Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy on May 8th, 2008 3 Comments »
Back in the beginning of November we bought a phone set from a company called Top Vision. The phone w/answering machine came in right away, but the additional handset never showed. We emailed. They said it was on backorder and to wait a month. We emailed in a month because it […]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy, Same Shit, Different Day on Mar 18th, 2008 13 Comments »
Of all the things I miss from America (the list shrinks monthly), I think the thing I miss most of all these days is half-priced bookstores. Or dollar stores that sell dollar books. Or garage sales where I could buy entire Crichton collections for pennies on the dollar. Or libraries where they […]
Posted in Picture It, Retail Therapy on Jan 30th, 2008 1 Comment »
Posted in Picture It, Retail Therapy on Jan 17th, 2008 4 Comments »
Saw this last night and immediately fell in love:
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I don’t know when… I don’t know how… but I will own this shirt.
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy on Dec 29th, 2007 3 Comments »
For all my fellow expats (and locals!) living in Germany who like to bar-b-que, but can’t stand the taste of local sauce, americanfoods4u.de is selling Bull’s Eye Sweet Homestyle Blend BBQ Sauce for an amazing (by any standards) 0,29 cents per bottle. They’ve also […]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy on Nov 15th, 2007 17 Comments »
I’m a fool for a bargain. It doesn’t even have to be something I need… I’m often heard making comments like “wow, did you see those diapers were half-price?!” or “Rossmann has blue hair dye on clearance for .79 cents a box… I should grab all of it in case I even decide to […]
Posted in Picture It, Retail Therapy on Nov 14th, 2007 13 Comments »
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy on Nov 9th, 2007 12 Comments »
20 months in and I’ve managed to wean myself off just about all my old American food product addictions. There are still things we buy or have sent to Germany for the girls but, for me personally, there are only five things I can think of that I still really really long for:
IBC […]
Posted in Picture It, Retail Therapy on Nov 6th, 2007 7 Comments »
Does anyone know if there’s a place in Germany (preferably online - I’m lazy) that sells dated (2007) christmas ornaments? Since the kiddos were born we’ve bought them an ornament each year reflecting their interests that christmas… that way when they’re all grown up & out of the house they’ll have them for their […]
Posted in Expat Antics: Life in Germany, Retail Therapy on Sep 21st, 2007 5 Comments »
Continuing yesterday’s post, here are some great online resources I’ve found for kiddos:
First, clothing. You might notice some overlap, but everything mentioned has a nice selection…
Bon Prix - I’ve bought Sydney quite a few things at Bon Prix. They’re reasonably priced, and have the added bonus of holding up well to multiple […]
Former supermodel turned brain surgeon leaves behind successful career in America to try her hand at hausfraudom in the lovely Saxon city of Dresden, Germany.
Some days are good, some are bad... all are opportunities to learn & grow.
With my sunny disposition and can-do attitude, what could possibly go wrong?
None
No One Belongs Here More Than You by Miranda July
Survivor by Chuck Palahniuk