My European Sojourn

• My Baby Shower! 3 hours ago Last weekend, my good friend Cat hosted a baby shower for me at her apartment. It was a brilliant afternoon filled with sunshine, good friends, good food, and plenty of fun!I didn't have a proper baby shower when pregnant with Liam due to moving from New Zealand to Malaysia at the time, although I...
• Oishii Japanese Restaurant 6 days ago Last weekend, thanks to our good friend Cat, The Husband and I were able to go out for dinner - just the two of us. Incidentally, it may also be our last 'date night' in awhile, with Baby N arriving in a matter of weeks! We decided on Oishii Restaurant, simply because I have been dreaming of Soft...
• Easter market in Karlsruhe 1 week ago Although it isn't technically Easter yet, the city celebrated the upcoming festivities in full-force this weekend with an Easter/food festival held in the heart of town. There were plenty of food and drink stalls, stalls selling Easter decor and crafts, egg-painting activities and more for the...
• The trailing spouse 3 weeks ago I never thought I would be one of them. You know, the trailing expat wife whose life revolves around the family while The Husband earns a living. The term 'trailing spouse' is used to describe a person who follows his or her life partner to another city because of a work assignment, and we...
• 100 Happy Days 3 weeks ago 25 days ago, inspired by a friend of mine, I decided to sign up for the '100 Happy Days' challenge.Now those of you who know me, really know me, know this is truly a challenge for me. People who live with clinical depression like I do tend to see the glass as half empty instead of half full. But I...

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