I can't believe it has been six months since we left Atlanta and landed in the Frankfurt airport. It has simultaneously flown by and felt like we've lived here forever, while also feeling like no time has passed at all. Since arriving, we've been to 9 different countries and 20 cities. We've met a lot of people, had a few visitors, and drank tons of wine. With 2.5 years left, we can't wait to see READ MORE
Christmas Markets
When we found out we were moving to Germany, going to Christmas Markets was at the top of our list of things we couldn't wait to experience abroad. Last December (before we knew where we were moving), we went to the Atlanta Christkindl Market that is hosted each year by the German American Cultural Association. It was a ton of fun, but it only gave us a taste of what authentic German and French READ MORE
Easy Christmas Table Decor
I'm feeling a little bittersweet about Christmas this year because it's mine and Timmer's first Christmas in Europe, but that also means it's our first Christmas away from family. I'm starting to feel a liiiittle homesick, and am really missing my friends and family. However, it's our first year with a big home (vs. our tiny Atlanta apartment), and it's the first year we'll have a formal dining READ MORE
German House Tour: Dining Room
Of all the places I've lived in on my own (college, post-college, etc.) I have never had a formal dining room. We've never really needed a dining room, though, because eating dinner on the coffee table while watching TV is pretty much the best. But I've always imagined what my dream dinner table looks like -- long, farmhouse-ish, a bench, comfy chairs. Now that we upgraded ourselves from a tiny READ MORE
German House Tour – Dream Closet with IKEA PAX
Disclaimer: this post contains affiliate links to products. We may receive a commission for purchases made in Germany through these links. We have officially moved into our house and are finally settling in (see our international house hunting experience here). I wanted to share some pictures from one of my favorite rooms of the house - our closet. My dream closet. German houses typically don't READ MORE