This weekend, we decided to take a little family outing. The weather is quickly progressing towards fall here and it was a bit chilly out, plus it's been raining off and on for about a week now. But thankfully we managed to make it through the entire Frankfurt Zoo...
Something you may or may not know about me by now, is that when we buy things around here, we usually go on a massive researching mission first to make sure we end up with the best product at the best price. When Mack was about 12 months old and began to outgrow her...
You probably thought you'd be seeing some photos soon of our progress in the courtyard, with our new pavers in place and the growing beds being filled up with dirt. But even though the stones are here and waiting for us to start using them...we're in absolutely no...
I'm almost ashamed to share the next few photos with you, but I have to admit that after our very long winter and a muddy spring, Mackenzie's jogging stroller was starting to look pretty bad. We probably are a lot tougher on our stroller than a lot of people, because...
Since warmer weather has finally swooped down on us, we've been spending a lot more time outside. Mackenzie just loves dragging the broom around with her, but it's a bit big for her to really have fun with. She already has some hand tools like a little hand rake and...
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...
Mack and I had to run out to Metro yesterday to buy a few things before the Christmas shopping craze truly hits. We decided to smoke ribs and have a BBQ Christmas dinner this year so I was out picking the ribs up, among other things. Shortly after I got home, the...
As the holidays grow closer, my mind wanders more and more often to cleaning the house. I've said it before and I'll mention it again: I'm not a fan of cleaning although I do enjoy having a clean house. Part of my problem is simply the time needed to clean. But the...
I have been getting more into aromatherapy and herbs again lately. I had an interest in them before Mackenzie was born but when I was pregnant, I couldn't work with most of the oils so those interests were curbed. But after reading The Complete Book of Herbs which has...
Mackenzie is officially moving from 9 month to 12 month sized clothing today. In German sizes, that means we're starting on the 80 (cm) sizes now. I pulled a TON of stuff out of her dresser last night, mostly pajamas that just don't quite stretch far enough anymore on...
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