Stay at home moms

Being a stay at home is totally not what it used to be. I think many people still have this image of June Cleaver and a basic housewife who only cooks, cleans and takes care of the children. Today's housewife is much, much more than that. She is a CEO of the household. Responsible not only for the original domestic duties, but also for educated children, household accounting/finances, organization recreational activities, etc. Not only that most stay at home moms I know specialize in some kind of creative hobby as a side business whether it be knitting, photography, cooking, scrabbooking or some other craft. Today's stay at home mom is a well oiled machine and very talented. I'm so happy to have met such talented ladies who inspire me to be more than just a "June Cleaver". Because I stay at home and take care of the household I get to pursue other passions of mine that may or may not someday lead to something else. Either way in the meantime I get to take care of my family and there isn't any job greater than that

German Christmas Market!

One of the things I most looked forward to last summer was visiting the German Christmas markets. They are said to look prettiest at night because of all the lights, so we bundled up and headed to Heidelberg. Though Heidelberg doesn't host the biggest nor most famous Christmas market, it was still just as wonderful as I had expected.

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The thing that sucks about pictures is they do no justice. You can't smell the aroma of warm vanilla, sugar, cinammon and chocolate permeating from the waffle and crepe vendors in a picture. You can't hear the young boy playing his trumpet on the corner of universitiplatz. You can't taste the warm Glühwein (basically a mix of red wine and apple cider) warming your body from head to toe. Pictures give you a vague glimpse of how truely festive a christmas market is in Germany. Next weekend we are going to another Christmas market, but this time in Switzerland!