swiss lark

• On Hobbies 2 years ago Somewhere along the way, between leaving Zurich in 2014 and finally getting back here this year, my hobbies were lost. One by one they dropped away. I stopped knitting. I stopped writing. I stopped podcasting. I stopped painting my nails. (Even silly hobbies are self care and good for the soul.) I...
• Weekend Links! 2 years ago So it looks like I'm back! Starting my job has been the absolute best thing for me. I loved my internship back in Spokane before we moved, and I really, really sorely missed it once we arrived in Switzerland. Of course, then everything was so busy and chaotic and overwhelming that I was really...
• Drafts Galore! 2 years ago  I’m doing that thing again - that I’ve been doing for the last three years (maybe more?!) - where I have drafts upon drafts upon drafts saved, but essentially no published posts on here. I just don’t know how to blog anymore.I asked Alexa this morning how many days ago February 11 was,...
• We're Back! 3 years ago  I don’t even know where to begin, you guys. Being back in Switzerland - YES!!! We moved back. Head on over to my Instagram Stories and Highlights to get the whole scoop if you missed it - is so incredible. It honestly does not feel real. It seems totally insane and crazy and like the most...
• Have an Incredible Weekend! 4 years ago So, do you remember how I went to Miami a year ago for my brother's wedding and was not super excited about it? I had this image of Florida (and therefore Miami) that it was was nothing but old people with no style wearing big white tennis shoes and fanny packs? And then I went to Miami and fell so...

• Ten Affordable* Dates in Zurich Expat Blog Awards 2013 Zurich is the most expensive city in the world. As such, going out for a date can mean laying down some serious cash. A normal dinner with one glass of wine for two adults will almost never ring in under 100 Swiss Francs ($111 US) and your average...

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