Jewelry in Autumn Hues

{Alster Lake, Außenalster, Hamburg} I’ve been doing A LOT of thinking about this blog lately.  {In part because of a <<FAB>> online blogging course I just finished.  More on that in a future post.}  I’ve realized that I’ve been squandering the opportunity to share one of the coolest things about my Continue Reading

How to Spend a Weekend in Europe

It’s true that weekends here can be tricky – for the local and visitor alike.  At least in Continental Europe, pretty much everything is closed on Sunday and many small shops close early on Saturday.  (In our neighborhood in Hamburg, everything except the grocery store is closed by 2pm on Continue Reading

Day 137: Fly, fly away

These clip American vintage earrings are gems – really.  They’re super-lightweight and very easy to wear.  Plus they have a fun sparkle.  I bought them because they look like beautiful wings, which are symbolic for me, as someone who is either traveling or fantasizing about traveling.  Traveling and jewelry shopping : Continue Reading