tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24485992281725291632024-02-19T10:31:54.543+01:00I'm an Outlaw, Not a Herooutlawnotaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07004203007124637867noreply@blogger.comBlogger513125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448599228172529163.post-31979460575811947982015-06-25T12:23:00.000+02:002015-06-25T12:23:40.183+02:00Baby #2, what shopping shall we do for you?<div style="text-align: center;">
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It's funny to look back and realize how completely unprepared we were when Oswin was born. She arrived ten days early, and we had yet to buy diapers, wipes, postpartum after care goods, a diaper pail...the list goes on. </div>
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I remember in between contractions, watching Dan with his cup of freshly made espresso in the delivery room, using the hospital's wifi to order things we hadn't had the chance to yet.
I remember going through my hospital bag during our almost six day hospital stay, (praise be to the Swiss health care system!), and seeing that I had in fact not packed appropriately for the baby. I blame this on french baby clothes sizing, which tend to be smaller than the equivalent American size by a good 3-6 months, and the belief that our child was going to be just gargantuan (a belief implanted in our brains by our doctor's reaction to our late pregnancy ultrasounds). A six month sweater sized Petit Beateau sweater, Ugg boots that only just fit Oswin this past fall...it was all just, wrong. </div>
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So what now? With #2 on the way this reflection has made me realize that despite not knowing anything, despite having no local support network, no one to bounce ideas off of, we were totally 100% fine. We made it work with what we had. I did however make a list of things I would do differently in my pre-baby shopping for our next go round, but there really isn't much extra we need in preparation for Nighttrain's arrival.
(Don't worry, Nighttrain is just this baby's womb name, we've already got their actual name sorted.) In fact, if the baby arrived today, we would be more prepared than we were when Oswin first showed up on the scene.<br />
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Curious about what we will be purchasing to help welcome Nighttrain into our little family? Well here is a list of some of my wish list items, because at this point, the only thing we really need is clothing in one particular size. That's it. That sure makes shopping a hell of a lot more fun, don't you think?
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My heart will always skip a beat for <a href="http://briarhandmade.com/">Briar Handmade</a> bonnets. I've been purchasing bonnets for Oswin from this lovely little company since very soon after they opened shop, and it's been fun and heart warming to see the success that has been achieved in a relatively short period of time. I'm not a huge fan of most hats for newborns, but these bonnets just make me so happy. Simple, well made, and work for both boys and girls in my opinion. These <a href="http://briarhandmade.com/products/briar-bonnets-ivory-linen-cap">gender neutral and go with everything bonnets</a> are definitely on our "buy for baby" list. </div>
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We never did much in the way of swaddling, but we have a ton of swaddles. They've been indispensable to us for a variety of reasons that do not include swaddling, and we usually keep one on hand in the diaper bag during the colder months, as well as in the car. I've always been an <a href="http://www.adenandanais.com/">Aden + Anais</a> girl, but these <a href="http://littleunicorn.com/collections/cotton/products/poppy">poppy cotton muslin swaddles</a> from <a href="http://littleunicorn.com/">Little Unicorn</a> have really caught my eye. </div>
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(The <a href="http://littleunicorn.com/collections/cotton/products/cotton-quilt-poppy">matching quilt</a> isn't too shabby either.) </div>
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In the Duggan household you can never, ever, EVER go wrong with a good buffalo plaid, especially in red. Nighttrain is due early September, when the temperatures will mostly still be scorching here in SwitzerFrance. These 100% cotton <a href="http://www.billieblooms.com/shop/jourdan">plaid bloomers</a> from <a href="http://www.billieblooms.com/">Billie Blooms</a> will be the perfect transition from late summer heat to early fall cooling temperatures...because let's face it, I start dreaming of plaid by late July anyways.</div>
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<a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">Humblehouse Handmade </a>is another small, handmade, work at home mama shop that will always have my heart. Her work is amazing, and I can't help but swoon over someone who still includes handwritten notes and hand-stamped prints in their packages, all while running after three kiddos of her own. We've bought several of her <a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">Kismet dolls</a> which Oswin loves, as well as<a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade"> donut rattles</a>, but now that she has begun making <a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">pretzel crochet rattles</a>, well, another order is in our near future. If there is one thing that neither Dan nor I can resist, it's a good soft pretzel...even if it happens to be blue or pink.</div>
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I need<a href="http://www.lesenfantsdudesign.com/lampe-veilleuse-baby-lapin-vert-vintage-lapin-et-me-p3429.html"> this light</a> for the nursery. I just need it. Wouldn't it look amazing in what will become the shared "Marie Antoinette Goes for a Hike in the Swiss Alps" themed nursery? </div>
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I'm not gonna lie, I'm a bit over graphic t-shirts and onesies. Aside from a few designs that either have personal meaning or a reminder of a special time, such as a CERN t-shirt or a touristy t-shirt from a family vacation, well, I'm just not into it. I've become far more drawn towards simple, traditional, well made clothing, for both myself and the kiddos (it's so weird to say that as a plural!), with a healthy dabbling of my bohemian-punk hybrid roots just to keep it amusing and confusing. Oswin was 50 cm at birth, which essentially meant she was a 1 month clothing sized babe at the start, and that happened to be the one size of clothing we avoided buying. Whoops. As we're in the market for one month sized clothes, I'll be looking for great deals at our go-to shop, <a href="http://www.petit-bateau.fr/">Petit Bateau</a>, but I'm also really interested in trying clothes from <a href="http://www.gray-label.com/en/">Gray Label</a>. I'm really leaning towards white,grey, navy, muted pastels and the like for baby's first days/weeks, and they really fit the bill. </div>
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It's definitely not something we need, but I certainly wouldn't kick this adorable <a href="http://www.macarons-shop.com/en/baby/overalls/overall-orel/a-227/#.VYqwlPmqqko">overall </a>set out of Nighttrain's closet.</div>
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I've been drooling over <a href="http://www.littlewifepowerhouse.com/">Little Wife Powerhouse</a>'s <a href="http://www.littlewifepowerhouse.com/collections/quilts">Swiss Cross quilts</a> for what has probably been years now, and I'm determined to snag one or two this year for the kiddos. As we don't know if we're having a boy or a girl, I love the neutrality of the <a href="http://www.littlewifepowerhouse.com/collections/quilts/products/the-cru">Cru quilt</a>, and think it will fit in nicely with the color scheme and theme that is already existent in the nursery.</div>
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When it comes to baby shoes, yes, they're all adorable because they are oh so teeny tiny, but practical? Well we've only found one brand that meets both requirements so far: <a href="http://freshlypicked.com/">Freshly Picked Moccasins</a>. These are the only shoes we've tried on Oswin that are easy for us to get on her feet, and nearly impossible for her to figure out how to take them off. They are comfy, they are cozy, they are adorable, and now that we're at the stage where we're taking on the playground like a little wild dragon, we've found that they can take a beating as well. They clean easily, they wear well, and we are repeat customers. So obviously a <a href="http://freshlypicked.com/collections/crib-moccs/products/petite-stay-golden-crib-moccasins">pair of their crib moccs </a>are on my list for the new babe. </div>
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You all know I'd be remiss to not mention our number one brand when it comes to baby carriers: <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/">Sakura Bloom</a>. Babywearing is something that we are really passionate about, for it has been not only a really meaningful experience for us with Oswin, but it has also, on numerous occasions, saved our sanity. Whether it's traveling across an ocean, deftly maneuvering through crowds in Geneva, perusing our weekly French market, or simply comforting a little girl with a massive case of the crankies, <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/">Sakura Bloom ring slings</a> have been our go to. I cannot imagine that it will be any different once the number of children in our home doubles. I'm loving the <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/chambray-linen-baby-sling-black-currant/">Black Currant linen chambray</a>, <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/chambray-linen-baby-sling-caramel/">Caramel linen chambray</a>, and <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/classic-baby-sling-maize/">Maize Classic Linen</a> for fall, but I'm sitting on pins and needles to see what beauties they come out with for this coming season. (Fingers crossed for a nice pumpkin-y orange silk!)</div>
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For those of you who may not have heard <a href="https://instagram.com/outlawnotahero/">the news yesterday over on my Instagram account</a>, we're finally ready to spill the beans: we're expecting baby #2!</div>
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I'm 14 weeks along, and our little bundle of awesome will be joining us sometime in the beginning of September. Dan and I are very excited. Oswin seems thus far unimpressed. </div>
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This time around has definitely been different so far: with Oswin I felt like death from weeks 6-18.5, not even trusting myself to walk down the street by myself for fear of dizzyness and fainting. I've had my first trimester moments this time for sure, and by 4 PM I'm pretty much useless due to fatigue, but I've been able to stay a lot more active earlier on and for that I am very thankful. </div>
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Pregnancy and blogging are a funny thing. I find it difficult to blog when I have a big secret to keep, because my mind becomes consumed by said secret, and writing about anything else feels like I'm just taking up virtual space WHEN ALL I WANT TO DO IS TALK ABOUT BABIES. </div>
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Spring is upon us, as is the "golden period of pregnancy," so let's hope this good weather and fortune continue. I'm excited for this second round of pregnancy, welcoming a new bundle, and transitioning to a family of four. Thanks for following along!</div>
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outlawnotaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07004203007124637867noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448599228172529163.post-46638645933420689312015-01-22T20:23:00.000+01:002015-01-22T20:23:21.186+01:00A day trip to Montenvers.<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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In the Fall, when one of Dan's best friends from college was out to visit us, we decided to take a day trip to Chamonix and Mont Blanc, something that is not uncommon for us to do any given weekend day. However, we wanted to make it special and change things up a bit. We decided to do something that was new to us as well as our friend, allowing us to see one of our favorite towns in France in a new light. </div>
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You may remember from a post a few months back when <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014_10_01_archive.html">we were thwarted from taking the telecabine</a> up to a popular hiking point on Mont Blanc, called <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2013/08/a-year-later-hiking-in-chamonix-mont_20.html" style="background-color: white; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.5599994659424px; text-decoration: none;"><span style="color: black;">Plan de l'Aiguille du Midi (2317 m.)</span></a>, because Oswin was too young. Someone suggested that next time we try to take the train up to a different point on the mountain, known as <a href="http://www.compagniedumontblanc.fr/fr/presentation-des-sites/montenvers-mer-de-glace#">Montenvers (1913 m)</a>. Well, this is the story of that train ride. </div>
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When we arrived at Chamonix we were amazed at the difference from <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/11/oswin-takes-chamonix.html">when we had been there just two weeks before.</a> On the occasion of that thwarted telecabine ride we found a surprisingly 70 degree day, one that far from had a shortage of sun or greenery. Fast forward to two weeks later when I almost slipped and fell getting of the car because of an icy patch. It was so so SO very cold. There was snow and ice in certain spots. It was fast becoming ski season in Chamonix, and all we were missing was a big pot of fondue to warm our bones.</div>
