Festive Trips to Dublin: Top Five Things to See and Do

Festive Trips to Dublin: Top Five Things to See and Do

Christmas is just around the corner and, wherever you decide to spend it, it’s full of festive spirit, great vibes and quality time. While many people will opt to stay at home, knee-deep with Christmas food and presents for everyone, others will choose to head off on...
Combining Christmas Traditions

Combining Christmas Traditions

Over the last few years, Stefan and I have been trying to sort out exactly how Christmas should best approach. When you come from different countries with different backgrounds, it can be tough to determine whose traditions win out and how you want to present the...
How to live with purpose

How to live with purpose

There are so many terms thrown around online and offline these days that some terms start to be vague. I have been trying to live with purpose and intention for the last few years, being more mindful of my actions and focusing on the things that will bring the most...
Create your own advent calendar

Create your own advent calendar

Advent calendars are extremely popular in Germany, especially ones filled with small chocolates and small toys. But for the last few years, I have really been wanting to break away from the candy and toy centered calendars and explore something more heartfelt and...
Our new upcycled bookshelves

Our new upcycled bookshelves

While purging and getting rid of things before our big move “across the pond,” we started to take note of the fact that we have a LOT of old wine cases. When we moved into our farmhouse in 2006, they were one of the MANY things left behind by the previous...