Our stay at the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin

Our stay at the Grand Hotel Esplanade Berlin

Yesterday we got back from a whirlwind trip to Berlin. The train ride over is 4.5 hours from us to Berlin (during which Mack was thankfully totally awesome — and I’ll be adding a few thoughts about how to keep your sanity on a long trip later this week)...
Let the sun shine down

Let the sun shine down

Sunshine. It’s something I can never seem to get enough of. Perhaps I’m in a perpetual vitamin D withdrawal phase, but here around Frankfurt we just seem to get far more grey days than sunny — or maybe the grey days just stick more in my mind because...
Get Inspired — Eleanor Mayrhofer of e.m.papers

Get Inspired — Eleanor Mayrhofer of e.m.papers

I first “met” Eleanor about three years ago when I was approaching sponsors for the Made in Germany giveaway hosted here on NOH. I just loved her fabulous shop of wedding and other printables, e.m.papers, and it was great to have her on board during that...
Chocolate dreams

Chocolate dreams

Chocolate. A delicious treat that’s fun to look at too. Especially around the holidays. 🙂   Don’t forget to click on the button below to check out more great chocolate captures!
Apfelwein: A special treat of Hessen

Apfelwein: A special treat of Hessen

Apple wine (generally called Apfelwein or Ebbelwoi by the locals – remember to pronounce the “w” like a “v”) is the most distinct drink of Hessen. If you hit up the beer gardens during the summer around here, you’ll find lots of...