Our move to Berlin is now only about 3.5 weeks away, and now that a lot of things have been cleared out of the farm, we're really starting to think about ways that we can make our new apartment fitting for us. Although we're still waiting for the final signature from...
As you've likely noticed already, we are moving to Berlin in mid-July. We are super excited about the move, our new apartment (which I'll be writing more about very soon) and exploring our new neighborhood. But before we can do that, we have to finish decluttering the...
Earlier this week, we were on an exploratory trip to Berlin. Monday through Wednesday, we were hunting for our new apartment (and found one we adore) and looking into the areas we could end up living. The apartment we like does have a small balcony which we’ll likely...
Six years ago when we moved into the farm, we had some grand ideas for our wine cellar. We have a perfect space, virtually hidden within the barn, that is more or less a stone cave which keeps a relatively constant temperature and humidity level. And it’s more than...
There’s a specialty here in Germany which is extremely simple to make but that I somehow never tried to create myself. The German restaurant down the street from us makes wurst käse salat, which basically is a sausage and cheese salad with onions, vinegar, pickles and...
More than a year ago, I wrote a post about 10 ways to get rid of excess paper in your life. Although I have gotten rid of something like 30 inches of paper in that time (from magazines to useless paperwork that was laying around, but not including all of the random...
With the move to Berlin drawing closer by the day, we're definitely starting to get a bit more nervous about finding a place to live. Since we're going to be renting at first, we don't really have to be tied down to a place for too long. But we also don't want...
Despite the fact that we'll be moving in less than two months, our garden is taking on a life of its own. It's been really dry and warm here the last few days, so we've been really thankfully to have so much rainwater stored up. The first couple of barrels are already...
Hello Friends! It's been a few chaotic weeks since you last heard from me...and I have to admit that it's been a bit stressful around here for me. For starters, I'm not 100% certain what is going on in our house, but there are boxes everywhere and I'm pretty sure that...
Have you ever wished there was a simple, month-by-month calendar to tell you how to become a homesteader and become more self-sufficient? Do you lack time to homestead around the clock and wish you could find a few projects that would help you toward your goal of...
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