Emotional Intelligence Supports Sustainable Choices

Emotional Intelligence Supports Sustainable Choices

Smart, compassionate parents (and smart people in general) can sometimes find themselves at a distinct disadvantage when it comes to financial security. Now you may think this is counter-intuitive. I mean look at all the wealthiest people—they’re usually very...
Spring is in the air

Spring is in the air

Spring. It’s by far one of my favorite times of year. This spring we’ve had a strange spring. It went from really warm and sunny to cold (and even freezing over Easter, with almost all of Germany getting a little dusting of snow). Then it was cold again...
{Garden Life} Get off my seedlings!

{Garden Life} Get off my seedlings!

Happy Friday to you! I missed you and your gardens last week. Since we were on our way to Berlin, I figured one week off from gardening could do us all good! Thankfully, my seedlings were forgiving about us being gone for a few days and they are still growing like...
Decluttering our books

Decluttering our books

My husband and I have been together for 12 years — and in that time period, I have to admit that we have rarely gotten rid of things. Instead, we were just constantly adding to our collection. When we moved from Florida to Frankfurt, we got rid of a few things...