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After walking through the town a bit, we headed over to the train station to purchase our tickets and waited for our cogwheel ride. The journey took about 30 minutes, and the scenery was beautiful, though Oswin was far more interested in the people on the train than the surrounding Alps. </div>
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We arrived at the end at the Montenvers station to see one of the most beautiful sights I had ever seen. Just look at that peak! </div>
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It took my breathe away. I hadn't researched anything about Montenvers before heading up, and its sheer beauty was a very welcome surprise. There are steps leading down to the glacier below, but as it was slippery and we were sans appropriate footwear (and avec enfant), we decided to wait to head down that path until things begin to thaw in the spring or early summer.</div>
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We stayed at the top for an hour or so, explored a crystal cave, took lots of pictures, and had a hot chocolate, before heading back down the mountain to the slightly warmer Chamonix. The sun was beginning to set, so after a little more wandering around this alpen ski town we headed back to the car to make the drive home.</div>
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If you're heading to Chamonix I highly recommend taking the trip up to <a href="http://www.compagniedumontblanc.fr/fr/presentation-des-sites/montenvers-mer-de-glace#">Montenvers</a>. There was no age minimum for kids, so it's nice to have a kid-friendly option for going a bit higher on the mountain. It's beauty is awe-inspiring, there are paths to be explored, and you might as well as see this beautiful glacier before they all become a thing of the past. I will say that if you're going with kids, leave the stroller at the bottom or in your hotel. We saw several people really struggling with their strollers, both in finding a way to fit on the cogwheel train with the other passengers, and trying to maneuver the icy paths. Carriers all the way for those babes, if you ask me.</div>
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Oh, and hey, speaking of carriers, don't forget that we've got our first giveaway going on right now for a <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/">Sakura Bloom</a> ring sling! This giveaway will close at 11:59 EST on Friday the 23rd, so head on over to get those entries in now! You can enter once, or as many as eight times, depending on your social media following/liking/etc. preferences. <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2015/01/giveaway-sakura-bloom-ring-sling.html">Here's the link to enter! </a> Bon chance!</div>
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We've reason to celebrate here at I'm an Outlaw, Not a Hero, and that reason is our upcoming 5 year Blog-a-versary! That's right friends, on the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2010/01/bride-wore-blue.html">25th of January we will have been on this little slice of the interwebs for a big five years</a>, and what better time to announce our very first giveaway?</div>
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You guys may remember that last year both Dan and I were picked to be <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sakurabloompins/">Sling Diarists for the Sakura Bloom Sling Diaries.</a> It was a big time honor and we were really excited to be part of such an inspiring project with some really cool babywearing parents. I had followed along with the <a href="http://www.pinterest.com/sakurabloompins/">Sling Diaries</a> long before Oswin was even a twinkle in our collective eyes, so to be chosen to be a part of it was a dream come true. We wrote on six different themes of parenting over a six month period and took pictures to accompany our entries, both of which we will always treasure. <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/">Sakura Bloom</a> has been really good to us over the past year, not only through their amazing product that we swear by (I didn't even bring a stroller to the US for this two-week trip!), but also through their generosity and the community of babywearing parents that they have helped bring together through social media. Now they've given us the chance to be good to you too. We're giving away a <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/classic-baby-sling-acadia/">Classic Linen ring sling in the color known as Acadia</a> (seen in the picture below), courtesy of<a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/"> Sakura Bloom</a>, to one lucky reader! </div>
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The great thing about these slings is that you don't need to purchase various sizes as your child grows. Newborn to 25 lbs, they've got you covered with one universal sling. No inserts needed. No only using it until six months and having to buy a larger style. It's one piece of babywearing equipment, that is quite stylish, and can easily be rolled up into a diaper bag, used as a scarf, nursing cover, etc. Great for moms, dads, grandparents, babysitters, essentially anyone who is caring for a child. </div>
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Not a parent? Have a friend who is expecting? Try to win it for them! Or enter and try to win it for your local babywearing lending library and help introduce someone new to the wonderful world of babywearing. </div>
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This giveaway will close at 11:59 PM on Friday, January 23, 2015, at which time the winner will be randomly chosen. Bon chance! </div>
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And hey, thanks for sticking around and listening to me ramble on for the last five years. I have so much love for all of you!<br />
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We've been lucky for most of our past <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/p/travel.html">European Christmas Market excursions</a> over the years to find that most exceed our expectations...but what about the ones that don't? Well, I hate to end the 2013 European Christmas Market tour on a bit of bummer, but Lyon, you're making me do it. </div>
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Just a few days before Christmas we decided to squeeze in just one more Christmas Market, and as <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2013/02/lyon.html">we hadn't returned to Lyon in almost 2 years</a>, it seemed as good a reason as any to make a day trip to the gastronomic capital of France. We researched online that they hold quite a large Christmas Market, and it seemed like a great way to round out the year.</div>
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We stopped for a quick "taco" (which was actually more like a rectangular burrito with potatoes inside) at "Starting Coffee," mostly because they had Wi-Fi and we needed to access a map online. The "taco" was surprisingly good, even if it wasn't actually a taco, and the gentleman behind the counter was very nice. We told him we were going to the Christmas Market, and he warned us against it. "It's not very good. People have been very disappointed. There is a better one across town." </div>
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We finished our "tacos" and decided to check the market out anyway, as we had made the trek to Lyon for that very reason. But oh was local wisdom ever correct. There was a tent with about 20 vendors, none selling anything Christmas related. Aside from a man selling some nice Jura wood toys (whom we bought a little car from), everything else fell along the lines of street market wares. In addition there was one vin chaud stand selling pretty horrible vin chaud, a few food stands, and a kind of petting area with farm animals and pony rides.</div>
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Yep. we drove an hour and half to see farm animals. Because we don't see enough cows, chickens, horses, goat and donkeys everyday.</div>
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(Who am I kidding, I can never see enough donkeys.)</div>
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The animals were the big attraction, and the three of us just kind of stood there looking at each other. </div>
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So this was the Lyon Christmas Market. A bit of a bust.</div>
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Truth be told, the market was apparently spread throughout the city in small clusters like this, however we trekked a large part of that city and came across no other segments of the market. No signs directing you to find it. No lights up to spot from far away. We literally searched high and low (Lyon has many steps), and we found nothing. Even our burrito place was closed. Lyon was against us that day.</div>
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We didn't let the non-market scenario get us too down though. Lyon is really fun to walk around, and quite the exercise. We went to a children's book shop and picked up a few last minute Christmas presents for Oswin, and wandered around a used book shop and found a copy of "Frankenstein" in French for a friend back home. It made my heart so happy to see how bustling the children's book shop was. Parents were literally elbowing each other to get to books, grabbing piles of books and carefully reading through them before making purchases. Two days before Christmas and the love of reading was still alive and well in France. </div>
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We walked around different parts of the city then we had two years ago, finding the main shopping area and plenty of festive lights...none of which were attached to a Christmas Market. Papa picked up some of Mama's favorite tea for Santa to put in her stocking, since Santa was pretty busy. Dan is such a good helper.</div>
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Oh Lyon, we love you so, but we will not be returning for your Christmas Market next year...wherever the rest of it was hiding. </div>
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A la prochaine friends...</div>
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Also, keep an eye out for Tuesday's post, as I'll be hosting my first giveaway! Exciting right? And hint hint, it rhymes with "Bakura Sloom." Wink wink!</div>
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Phew. I feel as if I'm coming out of some sort of physically painful and mind numbing fog, that horrible fog known as jet lag. A jet lag made worse by the company of a toddler's jet lag. Which has been made more difficult by the fact that Dan is far away, and I'm lone she-wolf for the next week and a half. </div>
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That's right folks, for those of you who follow along on the ole <a href="http://instagram.com/outlawnotahero">Instagram account</a>, Les Duggans made the trip across the ocean about five days ago: Dan to work at the lab in Chicago, and Oswin and I to visit my parent's at the beach in Southern New Jersey. We were really excited to make the trip, but there were moments at the beginning where I had just wished we had remained back in SwitzerFrance, to be completely honest. Despite the fact that I have my parent's to help me out here, there are times where Oswin only wants Mama, and other times where she is very definitely missing her Papa. She did a great job during the 9 hour flight, no crying, no fussing, and was a trooper for the two hour ride that followed from the airport, but this kind of travel can be hard when running the show solo. I honestly do not know how you single parent's do it, you amaze me and you are my heros.</div>
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But now the day is seeming brighter, mostly because I think Oswin and I are through the worst of the jet lag. We're actually going to leave the house today to walk down to the beach and see the ocean, and I'm even thinking about going for a run today or tomorrow on the boardwalk, which means I'm beginning to feel a little more like myself. We're missing the hell out of Dan, but this trip is flying past, so I know we'll see him soon. </div>
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On that note, let me tell you a story. On Oswin's first trip to the United States, about a year ago when she was a wee 5 month old, Dan spent the majority of our trip working in North Jersey, and Oswin and I were with my parent's in South Jersey. The trip was beyond exhausting and I spent half of it in tears, between dealing with my own jet lag, the jet lag of my infant, and dealing with the rigours of keeping my nursing supply up to the level it needed to be. Dan had planned to come down and spend the weekend at my parent's house after those first five days of work, and I welcomed the idea with desperately open arms. I needed a break. I needed a hug. I needed some time to eat a meal and drink a cup of coffee without interruption. Dan pulled up in his rental car and we were all eagerly anticipating how excited Oswin would be to see her Papa, whom had never spent 5 days away from our little dragon. Dan walked in the door, Oswin took one look at him and WAILED. Wailed like a freaking banshee. She was so angry at him, you could almost hear her screaming the words "You bastard! Where have you been?!" through her infant screams. Anytime he came near her or held her she screamed at him, but if she was handed off to me she immediately stopped, and commenced scowling at him. Girlfriend was pissed. This continued for two solid hours. My mom cried, because she felt so bad for Dan. </div>
