when will it become the most wonderful time of the year'
From A Fig in Sweden, 5 month ago Similar articles
One year as repatriated Portlanders and our first Christmas in our house ... it can only mean going completely over the top for the holidays, right' So I spent $70 on LED outdoor lights and pimped the evergreen cherry trees...
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New Theme: A Simpler Time
From Baroness Tapuzina, Today, Similar articles
There’s something about this time of year that always makes me wistful for the good old days'the simpler times, if you will'when all that mattered were family, friends, and a whole lotta blogging about everything under the sun. I miss those days, don’t you' Fear not, my fellow blogging friends. We’ve got you all covered today with a theme that will make you want to stop time and write about everything in your lives until you can’t write anymore. A Simpler Time,...
Spring weather on the island
From Expat Travels, Today, Similar articles
Spring has finally arrived in Victoria. This was long awaited since last year the weather wasn't all that warm and with my luck I had that time off to enjoy the cold weather. Now that spring is in full gear, we are enjoying our evenings outside playing at the park or exploring outside. Cammie seems to enjoy being outside from the second she wakes up to the second she goes to sleep. She usually points to the door or insists on sitting there until we get her outside. Of...
Long walk, first day, continued. El Paisatge gran, primer dia, continuació.
From oreneta aground, Today, Similar articles
OK, where was I' Ahhhh, the skid in the concrete, pretty cool, no' Llavors, on era' El ciment, no'We kept on walking, Chuck and I. We had quite a lovely time in fact. There were lots of lovely mountains overhead, we had plenty of water and lots of places to get more. Vam continuar, en Chuck i jo. Era un dia fantà stic, moltes muntanyes, vam tenir molt d'aigua, i moltes llocs per buscar més.Plenty of food, and generally pretty lovely scenery. Molta de menjar, i...
Breastfeeding in the Media (AGAIN!) - Time Magazine Cover
From Mama(e) in Translation, Today, Similar articles
I thought I'd just make very quick commentary on this week's Time magazine cover (although I don't want to engage in the "mommy war" discussion that the cover question wants to provoke, I fully agree with Katie Granju on this one, we're all "not mom enough"  at one point or another in our mothering lives).The photo didn't bother me -- although anyone who has ever done extended breastfeeding, including the mom portrayed, will know that that's just a posed shot and NOT the way we...
Half Time
From Ali Blah Blah, Yesterday, Similar articles
I did it! My first half marathon. Two hours twenty-one minutes. 99% running, 1% waiting to go to the bathroom. 10lbs lost over six months and nearly 200 miles of training runs. It has been an amazing, exhilarating and crazy journey.  The icing on the cake was feeling good and being able to enjoy the whole race, having friends cheering from the sidelines, and then running across the finish line with Anna and Lucy. What a perfect way to spend Mothers Day weekend.I'll write more when I...
Tuesday evening games-fest II
From This is Cyprus, Yesterday, Similar articles
It's nearly eight months since my good friend Joan and I, in the temporary absence of our husbands, held a five-hour 'games fest' evening. It so happens that this week, once again, our menfolk are away at the same time. So we thought we might try a re-run. Â Not that it was quite the same... for one thing, I knew I would not be able to walk even as far as the local Souvlaki Express. Â I thought I had bruised my toes badly three weeks ago. The advice and observations of various...
Curious George and the Zombies
From Expat Mom, Yesterday, Similar articles
So, today was Dante’s birthday and somehow I got confused and thought it was tomorrow and so on Monday, I thought I had lots of time to make the cake until that evening when I realized I had just one day to make it all happen. Oops. I got up on Tuesday after a long night of no sleep, feeling worn out and fuzzier than usual. I literally had problems reading recipes. Nonetheless, I made an orange cake and a banana cake and slapped them together with some chocolate orange frosting and...
I Love Falafel Sandwiches
From Londonelicious: A food blog, Yesterday, Similar articles
There. I’ve said it. I could happily eat falafel all day, every day. I don’t know why. I just like it. Texture' Hummus' Hot sauce' Yes. I was lucky today. I had an errand to run and they told me to come back in 30 minutes. So I went in search of tacos to kill some time. I thought for sure I’d find tacos somewhere. But instead I found Chickpea, just west of Damen on Chicago Ave. So I paid $4 (!!!) and had the best falafel I’ve had since Hoxton Beach on Whitecross Street...
CUBA here I come!
From The Dutched Pinay, Yesterday, Similar articles
So, flying tomorrow morning to the Caribbean, to Cuba. It is going to be a long flight.This trip just came in at the right time. I badly need a longer break right now. Seriously. I need to relax and think of NOTHING. Yes, think of nothing. Ahhh, that sounds so peaceful. No stress at all.I am also tired of the cold weather here.Nevertheless, I will be back in the Netherlands at the end of the month but will be blogging during the trip when able.Travel Period: May 2012
Ottawa Tulips Festival ? 2012 Edition
From Correr Es Mi Destino, Yesterday, Similar articles
Hard to believe that just a few weeks ago, we got a surprise snow fall. The weather recently got warmer and it always feels humid. With all the rain we had lately, the trees, grass and plants are chlorophyll green and I think this time I can say it's spring. Finally. In May. The opening weekend of the 2012 Tulips Festival was very warm, and most of the flowers had just bloomed. Dow's Lake was packed and people were fighting to have their picture taken by the flower beds. Eh, this is Canada,...
