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

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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

We Are Having Another Baby! | janavar

We Are Having Another Baby!

Posted onJuly 11, 2023July 10, 20233 Comments

Let’s first give the floor to Lotti, who volunteered to share our piece of great news:
We are indeed expecting our second human baby. Now that I am Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsbaby, family, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, pregnancy

How to Make Someone (i.e. Our Baby) a Cat Person | janavar

How to Make Someone (i.e. Our Baby) a Cat Person

Posted onFebruary 22, 2023February 22, 20231 Comment

All of us (including Lotti and Arti) have tried very hard here, since her birth, to make Josephine a cat person: The cats didn’t really know what to think when we brought Josephine home from the hospital. They sniffed her Read More …

CategoriesLifeTagsbaby, cat person, cats, family, Life, Lifestyle

Gift Guide: For Babies | janavar

Holiday Gift Guide: For Babies (Before They Tell Us What They Actually Want)

Posted onNovember 16, 2022November 15, 2022Leave a comment

It is holiday gift guide season. I thought we’d start with the tiniest amongst us: babies. From all the baby things and toys we got this year, these have been our favorites. And they definitely make for great gifts. Personally, Read More …

CategoriesFashionTagsbaby, Christmas, family, gift guide, janavar, Lifestyle

Our Fall Family Photo Shooting in Central Park with Shoott

Our Family Fall Photo Shooting with Shoott in Central Park

Posted onNovember 8, 2022January 24, 2023Leave a comment

A few weeks ago I asked Rich if we could have a professional photo shooting (he agreed). While we take a lot of photos all the time, I wanted to have some great pictures of the three of us. As Read More …

CategoriesLife, New York City, New York StateTagsfamily, family photo shooting, janavar, Life, Lifestyle, New York, New York City, shoott

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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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    • Cookbook Wednesday
    • Desserts
    • Drinks
    • Jams & Jellies
    • Main courses
    • Salads
    • Soups
    • Vegan
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