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Our First 2 Days in Munich: Alte Pinakothek, BMW Welt & the Devil’s Footprint

After an uneventful journey from Canada, we were in Munich! It was time to explore: bring on the art, history, and quirky attractions (top of my list were the Alte Pinakothek to see some…

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  • Travel, Euro Adventure, Munich
  • Mar, 15, 2026
  • 18 Comments

Happy Things Friday: 13 March

My first (of many) Happy Things Friday posts from Europe.

It’s hard to believe that this time last week the kids were at school and I was madly dashing around our house (and our town)…

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  • Euro Adventure, Happy Things Friday, Munich, Travel
  • Mar, 13, 2026
  • 40 Comments

We’re Here!

I’m hoping to get a Happy Things Friday post up this week because, as you can imagine, my gratitude list is quite long right now.

At the very top: everyone is healthy, and we are…

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  • Euro Adventure, Travel
  • Mar, 10, 2026
  • 28 Comments

I’m Not Leaving the Internet. Just the Country!

It’s less than a month until we leave. So… what happens to this blog while we’re living abroad?

Short answer: I’m not disappearing.Slightly longer answer: things might look a little bit different.

A few people…

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  • Blogging, Euro Adventure, Planning
  • Feb, 09, 2026
  • 38 Comments

We’re Really Doing This!!! An Update on Our Epic European Adventure

So much of my mental bandwidth lately has been going into planning for Europe. While all the regular rhythms of daily life continue as usual, I feel like my brain is also subdivided—one part…

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  • Euro Adventure, Family, Planning
  • Jan, 26, 2026
  • 52 Comments
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