by Robin | Feb 15, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Weather, Winter
In November, my husband and I will celebrate our 25th wedding anniversary, which makes a recent revelation about him all the more surprising: He's very German and must've been switched at birth unbeknownst to his mother, father or an entire hospital staff in...
by Robin | Feb 14, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Family, Family Traditions, Gratitude, Life Philosophy, Personal, Travel, Valentine Tea, Valentine's Day
“Not necessarily better or worse,just different.”~ me It’s Valentine’s Day. It’s Valentine’s Day, but it doesn’t f e e l like Valentine’s Day, and in fact, little feels like it always has. Gone is routine. ...
by Robin | Feb 13, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Europe, Personal, Travel
Both our 1½ hour flight to Charlotte and our 8½ flight to Munich were uneventful, the way all flights should be. Thankfully, there were no snakes on the plane. This, I also know: I like Lufthansa. Even in Coach, the seating was comfortable and...
by Robin | Feb 11, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, One Sentence Saturday, Travel
Can you help me build a European Bucket List by sharing the favorite places you've visited ~ or one day hope to ~ and why? Grab the graphic, share your One Sentence Saturday (& Sunday) posts below or leave it in comments to play along (be sure to link back to...
by Robin | Feb 10, 2012 | (in)courage, Encouragement, Faith, Inspiring, On my soapbox, Personal
“Too often we underestimate the power of a touch, a smile, a kind word, a listening ear, an honest compliment, or the smallest act of caring, all of which have the potential to turn a life around.” Leo Buscaglia Recently I admitted having thin skin. On one...