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The following morning all was well and forgotten, and she was back to cooing and loving on her Papa like nothing had happened. Philadelphia is obviously very much in her blood: we need to yell, we need to get it out, we need you to know that we are pissed at you and here are all the reasons, and then we're cool. But man oh man, hell hath no fury like little Smaug's scorn. </div>
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Which leads me to this interesting tidbit: when we meet up with Dan at the airport, we will not have seen him in two weeks. TWO WEEKS. We won't see him until the terminal. May God have mercy on his soul (and the souls of all those waiting to board our flight and hear our potentially screaming and pissed off toddler).</div>
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But that's worry for a week from now. Instead I'm going to concentrate on heading down to the beach with my little dragon, and finding some really great shells to collect. Maybe we can offer them as a peace offering to Dan once the yelling has subsided.</div>
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Five years ago yesterday, Dan and I showed up at Philadelphia's City Hall, him in a suit, and I in a bright blue mini dress, with wedded bliss on our minds. Surrounded by our parents and my two cousins, we said our vows in judge's chambers. A steak dinner at Ruth's Chris followed, as well as some of the most fun pictures we've ever taken in our lives. My cousin Hayley acted as photographer, and my cousin Danny as photographer's assistant. We snapped shots at City Hall, Love Park and the Philadelphia Museum of Art in the freezing Philadelphia cold. Rocky poses and laughter commenced. We raced the remaining sunlight to capture all the fun of that day, all while we hopped in and out of cabs, and Hayley lovingly yelled at us to run up the steps, to look at the camera, to look wistfully off in the distance, to flash the rings.</div>
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And now five years later here we sit, in our little home in SwitzerFrance, with our baby girl Oswin. We've traveled the world, suffered the loss of loved ones to illness, made friends, lost friends, and learned a lot about ourselves in the process. For all the uncertainty in life, we always know that we have each other, and knowing that is all I need to know.</div>
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Shortly after returning home from our <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2015/01/freiburg-finale.html">road trip to Germany for the Freiburg Christmas Market </a>we found ourselves on the road again, this time en route to Montreux, Switzerland. We were excited to add another new Christmas Market to our current list, as well as to return to one of our favorite Swiss cities. This was our <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2011/03/so-i-tried-little-freddie.html">first trip back to Montreux after a few years</a>, and it was just as great as we had remembered.<br />
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This Christmas Market was very different compared to what we had just left in <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2015/01/freiburg-finale.html">Freiburg</a> a few days earlier. It was also very different then the other Christmas Market on our Swiss list, <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-basel-christmas-market.html">Basel</a>. But it was different in a very quintessentially Swiss way. In one word, classy.</div>
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Seriously, classy. You won't find many ornaments for sale at the Montreux Christmas Market (I saw about 3 different kinds, with the cheapest being in the 7-9 CHF area for one Christmas ball), but what you will find is a makeshift little "chalet camp" (for lack of a better term), that screams luxury. Log cabins were erected with roaring fires (though as it was pretty warm when we there, only a few were lit), one could choose to drink their cheer and eat their snacks either outside in a festive chalet courtyard, or an "inside" area on the lake, and people congregated en masse. Even the smaller vin chaud stands offered covered areas, decorated in a chalet theme (of course), with heaters. Heck, the port-a-potty was the nicest I've ever seen, and was heated. The Swiss know how to do luxury and comfort, that's for sure.</div>
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The style at this market was also different than we've seen at other European markets, with plenty of big fur coats, high high high heels, and leather pants to dot the Christmas Market landscape along the lake. This was reflected in the goods being sold at the market, as there were plenty of leather goods, fur hats, and fancy gloves being sold for the luxury lover on your Christmas list.<br />
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We also experienced what was the second most beautiful sunset I've ever seen in my life. (<a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2012/01/sunset-in-riomaggiore-cinque-terre.html">Here was the best.</a>) It really looks like we were in Tahiti, don't you think?<br />
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There were artisans at this market as well. This stand featured a glass blower who was making goods on the premises, and he certainly had quite the crowd to perform for. This was as close as I could get to snap a picture.<br />
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Something surprising about Montreux's Christmas market? No bratwurst. Yes yes yes I know, it's the French speaking part of Switzerland, but it's a Christmas Market! What did they have plenty of? Very expensive tartiflette, and churros. Yep, churros. I was unaware that churros were so big in Montreux.<br />
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All in all I would definitely return to Montreux's Christmas Market, but more for the people watching and Swiss cheer than a typical European Christmas Market feel. This was no <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2015/01/freiburg-finale.html">Freiburg</a>, but that's ok. We had a lot of fun, were able to walk the beautiful paths along Lake Geneva under palm trees, and ate some overpriced potatoes and cheese. I also may or may not have procured a set of nesting dolls with Freddie Mercury on it. Winner winner poulet dinner!<br />
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Next time I'll remember to pack my leather pants though...<br />
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A la prochaine friends...<br />
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This is the finale of our <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/12/the-freiburg-christmas-market-quiet.html">three day trip to Freiburg, Germany for the Annual Christmas Market.</a> It's still our favorite of all the Christmas Markets we've been to so far, two years running. (You can read my little tips and reviews of those market in the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/p/travel.html">European Christmas Markets tab</a>, soon to be fully updated for 2014.) If you remember from my <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/12/a-search-for-cinderella-at-freiburg.html">last post on Freiburg, we began that Friday at the Freiburg Munstermarkt in search of our Cinderella brat</a>, and then headed back for a last spin at the Christmas market to pick up a few last minute ornaments, presents, plates of food and a cup or two of liquid cheer before heading back home.<br />
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By Friday afternoon the market was really packed, which added quite a bit festiveness to the atmosphere, but also made maneuvering a little less seamless. Using a stroller would have been a nightmare, as was evidenced by those using them. In a crowded Christmas market such as Freiburg's babywearing was surely the way to go. Oswin was right in the action and loving the lights, accordion players, and all the people. It was as if she wasn't quite sure what to happily freak out about first.</div>
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It turns out the appropriate answer to her question was everything, absolutely everything at once. Talk about sensory overload for a little country girl!<br />
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We grabbed some warm beverages and striebele, which is very similar to funnel cake, and took in the crowd. I was sad to be leaving when the weekend was only just beginning, but happy we were able to squeeze in a trip, especially on such short notice.<br />
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Our times at the Freiburg Christmas Market will always be some of my fondest memories here in Europe. After almost five years it still blows my mind that we can hop in the car, cross country borders, and within three hours be eating brats and drinking liter beers in Germany. It used to take me longer to drive from my parent's house to Penn State for college! Being able to road trip truly opens so many avenues for travel in Europe, without the airline regulations or luggage restrictions, and I'm so thankful we've been able to take advantage of that.<br />
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I really hope that we can return to Freiburg for a third year of their Christmas Market and Friday Munstermarkt, especially now that we know where to find our favorite bratwurst, a decent cup of coffee, and late night spaetzel. Some people don't like to return to the same place twice, but for us it's a lot of fun. You learn the spots to go for this and that, and how to get around. We even stayed in the same apartment as we did the year before, and it felt a lot less foreign to us. It was nice to know what to expect of your living arrangement, especially when traveling with a baby.<br />
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I couldn't really end a final Freiburg post without showing the goods, could I now? This picture doesn't do justice to these cute ornaments, but you get the idea. Some wooden pine cones, walnuts and pretzels, some little wooden gnomes in knitted sweaters (I've name the old one Gandalf the Grey and the younger one Bilbo), a few wooden snowmen, and the start of our kitschy 70s looking ornaments collection. And yes, that is a ballerina pig you see: one for us, and one for Oswin's collection.We rounded out our haul by purchasing a bag of gluhwein spices, two large hurricanes for votive candles, a special light for atop the tree that is traditional to Freiburg (it looks atomic, which is great since I don't do stars on top of Christmas trees), and finally, after three trips to Germany, my very first Stein. Ahhh it was a good trip indeed.</div>
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We took a few days to recover from that little road trip, but not too long as we were heading to Montreux, Switzerland for their Christmas market. Which surprise surprise will be my next post. Stay tuned!<br />
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There's something really refreshing about the beginning of a new year, isn't there? Even though January 1st is really just the continuation of this thing we call life, if feels like so much more. As if the slate has been wiped clean, as if anything and everything is possible, like being born again in a world where we can be or do anything. And whether it's just a mental trick we play on ourselves or not, I intend to ride this wave of the new and the now for as long as it hangs around. </div>
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<a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2012/01/12-things-in-2012.html">In past posts I've mentioned that I don't make New Year's resolutions,</a> but I do have some things that I'd like to work on in 2015, and here are a few of them:</div>
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1. <b>Become a pie making master:</b> This Sunday will mark the beginning of what I'd like to affectionately call "The Pie Project." Making pies has always seemed so very daunting to me, mainly because the process of making the dough has always seemed so strict. As someone who relishes in making everything that I can from scratch, this has weighed on me. However on Thanksgiving I finally took the time to really research the process, thanks to several pie making blog posts from smitten kitchen. I was amazed with the results, but I know I can do better with practice. I plan to add a few more simple tools to our kitchen tool box, like a bench scraper and shaker, to help with the process. There are so many different washes to experiment with, methods to try, ingredients to swap in and out, and hopefully all will end up delicious, if not at least edible to accompany a cup of hot coffee.</div>
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2. <b>Get back on my mat</b>: I've been neglecting my yoga mat the last year or so, and my joints are not happy about it. I'm not going to sit here and blame it on becoming a mom and "woe is me I'm so busy and tired now", because that's not actually the case. Home practice has always been something that is difficult for me, and I sorely miss the warmth and community of a supportive Bikram studio, like what I had all those years in Philadelphia. I always feel so much better once I start, I just need to get into a good routine again. </div>
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3. <b>Yoga for Smaug</b>: I'd like to begin to expose Oswin to yoga as well, and it only seems natural since she inadvertently does yoga poses all the time. Pigeon, downward dog, babies seriously are born as natural little yoginis, and I'd hate for her to lose that. If anyone has any resources on introducing an almost 15 month old to yoga, I'd love if you wouldn't mind sharing. </div>
