Ok, perhaps that headline is a little cheesy...but every time we talk to someone or think about our accident, we truly still feel blessed to be walking this earth. And although my serial rib fracture is still painful and my arm is still broken, all of us survived and...
If you are already living a sustainable life or have aspirations of one day owning your own piece of land that you can live off of, I'm certain you've heard about The Encyclopedia of Country Living by Carla Emery. It is without a doubt one of the most comprehensive...
My dearest fellow gardeners, Welcome to a new year of gardening! Whether you've been gardening for a while or are just getting started or have never even planted one seed in your life, I have a feeling that 2012 is going to be an outstanding year. Today I wanted to...
One of the perks of living in Europe (and especially Germany) is that traveling to another country is often very quick and painless. Some friends of ours, Daniel and Henny, live in Karlsruhe (about 1.5 hours from us) which is only about 20 minutes from Alsace. The...
A couple weekends ago, we decided it was time to start putting together our first aquaponics system. It's a 500L fish tank with 200L sump pump and a grow bed which is 120x180cm large (30cm deep). Our intent is to grow either catfish or tilapia in it and crawfish in...
Before everyone in the house caught colds, we had a visit from Steffi and Steffen — some of our friends from Bavaria. Somehow, we managed to convince Steffi (who is currently 6 months pregnant) that it would be the perfect weekend for her to make Schweinebraten for us...
I recently received a question about using homemade Thieves Oil around children, especially young children under 3 years old. Unfortunately, many of the ingredients contained in it should not be used on small children. In fact, rosemary essential oil shouldn't really...
In the last couple of years, I'm sure you've heard about The Secret. Maybe you've watched the DVD or read the book; maybe you've done both. Or maybe you've just picked up the pieces of the concept from other people and media. Although I've had the DVD sitting on my...
Here in Germany, Stefan and I have judged many a restaurant based on their schnitzel. If they can’t make that well, then there’s no reason to bother with most of their other food either. Schnitzel can actually be prepared many different ways but Wiener is the basic...
Oh great furry ones, Have you ever encountered something in your house which you thought was perfectly safe and harmless but suddenly watched it become dangerous and evil? It hasn't happened to me often but the last few days I have been tormented by a HUGE cardboard...
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