Do you remember being a kid and going on road trips? Here’s what I remember: Being trapped in the back of a car for hours, feeling sweat slide down my forehead and neck. Stopping for 15-minute “cooler lunches” where we each got one slice of bologna between white bread. Asking to make a bathroom stop […]

While I haven’t talked much about our decluttering progress lately, I can say that we have managed to get rid of another couple bags of clothing (it’s just crazy the amount of stuff we keep finding our closets that we haven’t worn in years or is ill fitting), about 20 more books, a few boxes […]

This past weekend was my birthday – the big 3-5 to be precise – and we took the opportunity to escape Berlin to visit my parents. They live in a quaint mountain village in the bavarian forrest and spending time there is perfect to recharge the batteries since everything is SOOOOO quiet. However, quiet is […]

The year is fast ticking on and we’ve been super busy thinking about all the places we can/should travel this summer like Sorrento. We’ve already started measuring our luggage to see if it will fit within the budget airline travel restrictions (or if we have to fork over €14 to check a bag) and are […]

Welcome to June’s installment of my current favorites from recent shopping excursions and from the depths of our apartment that have been rediscovered. What great things are you using in your life right now?   Nathan water bottle — We ALL know we’re supposed to drink a lot of water throughout the day. At least […]