Berlin is an awesome place, literally 50 yards from where semi awesome have been rock stars (like the Pet Shop Boys) performed last night for the big new year's celebration the 42. Berlin Neujahrslauf took place this morning. Well, not really morning per se, rather a...
Last week, we experienced our first real snow in Berlin. Mack could not have been any happier or excited... Every day, she wanted to go out and play in it until our fingers were numb...whether it was making snow angels... or little snow men. (And let me say that now...
You've carved out a great home office space for yourself and you're typing away at your new blog post or a contract or other work, everything going great. But then the kids come in the room and chaso erupts. It's loud, distracting and nearly impossible to think...
Farmers’ Markets are really great places to find local products and support local businesses. Although not everything you find there will be handmade and grown local (unless the market you visit only permits local goods,) you are certain to find a very wide variety of...
Hello friends, As a dog who has recently migrated from the country to the big city, I know a thing or two about changes in lifestyle and what it means to become a city dog. you A dog living in the city needs to be given the time to head out for a stroll with its...
If someone told me 11 weeks ago that I would soon be running 10km in my free time and not actually dying afterward, I would have scoffed. In fact, I might have even laughed in their face. But yet, yesterday, that's exactly what we did. Although I haven't posted much...
As Christmas grows near, there are a ton of things you can do to embrace the season and increase the holiday cheer. And when the school holidays start, you may need even more reinforcement to keep them from being glued to the TV, computer or game console. Here are 16...
Have you found yourself feeling edgy, unhappy, rushed, unproductive or just not quite yourself lately? Or maybe all of those things above? Well maybe you should try taking a look around your office and home real quick. Is there chaos lurking around every corner? Are...
Proper etiquette shouldn't only be practiced when we relate to people on a daily basis. And good manners shouldn't only be displayed when we sit down and have a meal at the table. A lot of people don't think much about blogging etiquette and what it means to be a...
Before you read on, make sure you pop over to my latest giveaway to get your own copy of The Encyclopedia of Country Living to celebrate the release of the 40th anniversary edition!! Earlier this week, I was reading through my Google Reader and I somehow landed on the...
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