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4. <b>Get knitting/crocheting:</b> This is one of those goals that comes up every year and I never get to. But I really want to learn how so I can make lovely little warm and fuzzy things for our family and friends.</div>
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5.<b> Clean out my closets: </b>Clear out your closets, clear out your mind. I've done a really good job this year of beginning to filter out the extraneous stuff, but my closet is still a bit of a mysterious wonderland. I want to surround ourselves with only the objects we love, the objects that hold sentimental meaning, the objects that bring us back to certain places or times in our lives. I want to clear out the rest of the extraneous goods to surround ourselves with the beauty that is our lives, and nothing else. This is a continual project, and I plan on 2015 being the year that I make some major progress on this general life goal. Make your life beautiful, whatever that means for you, your family, and your home.</div>
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How about you? What are you going to write on that newly cleaned slate?</div>
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Wishing you and yours a beautiful, happy, and healthy 2015!</div>
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A la prochaine friends...</div>
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Ohhhh it's felt good to unwind and disconnect for a few days with my little family. Much of the last few days have been for recovering from what has seemed like an unending busy spell, so we've spent a lot of time in our jammies and making plans for the coming year. And coffee, always lots of coffee. </div>
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I'm only now just getting our Christmas morning pictures off of my camera, and thought I'd share a few with all of you. We didn't have a white Christmas, but that didn't dampen our spirits for a day filled with so much love and thankfulness. To me Christmas is solely about being with the ones you love and appreciating the glorious winter surrounding us. I know I've always said that Fall is my favorite season, but the additional festiveness that has been brought into our winters thanks to Oswin are definitely making winter give fall a run for its money.</div>
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Santa put a lot of thought into our stocking's this year. Papa found some delicious treats in his stocking: pate, saucisson and chocolate...<br />
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...while Oswin found a sweet little wooden camera in her stocking...<br />
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We keep the gift giving pretty simple on Christmas, and go by the "something they want, something they need, something to wear, something to read" philosophy. We're fortunate that we don't actually need or want too many things, so it seems silly to go overboard. Except books, we're always allowed to go overboard on books. <br />
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We started two traditions last year: one, we bought Oswin a little live tree that comes inside for a few days to celebrate with us; and two, we decorate that tree with the ornaments that we began collecting for her last year. I had originally wanted to add one ornament to the collection a year, but we've found so many cool ones at the Christmas markets that she now has eight. Whoops. Sometimes I just can't help myself.<br />
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A little note on live Christmas trees: The research I've done tells me that live Christmas trees cannot survive indoors for more than 7-10 days. We learned that the hard way when Oswin's original tree from last year didn't make it to see this Christmas. Our strategy for this tree was simple: on the 23rd we brought it into our unheated garage to lessen the shock of bringing it inside. On the 24th we brought it up to the living room and decorated it. On the 26th it went back into the garage for the night, again to lessen the shock of it going back outside. On the 27th it went back outside. So far so good.<br />
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{This will be Oswin's first album cover when she becomes a famous accordion player.}<br />
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Oswin had so much fun this Christmas, even if she doesn't quite "get it" yet. This can be evidenced by the above face, which is her "I'm so excited I can't even open my eyes!" face.<br />
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We practiced opening presents, something that I feel is going to come back to haunt us in the coming days. How do you get a toddler to understand that "this paper" is open to rip, but the paper in their books is not? Poor kid is gonna be so confused!<br />
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And now I get to say what every parent of a toddler has said before me: Next year we're saving a ton of money and just buying her wrapping paper. It is way more fun than actual presents.<br />
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And there you have it, Oswin's second Christmas in the books. I'm not ready to say good-bye to the holidays just yet, despite the fact that today is the last hurrah for 2014. I'm already looking forward to and planning next Christmas. Menus, decorating, trips, DIYs, presents, etc. Let the countdown begin!<br />
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From our family to yours, we hope you had the greatest holiday season to date. Full of warm and fuzzy feelings, tasty treats, and winter cheer in your heart and in your glass. We hope all your New Year's dreams come true, and that 2015 is everything you want it to be.<br />
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Today is a glorious day: the last day that CERN is open for 2014! Yes, CERN, the largest and most influential international laboratory in the world closes for a wonderful two and half weeks, from December 20th - January 4th. They even turn the heat off, though some crazy physicists still brave the cold. Dan luckily will not be doing that, and although he'll be working from home, Oswin and I get to spend all our time until just after the new year with our special and most favorite guy. There will be long lazy mornings with bacon and pancakes, some wintery hikes, day trips, and lots of cooking, baking and merry making. 'Tis the season, after all. </div>
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On the list for today is some forest foraging for a wreath. It'll be the first one either of us have ever made, and I'm excited to make it ourselves. Any time we can spend on the mountain together as a family is the best, and if we can bring a little Jura Mountain winter's magic back with us, well that's even sweeter.</div>
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If there is something that travel has taught me, it's that the process will leave you always yearning for food and drink from distant (or not so distant) lands. I'll never stop food-lusting over the<a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2011/07/san-lorenzo-street-market-firenze.html"> truffle gnocchi I had at a small restaurant outside the Duomo in Florence</a>, or the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2013/02/lyon-part-trois.html">dinner we had on a blustery January night in Lyon</a>, or the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2012/02/snowed-in-monchiero-alto-italy.html">wine we drank while staying at monastery-turned-spa in Monchiero Alto.</a> Freiburg as well holds a little gem of food lust for Les Duggans. Dan and I have spent the last year dreaming of the brat we had at the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-mustermarkt.html">Freiburg Munstermarkt,</a> so naturally when we found ourselves there on Friday morning of our trip, it was a no brainer: brats for breakfast.</div>
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The only problem was, it was a bit like Prince Charming trying to find out whose dainty little foot fit the glass slipper. We couldn't remember which stand we had bought it from, only what side of the cathedral the stand was on, that it came from a white and modest looking stand, and what the brat looked like.<br />
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We began to fear that we would never find the stand. Or that it was no longer there. We scoped out all the stands on this side of the cathedral, and non were the stand selling our Cinderella brat. We took solace in that fact that we at least had the chance to have that brat once in our lives, and carried on with our shopping.</div>
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What? It can't be! It is! It's our little Cinderella stand! I threw around the idea in my mind that they were simply set up on the opposite side of the cathedral, but quickly shoved that thought. "That's too easy. This is Europe. It's gone forever," I thought. But no, alas here they are! Uhl's served us up the same amazing and herb filled bratwurst that we had remembered in our brat filled dreams, and we happily devoured them. So fast that there are no pictures to prove the tale, you'll simply have to take my word for it. In the end I don't know what was more pleasing: the taste, or solving the mystery.<br />
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The <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-mustermarkt.html">Freiburg Munstermarkt</a> takes place every Friday outside of the cathedral, and you can find everything from plants to brats, jams and juices, herbs and spices, children's toys and household cleaning products (seriously, there was a broom stand). It's a lively market, and when we were there the school kids were all out for lunch and running around the square. I couldn't help but think how fun it must be to be a kid in Freiburg and spend your lunches in that square, and grabbing delicious hot food on Fridays with your friends. This market has a really special old world feel, and it made me want to do our weekly shopping. People on bikes carrying parcels, tables dedicated to solely selling walnuts, tiny live Christmas trees for sale...I wanted to just live in this market all day. But alas, we had some more Christmas Market going to tend to, and that's pretty awesome as well. We'll hopefully see you again next year Freiburg Munstermarkt!<br />
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Oh, and a little advice from those who have learned the hard way: when you have that meal, that meal that you know will haunt your dreams with dancing truffle gniocci or the like, always remember to take a picture of either the restaurant's sign or menu. That way you'll never have to search on an empty stomach for your Cinderella.<br />
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A la prochaine friends...<br />
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It's amazing to me how fast things can change when traveling with children. <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/12/the-freiburg-christmas-market-quiet.html">We went from a screaming "I-think-we-might-need-to-go-back-to-the-apartment-this-is-getting-bad" overtired toddler freakout, to a "fast-asleep-in-the-sling-looking-like-a-little-angel-child" in a hot minute.</a> And thank goodness, because none of us (I think Oswin included) really wanted to spend our first day in Freiburg holed up in the apartment, as nice of an apartment as it was.</div>
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We loaded up on wooden ornaments from one of my favorite stands, and bought a few of my favorite oranment: a wooden walnut. After almost five years of living here in SwitzerFrance walnuts have a new and special meaning to us, as there are many walnut trees growing in the Jura region. They pepper the landscape, influence the taste of the wine, and leave little delicious treats all over the road once the fall comes. I obviously had to pick up some more wooden walnut oranments to add to the collection, and at 2,50 euro a pop, it was a no brainer.</div>
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There was also a random crystal and mineral stand at the market. Dan says it was there last year, I just can't remember seeing it. They had some really well priced rose quartz pieces that were too pretty to pass up, but what I was most excited about were their geode slices. I've been coveting geode slices on etsy for awhile now, as I would like to use them as our new coasters, but all the ones I've found online have been pretty expensive. I grabbed a bunch of pink geode slices from this stand for a sixth of the price, and am pretty giddy about it.<br />
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We also picked up a beautiful olive wood soup ladle, which is something we've been needing for a long time as well. Time to let the measuring cups go back to being measuring cups! Hooray!<br />
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We were hoping to head back to the market Thursday night for an hour or so to grab dinner, but Oswin's afternoon nap had other plans. Dan went solo and brought some market food back to the apartment, and we watched Elf on the laptop. It was cosy and warm and not a bad way to end our first day at the Christmas Market.<br />
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Stay tuned for more on Freiburg!<br />
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A la prochaine friends...<br />
