Eurocation 2019
So… spring break in Germany. It was most likely the most exhausting trip home I have taken in decades. And, when I still had a corporate job before kids, I did go there quite a bit…
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Author: Ashley@Shakenstirredandblended
Hi, I'm Ashley and I am a freelance writer and editor for one local and one national publication. In my spare time, I teach foreign languages and manage two households. Oh, and raise four children.
It's a crazy life that I chose and I love every second of it :o)
Fun Games… Or How To Love Your Better Half’s Ex In 6 “Easy” Steps – Even When She Hates You
How I try to love his ex, even if she hates me and my children with all her might. It’s doable, but it does take a lot of willpower some days.
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Why I Can Never Be Sure If My Better Half’s Family Like Me
Preface: Over the course of my “dating career”, I have been in relationships much longer than I probably should have because I really liked his parents, siblings, grandparents, etc. Including my marriage. My Ex-husband is a…
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It’s been too long…
I realized how much time has passed since I last posted. Geez! And it’s not that I didn’t want to write or didn’t have the time – I just didn’t want to post anything that wasn’t…
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Blending the multilingual family and 5 reasons why I don’t find it easy
This blog post has been long in the making. As we are adjusting to our new life as one happily blended family under one roof, some of our moments are not quite as happy as we…
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DINNER FOR ONE
It’s been a looooooong time since I last posted something health&fitness related here. To make it clear upfront: No, we are not any fitter than a few weeks ago when we tried to go on a…
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THE EVIL STEP-MOTHER and how to stop yourself from becoming one
I have been pondering this post for a week now. And I’m still not exactly sure where to start. Our kids have been in their new schools for three weeks now. They are loving their schools…
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Bonne Rentrée
So, we are officially moved in. And we have survived the first week in our blended home. And – as of right now – we are alive to tell the story. All of this while starting…
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5 Steps To Make Family Dinners Meaningful For Kids And Stress-Free For Parents
Moving. How we are moving two houses into one without tearing our blended family apart. So, for the past week now we have been moving our blended family into our forever house. The reason I am…
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