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

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Recipe: Chewy Christmas Brownies with Marzipan for #nationalbrownieday | janavar

Recipe: Chewy Christmas Brownies with Marzipan for #nationalbrownieday

Posted onDecember 8, 2021December 20, 2022Leave a comment

Chewy Christmas brownies with marzipan. Not that I really needed an excuse to make them, but it turned out that today is National Brownie Day in the U.S. The perfect time for a Christmassy version. Besides double chocolate, my Christmas Read More …

CategoriesBackenTagsbrownies, Recipe

The Books I Read in November 2021 | janavar

The Books I Read in November 2021

Posted onDecember 6, 2021January 19, 2025Leave a comment

I read only 5 books in November. Not many considering how much I bing-read over the previous months. Then again, “Dune” is a far longer novel and I didn’t read much during Thanksgiving week. The quality of the 5 books Read More …

CategoriesBücherTagsbook reviews, Books, novels, read, reading

Week in review: 29 November - 5 December 2021 | janavar

Week in review: 29 November – 5 December 2021

Posted onDecember 5, 2021December 5, 2021Leave a comment

We have fully started the Christmas season this week. On Thursday we went to see the Christmas Spectacular with the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall and admired the Rockefeller Christmas Tree right around the corner. We have also finally Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsImmer wieder sonntags, week in review, Wochenrückblick

My Christmas 2021 Wish List | janavar

My Christmas 2021 Wish List: Books, Shoes, and Other Pretty Things

Posted onDecember 4, 2021December 4, 2021Leave a comment

I might be a little late with finally creating my Christmas 2021 wish list – but better late than never. Santa still has 3 weeks to figure out what to give to me. This year my wishes mostly revolve around Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsChristmas, christmas 2021, christmas wish list, Lifestyle, Wish List

My December 2021 Goals | janavar

My December 2021 Goals

Posted onDecember 2, 2021January 19, 2025Leave a comment

November was much busier for us than expected. I also had several days when I just didn’t feel as well. The joys of the third trimester … It made me grateful for the first time that I stay at home Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsDecember goals, goal setting, Goals, Life, Lifestyle, Monthly goals

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Lived in Istanbul from 2010 to 2015 and in Boston from 2015 to 2019.
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