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Everyone has that friend: the one that is obsessed with everything French. It's not a bad thing, and being an expat living in France, I often fall into that category myself. It can be difficult to pick quintessential "french" things for a francophile, because they probably know exactly what quintessential French they are currently coveting. Don't fall into the trap of "oh this says something in French! I don't care what it says, it's in French!" and "oh this says Paris on it, let's get it for them!" Below you will find a whole slew of goodies that are unique for your Francophile to love.</div>
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<a href="http://www.classicbaby.com.au/Assorted_Wooden_Macarons_Pretend_Play_p/e3-dj6509.htm">Wooden macarons </a>for the little Francophile love in your life. Or grab some <a href="https://www.laduree.com/en_int/#!houses">real ones from Laduree</a>...</div>
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A <a href="http://us.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/home-bath/26095414.jsp?cm_sp=Grid-_-26095414-_-Regular_96#/">little Tour Eiffel</a> to hold all of their bijoux...</div>
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And speaking of <a href="https://www.laduree.com/en_int/#!brand/history">Laduree</a>, a<a href="https://fabricantdedouceurs.laduree.com/en_fr/boutique/secrets-laduree/tous/laduree-sucre"> book </a>from the best macaron house in all the land...</div>
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A great <a href="http://www.petit-bateau.fr/e-shop/product/35820/6P8/iconique-cire-mixte-petit-bateau.html">French rain coat</a>, which comes in both kid and adult sizes...just saying.</div>
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...or some fancy <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/79991908/vintage-longchamp-lead-crystal-wine?ref=favs_view_1">French crystal wine glasse</a>s to sip it in.</div>
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Or how about a <a href="http://www.lecreuset.com/cookware/french-ovens---braisers/round-french-ovens/mariner-star-round-french-oven">nice french pot </a>to prepare their own dinner parties? (Because once you go cast iron it can be very difficult to go back...)</div>
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<a href="https://store.kaufmann-mercantile.com/collections/kitchen-home/products/le-parfait-canning-storage-jars-straight">Le Parfait</a> is to France what Ball Jars are to the US. Whether you friend annually cans all their preserves in these jars, or uses them to hold dry goods or leftovers (like we do!), these jars will be a hit for the Francophile in your life.</div>
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Breakfast is the most important meal of the day...and a french breakfast tends to be pretty tasty. Prep that little one for their eventual study abroad with some playtime <a href="http://www.oxybul.com/set-petit-dejeuner/produit/127319#xtmc=La_marchande_de_patisseries&xtnp=1&xtcr=3">petit dejeuner toys</a>...</div>
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Whether they're heading to a Farmer's Market in Omaha or an outdoor market under the Metro in Paris, <a href="https://store.kaufmann-mercantile.com/collections/gifts-25-75/products/hand-woven-palm-carryall">this carry all </a>will help them shop as the French do...</div>
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Why buy french butter cookies when they can make their own with this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/204026680/petit-beurre-customisable-rolling-pin?ref=favs_view_4">rolling pin and cookie cutter</a>?</div>
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Sure, sure, you could get that Francophile loved one in your life a nice bottle of French champagne, but why stop there: I offer up to you, <a href="http://www.laguiole-attitude.com/en/en/laguiole-luxury-corkscrews/616-laguiole-saber-wood-handle.html">the champagne saber</a>. Yes, this is a real thing. Yes, it is used to snap the neck off of a bottle of champagne, as in let's break some glass, but cleanly. <a href="http://theartofsabrage.com/">Here's a great video to give you a better idea. </a>Napoleon's armies made this manner of celebration, called <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sabrage">Sabrage,</a> popular in France after some of their victories by choosing to open bottles of champagne with their weapon of choice, their sabers. Champagne sabers are still sold today, and OH MY GOD DO I EVER WANT ONE. (Not to actually use of course, I enjoy my champagne sans chards of glass, but just to have it. I am obviously a very responsible adult.)</div>
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Oooorrr, if the champagne saber isn't quite their style, how about a little more of a low key present from French Knife Company <a href="http://www.laguiole-attitude.com/en/">Laguiole</a>: a <a href="http://www.laguiole-attitude.com/en/en/accessorie-utensil/215-cheese-wooden-set-map-of-france-cheese-r%C3%A9gions-.html">cheese knife and board set that happens to be in the shape of France.</a>..</div>
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And how cute are these<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/215255497/beautiful-vintage-french-cups-and?ref=shop_home_active_13"> tea cups</a>? These couples sets were very popular in France in the 50s and 60s. I have nothing else to say about them except that they're cute and would make most any Francophile smile on a Saturday morning. </div>
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There has been a lot of talk around the interwebs this year on non-present-presents: i.e. nothing new to clutter up the home or put more emphasis on material goods. In the spirit of non-present-presents, how could we relate that back to the Francophile? Well, how about signing up to take an introductory French course together? Or a wine tasting class? Or tickets to their favorite french artist's exhibit at a local museum? Or find a theater where a French movie is playing, and go see it (all while sneaking in a little bottle of wine and some cheese). Get creative! </div>
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I will never ever ever get comfortable with <a href="http://www.penchalet.com/pen_accessories/memo_books_notebooks/rhodia_top_staplebound_notebooks.html">quadrille paper</a>, no matter how long I remain obsessed with all things French. But hey, when in France, am I right?</div>
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You could also stick a copy of French Vogue (often found in bookstores like Barnes and Noble), a nice bottle of French wine (which can you find at your local wine and spirits store), or hey, two tickets to Paris if you're feeling spendy...because after all, sometimes the best things do come in small packages. </div>
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So here's the thing about <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg and the Christmas Market</a>: it cannot, in any way, be condensed into one post. Not a chance. It just wouldn't do it justice. Nor would it be any fun.<br />
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The <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg Christmas Market </a>is our favorite <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/p/travel.html">Christmas Market (so far) in Europe</a>. We like it so much that this was our second year returning to the city at the holidays, and I have to tell you that I already miss it. The bratwurst, the bretzels, the spaetzel, the streibele, the gluhwein, the festiveness, I could go on and on, but instead I'll just share some pictures from what was our first day back at the Christmas market.<br />
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It was a quiet first day at the market, and compared to how the crowds were the following day, I'd definitely recommend hitting up the market during the week if your traveling and work schedule allow. Thursday was calm and for the most part, not overly crowded, but by Friday afternoon it became very crowded. Not so much so that we couldn't enjoy ourselves, but Thursday was definitely easier to maneuver.<br />
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What's my favorite thing about the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg Christmas Market</a>? Well, there's just something so festive about German Christmas Markets, and Freiburg does not disappoint. I don't know what it is, but from our experience so far it's something that French and Swiss Christmas markets can't hold a candle to. We're adding a new Swiss Christmas Market to our roster this weekend, so we'll see if <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2011/03/so-i-tried-little-freddie.html">Montreux</a> makes me eat my words. Gauntlet thrown<a href="http://www.montreuxnoel.com/en-1-presentation.html"> Montreux</a>!<br />
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Again, pardon the sloppy babywearing. She's a little low in there for my comfort, but she was safe and sound and sleeping which was all that was important to me. Sometimes when it comes to ring slings a quick re-threading makes all the difference, which is what I did after her little 20 minute snooze. Our <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/chambray-linen-baby-sling-praline/">sling </a>saved us this time around, as we really began to appreciate the differences of traveling with a toddler as compared to traveling with an infant. <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Last year </a>Oswin just went with the flow, and pretty much slept for the entirety of the market. This year she was more engaged, more opinionated, more likely to explore, and less likely to fall asleep. Lights! People! <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2010/12/cat-burglarin.html">Cat burglarin' Santas! </a>People people people! She fought the sleepy dust for awhile, but after an epic freakout (that led strangers to come over and shake their keys in the air for her), she was out cold before she was even fully in the sling. We didn't even bring a stroller this year, which meant more room in the car to bring back goodies. Hooray!<br />
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Freiburg is a gorgeous little city with history, culture and a Christmas spirit unlike any little market I've been to. It's winding streets and alleys keep the market fresh and interesting, as compared to markets where the stalls are placed in a circle and once you've walked the circle, you're at the end. And for those who enjoy collecting Christmas market mugs, I can happily say that you can pretty much get a different mug at every gluhwein stand, as compared to markets with one general mug. I look at this as a delight, Dan just kind of rolls his eyes at every mug that I bargain to keep. It's a compromise and one that has benefited our mug collection.<br />
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As I said in the beginning of this post, <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-mustermarkt.html">Freiburg</a> and <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">The Freiburg Christmas Market</a> cannot be contained to just one post, so prepare to be inundated with Christmas Market posts all week. I'd love to hear from you guys though: where is your favorite Christmas Market?<br />
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A la prochaine friends...<br />
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As a blogger I always have some form of a camera with me, and lately I've been my reaching for my DSLR. A <a href="http://www.jototes.com/collections/all/products/siena">pretty camera bag</a> that doubles as a purse would make a lot of on-the-go bloggers feel put together and ready to shoot, all while protecting their fancy shmancy camera. (And here's <a href="http://www.jototes.com/collections/all/products/atlantic">one for the dude bloggers, or the chicks who want something a little more messenger bag-ish</a>...)</div>
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Recently I picked up a copy of a vintage French gardening encyclopedia from an antique store, and not only was it leather, but it had the previous owners initials embossed on it. And then I realized I was missing something from my life: personalized leather bound books. Cut to today (and pretty much every writing day) where I find myself at a loss for words, and this <a href="http://www.graphicimage.com/Desk_Thesaurus_Crocodile_Embossed_Leather_p/the-cro.htm">personalized Thesaurus</a> hits the mark. I'd pick the navy one, which one would you choose? (They also have a <a href="http://www.graphicimage.com/Desk_Dictionary_Crocodile_Embossed_Leather_p/dct-cro.htm">Dictionary</a> option...)</div>
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One day I'll have a desk. And when I do it will have pretty<a href="http://www.seejanework.com/productcart/pc/Jadeite-Desk-Set-141p245.htm"> jadeite desk accessories</a>...</div>
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This<a href="http://www.winter-session.com/products/leather-folio-smoke-pine"> lovely leather sleeve </a>from <a href="http://www.winter-session.com/">Winter Session </a>would make a lovely carrying case for any bloggers ipad...and it can be personalized. (Are we sensing a theme here? If you like it put some initials on it...)</div>
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I probably sound a bit like a broken record when it comes to <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/classic-baby-sling-port/">Sakura Bloom slings</a>, but they're worth the hype. Half the time it's the only way I can get anything done, and that often included blogging when Oswin was just a wee thing. Now they come in most handy when we're adventuring, which let's face it, always leads to a blog post. </div>
