The best and healthiest apple cider vinegar is one that is organic, unfiltered and unpasteurized. There are some areas around the world where really good apple cider vinegar may be hard to come by. In fact, here in Germany it was really difficult to locate the first few years we lived here. But meanwhile, it’s […]

When we moved from the farm, we had exactly one of these fabulous metal IKEA RATIONELL VARIERA cup racks, although I guess you could consider it a shelf divider? They come with little screws that hold the feet in place and you can even stack multiples on top of each other. Now obviously, I started […]

One thing that we have learned about Berlin is that while anything goes, you also need to have some sort of fashion sense. Yes, you can slog around in sweats or running gear…but people will be convinced you are a tourist. And since most Berliners find tourists highly annoying, that’s not the best look to […]

Multitasking has become increasingly popular with time-stressed families, and many decorators now choose kitchen appliances that deliver an astonishing range of services and shortcuts that rival the capabilities of professional restaurants. Simple appliances that only serve one function are being phased out, and not only do these new appliances offer energy-saving features, but they can […]

As each year passes and we all get larger and larger hard drives, both internal and external, do you ever stop to take a moment to actually go back to the older files to see if you actually still need any of those things? Or are you just lugging them around, like files in a […]