Archive for August, 2006

Thursday, August 31st, 2006

fashion: be[a]ware!

Those of you who know me, will probably wonder and shake your heads about a fashion statement coming from someone like me. To say the least, I’m not fashion conscious at all. So what would I, who doesn’t understand a bit about modern clothing, have to say about fashion.
Recently I was confronted with the grim [...]

8 Comments » - Posted in English, chit-chat, kids by franzie

Friday, August 18th, 2006

5 years and many more!

Michael and I had our 5th Wedding Anniversary this week (I’m hoping to get a chance to scan some pictures of the big day and I might be able to include one some time soon).
5 years might not sound like a lot but I think we’ve had an amazing 5 years. We’ve bought a house, [...]

4 Comments » - Posted in chit-chat by franzie

Tuesday, August 15th, 2006

I can see a light!

I’m still frustrated, worried and slightly down about the difficulties involved in raising bilingual children but I can see a little light. Not that I’ve found the answer to all my worries or a sure way of solving them but I’ve found someone else who is taking part in the same struggle and that’s very [...]

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Thursday, August 3rd, 2006

holding back the floodgates

It’s been an awfully long time since I last sat down to write something or since I last looked at my blog. Not too sure … maybe this thing isn’t really for me though I like the idea of reflecting on things that are happening or that I’m thinking about. And I think it’ll be [...]

9 Comments » - Posted in English, bilingualism, expats/immigrants by franzie