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A <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119132924/vernazza-italy-personalized-gift-or?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share">beautiful woodcut of their favorite place on the planet</a> to hand on a wall and keep them inspired would be nice...</div>
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When all the little one wants to do is play on your laptop, how about <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/190698305/laptop-shaped-wooden-chalkboard-for-your?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share">giving them their own</a>? (I bet Oswin is naturally better at html than I am anyway...)</div>
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<small><span style="font-size: small;">Tomorrow morning we're heading out on a road trip to <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg, Germany for the Freiburg Christmas Market</a>. Out of all of the Christmas Markets that we have been to (so far) while living abroad, this is by far our favorite. Dan and I are prepared to eat our weight in pretzels and brats...with perhaps a side of spaetzel and raclette. There will be big beers and gluhwein and hot cocoa in pretty festive mugs, and gorgeous handmade ornaments at stand after stand. But before we get there, I should really get packing, shouldn't I? Here is a little list of some of our Road Trip Essentials for road tripping to a German Christmas Market...and some that fall on my wishlist.</span></small><br />
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<small><span style="font-size: small;">We've had a really warm last few months, but I'm hoping for some chilly temps once we get to Freiburg. That <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/210017627/red-hand-knitted-aran-beanie-bobble-hat?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share">red little pom pom hat </a>would do a great job in keeping Oswin's teeny little head warm through it all. That <a href="http://www.zara.com/us/en/kids/baby-girl-(3-months---3-years)/coats/crew-neck-short-coat-with-snaps-c269276p2125090.html?sharedProduct=true">grey coat from Zara</a> and <a href="http://www.zappos.com/ugg-kids-bailey-button-toddler-little-kid-chestnut">little Ugg boots </a>would not only keep my toddler stylish, but toasty as well.</span></small><br />
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A <a href="http://www.sakurabloom.com/essential-silk-baby-sling-sandstone-pebble/">Sakura Bloom sling</a> is great for zipping around the crowds at the Christmas market, and will also help to keep Oswin not only warm, but in the action...which is her favorite place to be.<br />
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A <a href="http://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/174220810X/?ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_P-WHub0AEQYV5">German phrase book</a> would be helpful since Dan and I speak only a little bit of German between the two of us, and if we're getting a book for us, it's only fair that we get one for Oswin as well. <a href="http://www.amazon.fr/OU-EST-MON-PERE-NOEL/dp/1409504077">"Where is my Pere Noel" </a>seems like it'd be most fun of the two...<br />
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That <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/fr/gift-guide/Womens/PRDOVR~C0045/C0045.jsp?color_name=black-red">wool buffalo plaid blanket</a> greatly resembles the one that we'll be bringing with us on this trip, and since it's a well loved blanket it will help Oswin to have something familiar in a non-familiar place.<br />
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Can I just have that <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/fr/mens_category/bags/PRDOVR~51652/51652.jsp?srcCode=PINT00001">Montague leather weekender bag from J.Crew</a>? Oh it's just so pretty and classy. Nothing makes me feel more like a jet setting weekender than a well packed and classy weekender bag.<br />
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<a href="http://www.hannaandersson.com/pdp.aspx?from=PI&styleid=33081&simg=33081_S74">Christmas jammies! </a>What better way to get into the spirit of the Christmas market than with some stripey Christmas jammies! <a href="http://www.hannaandersson.com/pdp.aspx?from=PI&styleid=33081&simg=33081_S74">These from Hanna Andersson </a>are so cute on Oswin, and I may or may not have a matching pair, though not in onesie form. (And let me tell, they are the most comfortable pjs I own...if ya know, I were to possibly have <a href="http://www.hannaandersson.com/pdp.aspx?from=SC&pcid=597&styleid=30070&simg=30070_S74">matching ones...)</a><br />
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This<a href="http://www.guavafamily.com/products/lotus-everywhere-travel-crib"> Guava Family Travel Pac n' Play </a>has been a bit of lifesaver to us lately. We use it all the time in our living room, and it folds up really quickly when we need to put it away. It also folds up into a little backpack and weighs only 11 lbs., so it's great to travel with.<br />
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A <a href="http://www.anthropologie.eu/anthro/product/home-kitchen/7542600270236.jsp#/">pretzel bottle opener from Anthropologie,</a> because we'll be in the land of big pretzels and big beers...<br />
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It can be hard to figure out what toys/books make the cut for the trip: you don't want to bring everything that your child plays with on a daily basis, but some favorite toys can be a big help for both kiddo and parents. We are BIG fans of <a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">Humblehouse Handmade dolls</a> in this house (Oswin has three!), and <a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">this Santa</a> would be great to tag along with us across the border...<br />
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...and finally, a few things for Mama. <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/fr/womens_category/accessories/hatsandgloves/PRDOVR~B5086/B5086.jsp?srcCode=FBLK00001&srcCode=PINT00003">A pair of bright red leather gloves</a> would be great to up the class factor, along with that <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/fr/womens_category/outerwear/wool/PRDOVR~B3901/B3901.jsp?srcCode=FBLK00001">camel colored wool coat</a>, both from <a href="https://www.jcrew.com/fr/index.jsp">J.Crew.</a> (Especially when you're hiding the fact that your kid just sneezed their lunch all over your shirt...) And speaking of concealing, this <a href="http://shop.nordstrom.com/s/longchamp-large-le-pliage-tote/3241956?origin=category-personalizedsort&contextualcategoryid=0&fashionColor=BLACK&resultback=563&cm_sp=personalizedsort-_-browseresults-_-1_2_D">Longchamp bag</a> has been my go-to lately: it's stylish, but more importantly, it's nylon. No worries of stains, it's large enough to hold a diaper clutch, wallet, sling, DSLR, etc., and no one's the wiser if you just wiped spilled milk from the inside of it.<br />
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Other than that, please think good thoughts to the travel Gods as we embark on our journey tomorrow. We'll be eating boulangerie treats and listening to Czech polka as we go, and I'll probably be holding my breathe out of fear of fast cars passing us on the autobahn. There are a few other things I'd add to this list, but I already covered them in my <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/06/italian-road-trip-essentials.html">Road Trip Essentials: Italian Road Trip</a> post a few months back, and I didn't want to double dip. So no fears, most of the things listed in that post will be coming along for this ride as well...maybe not the sunhat though.<br />
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How about you? What are your go-to's for a road trip? Have I missed anything?<br />
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This weekend of French Christmas markets has been a bit of a fiasco of sorts. I know I need to listen to my own advice and expect the unexpected, from the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/12/time-is-relative-in-france.html">St. Jean de Gonville market</a> closing much earlier than posted online, to Sunday's weird time spent at the Thoiry Christmas Market, but let's just say I'm an optimist. </div>
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We started Sunday morning at the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/09/before-wine-there-was-market.html">Thoiry market,</a> a usual occurrence that really doesn't offer up too many surprises on a weekly basis, of which I'm thankful. Pere Noel did make an appearance, much to our grumpy child's non-amusement. We were all given bonbons for being such good girls and boys this year, finished up our weekly shopping and headed down to the salle de fete for the Christmas market. </div>
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Being an optimist, I was overjoyed to see the festive lights outside. "They're really doing it up this year!" I said to Dan. We took a few pictures outside the light setup, complete with fake chalet front, and hurried in to get some vin chaud to warm our chilly selves. As we stood in line for vin chaud I noticed that it was the most crowded I had remembered seeing it. My spirits were high. It never seems crowded at our town's little Christmas market, so it made my heart happy to see so many people shopping. </div>
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How can a French Christmas market be out of vin chaud? And it wasn't just vin chaud, but all beer and wine as well. I'm pretty sure that's illegal in France. This may not seem like a big deal to some, but this is UNHEARD of here. UNHEARD OF! Neither of us could wrap our heads around it. They always have an assortment of beer, wine, vin chaud, etc., complete with the option of a small plate of frites or even a full meal, and now all they could offer us were cookies, eau gazeuse or instant coffee. </div>
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We weren't the only ones completely scandalized. The apiarist who sells Thoiry Honey left his stand to grab a glass of wine at the buvette, and the pre-adolescent running the bar said there was none. "Well what am I supposed to drink?!" exclaimed the gentlemen in French. Exactly monsieur, exactly.</div>
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So we drank our instant coffee as fast as we could, (because it was the only way to get it down), and perused the vendors wares. First stop as always, a jar of honey from our fellow thirsty friend. And this is the part of the story where I get to impart some wisdom from hard earned experience: if you see something you want while shopping in France, buy it immediately. Buy it, put it in your bag, and be gone. Otherwise it will most likely be gone forever. I'm not even joking. </div>
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Case in point: the vin chaud disaster. It seems that here in France, the supply and demand economic system does not apply. For years we've scoffed at how once the fans sell out in June, no more will be available until the following summer. If you inquire as to why, the baffled Migros salesperson will look at you like you have three heads and say "because we don't have anymore." The same goes for a brand of tea that I really enjoy, one that was only offered by one store locally, and was only ordered once a year...because why would anyone drink tea in the spring or summer? Today the vin chaud ran out at the Christmas market around noon. No more would be made, despite the people coming into the market from the cold outdoor market. Thirsty, cold people. It doesn't matter. When it's gone, it's gone. This has happened so many times to us: from fans in the early days of summer to matching plates that I buy two at a time, if you don't buy everything you need at once, you'll very possibly be left with an incomplete set or without a fan to cool your un-airconditioned house in July. </div>
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So where does the honey fit into this scenario? Well, we wanted a particular honey, one that he was out of, save for the jar that was out for tasting. After a minute or two of friendly banter he decided to sell us one that he had already sold, and that he was holding for the buyer to come back and pick up. He removed it from their shopping bag of several honey jars, and sold it to us. He assured us that the buyer lived close by and that he would replace theirs. I have no doubt he will, but again: nothing is truly yours until it's in your home. Funny right? It works here, but when you come from a place that is not like that, it can be hard to grasp. </div>
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Now don't get me wrong, I'm not hating on France. I could never ever do that. But sometimes the cultural differences need to be pointed out, and celebrated, through baffled laughter. This weekend has had a whole lot of baffled laughter. It's part of the fun of being an expat, and of travel in general. To see how others live and to really feel how different cultures work on a day to day basis helps to tame the ego-ism that one can feel for their home country, as well as teach you to be flexible when visiting others. And to be fair, we've been gone from the United States long enough that we have plenty of baffled laughter when we makes trips back. Stores that are open 24 hours on SUNDAYS? I don't believe you! It's simply not possible!</div>
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We didn't spend too much time at the market this year. Oswin was a bit grumpy and we had groceries to get back home, but we picked up some chocolates and three little wooden ornaments before we left. Aside from the buvette blunder it was a nice little market, but over the years it has become more of a craft market than a Christmas market. There were jewelry makers and crochet hats and chocolatiers, but the ornaments we purchased were really the only ones available. Today really solidified for me that the Thoiry Christmas Market really falls into the category of markets that you should not plan a vacation around, but if you happen to be shopping at the Thoiry Sunday Market that day, it's a nice little detour before heading home. </div>
