An afternoon in Alsace, France

    An afternoon in Alsace, France

    May 18, 2010 | Europe, Expat Life, Featured, France, Travel

    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...
    An afternoon in Alsace, France

    Homemade natural spray disinfectant

    Feb 16, 2010 | Aromatherapy, Family, Featured

    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...
    An afternoon in Alsace, France

    Think positive and live life to its fullest

    Feb 8, 2010 | Featured

    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...
    How to make Wiener Schnitzel

    How to make Wiener Schnitzel

    Jan 25, 2010 | Expat Life, Featured, Food, Travel

    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...