I’m completely in love with the neighborhood vibe of Frederiksbjerg. The location is more convenient than I thought it would be and it’s mostly silent except for church bells and birds. Denmark’s biggest farmers market happens twice a week a couple of streets away, there’s a flea market every other Sunday, and my grocery store… Continue Reading
My new (vintage) apartment!
As a college student in an old New England mill town, I spent much of the 90s living in converted Victorian mansions well past their prime. Since then, I’ve property-lusted after places like Charlize Theron’s eclectic Victorian apartment in Sweet November, Anne Hathaway’s bohemian studio in Love and Other Drugs, and Amelie’s timeworn Montmartre flat…. Continue Reading
Accepting divorce and moving on… what’s next?
As if being dumped by my husband less than three years into our marriage wasn’t horrible enough, I was living in a country where I don’t have a local support system. All while having to decide within like a week whether to stay in Denmark or move back to the States. I had to quickly… Continue Reading
Not another expat Christmas alone…
It’s fun living abroad, until you’re facing yet another expat Christmas alone. A lot of expats go home for Christmas, but many can’t or don’t. Others come from cultures that either don’t celebrate Christmas on the 24th and 25th or don’t celebrate at all. So for many expats, one of the most looked forward to times… Continue Reading
Seven Years of Living in Denmark as an American Expat
Seven years ago last month, Opie and I moved to Denmark and I started my lifelong odyssey of living in Denmark as an American expat! In keeping with tradition, this is my annual (self-indulgent?) post about what it’s like for me living in Denmark as an American expat right now. But before I get to that,… Continue Reading
Before & After: Restoring Old Crown Molding c.1899
We’re still curtain-less, living out of boxes, showering with a hose, and cooking on a shattered cooktop. But this quiet street, right here in the middle of this seriously cool city, surrounded by old buildings and cobblestone streets, this is our little slice of heaven. And we’ve just finished restoring our apartment’s (mostly) original c.1899 (and completely gorgeous!) crown molding. Despite its… Continue Reading
Our Home Renovation Nightmare
“Project from hell” falls short of adequately describing the home renovation nightmare Robert and I have been living for the past six weeks. We’d expected that by involving the contractors early (November 16) and being crystal clear about our hard deadline (January 31), that two and a half months would be plenty of time for them to complete most of the… Continue Reading
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