food and life in the foreign service
A couple of weeks ago, my parents were here for a short visit, during which we took them to Lake Bled for a long weekend. We had a fantastic trip and even though Grant and I had already been to Bled, we did manage to see a bunch of new things. Not like I would... Continue Reading →
One of my absolute favorite things about living overseas is going to green markets. I love going to the farmers' market as much as the next (sub)urbanite, but European (and Central Asian) green markets are different from American farmers' markets in two very important ways: Frequency: The open air farmer's market in my hometown is... Continue Reading →
Theresa over at Subject Verb Object had the great idea to start a "blog rejuvenation" series with weekly prompts, for us Foreign Service bloggers. This past week's prompts were about staying happy at post (even when everything is going wrong) and doing things for ourselves. In what is becoming my MO, I am behind. I meant to... Continue Reading →
Valentine's Day this year is gray and gloomy, but perfect for curling up by the fire with a book, some hot chocolate, and conversation heart candies sent all the way from the US in a care package just for me! While watching the Olympics, of course. Serbia isn't as Valentines-crazed as the US, but it... Continue Reading →
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