1 :: It’s No Joke – So as it turns out… all of that hullabaloo on waiting to see where our next base would be? The huge grieving process that I was fighting because we were moving back stateside? Well, it’s all completely out of the picture now. Due to the AF not wanting to move us
Monday in a Moment
Monday In A Moment #31 | On Seeking Your Happiness
1 :: PTA Reflections Contest – Back in December I was honored with a request to judge the Reflections contest here in Landstuhl. For those of you who aren’t familiar with this contest, The program offers students the opportunity to create works of art for fun and recognition. This year’s theme is “Believe, Dream, Inspire.”
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Adventures
Monday In A Moment #30 | On Beginning Anew
1 :: Hello, 2014! – I can hardly believe it’s already 2014… I know some of you are thinking “What? Why is 2014 so significant?” December 1st, 2013 marked my two year anniversary living in Germany. 2014 has now arrived which means I only have six months left to live in this beautiful country. SIX
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Monday In A Moment #28 | On Sweet Things
1 :: A Wedding in France – About a month ago Dana received an email from an old college roommate inviting us to a wedding. We’ve received a number of wedding invitations since we’ve lived here in Germany and much to my chagrin we’ve had to turn them all down. Air fare across the world
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Families & Kids
Monday In A Moment #26 | On Spreading Sunshine
1 :: Gray Days Be-Gone – Well the weather has officially switched. The sunshine is hibernating for the season and has been replaced with gray skies, high winds, and rain. Ugh. While this helps with my editing environment, it has a tendency to make me hole up in my Rapunzel tower. You know what this
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Families & Kids
Monday In A Moment #25 | On Halloween
1 :: Frankenstein’s Castle – I went with D and some folks from his office to the Frankenstein castle {Burg Frankenstein} about 5 km south of Darmstadt, Germany. The whole drive there I kept thinking ‘No, it’s pronounced “Fronk-en-steen”.’ {props to those of you who get it.} Built around 1250, the castle is now mostly a
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Couples
Monday In A Moment #24 | On Getting in the Game
1 :: Raider Power – In my humble opinion, fall is not complete without College Football Gameday. That being said, I’m dying over here across the ocean. It’s torture having to rely on fellow facebookers or a refresh of ESPN to see the current scores of a game. Not to mention the seven hour time different makes
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Monday In A Moment #23 | On Vintage Pastimes
1 :: 28 Years vs 83 – This past week I celebrated my 28th birthday. Wow time flies. I want to thank everyone for the kind birthday wishes!!! It sure makes me feel loved while living so far from home. What is particularly incredible is that I share this birthday with my Pop Pop {Ted
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Monday In A Moment #21 | On Feeling Empowered
1 :: Best Inspiration Speech Video EVER – So I was at church yesterday morning and to go along with football season the sermon theme is “Get in the game”. So often we fall short because we’re scared or afraid. Our attitudes are terrible which leads to negative progress. Frontline opened the service with this