Autumn is hands-down my favourite season, though when spring rolls around you may hear me say the same thing… The cooling weather and the changing leaves make this time of year feel like a fresh start. Regardless of the pandemic, I am enjoying my second Autumn in Germany, especially our Continue Reading
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Popular Food Flavours in Germany
One of the things that I like to do when travelling is visit local supermarkets. I find it interesting how different countries have different food flavours that they find more appealing. The different food flavours that are popular here in Germany have been a bit surprising for me and today Continue Reading
3 (More) Things I Love About Germany
After my post 2 weeks ago about the things I miss about Canada, I thought I’d share a few things I love about living in Germany. My first blog post, 4 things I love about Germany, was almost a year ago! Now, I’ve finally got 3 more that I love Continue Reading
The 3 Things I Miss About Canada
I’ve been living in Germany for almost 18 months now, I can safely say that there isn’t too much I miss about my home country. I do love Canada, but I can find everything that I need here, for the most part. There are 3 things, however, that I do Continue Reading
Feeling Far From Home
Hello, everyone! I know that it’s been a while since I’ve written anything here, but I just haven’t had the time! That being said, I really wanted to share what it’s been like in Germany the past couple of weeks with the spread of the Coronavirus. The worldwide closing of Continue Reading
How to Cope with Change After Moving Abroad
After all of the excitement of Christmas and New Years, most people are heading back to work and school this week. I, as a new mom, have a hard time remembering what day it is! The past year has been a crazy transition, not only to motherhood, but also with Continue Reading
The Hardest Part of Living Abroad
The prospect of moving abroad can be exciting, freeing, nerve-wracking, and stressful. And for a lot of people, moving abroad also means having to learn a new language. It can be the hardest part of living abroad since language correlates with everything you do. I had a comment from one Continue Reading
4 Differences Between Canada and Germany
Tomorrow will be exactly 6 months since I arrived in Germany and if I’m completely honest, I still haven’t processed that fact that I’m thousands of kilometres away from where I grew up. On the flip side, life feels totally different than it did when we were still living and Continue Reading
The Challenges of Moving to a New Country
Moving to a new country, is exciting, stressful, and challenging, but rewarding. The lesson is not only about learning a new language and culture, but learning about yourself and what you’re capable of. It’s almost like having to re-learn and build up the confidence to do things that you already Continue Reading