From the monthly archives:

July 2008

I love Strasbourg

July 28, 2008

We spent a wonderful week discovering all of Prague from the historical center to the grocery stores and villages located in outskirts. We are staying one week with my Inlaws in Strasbourg before returning home to Switzerland. Saturday, we fought the crowds in the Grande Braderie de Strasbourg to exchange some of our Swiss francs [...]

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Swiss design

July 18, 2008

Click to view larger. Our bank gave each one of our children one of these crayon boxes with some crayons inside. I love the design of the box!

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The little things in life

July 17, 2008

It is the little things in life that matter the most. I have found two wonderful women in the last few months that have changed the way I feel about my life in our little village. Because of the contact I now have with two Franco-American families I am socially happier here in the Jura. [...]

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Crazy week

July 16, 2008

I have been cleaning and washing in preparation for our trip to Prague to stay with family there and then to Strasbourg to spend more time with my Inlaws. The sun has come back and we are spending time outside in between all the preparation. I know I should not stress about it all but [...]

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My girls are ready for gym class at their Swiss school

July 15, 2008

I searched Etsy.com for gym bags for my girls. They need bags to put their gym shoes and clothes in. They are required to change for gym to teach them to dress themselves. However, my girls have been dressing themselves since three! Matching is a whole other matter… Last year, my five year old used [...]

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Walk before dinner

July 13, 2008

We decided to take our walk before dinner tonight because we wanted to be able to get out before the rain started. It did start to drizzle at the end of the walk but we didn’t mind much. We like the rain. Below are snap shots of our walk along the outskirts of our village. [...]

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Walking through Les Bois, Switzerland

July 13, 2008

Yesterday, we took a chance against the gloomy clouds and made our way by train to walk around Les Bois. Les Bois offers impressive open views and many walking paths to choose from. Click here to view larger. After walking around the village and letting the children play in the school playground, we went to [...]

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Calm

July 10, 2008

Click to view larger. The view of our mountains is what helps to keep me calm during times like this. As does your support. Thank you, my friends, for your kindness these past few days. I wasn’t alone because of your words and your thoughts. I was stronger because of your support. It was very [...]

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Soldes (Sales) in Bienne – Biel

July 9, 2008

We had the great chance to find out that each year Bienne has a huge sale held in the streets on the last weekend of June. Most of the stores in the city set up racks in front of their shop selling items for close to nothing. We purchased sandals, a skirt and two shirts [...]

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Pied d’Or in the Jura

July 8, 2008

It is easy to see why this area is called Pied d’Or which means Golden Foot in English. How about taking a walk with me? All that is missing from the photos are the smell of the grass and the sun and the sound of insects buzzing by. Click to view larger. Click to view [...]

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Strength

July 4, 2008

I will not be blogging this weekend. My oldest daughter will not be flying out to Switzerland this Sunday because her father told me he lost her passport. He said he will do everything he can to get a new one as quickly as possible and perhaps she will still be able to come this [...]

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Fourth of July chez nous

July 4, 2008

Click to view larger. The kids loved our flower inspired potato salad. Click to view larger. I hung our American flag up as soon as I got up this morning. Afterwards, the children and I placed our hands over our hearts and said the pledge of allegiance. Click to view larger. I love a flag [...]

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run jen run

July 3, 2008

Just found this blog, run jen run, and I am enjoying it so much I must share.

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Summer Break

July 3, 2008

Summer Break is finally here! This past week has been a busy one. My five year old finished her last day of school today. She was sick last night so I was worried if she would be able to go today and then there was a storm this morning that threatened to keep us from [...]

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Bonnie Blue bonnet

July 2, 2008

Living out of the States, I take every opportunity I can to teach my children about their American heritage. So, this past May when I came across Grandma’s Girl on Etsy I couldn’t pass up buying my two youngest girls bonnets. The bonnets arrived and as the girls were trying them on ironically an advertisement [...]

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