Fifi's finest

Paris is a favorite for so many...Fifi Flowers is the exception. She is Paris everyday, an extremely talented painter, she loves painting all things Paris. I was so excited to see her blog yesterday featuring none other than my daughter, Katelyn in Paris. She did an amazing job painting my blog header from April. I love it and am excited to purchase the original artwork for Katelyn's room. Fifi has an ETSY shop where she sells her artwork and also does commission work as well. You can find her shop HERE. Stop by and have a little taste of Paris today.

Sunday in My City-Spring ride

Happy Sunday in May!

We took a ride to Rhododendron Park in Bremen, Germany. 

It started to rain as we rode to the park from our house. 

I wanted to turn around, I may have whined a little.

I'm glad we went for the ride. It was so pretty.

It's a few weeks away from it's full bloom.

We had a long, tough winter so everything is behind schedule. 

I hope perhaps by Mother's Day it is popping with more color.

It was pouring raining by the time we made it home.

I'm still cold! 

Now you have seen mine go see Unknown Mami and others.

It's a 10

Happy Thursday! 

Debra over at Lifescapes tagged me for the 10th Photo meme.

Heres mine:

Taken last summer out in the country walk we do. I see this guy all the time, at least I think he is a guy.

Kinda looks like he has an attitude, don't ya think!

I think he is saying WTF !!

(Why the face!)

Now I pick 6 friends to do the same and link back to me and pass it on:

My sister @ Preppy Player 

Shelle @ Dancing Matilda

Sonya @ Home Cooking with Sonya

Somer @ Love to Breathe

Matty @ Matty Thoughts

Cathee @ My life in Color

Black and White Wednesday-Angry Baby

Happy Wednesday!

This was me yesterday....an ANGRY on edge baby!

Not sure why? Too much caffeine probably!

Today is a better day...the sun is shining and birds are chirping!

The Angry Baby- Vingeland Sculpture Park

Oslo, Norway

Have a wonderful Wednesday!

Swing by The Long Road to China for more B&W's!

What Helps ME Relax?

Communal Global  every Tuesday is sharing day! I visit this blog daily it features women from all over the world featuring their "TODAY" through pictures. This Tuesday share is "What helps you relax?" Okay well here are a couple things that do help me...but I think these days my life is pretty relaxed without them too.

Hope you all have a relaxing Tuesday!

Sundays In My City-Hamburg

Hamburg is a one hour train ride from my city of Bremen, Germany. When my sister and nephew were here visiting, we spent the day there. It was only my second time visiting this city, I loved everything about it and wondered why I haven't visited it more.
The city is huge in comparison to Bremen, 1.8 million people verse our 500,000. Hamburg is a port city and has several canals with over 2,321 bridges crossing these canals. More bridges than any other city in the world.

First we visited St. Peter's one of the oldest in the city dates back to 1195.In 1845 it was almost completely destroyed in a fire and only a few historical artifacts remain from before the fire.

This is one artifact spared from the ashes,located on the door of the church. The nose of the loin is rub for luck and is shiner than the opposite door of the demon. To this day NO one rubs bronze door marker. (according to our lovely guide that is)

Quick visit to the Rathaus aka Town Hall, gorgeous building and courtyard.

 Next stop to what remains of St. Nikolai, in ruins after air raids in WWII.

All the remains is the bell tower and foundation. Today many memorial statues call home.

My favorite is this one below.

Also this statue call "The Ordeal" by artist Edith Breckwoldt

Venice of Germany

We had lunch at a very old German restaurant called, Kramerants-Stuben 1718.

It was delish and the waitress was dress just like the menu board below.

View of the city from the tower of St. Michel

Street entertainers

Hope you enjoyed Hamburg....stop by Unknownmami and see her city and all her friends cities too.

Happy Sunday!

Play date

My husband has a play date tonight! Well at least thats what we are teasing him about. Our Canadian neighbor has invited him to the Werder Bremen Football (aka soccer) game tonight. It is his first German soccer game, he is pretty excited. Katelyn wants to help him pick out his outfit.....he is trying to play it cool but I think he wishes he had a team jersey and all the paraphernalia needed to blend in a 100% Werder! That's what they call it when you are a true fan! I think! So the hubs will be amongst the screaming fans eating bratwurst, drinking beer and coming home stinking like smoke!! I hope he has fun.....Katelyn and I are gonna braid each others hair and eat chocolate! Okay maybe NOT but we are off to cause our own trouble!

Go Bremen!!!

 

Black and White Wednesday

It's b&w Wednesday again.....

Giverny Monet Gardens

Paris street

My daughter received a new camera for her sweet 16 Birthday, she loves taking pictures.  I love not sharing my camera with her anymore! These are her shots with my editing on Picnik.

Happy Wednesday!

Stop by The Long Road to China for more b&w's!

Here is a picture of my sister and nephew enjoying Bremen, Germany! 

That was before this happened!

Because of this.......

And now we are one BIG LOVE family!

It's crap she is only on board for the cooking!

Side note DELTA Airlines is having a sale to Europe from New York need to book by April 26th!!!
Great deals act fast!!! Seriously it's on their website! 

Sunday in My City-Paris

Sunday in my city- Bremen Paris

 I spent last Sunday in Paris with my daughter, sister and nephew. Thank god it was last Sunday and not this Sunday or we would be stuck due to the volcano in Iceland. Paris in Spring is beautiful. My favorite part besides going there with my sister is Giverny Monet Gardens. I have always loved Monet paintings and to see his house and gardens, was a trip highlight. As was the food, company and sights. Happy Sunday!

Visit Unknown Mami and see other lovely cities plus wish her a Happy 1 year blog Bday!