This last cold season was a rough one for us. I don't know if it was all the new germs we were being introduced to in a new city or it was particularly bad for everyone since the winter just seemed to drag on and on...but we had seemed to be more than our fair share...
Since I was getting a bit wordy in the race report, I decided to split this into two posts. To read more about the Berlin Half Marathon, click here. Berlin Half-Marathon Post Race Report Right as you cross the finish line, there are just people everywhere. They are...
Have you ever noticed how manuals for things you buy just seem to stack up. And they never seem to get smaller but rather longer and longer. Mostly it's due to the inclusion of 4 pages of warnings thrown in to the front, instructing you not to be an idiot and use some...
Last Sunday was the 33rd annual Vattenfall Berlin Half-Marathon. The very first half-marathon race I've ever run...and definitely not my last. We have been training the past 4 months for this race, after completing our first 5k and 10k races at the end of 2012. And of...
THIS GIVEAWAY IS CLOSED. Everyone is talking about omega-3’s as of late. Pharmacies, health food stores, vitamin retailers and even our grocers are carrying thousands of options for optimizing your omega-3 intake. The incredible health benefits associated with...
Paper. It is by far one of the biggest burdens that we face in our homes when it comes to keeping things clean. Well that and the dust. Both just seem to reproduce and multiply like rabbits in the spring. You may remember my post from a few weeks ago about what you...
At times, things in your life can be overwhelming -- especially if you have something big coming up at home, like planning a party, going on a trip or even a simple but complicated task of cleaning and reorganizing the house. It may be causing you a lot of stress and...
Any decluttering expert would say that freeing space up involves throwing a lot of stuff away in order to keep the space neat and in order. This can be avoided when you furnish your bedroom by making the most of storage furniture such as an ottoman bed. Ottoman beds...
Living in Berlin, you see all kinds of people, young and old, as you are out and about. Especially on the weekends, when we spend our Saturday morning strolling through the farmers' market, we meet all kinds of people, mostly because they are drawn Ayla and her big...
Having kids around can be a handful. Not only do you need to chase after them, you also have to clean up after all the toys and books scattered not just in their rooms but quite possibly around the entire house as well. Moms have, for so long, made it a mission to try...
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