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The 10 Stages of the Solo Road Trip

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

The past two years, I've had such lovely sponsors gracing me with their presence on my sidebar. I have enjoyed meeting new bloggers and discovering some of the best blogs to read. Jillian's blog is no acceptation. I am absolutely in love with her writing style, and she makes the most boring day-to-day activities interesting and fun. I couldn't be more excited to have her guest post for me, as I know you'll love her as much as I do! Be sure to drop by her blog, read a few more posts, have a laugh, and give her a comment or two to let her know you stopped by! Enjoy! ———————————————————————————— Once upon a time I moved from the deep suburbs of South Jordan, Utah to the salty paradise of Malibu, California. Let's see if I have ... Read More

10 Little Towns In Europe You NEED To Visit

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

There are certain bloggers that come out of nowhere and truly make a name for themselves. Margo from Guten Blog Ya'll is one of these bloggers. I don't know how, but I hadn't stumbled upon her blog until she began sponsoring me this month. I can't get enough! Not only does she share amazing photographs (something I tend to zone in on), but her posts are well-written, informative, and fun. You'll be hearing more of Margo later this week when her sponsor spotlight rolls out, but for now, enjoy her fantastic post: 10 Little Towns In Europe You Need To Visit! -------------------------------------------------------- Hi guys, I'm Margo from Guten Blog Y'all. I currently live in Germany and after snuggling with my sweet Schnoodle, Stuart, ... Read More

The Florida Keys – A Photo Journey

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

We have officially made it to New Zealand. People weren't joking when they said the internet is slow, and I'm a little behind on my blogging work and design projects, due to lack of finding internet at the airports yesterday.  I'll be speaking of NZ soon, but right now I'm using whatever shreds of internet I can pull off my phone to get you this post today! I plan on committing a bit more tomorrow when it comes to blogging and designing (if I can find a good internet cafe), but right now it's time to rest. We spent 31 hours+ traveling today and yesterday-Derik and I are completely exhausted.  Thankfully V from Life+1 is here to rescue me from being the worst blogger in the world. If you haven't met V yet, or visited her blog, you should ... Read More

Paris Travel Guide

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

I've never been to Europe. That doesn't mean I really, really, really don't want to go! As much as I LOVE Asia, my heart is aching for the romantic architecture, history, and landscapes that only Europe can bring. Obviously France is on my list of go-to places! I know some travelers have a love/hate relationship with Paris, but we can all agree that if we had the opportunity to travel there, we would take it would we not? Are you traveling to Paris anytime soon? Give this travel guide a look below to help in you in your planning stages! ----------- The following post is contributed by site supporters of Living Another Language. The capital of France, Paris has long been a favourite destination for romantic couples, but it makes for a ... Read More

What I’ve Learned from Travel this Year (guest post)

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

There are certain bloggers that I'm just absolutely fascinated with. Their stories, travels, and lifestyle is so intriguing, I can't help but stalk their blogs just waiting for another post! Casey is one of those bloggers. Not only am I insanely jealous over her constant travels, but she also hails from Portland, Oregon. Love that! Please make sure you go visit her blog and say hi! -------------------------------------------------- Hi Living in Another Language readers!  I'm so excited to be guest posting here today!  I’m Casey from True Colours, a travel blog that encompasses my passion for seeing the world and documenting my trips and tips for everyone with a little wanderlust in their hearts!  I do a lot of traveling, both for ... Read More

The Foreign Familiarity of a New Home (Guest Post)

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

Today I have the pleasure of introducing you to Jessie. You may have seen her hanging out on my sidebar last month, and I was more than happy to share a few of her adventures via Twitter! She's going to be introducing herself, but you should know that if there's a person out there that deserves a well-traveled and courageous award,  it's this lady! Please make sure you stop by her blog and tell her hi! ---------------- Amanda always shares interesting insights about the things she encounters every day living as an expat and traveling throughout Korea. Her stories, for me, stir up fond memories of the two years I spent living in Guangzhou, China, of my trips traveling around Asia, and of those visits to family in Taiwan every few summers ... Read More

