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

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My Goals for 2024 for Now

Posted onMarch 6, 20241 Comment

2024 has only just begun and, so far, I have been busy with just having a new baby. I would still love to set up routines and goals for the next months. I feel that, every time I have tried Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsfamily life, goal setting, Goals, janavar, Life, Lifestyle

Say Hello to Ophelia! | janavar

Say Hello to Ophelia!

Posted onFebruary 16, 2024Leave a comment

The new year is a few weeks old, and I finally find the time to write this blog post. Our year started with a bang when our second daughter Ophelia was born on 4 January. I woke up just before Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsbaby, family, family life, newborn

Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

Happy Thanksgiving 2023!

Posted onNovember 23, 2023November 22, 2023Leave a comment

Happy Thanksgiving 2023! We are off to Rich’s relatives in Connecticut today where almost his whole family meets for the big turkey dinner. We are bringing dates wrapped in bacon as well as bagels for tomorrow’s breakfast. I am sure Read More …

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The Epic Toddler Cold Saga: How My Family Battled the Tiny Invader | janavar

The Epic Toddler Cold Saga: How My Family Battled the Tiny Invader

Posted onMay 21, 2023May 21, 2023Leave a comment

We all know that toddlers are adorable little germ factories. They have an uncanny ability to attract colds and pass them on to unsuspecting adults. 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.
Wife, mom of two girls & two cats.

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Little Island NYC 🏝🌸 Ophelia and I spent ye Little Island NYC 🏝🌸

Ophelia and I spent yesterday morning on the artificial island on the West Side, in the Hudson River. It was quite empty and quiet at that time. So Ophelia could explore the many stairs and fences and flowers. ☺️ And I had a lot of exercise. 🤣
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Summer in the City is great. But leaving for a bea Summer in the City is great. But leaving for a beach day is also awesome. 🌞
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We met friends for dinner and ended up at the #Cam We met friends for dinner and ended up at the #CambridgeDanceParty last night 🪩

It was fun with all the people dancing in the street (and a no kids evening for us). 😊 Sadly, I cannot recall if I ever went to one of those annual parties when I still lived there.

But one question: What's up with so many men now having a mustache??? 🤔👨
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Hot summer 🔥 Yesterday, I wished I wore even le Hot summer 🔥
Yesterday, I wished I wore even less 😅 (and to think that, once upon I time when I moved from Europe to the U S., I claimed one didn't need ACs 🙈)
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