by Robin | May 8, 2013 | (in)courage, Advice, Beauty, Faith, Parenting, Personal
"How do I know if I am beautiful?" she asked me. "What is beauty?" "What if I am not good enough?" Her short email wrung tears from my heart. Only then did I realize when I wrote Beauty Marks – an...
by Robin | Dec 2, 2012 | 31 Days in Europe, Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Europe, Faith, Inspiring
For the beauty of the earth, A beautiful remembrance for the glory of the skies, Paragliding near Erlangen, Bavaria for the love which from our birth Floral beauty in Dresden over and around us lies; A chapel in the middle of the Alps, somewhere in...
by Robin | Nov 17, 2012 | 31 Days in Europe, Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Celebrations, Europe, Favorite things, Harry Potter, Marriage, Personal, Photos, Travel
Based on how old I feel, to be celebrating my 25th wedding anniversary I must've gotten married when I was 13. In fact, if it wasn't the case the year following my silver anniversary I'll be celebrating my golden birthiversary, I'd swear it. In...
by Robin | Oct 23, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Favorite things, Gratitude, Personal
One of my favorite things about living in small town Bavaria (among many favorite things)) is riding my bike. To the store, to a friend's house or just to ride, the places I go are typically accessible by two wheels instead of four. Even after eight...
by Robin | Oct 3, 2012 | 31 Days in Europe, Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Favorite things, Inspiring
I've been known to play favorites and there's a reason I couldn't include this post with yesterday's feature on Burgfest: I fell head over heels with this precious lady. Her top slipped down revealing her ancient cleavage…and she...
by Robin | Jul 31, 2012 | Adventures in Germany, Beauty, Family, Memoir, Personal, Traveling Red Dress
A sister is a little bit of childhood that can never be lost. ~ Marion C. Garretty {continued from A Modern-day Fairytale} "One ringy-dingy…" She used to sit on the toilet – lid down – an adoring audience of one. I was the...