Nervous in Korea (Guest Post)

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

  So happy to have Ms. Chantal taking over my blog for the day! If you haven't discovered this wonderful lady yet, I suggest you head straight over to her blog: Scattered Seashells. She has an amazing family (including the cutest two year old girl I've ever seen), and her husband serves in the US Army. They were recently transferred to South Korea (ummmm YAY blogger meet-ups soon), and I've enjoyed following her daily adventures via instagram! Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- We arrived in Korea at the beginning of December. I wish I could tell you I was blown away by being on the other side of the world, but honestly, we were just exhausted. An 18-hour trip, ... Read More

What They Don’t Tell You (Guest Post)

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

Have you met my girl Rachel? I reserve the right to call her 'my girl', because we're thick as thieves (can that be possible with just two people?). Basically, I love her to pieces.  She's known for her rockstar blog Postcards From Rachel, in which she writes stellar post after stellar post. If you follow travel blogs/expat blogs, I'm sure you've already stumbled upon Rachel's blog. I'm so happy she's guest posting for me today, and I'm sure you'll enjoy her post as much as I did! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Hello, Living in Another Language readers! I’m Rachel and I blog over at Postcards from Rachel. I started my travel and lifestyle blog while living abroad in Scotland and now I ... Read More

10 Travel Resolutions To Keep This Year (Guest Post)

Written by: Amanda // Category: Guest Post

I was really excited when Casey (We Took the Road Less Traveled) agreed to guest post for me. If you're into travel blogs and you haven't discovered her stellar blog yet, then you must have been living under a rock. This girl constantly fuels my wanderlust with posts of  her cruises through the Mediterranean, and hanging out in the infamous German markets. She'll make you green with envy quickly. And yet again she's giving us another excellent post, yet this time on MY blog! Without further adieu, Casey. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10 Travel Resolutions To Keep This Year 1| See less, experience more Amend to stop being one of those travelers that gravitates towards the predictable, ... Read More

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Our adventures may be few and far between nowadays Our adventures may be few and far between nowadays, but the ones we get to take are oh so sweet. 

My daughters are now 2.5 years and 6 months old. Life never slows down, but only gets faster with each day we’re blessed to live. Social media may not be a part of my life how it used to be, and instead I’m working on living life intentionally each day as we raise our girls during these crazy times. 💕
2020 has been a year has it not? As much as I love 2020 has been a year has it not? As much as I love social media, I found myself taking a break as the things we were all going through made social media so insignificant to me. 

In January/February I had a miscarriage. It was a horrible way to start the year, and little did I know it was just the beginning of it all. 

Even with the loss, hardship of moving back to the US in the middle of a global pandemic, and navigating our new lives here, we were given many blessings. The greatest of those was finding out I was pregnant again in March.

It’s a scary time to be pregnant right now, especially after a miscarriage, because doctors visits are very minimal. Also, Derik was never able to come to a single visit. I was terrified something would happen and I would be told bad news and have to face that alone. But God was gracious to us. 

We kept our special little secret to ourselves, and it wasn’t until our third trimester before we told immediate family and close friends. My pregnancy was very private for me, and a special time to bond closely with the babe growing inside me.

Our sweet little girl arrived November 30, and yes I had to deliver with a mask on, but she is perfect and I truly feel our family is complete. 💕🌈
 
“When a rainbow appears, it doesn’t mean the storm never happened or that we are not still dealing with its aftermath. It means something beautiful and full of light has appeared in the midst of the darkness and clouds. Storm clouds may still hover but the rainbow provides a counterbalance of color, energy, and hope.”
I am in love. As I’m sure every other plant/mons I am in love. As I’m sure every other plant/monstera collector is when you get to behold such a beauty in real life. If there were ever #plantgoals, this is it. 

