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Jana, German in the City (NYC). Lifestyle blogger. World traveler; Istanbul, cat and food lover.

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Reintroducing Janavar: Life, Love, and Cats in the City | janavar

Reintroducing Janavar: Life, Love, and Cats in the City

Posted onJanuary 18, 2025January 18, 20252 Comments

It has been a (too) long time. So I figured I would start with re-introducing myself: Hello, I am Jana. I started this blog in 2010 after I had moved from Read More …

CategoriesBlog, LifeTagsBlog, janavar, Life, Lifestyle

My Journey as a Blogger | janavar

My 12 Year Long Journey as a Blogger

Posted onApril 4, 2022January 19, 20251 Comment

In total I have now blogged for just over 12 years. During this time blogging has changed a lot. Blogs were started and then deleted. Influencer marketing has become much bigger than most might have expected. For all those years, Read More …

CategoriesBlog, LifeTagsBlog, Blogging

Best of 2021 on the Blog | janavar

Best of 2021 on the Blog: Your Favorite Posts

Posted onJanuary 3, 2022January 3, 2022Leave a comment

I published 94 blog posts in 2021. That is something I am proud of, esp. considering that I had 3 months when I published almost nothing. Those were March and April when my right arm was in a giant cast Read More …

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Your 10 Favorite Blog Posts in 2020 | janavar

Your 10 Favorite Blog Posts in 2020

Posted onJanuary 9, 2021January 9, 2021Leave a comment

In 2020 I published 141 blog posts. While I enjoy the process of collecting ideas, taking photos and writing the posts themselves, I also like that you read them. Here are your favorite 10 favorite blog posts from 2020. 1. Read More …

CategoriesBlogTagsBlog, favorite posts, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, New York, New York City, top 10

Launching: 29 Days of Blogging 2020

Posted onFebruary 1, 2020November 13, 20215 Comments

It is the first of February and this can only mean one thing: the challenge 29 Days of Blogging is starting once more. This is the fifth year in a row that it takes place. I once more try my Read More …

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Jana, German blogger: Manhattanite since July 2019. ❀ Canavar 2011 - 2020.
Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
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40+, German, living my NYC dream πŸ—½
Mom · bookworm · fashion lover · cat lady 🐱
Culture · style · real life in Midtown ✨
πŸ”— Linked below ↓

You, Me & New York ✨️ Take a walk through Central You, Me & New York ✨️

Take a walk through Central Park.
The MET.
The Flat Iron District at night.
The High Line.
And always coffee.
Are you coming along?
The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I The first heat wave this season is upon us, and I am well prepared πŸ¦„πŸŒ¬ (to survive standing on the playground for about half an hour) πŸ˜†
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#nycmom #nycheatwave #manhattanlife #unicorntribe #unicornfan
A good old fashion haul πŸ› with everything I brough A good old fashion haul πŸ› with everything I brought from the brand-new Primark flagship store here in Midtown Manhattan:

- handbags πŸ‘›
- clothes for the girls πŸ‘•πŸ©³
- slippers 🩴
- tops πŸ‘š
- bath bombs πŸ¦‹
... and Lotti definitely felt very left out 😸

In the end, I feel I did well as I didn't buy blindly and too much. The girls absolutely love their new stuff.

Can you guess how much I paid in total? ⬇️
My babies πŸ’ž, who somehow aren't babies anymore. Ha My babies πŸ’ž, who somehow aren't babies anymore.
Happy Mother's Day!

Oh, and our real life background: our piano has become a shelf for arts and crafts materials πŸ™„
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    • Interior
    • Monday Morning Mood
    • Moving abroad
  • Food
    • Appetizers
    • Cakes, Pastries & Co.
    • Cookbook Wednesday
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Jams & Jellies
    • Main courses
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Vegan
  • USA
    • Florida
    • Georgia
    • Maine
    • Massachusetts
    • New Hampshire
    • Nevada
    • New Jersey
    • New York State
      • New York City
    • Rhode Island
    • Vermont
  • Travel
    • Canada
    • Dubai
    • Germany
    • Greece
    • Ireland
    • Poland
    • United Kingdom
  • Turkey
    • Aegean Region
    • Black Sea Region
    • Central Anatolia Region
    • Eastern Turkey
    • Istanbul
    • Marmara Region
    • Mediterranean Region
    • Southeastern Anatolia Region
    • Thrace
    • Turkey Tuesday
    • Politics
  • Contact
    • About me
    • About the blog
    • Terms & Conditions
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