Love, Laughter and my Life

21 November 2011

A Week of Vacation...

I was off from work all last week. I had these grand plans of cleaning the house for the upcoming holidays, a little bit of sewing, sleeping, reading and some random stuff. But alas, it was not meant to be! I am looking back on these past days and realize that I didn't get much accomplished! I didn't even blog but once this week!

I had appointments with teachers, ran errands, and worked on some stuff from work :-)

I don't know how stay-at-home moms do it! I get way more done during a regular work week than when I am off!

But I was able to mix up another batch of our hot chocolate mix while talking to my best friend on the phone! We have been drinking this hot chocolate for the last 3 years. A mom from school gave the recipe and we all love it. No more store bought mixes!

I promised I would post the recipe. So here it is:

The main actors in this mix are:

32oz container coffee creamer

4 cups dried milk

1/2 can Nestle Quick (reduced sugar)

and 1/2 bag powdered sugar

Mix them all up slowly in a big (and I mean big!) bowl...

and then fill it up in a big container.

The big container would normally be full to the top but I put some in a couple smaller containers to give to my sister and to send some up to my mom! tThis would also be a great gift to teachers. Top it with a square of cute holiday fabric and tie it up with some pretty ribbon. I would also attach a couple of plastic spoons which got dipped in chocolate and have some crushed peppermint candy on it. :-)

I get 6-7 small gifts out of it!

It takes 4 heaping tablespoon full mixed with hot water for one cup of hot chocolate. Do it like Pasha and top it with whip cream and chocolate sprinkles! :-)

How do you drink your hot chocolate?

Take care,

20 November 2011

Gorgeous Fall in the Alps

We are being treated to the best Fall in the Alps by Mother Nature... These are pictures I made in the last few weeks...

I love living here :-)

Have you taken some pictures that you would like to share?

Take care,

Where We've Been...

I loved the map on my best friend's blog. It showed which countries she had visited in her lifetime so far. So I had to make one too! Yup, I am such a copy cat!!! :-)

Countries visited/lived in Europe (in no particular order):

UK, Denmark, France, Luxembourg, Denmark, Poland, Czech, Slovakia, Bulgaria, Macedonia, Greece, Turkey, Austria, Albania, Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegowina, Croatia, Romania, Italy, Kosovo, Netherlands, Switzerland, and my favorite Germany :-)

I don't think I have to name the States :-)

We've also been to Mexico...

But there are so many places we still want to see. We really would like to get stationed on the Asian Pacific side. That really would be a dream come true!

How about you? Which country do you want to visit next?

Take care,

14 November 2011

Different Toys for Different People

Our weekend was crazy yet so relaxing. Martin and Pasha joined me at work! I had to run up to the airport for a surveillance and they decided to join me even if that meant getting up at 5 in the morning.

They had MacDonald's for breakfast and I got me a bagel at Starbucks as well as one of their new winter flavored coffee. It was delicious.

After the airport, Martin and I decided to surprise Pasha with a trip to Toys'R'us on the way home.

I remember being Pasha's age and how I wished for a certain Barbie. But my parents deemed me too old for stuff like that :-)

I know that she probably will "play" with them for maybe another 6 months or so. But what's the harm in extending her childhood for a few more months with toys that she'll love! So yes, I might have made a note of one or two that she particularly liked from Monster High :-)

By the way, we walked out of Toys'R'us with the game "Quirkle". It won the "Spiel des Jahres" and everyone is talking about it. So we'll try it out and let you know if we liked it!

Also, I went to the post office. I got a package from my bestest friend! I am totally spoiled!

Yes, I am already playing with my toys!!!

And I may have already ate one (maybe even 2) of my favorite candy bars! But I am not telling... LOL

Take care,

13 November 2011

A little bit of friendly Competion

Do you know all 50 States? I bet you do! But could you put the name on a blank map with the capital and the postal code abbreviations?

Pasha has to do exactly that. Next week she and all her classmates will be tested on that! When she told me about that I realized that I couldn't do it! I know most of them but not all and I sure have my problems putting the tiny little upper east coast states correctly on the map. I talked to Martin and realized that he had the same problem. And with that a family competition was born!

We had the last 3 days to learn the state names, capitals and postal code abbreviations. And tonight exactly at 18.00 we will all sit down with a blank map in front of us and test each other. The winner will get a $50 iTunes card...

...and it has my name written all over it!!! LOL!

But we'll see tonight!

I'll let you know who got it!

Take care,

12 November 2011

Trunk Show - Part 3: The End

I was asked to leave my quilts out so that people could take a closer look at them. So many compliments and questions! My nervosity before the show wasn't necessary. Everyone was so kind to me :-)

Ich wurde gebeten meine Quilts nicht gleich weg zu raeumen damit sie naeher betrachtet werden konnten. So viele Komplimente und Fragen! Meine Nervositaet am Anfang der Show war gar nicht noetig. Es waren alle so nett zu mir :-)

Here is Marion Caspar. She is the leader of the Alpine Quilters guild of Garmisch. Thank you for inviting me! I had a blast!

Hier ist Marion Caspar. Sie is die Leiterin der Alpine Quilters Gruppe von Garmisch. Danke fuer die Einladung. Ich hatte einen riesen Spass!

I also need to say thank you to Martin and Pasha. They put up with my nervosity and attitude and stood by me, holding my hand the entire time. I love you guys!

Ich moechte auch meinen Dank and Martin und Pasha aussprechen. Sie haben es mit meiner Nervositaet und Gefuehlsausbruechen ausgehalten, und sind bei mir geblieben und haben die ganze Zeit meine Hand gehalten. Ich liebe Euch!

Take care,