Since moving from Germany, it has been a long and slow process getting our life back to normal. All of our belongings have yet to arrive so we’ve literally been camping in our house on an air bed and camping chairs for two months. 😂 All that to say, having to start my plant collection over again here stateside has been so much fun! I will miss the plant prices if Germany, but the selection here blows my mind. Anyone else obsessed? We’ve lived here for almost 8 weeks now and I already have 11 plants 😂😬😬😬. I don’t have a bed or a couch, but by golly I have greenery. 😂🤦🏼‍♀️🌱
Oh my heart. I’ve been trying to figure out the Oh my heart.

I’ve been trying to figure out the words to say about our time in Germany, but my fingers can’t seem to type out how to express my love, gratefulness, thankfulness, sadness, and heartbreak I feel about leaving. Every country we’ve lived in has taught us something and has given us so many beautiful memories, as well as opened our eyes a little more to different cultures and ways of living.

But Germany was special. The first time we stepped foot into Germany was in 2015, and we loved it so much we stayed the extent of our travel visa (3 months). I was able to visit again in 2016, and then we officially packed everything and moved in 2017. Germany has always had my heart: the people, the festivals, the food, wine and beer, the immaculate home landscaping, and even all the rules that every resident is just expected to follow to a tee (like recycling every tiny scrap of trash). Our family grew from two to three while in Germany. Bringing our daughter into the world, and raising her for a year and a half in a different culture, will be one of the most beautiful memories of my life.

Our move was impacted by the COVID pandemic, and it took three long months of delays, red tape, and countless phone calls to get everything together so we could actually get on a plane and have our stuff packed and shipped to our new home. 
I am breathing a sigh of relief to know all the stress of everything is over and our new adventure can begin. I am mourning the loss of leaving Germany. I am in a weird transition right now trying to grasp it all, but here we are jumping into new things head first! We are back in the US for a while, in the beautiful state of Tennessee, and look forward to many new memories, travels, friends, and being able to spend time with family! 
Photos from my sweet and talented friend @juliejayphotos
I feel like I failed hard this year at Christmas m I feel like I failed hard this year at Christmas markets. We went to a total of ONE market, which is exactly 19 less than I told myself I would go to this year to make up for not going to any the year before 🤦🏼‍♀️(I was 40 weeks pregnant and not feeling crowds). I will say, it was a great one and the weather was so nice, we stayed out until the market shut down.

If there’s one thing I will miss most about Germany when it is our time to move, will be the sheer enthusiasm this country has for Christmas, and I’m not talking about consumerism. Food, laughter, friends, family, music, dancing: celebration. Also, Germany shuts down for not only one day, but THREE. Stores are closed, mail is not delivered, people aren’t out and about. Everyone is home enjoying time with family, and I love it. However, I may have gone into full blown panic mode Christmas Eve when I realized I had a total of 8 diapers to get us through until the 27th. 👀
We spent Thanksgiving back in North America: Whist We spent Thanksgiving back in North America: Whistler, Canada! A 10 hour flight from Germany , and I can’t say this one was better than the one we took over the summer on our trip to Alaska, but we survived! Entertaining a 11 month old for that long is much harder than a 6 month old, especially when they aren’t into sleeping on the plane AT ALL. 🤪

Whistler was beautiful despite the lack of snow, and we enjoyed our time with family, the delicious food, and as much sightseeing as one could do with a jet-lagged baby. 
This was actually my first trip to Canada ever, (unless you want to count the move my parents took up to Alaska from Arkansas when I was two. 😂🤷‍♀️ ) and I loved it! We would really like to take a big Canadian road trip someday and explore more of the country! 😍😍🇨🇦
Being a mama may mean I don’t always have time t Being a mama may mean I don’t always have time to put myself together, but I would rather spend the extra moments making special memories with our daughter that she can cherish forever. I doubt that she will look at this picture and see a tired, messy haired mama that’s barely had time to wash her face nevermind carefully apply makeup, but am hoping she will see a mama that never tires of carrying and cuddling her, or sharing new experiences with her. 💕
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