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It was Jams and Jellies in grade school; a Gap outfit and a Jessica McClintock dress in high school; New Balance shoes and a Kate Spade purse in college. But now that I am in Brussels, there are two new things that every American woman over here feels the need to have -- a Longchamp purse and Polish Pottery. I got my purse for our anniversary and today I finally got some polish pottery. Of course, I had never heard of either of these things before I got here, but now I definitely know how to spot both.

Amy and I with our Longchamps

You can't got to a party (at least of someone who is a member of the AWCB) and not see some polish pottery there. I will admit that before I even knew it was a cool thing to have, I liked it the first time I saw it. It is cute, casual and can be mixed and matched with everything. I have never made as many appetizers and desserts nor attended as many social functions as I have in the last two years (well, I was pretty social in college, but I sure wasn't having to bring veggie dip and an apple crumble to the keg parties). All this to say, I know this pottery will be put to good use.

So today we loaded up 20 women in a bus and drove 3 hours up to the Netherlands to buy some polish pottery. Yes, I know we weren't in Poland, but that would have been a 10 hour drive, so we went to this outlet instead. On the way up there a woman in the bus demonstrated a variety of ways to tie scarves. Scarves really are popular over here, but I couldn't help but laugh at myself that I was sitting on a bus practicing tying scarves. The one that makes me laugh the most it the bow scarf that makes you look like a newscaster from 1989. Nothing says sexy and young like a 27 year old in a bow scarf with some apple crumble!

I am trying out a new photo comany (thanks to aunt Carol) so I hope it turns out ok. Turn on your seakers and click here to view.

If you have a free minute, check out the technology, hair, and especially the purple bow scarf in this video-- it cracks me up!