Happy Thanksgiving!
This year feels like a hill that I can’t climb. “Life has taken a 360-degree turn. But it also has gifted me with an abundance of personal and family time and has helped to strengthen our family bonds.” (by T....
This year feels like a hill that I can’t climb. “Life has taken a 360-degree turn. But it also has gifted me with an abundance of personal and family time and has helped to strengthen our family bonds.” (by T....
Ich habe wieder bei #meettheblogger2020 mitgemacht und habe hier alle meine 15 Beiträge für euch zusammen gefasst. Wenn ihr mehr wissen möchtet, schaut einfach auf meinem IG am Ende der Seite nach.
The Coronavirus moves fast and has changed our lives very quickly these last few days. Last Thursday, I told my friend to better get some groceries, before people would buy every shelf in stores empty. On Friday, we had a...
If you are traveling in Germany right now or are making plans for a future trip to Germany, you should try to see one of Germany’s beautiful castles. There are so many of them, everyone will find something they love:...
Tomorrow is Karneval!! Actually in Germany it already is Weiberfastnacht – one of the biggest days for true fans of Karneval. If you’re following my blog or IG, you know that we are celebrating the first real Karnevalsparty in the...
The 5th season of Karneval is in full swing in my hometown of Cologne and other areas of the Rhineland. I miss it a lot. You don’t know Karneval? Here you can read a bit about what Karneval in Germany...
Today I hosted the first official Cöllefornia-Stammtisch at Ludwig’s German Table in San José. A Stammtisch = German for “regulars’ table”, is an informal group meeting held on a regular basis. It is not a structured meeting, but rather a...
Three Word Thursday No. 29 Today hasn’t been the greatest day. It’s Weiberfastnacht, the official start of the 5th Karneval season back home. I’m generally not very chipper on this day, because I’d rather be dressed...
Close friends don’t always live close to you. Do you live abroad? Far away from most of your family and dear friends? I do. And I’m always looking for suitable and original gifts for friends abroad, meaning back home in...
Dieser Post ist im Rahmen der Blogparade “Mein Weihnachten in…” von den Expatmamas entstanden. Hüpft mal rüber und lest die anderen interessanten Artikel aus Kanada, China, Singapur und Brasilien. This post is part of the blog parade “My Christmas in…”...
Courage isn’t having
the strength to go on –
it is to go on when
you don’t have the strength.
— Napoléon Bonaparte
I’m Kathrin, a German who’s been living the last 16 years in the crazy world of the Silicon Valley. Even though I love our life in California, I’m still missing Köln (Cologne) and the German lifestyle. On this blog I share some of my stories and ruminate about what home really means. I’m a mother of two girls and the wife of an iSlave, a teacher, a social introvert and very passionate about the things I do.
I’m glad you’re here! Schön, dass du hier bist!
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