Thanks Kelly and Angie.
Elizabeth :: thanks for caring and asking I'm busier with the house than ever, furnishing was a slow process (we started almost from the scratch) and I'm finally down to the last boxes. But we love our warm home and it's so great to have the space and place to invite friends over to.
Beth Ann :: I am guilty of delaying getting a helmet, but then realised a) I'm behaving irresponsibly, and b) how can I expect my child to take my advice seriously if I don't lead the way. Of course, the helmet does additional havoc to my crushed winter hair, so beanie saves the day a lot.
Scary stories about DH and one more warning to take things seriously.
abc :: most of my outfits from after the move to Germany are addressing urban cycling wardrobe challenge. Getting on the bike instead of having a car was one huge change of the lifestyle in general, and something I embraced wholeheartedly
I make advent calendar each year. I love it. It's one of our family traditions and I stay up late on November 30th if I have to. It's aways some small parcels with sweets or tiny Lego pieces which, when collected, make up a small toy. This year the theme has been somewhat more grown-up - I added money inside the parcels, mostly the small change. This is the year when DS started figuring out the whole concept of money and we've been very keen to teach him that every single cent has both value and importance, especially because we started hearing how the kids at school comment things "kidX or kidY say 0.01€ is not a lot of money". Our question "Do you have 1€ of you have 99c and not the remaining 1c?" seemed to have relayed the desired message instantly.
Astrid :: for me it's the lack of time (housework, final unpacking and job hunting / researching take up a lot of my time). Taking photos has suffered as result, but I make mental notes and think that I must make a record for my own archive at least. I actually love the reduced wardrobe I've been working with, it's been so liberating. I would not mind more interesting variations of my main basics, but this had been another great exercise in fine tuning, so - win win.
Suz :: this is an old puffer, bought in July 2012, a month after moving to Germany when I pounced as soon as I got YLF approval because I was so worried about the continental winter. It's not as warm as my long black puffer bought last winter (midi length on me!), but it is more practical for cycling because of the length.
Yes, I layer puffer vest underneath. It's easy, because the vest is very thin, I can easily wear it under my leather jacket too. It's been a real discovery.
