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I am Maika Janat-Vennemann, a Portland-based creative and event management professional by way of Frankfurt and Berlin. Born and raised in Germany, I fell in love with the Pacific Northwest in the fall of 2012 and settled in Portland, Oregon with my husband, Venne. More about me.

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You see what I see? Can’t believe my friend and

You see what I see? Can’t believe my friend and I got to enjoy sunshine & spring vibes on our run this morning - while the snow is still melting! It felt so good & I can’t wait for more of this weather hopefully come soon! #hellospring #goodvibes #sunshine #runningismytherapy #saturdaymood

It’s been more than 365 days in the same bed & m

It’s been more than 365 days in the same bed & most days surrounded by this store owner in the back and her little sister but nonetheless it feels like our love is stronger than ever (in my opinion 🤣) ...we even celebrated love day (as daniel tiger calls it 😂).
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All that said, we are beyond grateful for us and our little universe, but hey world - we think we could also handle some date nights, getaways & work travel sometime soon again as well #covidarewedoneyet ?
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#lovelovelove #covidfamilytime #lifewithkids #ikindalikehim #futurebusinesswoman #loveday

Snowdays are the best days! 💙 #getoutside

Snowdays are the best days! 💙 #getoutside

And before you realize you are almost halfway thro

And before you realize you are almost halfway through the month I like the least.
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That’s why I also picked this quote for February.
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And maybe it helped me, too because so far February hasn’t been so bad. We filled it with an impromptu birthday party, superbowl, snowdays and Amy’s phenomal start at daycare #sheistrooperlikehersis.
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And it also reminds me to always be a little kinder to myself. To say more yes than no, to live in the moment and less by the schedule and alter between a glass of wine and a late night peloton ride. And to embrace a snowday 😃.
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#quotestoliveby #february #mycalendar #goseedo #currentmood #mjvonline #pdx

When you take a shower and wonder why it is so qui

When you take a shower and wonder why it is so quiet 🤣🙈
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#trainthemyoung #sneakerfam #sundays

And just like that our time in Germany was over a

And just like that our time in Germany was over and we found ourselves on the plane back to PDX again!
What looks so pretty from above, wasn’t so sunny on the ground, rather cold.
What looks so peaceful from the sky, felt like a country that is about to loose its patience & energy in the continued lockdown, filled so much anxiousness, sadness & frustration caused by the ongoing pandemic.
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But as always things look bright on the horizon since people are getting vaccinated & spring will come for sure!
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All that said we are thankful that we got to see & to spend with our families which isn’t a given in times like these. We can’t wait to be back sometime later this year when things will feel more lighter again!
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And Hello PDX, here is to 2021 and better times! They will come for sure and till then we’ll enjoy the little things & count our blessings. #itsallgood! #hello2021 #wearyourmask

Snowy lockdown sundays with the girls & olaf 💜!

Snowy lockdown sundays with the girls & olaf 💜! #grateful #countyourblessings
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#favoritepeople #covidwinter #snowday #familyfirst #homesweethome

The start of 2021 is definitely a tough one given

The start of 2021 is definitely a tough one given the lockdown and all the other crazyness happening around us again, but this location and my little runs make it all better 😃.
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#littlethings #countyourblessings #runningismytherapy #getoutside #coldandcrisp

My heart is breaking for my choosen home country a

My heart is breaking for my choosen home country and the pictures we saw on TV and all kinds of media last night.
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This is not how I see our America.
It is unbelievable. Or not? Are we surprised? Or wasn’t that to be expected? These were all white people, what if there were black? Are we living in 2021 or somewhere in the middle age? And what about the pandemic?
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A lot of unanswered questions and unforgettable scenes. A lot of work to do.
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But at least - thank you Georgia. You showed up. You were able to see & hopefully this result & the two seats will be one little step to be able to make things better in the future and to be able to protect our democracy.
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#stillinshock #thishastostop #dontbesilent #youcantbewhatyoucantsee #america #currentmood #quotestoliveby

Always (a little) tired, always (at least) one chi

Always (a little) tired, always (at least) one child with us, (almost) always together and outside....sounds like our 2020.
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The kids took all our extra time (due to less work) this year and filled our worries, doubts, insecurities and challenges with their joy, their optimism & simply their lives.
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Thanks to 2020 for making us better parents, for gifting us with all this extra family time, for taking any filters off and being pure - good & bad days included.
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And here is to 2021 and hopefully a great mix of the old & new normal: a mix of the home office world & the travel for work luxury, a mix of family adventures & times with good friends, a mix of family pizza parties & parents date nights, a mix of taking care of each other & letting grow, a mix of being together while doing things alone. And mix of celebrating our love & friendship.
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Thanks to the love of my life for doing all the things we do to make our life like it is: simply GOOD.
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#bye2020 #hello2021 #thankful #familyfirst #togetherisbetter #pdx #fra

Morning walks with my little early bird. #nofilter

Morning walks with my little early bird.
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#getoutthere #teethingbaby #sleepisoverrated #goseedo #germany

We made it to Germany and it is for sure our bigge

We made it to Germany and it is for sure our biggest christmas gift. The girls did awesome on the plane and the @lufthansa crew was a big reason for it because they were extra kind and treated us Firstclass.
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Their service and their kindness was a good reminder to what always counts and even more in our current times: Always try to be a little kinder!
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#kindnessrules #quotestoliveby #germany #holidays2020 #itsallaboutthelittlethings

Letting @llovely01 put a mural on our garage wall

Letting @llovely01 put a mural on our garage wall was one of the best ideas I had this year. Bright colors, beautiful art & a good quote. It makes me so happy every time we pass it and it’s definitely one of the main reasons why we mainly use our back entrance 💛.
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#supportlocalartists #quotestoliveby #muralart #brightcolors #dailyreminders #blm #happiness #pdxartists

December sun, princess dresses & an after-run pick

December sun, princess dresses & an after-run picknick on the new deck. Life is good #itsallaboutthelittlethings
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#coronalife #countyourblessings #saturdays #coviddeck2020 #lifeisgood

Motto of the last few weeks (or2020?) I guess 😃

Motto of the last few weeks (or2020?) I guess 😃.
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#embracethechaos #currentmood #busybusybusy #timeflies #wheredoestimego #quotestoliveby

Beach days are the best days! 💛. . . . . #getou

Beach days are the best days! 💛.
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#getoutthere #lifeisbetterbythebeach #myheartisfull #pacificwonderland #lifeisgood

Hello December. Hello Holidays. Hello last month o

Hello December. Hello Holidays. Hello last month of 2020. May it be merry, may it be bright & may we please remember this month and always: Black Lives Matter.
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#currentmood #hellodecember #blacklivesmatter #2020 #merryandbright #quotestoliveby #2020calendar

A sunny picknick in November. We were so lucky 💛.
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#forage #chanterelles #picknick #lifeisgood #getoutside #oregon

We had the best day in the woods today and found s

We had the best day in the woods today and found sooo many chanterelles 🧡. #goodforthesoul
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#mushroomseason #oregon #chanterelles #somuchfun #getoutside #clearyourmind #novembermagic

This is how we roll these days! My favorite co-wor

This is how we roll these days! My favorite co-worker, emails, zoom, laundry, lunch & laughs. We get along pretty well and we got used to working together over the last five months 😂. Thanks for all your patience with me, my little covid-home-buddy-baby 💜.
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#homeoffice #fromwhereiwork #kidsworklife #covidlife #countyourblessings #2020

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