by amiemccracken | Mar 6, 2014 | book review, books, Germany, travel
The first book I read when I moved to Germany was The Book Thief by Markus Zusak. One of the last movies I’ve seen while living in Germany was The Book Thief. I wrote a book review when I read the book, simply because I was so emotionally effected by reading a...
by amiemccracken | Mar 4, 2014 | about me, Germany, travel
I’m in limbo. In a place that isn’t really my home but where I have to stay for a month, two months, I don’t really know how long. I’ve just left a city I spent four and a half years in. A place that was 5,000 miles from home but became my...
by amiemccracken | Feb 20, 2014 | about me, Germany, travel
This is my life right now. Doesn’t look like that much, but I’ve just packed three boxes worth and it’s not much smaller. And I have a whole other room that’s half full. It’s just stuff. We’re not even packing furniture…just...
by amiemccracken | Nov 7, 2013 | about me, Germany, travel
My birthday is on the 30th of October. And my husband is the best at planning surprises. This year he told me to pack a bag for one night and we got in the car. He drove in the direction of Munich, which confused me a little bit. I had three guesses for where this...
by amiemccracken | Sep 19, 2013 | about me, design, Germany
I have a blank gray wall in my apartment. It’s the focal point of the living room. And it’s been blank since we moved in. But months before I even knew that wall existed, I had a project in mind. It was a project I found on Pinterest. Finally, finally, it...
by amiemccracken | Aug 29, 2013 | about me, Germany, travel
I’m an expat. And I am very proud to say it. I’ve lived in Germany (with a tiny blip in Belgium) for four years now (just told another expat that the other night and he was blown away). We chose to live here. We love it. But wow has it taught us a lot....
