Friday Fünf {the real oktoberfest}

My dirndl waited patiently in the closet. The muscle between my thumb and pointer finger trained year long to hold countless liter beers in glass steins. We practiced our German numbers so we were prepared for the “Ein, Swei, Drei, G’Suffa” cheer. 

Friday Fünf {wedding month}

Well, I’m officially a married woman. It’s hard to express in words how amazing this last month of wedding festivities has been.  I spent a whole month doing crafts (any crafter’s dream), finalizing wedding details (party planners heaven), and hanging out with my family and friends.

Friday Fünf {stresa, italy}

Our third May holiday in Switzerland finally landed on a weekend, so it was time to plan a trip. We decided on a little lake town in Italy called Stresa, purely based on the fact that it was far enough to feel like a destination and close enough to enjoy 2 full days there. The […]

Friday Fünf {yoga mantras}

Starting today, I will leave behind the Zürich rain and salute the sun in Lisbon, Portugal for a week long yoga retreat. Four hours a day of yoga and a vegetarian menu will be  quite a change from my normal routine, but I couldn’t be more excited. To kick off my week of healthy living, […]

Friday Fünf {week two}

After two months of living out of a suitcase, we were ready to get our stuff back. We moved into our “permanent” apartment last week which meant the moving company could finally deliver our things! These things came into our apartment on this really cool lift through our balcony. Did I mention we have a […]