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What's next for us as far as Christmas Markets are concerned? We head to <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg</a> on Wednesday for my favorite Christmas market of them all, and I can't wait! We haven't done a road trip since our <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.com/2014/07/and-finally-levanto.html">summer trip to Italy</a>, and I'm itching to hit the road with my little family. Wednesday can't come soon enough!</div>
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Le sigh. You'd think that after almost five years this wouldn't be a surprise to us. How many times have we found that the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2010/03/this-post-brought-to-you-by-letter-y.html">TPG Y bus schedule is merely a "suggestion of time"</a> for departure and arrival? Or that time Carrefour wouldn't let me in 20 minutes before closing (until I yelled "toilet papier!" at the security guard)? Or the fact that the one bar within a 2 mile radius of us is open in the morning but not the afternoon or evening. And how many times have we showed up to the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2010/12/chrismukkah-tree-oh-chrismukkah-tree.html">St. Jean de Gonville Christmas</a> market at the specified open time to find it closed...</div>
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That's not entirely true, but mostly true. Last year we walked on a very cold night to find out that our efforts were for naught, and they were closing up shop before the time listed online. We thought there was no way this could happen again...right? </div>
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We didn't get there incredibly early, Oswin's nap and lunch schedule wouldn't allow that. But we got there before 4:00 PM. The website for the city said that the market would be open from 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM. Well surprise surprise, the whole market was packed up when we arrived, and looked like it had been for a little while...everything that is, except the buvette. </div>
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So, we did what any self-respecting Christmas market goer would do: "deux vin chaud, si vous plait." </div>
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The moral of the story here? As I mentioned in my <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/p/travel.html">European Christmas Guide</a>, this market, and some of the smaller markets, are not ones to plan vacations or big trip around. They are small, locally run, and as a result, will sometimes change their posted schedule as they see fit. It was a shame that we missed this market again, despite our best efforts, but had we actually traveled to go to this market it would have been far more disappointing. </div>
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We're heading to Thoiry's Christmas Market shortly, and I'm hoping to find that it is indeed open and stock piled full of great little holiday goodies. Bon courage a nous!</div>
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I like to believe that I think things through. I like to believe that I account for most of the mishaps that can happen, especially when it comes to Oswin. We can't control all the chaos, nor should we try to, but when it comes to the no-brainers I like to think I've got it under control. </div>
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And then sometimes I decide to hike to Tiocan with Oswin solo. </div>
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It wasn't a bad idea, per say. Just maybe not my most well-timed. But in my defense, I hadn't planned on hiking all the way there, but was "training" for hiking there with Oswin. It's a hike I've done before, <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2012/12/first-timer.html">but not in the last two years.</a> (Actually, I've just realized that it has been EXACTLY two years since I've done this hike solo...weird.) And never by myself with a 20+ lbs. baby in a sling. </div>
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But how could I not? Oswin was having the BEST time. I never see her more happy than when she's out and about in the sling, and when nature is involved she kind of goes berserk. She puts her head back to look up at the sky, at the trees, the birds. She bounces up and down in excitement when the wind blows the branches. She laughs randomly at I don't know what...the string temporary fences to lead the cows up the mountain trails? I don't know. Something was way funny though. She held my thumb for a solid 45 minutes and was happy far longer than that. </div>
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We hiked on the trials behind our house, in what felt like another world. The trails are narrow and very much in the trees filled areas of the mountains, so you feel very removed from everyday life. Boulders, moss growing on tree trunks, fallen leaves, wild alpine flowers, all can be found on our little trails leading up the mountain. </div>
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And then we found ourselves at the road. We had hiked halfway up to our destination, and all that was left was a slightly uphill road to the point known as Tiocan. It's only a 20 minute walk, I said to myself. It'll be a nice walk, I said to Oswin. Well, nice walk it was, into a cloud. We couldn't see very far in front of us, which made the walk a bit mysterious, but also made it feel a lot longer. I felt like we were never going to get there. I apparently forgot that it takes longer than 20 minutes to get there as well, because thirty minutes later I got a bit panicky. Had I bitten off more than I could chew? Do I have to seriously call Dan to get him to pick us up? That was the absolute last thing I wanted. </div>
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I felt a bit defeated. I called Dan for a pep talk. (He gives great pep talks.) He assured me based on how long we had been walking that we were almost there. It was unsettling to not be able to see it in front of us, but he was right, within 2 minutes of getting off of the phone we saw the sign. Which meant the parking lot and lookout point were just in front of us. We had made it!</div>
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{Geneva looks gorgeous from Tiocan, doesn't it?}</div>
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We took a few pictures to document the moment, one that had been on my list of "things I'm scared to do with Oswin but just need to shut up and do it." I was so proud of myself. You couldn't see much because like I said earlier, we had hiked into a cloud, but knowing we had made it was enough for me. "It's all downhill from here," I told Oswin. "It'll just get warmer and dryer as we go down. Let's call Papa..."</div>
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...and at that moment, my phone died. </div>
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All feelings of relief from making it to Tiocan were gone. I couldn't figure out how this happened, I had plenty of battery left when we left the house. And then I remembered something that Dan had told me a long time ago: the cold makes batteries lose their charge more quickly. Merde.</div>
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And so, we began out descent sans phone. I know this is a major first world problem, and that people have hiked solo for years and years without technology, but that was my safety blanket. Being my first ever real solo hike with Oswin, I knew that if we ran into trouble all I had to do was call Dan at work and he could come get us. He knows the trail well enough that it wouldn't take long for him to find us, if need be. But now there was no way to get bailed out, no safety blanket, and I was the only one that could get Oswin and I down. </div>
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Dramatic? Maybe. But one thing I hadn't mentioned is that I hate the descent. From any trail. At least on the Jura. Our trails are not highly manicured. They are quite steep. There are lots of loose rocks and slippery leaves. Yesterday there was mud. All things I should have figured out from our ascent, and was not fully grasping until now. I will run up the moutnain for days and days if I can avoid ever having to tip toe my way down. But now there was no choice. It was 3:30 PM and I had a little over an hour before it began to get dark, and no way to call Dan. So down we went. </div>
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I lost my footing a few times, but nothing too serious. It's a gorgeous hike down, but I couldn't enjoy it. I cursed myself for having pushed it too far. For having not started an hour earlier. For having not thought it through. And then we made it to the road. </div>
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HALLELUJAH WE MADE IT TO THE ROAD!</div>
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So we walked. But on a road with street lights. We passed a friend in her car when we were about a mile away, and she asked if we wanted a ride, but at that point I knew we had it. We were too close to call it at that point. We were only hiking for 2 hours and 40 minutes, but it felt like 7 to me. Oswin was a trooper. I am continually blown away by her ability to just go with the flow and have fun in any situation. She is an amazing adventurer, far better than her Mama. </div>
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All in all, it was an over 5 miles hike with my little dragon. I was so tired I could cry, and yet so proud of myself that I could have also cried. I was so afraid to do that hike solo with Oswin, and even though things didn't go as smoothly as I had thought they would, I've got that first one under my belt, and can plan accordingly for future hikes. I know a little more of what to expect, time wise, trail wise. It can be so hard to step outside of our comfort zones, to rely solely on ourselves to make something happen, but when we do it can be the most rewarding thing. </div>
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Today will be a slow day. My legs are so sore that going up or down the stairs is a major feat. We'll be heading to the<a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2010/12/chrismukkah-tree-oh-chrismukkah-tree.html"> Christmas Market in St. Jean de Gonville </a>this evening, and hopefully picking up a few handmade ornaments, eating some roasted chestnuts, and having a warm cup of vin chaud or two. Oswin will get to walk around and be around some other little kiddies, which will be nice. I can't think of any other way I'd like to spend tonight.</div>
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A la prochaine friends...</div>
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outlawnotaherohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07004203007124637867noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2448599228172529163.post-61315146629824826942014-12-04T14:16:00.000+01:002014-12-04T14:16:46.246+01:00'Tis the season for European Christmas Markets<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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There isn't anything cozier or more Christmas-y in my mind than a good European Christmas Market. The cold air hitting your cheeks, the uneven cobblestone streets that always seem to be wet, the smell of spaetzel or raclette at a nearby stand...and of course a cup of gluhwein or cocoa to stave off the chill. We've had a good run at the Christmas markets on this side of the pond over the years, and I'm excited to see what new gems we can find this year. </div>
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Not all will be new of course. In fact, most will not. As much as it's nice to discover new and exciting Christmas markets, it's also nice to visit some old favorites. Some are small, quaint and local, others require a passport a full tank of gas, and a Czech polka cd for the ride. This weekend kicks off the season for us with a market in the nearby town of St. Jean de Gonville, a market we haven't been to in a few years. <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2010/12/chrismukkah-tree-oh-chrismukkah-tree.html">Last time we went to this market </a>there were handmade ornaments, roasted chestnuts served in newspaper (really that's the only way to eat roasted chestnuts, in my humble opinion), a buvette serving vin chaud, activities like basket weaving for the kids, and Christmas trees for sale. Dan carried our tree home on his shoulder well over a mile from that market in the freezing cold, and that made us love that little tree all the more. That is also where I mistakenly took a sample of pate thinking it was peanut butter, and had to force myself to eat it so as to not insult the purveyor. Talk about a rookie expat mistake! </div>
