This is my 100th post! Of course, this might seem like a small milestone to most but, considering that I started writing this blog a year ago and didn't know if I would last more than a few weeks, this makes me very proud. Over the weekend, I went back to look through all my… Continue reading My 100th Post!
Yesterday was my 27th birthday. I never understand people who don't like to celebrate their birthdays. Seriously. It's one of my favorite days of the year. I usually plan some sort of big celebration but this year, my husband was packing for a 2-week business trip to New Zealand (and why wasn't THAT my birthday… Continue reading My Birthday Treats!
In July of 2006, I left my parents' cozy home, where I spent the first 20 years of my life, to become an Au Pair in Charlottesville, Virginia. It was a scary but mostly exciting adventure. I had to start living my life in English, live with a host family, and make new friends. The… Continue reading The Au Pair Reunion: A German-American Dinner
Last Friday, my husband and I hosted our fifth annual holiday dinner party. To anyone wondering, the "Vogel-Maple" is a mixture of my husband's last name and my biggest Canadian obsession. We came up with it the first year and it became associated with the event ever since. In any case, with my studying and… Continue reading The Annual Vogel-Maple Holiday Party
The Hungry Quebbie 