As active members of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons), we spend quite a bit of time serving in volunteer 'callings' or assignments within our church congregation. In the past, I have served with the children - in Primary, with the adult women -in Relief Society, and…
An update... Kindergarten has begun!
I recently came across an article indicating some scientific findings that expressive writing leads to a heathier life - especially in regard to mental health. After reviewing the article and reflecting on the fact that this frazzled mommy needs all the mental health benefits possible, I decided it's high time…
Wir sprechen Deutsch!
German is hard. It really is a difficult language to learn - and it sounds 'hard' too, when you speak it. I remember laughing at this youtube video before we moved here, and I still have to giggle when I learn new German words that sound... well, harsh. But all…
Hallo-Wien
Hallo = Hello Wien [VEEN] = Vienna Hallo + Wien = Halloween... well, kinda. Before we moved to Vienna, we were told by a few different people that Halloween isn't celebrated here. I wasn't too sad, actually, that for the next few years, we wouldn't have to deal with the loads of candy (and…
A little bit of catchup, please.
It's been awhile since I've posted, and a lot has happened. During all of my busy-ness, I have really missed writing and posting fun and interesting things, but to be perfectly honest, getting unpacked and settled into a new apartment isn't the most fun and interesting thing to be doing.…
We have a new home!
Yay! Today was the day that we signed the contract for our new home. After weeks and weeks of looking at many, many apartments, we are super excited to have a place to call our own. Even though it will be mostly empty until we get our surface shipment of…