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We're also gearing up for a little road trip next week, one that the mere thought of makes me giddy and causes me to dance around the house like a doofus. Yes, we're heading back to <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Freiburg, Germany to our favorite of all of the Christmas markets</a>! We included Freiburg on a bit of a European Christmas Market tour last year, which included <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-mulhouse-christmas-market.html">Mulhouse </a>(France), Freiburg and <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-basel-christmas-market.html">Basel </a>(Switzerland), and it was so good that returning this year was a non-negotiable for us. We've rented an apartment not far from the market, which means reprieve from the cold and a full kitchen, which we've learned to appreciate more than ever now that we're traveling with a little one. We've planned this trip to maximize not only our time at the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-christmas-market.html">Christmas market</a>, but also to be able to attend <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-freiburg-mustermarkt.html">Freiburg's weekly Friday Munstermarkt</a> at the cathedral, where we had the best brats of our lives....</div>
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We're hoping to hit the <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-basel-christmas-market.html">Basel Christmas Market</a> on the way home, as we did last year, but omitting <a href="http://outlawnotahero.blogspot.fr/2014/01/oswin-takes-mulhouse-christmas-market.html">Mulhouse </a>as it was a tad expensive (though the lights are amazing). The same ornaments could be purchased in Freiburg for half the price, and in some cases it was even more expensive than Basel! </div>
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I've been a bit slow in updating the "travel" page of the blog, but I'm using my Christmas Market excitement to get going on that. There you will find, hopefully by the end of the day, a nice little guide to the European Christmas markets we've been to, as well as links to the posts from those markets. European Christmas Market one stop info at your fingertips. Hooray for technology!</div>
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What are your favorite European Christmas markets? I'd love to have some new ones to add to our wishlist!</div>
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Stay tuned for a lot more about the European Christmas Markets coming your way!</div>
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Today's gift guide is for those on your list that love a cozy winter's day spent indoors. And let's face it, even the most outdoorsy on your list enjoy one of those days now and again. Some hot coffee, a wool blanket, some tasty treats, a great book, you get the picture. So go pour yourself something nice and warm, and let's get started, shall we? </div>
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I'm a huge fan of this <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167443002/scandinavian-style-100-natural-not?utm_source=Pinterest&utm_medium=PageTools&utm_campaign=Share">Scandinavian style wool blanket</a> from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/BOTEH?ref=l2-shop-info-name">BOTEH</a>...and pretty much everything else in their shop. </div>
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How adorable is this <a href="http://www.lacoquetakids.com/catalog/product/view/id/4941/">Tilo nightgown </a>from<a href="http://www.lacoquetakids.com/"> La Coqueta</a> for the little ladies in our lives? I'm pretty sure this would make every morning feel like Christmas morning at our house...</div>
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I'm not gonna lie, I would LIVE in this <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/shop/product/the-waffle-crew-fall-14/">waffle crew sweater</a>. My goodness. <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/">HATCH </a>really has nailed the clothes to wear before, during and after pregnancy genre, and this sweater is a testament to that. I'm also a big fan of their <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/shop/product/the-cashmere-jogger-fall-14/">cashmere joggers.</a> (I have a pair from a few seasons ago that I adore.)</div>
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A <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/175592556/round-pillow-crochet-grey?ref=favs_view_5">lovely crocheted pillow</a> to make watching movies with the family a little cozier...because let's be serious, half of the people end up watching on the floor, am I right? </div>
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Isn't this just a gorgeous piece of coffee equipment to add to any coffee-addicts collection? What is a cozy winter day (or any day for that matter) without a cup of quality jo? <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/181151357/the-curator-v60-pour-over-stand?ref=favs_view_7">This coffee pour over</a> is crafted from brass and American walnut, and is adjustable to fit over your mug or decanter. And how pretty would it look on display when it's not being used?</div>
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For those moments when little people get cabin crazy and need to get outside to throw a snowball or five..<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/96599063/cute-ear-muffs-ear-warmer-faux-fur?ref=favs_view_18">.fuzzy earmuffs!</a></div>
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This has been on my personal wishlist for a long time now. What a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/122180518/hand-knit-hood-scarf-warm-hooded-scarf?ref=favs_view_24">beautiful hood scarf</a>! It would be a great accompaniment for throwing on with your pjs and coat for that ten minute snowball throwing session outside...</div>
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Nothing says luxurious lounging like a pair of <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/shop/product/cashmere-sock-bundle/">cashmere socks</a>. These are also being offered by <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/">HATCH</a>, as they are now carrying a select <a href="http://hatchcollection.com/shop/category/shop/the-goods/">curated collection of goods to treat yourself.</a> </div>
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A little indulging never hurt, especially when it's from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/whimsyandspice?ref=l2-shopheader-name">Whimsy and Spice</a>. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/62011002/cookie-gift-box-herbs-spices-cookie?ref=shop_home_active_5">These cookies</a> would go great with a cup of coffee or tea. Their<a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/62870874/espresso-coffee-marshmallows-dusted-with?ref=shop_home_active_20"> marshmallows</a> are also always a big hit! </div>
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And about that <a href="http://www.mariagefreres.com/boutique/UK/ft+earl-grey-imperial-classical-black-tin-100g+TC8002.html">tea..</a>.how about picking them up some fancy French tea from <a href="http://www.mariagefreres.com/boutique/UK/welcome.html">Mariage Freres</a>? We're big fans of their smokey earl grey...</div>
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A cozy day is not complete without a <a href="http://www.foliosociety.com/book/HOB/hobbit">book to keep you company. </a>And if that book happens to be a beautiful one from <a href="http://www.foliosociety.com/">Folio Society</a>, well, all the better...</div>
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Sometimes a new doll can help pass the time on a cold and blustery day. <a href="https://squareup.com/market/humblehouse-handmade">These dolls from Humblehouse Handmade</a> are a big hit with Oswin. </div>
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I debated posting this gift guide. For awhile. I had another one planned, one with lots of pretty things. One with swoon-worthy goodies for you and your loved ones...but then I thought: "hey, it's Sunday. <a href="http://www.amctv.com/shows/the-walking-dead">The Walking Dead </a>is on tonight. Let's talk about zombies instead." In fact, today is an even bigger Walking Dead day than normal, because tonight is the mid-season finale. Which means that come Monday night when I get to watch the episode they're going to inevitably kill off a character that I love and I will be all tears and emotions instead of tacos, and I hate that. Le sigh. Hashtag that one emphath problems.</div>
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Anyone who knows me knows that I am obsessed with zombies...a zombie-phile, if you will. I love not only the genre that George Romero created in the 60s, but also the humble beginnings of zombie movies in the 30s that revolved around voodoo-ism. I know I can't be the only one, so this gift guide is for those people on your list. The sometimes eclectic. The ones who can get in arguments over zombie theory with a passerby on the subway. The ones who know what their weapon of choice would be during the zombie apocalypse. The ones who when they hear <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W4tVH7BPb-Q">"Don't Stop me Now" by Queen immediately want to watch "Shaun of the Dead."</a> </div>
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I promise to return to normal programming tomorrow. Swear. Lots of pretty things. Girly things. Cute baby things. In fact, there may even be something like a quite normal coffee mug or swoon-worthy sweater in tomorrow's gift guide. But for now, just humor me and my love of all things zombie culture. Maybe you'll find something for the hard-to-buy-for-with-very-specific-tastes on your list. Thanks bunches and bunches. </div>
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Everyone loves a good parody. <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/1620871823/?ref=cm_sw_r_pi_dp_6oCBub1GGGNVC">This one happens</a> to tug at my zombie loving heart strings. I wouldn't mind switching up the Very Hungry Caterpillar routine that we currently find ourselves in at the House of Hadron...</div>
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More awesomeness from <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/HopewellCreek?ref=l2-shop-info-name">Hopewell Creek</a>! I can't wait until Oswin is old enough to pretend that we are defending our house from a zombie invasion. I'm pretty sure that <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/180953597/zombie-hunter-felt-play-set?ref=favs_view_15">zombie bomb</a> would be my weapon of choice...just kidding, that's for one time use. But it'd be great in the zombie fighting arsenal.</div>
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For all my Romero fans out there. <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/79563633/zombie-t-shirt-romero-night-of-the?ref=favs_view_18">A t-shirt is almost always the best way to show your fandom,</a> am I right? Have you seen them all (and his remakes)?</div>
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This <a href="http://boardgamegeek.com/image/207777/last-night-earth-zombie-game">is my favorite board game</a> of all time. It turns out that Dan is a surprisingly good zombie. "Last Night on Earth" is a great game to bring out after a dinner party if you've got friends who think they are good enough at strategy to survive the zombie apocalypse.</div>
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For the lover of all <a href="http://www.amazon.com/dp/178116925X/">zombie culture and history</a>. This book takes you back to the beginning of zombie culture, with movies like <a href="http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0023694/?ref_=fn_al_tt_1">"White Zombie" (1932) </a>that started it all.</div>
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...and since we're talking<a href="http://www.boulevardmovies.com/White-Zombie-1932-Kino-DVD-p-22406.html"> "White Zombie," why not get them a copy?</a> It's amazing how much the genre has shifted over the years.</div>
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...<a href="http://www.ebay.com/itm/THE-NIGHT-OF-THE-LIVING-DEAD-GEORGE-A-ROMERO-REISSUE-SMALL-FRENCH-POSTER-/231306769593?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35daf534b9">because it's even cooler in French</a>. (I'm a bit biased though, I have this same poster in our foyer).</div>
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This <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/184007777/3d-printed-zombie-cookie-cutter?ref=favs_view_2">zombie cookie cutter </a>would make a great stocking stuffer for the zombie fan in your life...and I bet zombie snickerdoodles taste delicious.</div>
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Don't you even try to tell me <a href="http://www.entertainmentearth.com/prodinfo.asp?number=DC3705#.VHo_3zHF8lI">that he isn't your favorite</a>...unless you're a walker, because then I get it. </div>
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A <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/119329115/were-not-using-the-z-word-pattern-pdf?ref=favs_view_7">pretty little cross stitch pattern</a> to make your own little dedication to those who fought at The Winchester...</div>
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I love a <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/109188159/zombie-infested-areas-of-chicago?ref=favs_view_16">good map</a>, especially when <a href="https://www.etsy.com/shop/alternatehistories?ref=l2-shop-info-name">Alternate Histories</a> gets their hands on it. I'm also really loving this print about the <a href="https://www.etsy.com/listing/167998833/ocean-citys-zombie-wall?ref=favs_view_14">zombie wall in Ocean City, NJ</a>...</div>
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...or if you've got an extra six grand, go big and get 'em this <a href="http://www.sternpinball.com/games/the-walking-dead/pro">pinball machine.</a> I can already think of the perfect place for it in our house, wouldn't you agree Dan?</div>
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More gift guides tomorrow! Remember, pretty things! Promise!</div>
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A la prochaine friends...</div>
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