These sweet little shoes are headed my way and I don't intend to take them off for the rest of the summer. photo from www.birkenstockusa.com What's your go to summer shoe? What matters more to you when it's hot - style or comfort?
You know that immensely difficult last push through a long and arduous task, like say the school year if you're a teacher? Well, in German they actually have a word for it: Endspurt. It translates very well. In Switzerland, people will wish you a "good endspurt" much like you might wis
27 Jun 11
beauty - nature - behold .
dreams - life - chance .
switzerland - expat - foreign .
wellness - health - fit
Traffic Jam
I probably have the most beautiful 15-minute-walk "commute" in the world. But like regular commutes, it has its drawbacks. Every once in a while, I'll be a little late to work due to running into these folks. It's okay. They make up for the setback in cuteness.
22 Jun 11
{swoon} .
decorating - interiors - design .
dreams - life - chance .
Frugal {fancy} .
home - tasks - clean .
switzerland - expat - foreign
New Home
We could not be happier about our new apartment in Seefeld . It is definitively the most desirable neighborhood in Zürich and utterly impossible to get into - especially at an affordable price. One evening we were riding the bus to a party at a friend's house and I got to thinking about how I
20 Jun 11
Frugal {fancy} .
libations - nibbles - indulgences .
swiss prices - money - finances .
switzerland - expat - foreign
Capsule Coffee
I'm now the proud owner of a capsule coffee maker and it's my new best friend. They're prohibitively expensive new, but I found this used model from an American relocating back home. She was sad she couldn't take it with her. That fancy shmancy red orb is the Nescafe Dolce Gusto cof