http://americhick.com Notes from an American wandering Denmark, and wherever else her passport might take her Fri, 17 Oct 2008 08:49:13 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Being a good Americhick, I have attempted to stay somewhat abreast of the happenings during this election year. Reading at least something about the candidates and their views, trying to find points and counterpoints to what they say and what has been said about them, and watching the debates. The ... http://americhick.com/2008/10/say-it-aint-so-joe/ Ok... this was going to be a rambling post about how we've having to watch what we spend, and how we're seeing how we can stretch our cupboard contents through the month, things of that nature. Obviously the economy, whether one is in the States or the rest of the ... http://americhick.com/2008/10/emptying-the-cupboards-tightening-the-belts-and-watching-the-world-go-by/ I love food. Oh gosh, how I love it. As is evidenced by my waistline, most definitely. We are working on that still, which I'll post about a bit later, but in the meantime, it's important that we adjust our recipes to keep food tasty, but adhering a bit better ... http://americhick.com/2008/09/from-the-chicks-k%c3%b8kken-hot-cauliflower-string-bean-salad/ Ok, so it's been a week. Actually a couple of weeks. Good, bad, frustrating, generally a week (or 2). We've been kind of waiting for the DH to get his vacation time, and in between then our diet group came off holiday, so we went in to see the tale ... http://americhick.com/2008/08/wanderings/ I just saw someting funny in one of the online newsletters I get, had to pass it on... It's July, holiday month, so this is so fitting: Denmark is currently closed... hahahahahahahahahahaha... you have no idea how true this really is! I'm sorry, but Denmark is currently closed, please call back in August. ... http://americhick.com/2008/07/a-little-funny-to-pass-the-time/ The DH and I, being the good geeks we are, marshalled our considerable geeky forces and were first and second in line for the official release of iPhone 3G in Denmark. While we weren't the very first ones to receive theirs, as Telia shops in Copenhagen opened at midnight for ... http://americhick.com/2008/07/whatchu-talkin-bout-willis/ Just back from a shopping trip to the Århus IKEA. Now, don't get me wrong... I love IKEA. Love it in a special way, because of all the goodies lurking, and the flat-packed boxes that turn into fun furniture with some sweat and tools, and the occasional curse because I'm ... http://americhick.com/2008/07/ikea-rant-2534/ Ah, gentle readers, you might be wondering why it appears I'm writing for 3 weeks at a time. Well, a simple answer... summer vacation! Yes, even those of us attending weight loss meetings get a summer vacation, at least from the meetings. Which, in this case, will also include weighings. ... http://americhick.com/2008/07/the-lighter-side-of-wren-weeks-4-5-6/ Ok, weigh-in time, end of week 3. But first, this disclaimer:  All numbers are after an incredible weekend spent celebrating the DH's best friend's wedding, which included copious amounts of food and drink, almost no sleep, and a slightly off-the-plan hangover remedy. We did manage to get ourselves back on ... http://americhick.com/2008/07/the-lighter-side-of-wren-week-3/ Ok... now it's the end of week 2 and and our third weigh-in, time for another round of truth in advertising. We're beginning to hone our creative cooking skills, and with the fantastic addition (did I say fantastic? I meant fan-freakin-tastic) of our long-awaited stove, sink, dishwasher, and running water ... http://americhick.com/2008/06/the-lighter-side-of-wren-week-2/