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Life & TimesWeekend Update #37
It's nearing the end of M.'s parental leave, so I was especially glad to have what was essentially a five-day weekend, from Thursday through Monday. We did a…
September 14, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #36
It's Thursday and I am just now getting around to writing and posting this recap of my weekend, which sort of means that I fail. By Wednesday (which I thought…
September 10, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #35
In contrast to the week that preceded it, this past weekend was slow, relaxed, and low-key for us. Having gotten a huge amount of paperwork (read: stress) out…
August 31, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #34
I wish I had something more interesting to report, but last weekend was seriously not very eventful — though that's not necessarily a bad thing. Friday was the…
August 25, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesBerlin: Alt-Köpenik
Since it became clear that I have no intentions of leaving Germany, my parents have spent the past two years talking about wanting to purchase a flat in or…
August 21, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #33
Since we have 14 months of parental leave to split between the two of us, I am taking 11 while M. takes 3. During the first month, he didn't work at all, and…
August 18, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #32
It comes as no surprise, but this weekend was relatively baby-centric. B. had his first vaccination on Friday, though it was no big deal, as it was an oral…
August 10, 2015 · 2 min read
Life & TimesExploring Berlin with My Parents
July was a real whirlwind of a month, partly due to that whole parenthood thing (above: B.'s one-month-old photo) and appointments with the midwife, the…
August 4, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #31
So I've survived my first week as a solo parent for three out of seven days, and it is so exhausting! Some days are better than others, that's for sure, but I…
August 3, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #30
My parents left for the US today; after two weeks together, it's time for them to head back home. It's bittersweet, as we had fun and I'll miss them, but I am…
July 28, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #29
My parents have been in town for a week, so in contrast to weekend's past, when things were slow and uneventful, things have been, well, the exact opposite.…
July 20, 2015 · 3 min read
Life & TimesWeekend Update #28
In contrast to last weekend's scorching weather, this weekend was a welcome respite. So instead of staying in, we tried to make the most of it in some way each…
July 13, 2015 · 2 min read