There seems to be an unlimited amount of paper that can be thrown away in our home at all times. No matter how much I feel I've already thrown away, there always seems to be more, lurking in the office, under the coffee table, in the bathroom. And every week scads...
Because we're living in Germany, getting mail from America is not always as easy or quick as it may seem. We decided several years ago that having a box at a mail forwarding company would be a very wise choice, even though it can get costly. But when we have the urge...
Are you an expat living in Germany who likes to blog about your adventures? Would you like to meet up with a bunch of other expats somewhere in Germany one weekend, explore a (possibly new) city and just have fun? In case you've never heard of it before, I'd like to...
Don't forget to enter the Venereous Shaving Trio giveaway. It's perfect for the woman who loves to be pampered...and for those with sensitive skin. No one likes to be left with razor burn or ingrown hairs! Only two days left to enter... If you've dug through the pages...
At 2:15 this morning, Stefan and I both sat upright in bed and asked, "What the hell was that?" The sound of crushing, twisting metal on the street below our bedroom window was unmistakable. But we never could have anticipated what the situation would look like when...
Warning: I am about to show you just how big of a geek I really am... Perhaps you' are way more organized than us and you don't hold on to stuff FOREVER. Maybe you don't just have a drawer-full of old floppy disks lying around, which once held crucial information on...
I have a confession. I'm a bit of a book junkie. I love all sorts of books that help me learn how to do things, inspire me, entertain me and teach me more about myself. One of my go-to books during the canning season is my Ball Complete Book of Home Preserving. It's...
During The Hive bloggers conference, there was one very special presentation made possible only via the wonders of technology and the Internet. Erin Loechner of Design for Mankind and Design for MiniKind was being beamed to Berlin via Google Hangout -- and while the...
Looking for a cute & funky day planner that will brighten the darkest of days? Enter to win one of two Prinz Apfel pocket calendars! It seems like every time I turn around I'm coming across a great new-to-me blog that has been around for a while but I somehow just...
Now I know that not everyone living in Germany has a big, old farm like we do. But if you own a home here, there is likely going to be a time when you could use some extra help around the house. You may have enough work to keep someone busy for weeks cleaning things...
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