’t keep up with 1 blog let alone 2 and all my crafts are such a part of my everyday life anyway so I thought it was better to have them both in one spot.  So please… Continue reading 2 Blogs in 1

Festivals & Ferias · Germany · Trips

European Vacation: Part 1

This past September we went to Germany for 3 weeks.  Joe had a TDY (military term for business trip) and then a Weather Conference.  We took a week in between to visit some friends who are stationed there.  This is the first of a few posts about our trip. Our trip started in Ramstein where… Continue reading European Vacation: Part 1

Tripp

11 Months

Tripp, You are 11 months today.  I cannot believe 11 months ago I was welcoming you into the world.  You have grown so much and learned so many things in 11 short months. Here you are with your friend, Adriana. This month you are: * Standing on your own, once in a while, a few… Continue reading 11 Months

Festivals & Ferias · Going Out · Moron de la Frontera · Spain

Feria

The Spanish have their own version of the State Fair, known as Feria.  Feria in Moron de la Frontera is usually held in Sept. so here are a few pictures of this past Feria. The entrance into town.  The town sets up for weeks beforehand and shuts down for a week during the festivities.  People… Continue reading Feria